Sermon for Sunday July 14th, 2019, the Fourth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 82; Amos 7:7-17; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37 The Text: Colossians 1:9-11 The Topic: A Prayer for the Spiritual Growth of Christians INTRODUCTION Steve Sample gives this account of a conversation with a colleague: In the Read more
Sermon for Sunday June 23rd, 2019, the First Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 42; 1 Kings 19:1-16; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 8:26-39 The Text: Galatians 3:23-29 The Topic: The role of faith in our salvation INTRODUCTION I make no claim to being a good golfer, but I love to Read more
Sermon for Sunday June 9th, 2019, the Festival of Pentecost, or Whitsunday The Lessons: Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-36; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17 The Text: John 14:15-17 The Topic: The Holy Spirit, the Comforter and the Spirit of truth INTRODUCTION Gordon Brownville’s Symbols of the Holy Spirit tells about the Read more
Sermon for Sunday May 26th, 2019, the Fifth Sunday after Easter, or Rogation Sunday The Lessons: Psalm 67; Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10, 22 – 22:5; John 14:23-29 The Text: Revelation 22:1-5 The Topic: The River of Life and the Tree of Life INTRODUCTION Rogationtide probably originated in the fifth Read more
Sermon for Sunday April 28th, 2019, the First Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Psalm 150; Acts 5:27-32; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 The Text: Revelation 1:4-8 The Topic: Jesus Christ the True and Faithful Witness INTRODUCTION Two frogs fell into a tub of cream. The one looked at the high sides Read more
Sermon to be preached on Good Friday, April 19th, 2019, 7 p.m. The Lessons: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12; St. John 18:1 – 19:42 The Text: Isaiah 53:3-5 The Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ on the cross bore our griefs and carried our sorrows. INTRODUCTION Sometimes we do not see Read more
Sermon for Maundy Thursday, April 18th, 2019, 7:00 p.m. service of Holy Communion The Lessons: The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 The Gospel: John 13:1-17 INTRODUCTION Maundy Thursday night was the night when Judas Iscariot betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ to the Jewish chief priests. But at the Last Supper, Read more
Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 14th, 2019 The Lessons: Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 23:1-49 The Text: Luke 23:1-12 The Topic: The silence of Jesus before his accusers INTRODUCTION Here is a poem about the value of silence in itself: “A Wise Old Owl” A wise old owl Read more
Sermon for Sunday March 24th, 2019, the Third Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Topic: The command to withstand and overcome temptation INTRODUCTION Our Second Lesson/Epistle today demonstrates the value of the Bible for the edification of Read more
Sermon for Sunday March 10th, the First Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13 The Text: Romans 10:8b-13 The Topic: Saving faith INTRODUCTION According to the Associated Press, in 1997 the U.S. Treasury Department planned to put into circulation a new-look fifty-dollar Read more