Sermon for Sunday June 10th, 2018, the Second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 130; Genesis 3: 8-15; 2 Corinthians 4:13 – 5:1; St. Mark 3:20-35 The Text: St. Mark 3:20-35 The Topic: True kinship to the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION “He is beside himself; he is out of Read more
Sermon for Sunday June 3rd, 2018, the First Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 81:1-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; St. Mark 2:23 – 3:6 The Text: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 The Topic: Keeping the Sabbath day holy INTRODUCTION Two men had to clear a field of trees. The contract called Read more
Sermon for May 27th, 2018, Trinity Sunday The Lessons: Psalm 29; Isaiah 6:1-8; John 3:1-17 The Text: John 3:14-17 The Topic: The love of God has been shown in giving His Only Son for the world, so that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life. INTRODUCTION Leo Tolstoy, Read more
Sermon for Sunday May 13th, 2018, Ascension Day (Celebrated) The Lessons: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23; St. Luke 24:44-53 The Text: Ephesians 1:16-21 The Topic: The hope of Christ’s calling, the riches of His glory, and the greatness of Christ’s power to believers (Ephesians 1:18-19) INTRODUCTION “I had Read more
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