Sermon for Sunday April 22nd, 2018, the Third Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Psalm 23; Acts 4:5-12; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18 The Text: John 10:14: “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.” The Topic: The relationship between the Lord Jesus Christ Read more…
Sermon for Sunday April 8th, 2018, the First Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; John 20:19-31 Text: John 20:19-22 Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ gives peace to his disciples INTRODUCTION On July 25, 2000, Air France Concorde flight 4590 crashed on takeoff in Paris. A hundred Read more…
Sermon for Palm Sunday, March 25th, 2018 The Lessons: Ps. 31:9-16; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Mark 15:1-39 The Text: Mark 15:1-15 The Topic: In the trial of Jesus, the people’s will overruns justice. INTRODUCTION Why was Jesus Christ bound, led away, and handed over to the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate? The chief Read more…
Sermon for Sunday March 11th, 2018, the Fourth Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 Text: John 3:14-21 Topic: In his infinite love for the world, God gave His only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, for salvation and healing. INTRODUCTION: THE POISONOUS SNAKES JUST LIVING Read more…
Sermon for Sunday February 25th, 2018, the Second Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Ps. 22:22-30; Gen. 17:1-7, 15-16; Mark 8:31-38 Text: Mark 8:31-38 Topic: Take up your cross and follow the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION The appetite of Americans for Mexican food increased dramatically in the 1990s, to the Read more…
Sermon for Sunday February 11th, 2018 Quinquagesima Sunday The Lessons: Ps. 50:1-6; 2 Kings 2:1-12; 2 Cor. 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 The Text: 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Topic: Let the light of the glorious Gospel shine in your life! INTRODUCTION When I was a student at Harvard Divinity School, I learned Read more…
Sermon for Septuagesima Sunday, January 28th, 2018 The Lessons: Ps. 111; Deut. 18:15-20; 1 Cor. 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 The Text: Mark 1:21-28 Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ uproots the evil within. INTRODUCTION What impressed the congregation of the synagogue at Capernaum when Jesus first taught there on the Sabbath Read more…
Sermon for Sunday January 14th, 2018, the Second Sunday after Epiphany The Lessons: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 Text: John 1:43-46 Topic: Bringing people to Christ INTRODUCTION Today’s Second Lesson illustrates how disciples are called to follow Christ as Lord, and how they call others to follow Him. All Read more…
Sermon for Christmas Day, Monday December 25th, 2017 The Lessons: Isaiah 62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:8-20 Topic: The Christmas Story – from Gospel to worship INTRODUCTION Shepherds in the fields outside Bethlehem, minding their own business, in their case, their sheep, were surprised by the appearance of an Read more…
Sermon for Sunday December 24th, the Fourth Sunday in Advent, 10:00 a.m. The Lessons: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-5, 20-27; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Text: Luke 1:26-38 Topic: The Blessed Virgin Mary’s example of faith in God’s word. “A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes, does various unessential Read more…