Sermon for Sunday August 6th, 2017, The Festival of the Transfiguration of the Lord Jesus Christ The Lessons: Exodus 34:29-35; Ps. 99:5-9; 2 Peter 1:13-21; St. Luke 9:28-36 The Text: 2 Peter 1:13-21 The Topic: Paying attention to the written record of God’s word INTRODUCTION A missionary family was Read more…
Sermon for Sunday July 30th, 2017, the Seventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: 1 Kings 3:5-12; Psalm 119:129-136; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46 Topic: The Kingdom of Heaven INTRODUCTION In the passage appointed for today’s Gospel Lesson, the Lord Jesus gives us several pictures of Read more…
Sermon for Sunday July 23rd, 2017, the Sixth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 86:11-17; Is. 44:6-8; Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Text: Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Topic: The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares INTRODUCTION Marsha Gubser wrote this about weeding her garden: I dragged my teenage son Matt outside Read more…
Sermon for Sunday July 9th, 2017, the Fourth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 145:8-15; Zechariah 9:9-12; Romans 7:15-25; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ invites you to come to him and receive rest for your soul. INTRODUCTION Our sermon hymn today, “I Heard Read more…
Sermon for Sunday June 25th, 2017, the Second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 86:1-13; Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Text: Matthew 10:24-39 Topic: “Conditions of discipleship” INTRODUCTION Every young person who wants to enlist in the Armed Forces has to meet certain conditions, such as fitness, a Read more…
Sermon for Sunday May 28th, 2017, the Sunday after Ascension Day The Lessons: Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35; John 17:1-11 Text: John 17:1-11 Topic: Knowing God and Jesus Christ is having eternal life. INTRODUCTION Everyone on the planet can be connected to everyone else on the planet by no Read more…
Sermon for Sunday May 21st, 2017, Rogation Sunday (Fifth Sunday after Easter) The Lessons: Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:7-18; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 The Text: John 14:15 – 21 The Topic: Proof that one loves the Lord Jesus Christ is shown by keeping His commandments. INTRODUCTION In one of Read more…
Sermon for Sunday April 23rd, 2017, the First Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Acts 2:14a, 22-32; John 20:19-31 Text: John 20:19-31 Topic: The peace of the risen Lord Jesus Christ through the forgiveness of sins. In his oral history of World War II, The Good War, author/historian Studs Terkel related Read more…
SERMON FOR HOLY COMMUNION ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2017 Text: First Lesson: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 INTRODUCTION Count Nicholaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was born into one of Europe’s leading families in the year 1700, and he grew up in an atmosphere of prayer, Bible-reading, and hymn-singing. He excelled in Read more…
SERMON FOR MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH, 2017 Text: John 13 The Collect ALMIGHTY Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood; Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries Read more…