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…
Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 9th, 2017 The Lessons: Isaiah 50:4-9; Ps. 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 27:11-54 Text: Matthew 27:11-54 Topic: Take no part in mockery INTRODUCTION Fools! For I also had my hour; One far fierce hour and sweet: There was a shout about my ears, And palms before Read more…
Sermon for Sunday April 2nd, 2017, Passion Sunday The Lessons: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Ps. 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 The Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Topic: God gives His people new life INTRODUCTION When Jewish psychiatrist Viktor Frankl was arrested by the Nazis in World War II and put in Auschwitz, the infamous Read more…
Sermon preached on Sunday March 26th, the Fourth Sunday in Lent The Lessons: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Text: John 9:1-41 Topic: Jesus the Light of the world INTRODUCTION GOD’S GUIDANCE SYSTEM On autumn nights as we sleep peacefully in our beds, millions of songbirds are Read more…