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…
Sermon for Sunday March 12th, the Second Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Psalm 121; Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 Text: John 3:1-17 Topic: The necessity and nature of Christian rebirth INTRODUCTION THE ELECTRIC KINGDOM Dallas Willard tells of his experience of electricity as follows: As a child Read more…
Sermon for Sunday March 5th, 2017, the First Sunday in Lent Lessons: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Topic: The Temptations of Christ INTRODUCTION Many people live as if temptation were not part of their everyday reality, since we live in an age Read more…
Sermon for Sunday February 12th, 2017, Septuagesima Sunday The Lessons: Ps. 119:1-8; Deut. 30:15-20; 1 Cor. 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Topic: Avoid unrighteous anger, seek reconciliation and make peace with those you have offended. INTRODUCTION During World War II, Zinaida Bragantsova of the Ukraine was sitting by Read more…
Sermon for Sunday February 5th, 2017, the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Lessons: Isaiah 58:1-9a; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20 Text: Isaiah 58:1-9a Topic: The futility of religion without love for the needy INTRODUCTION Charles R. Swindoll tells the following story: On one of my birthdays Read more…
Sermon for Sunday January 22nd, 2017, the Third Sunday after Epiphany The Lessons: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-13; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 The Text: Matthew 4:12-23 Topic: Called to follow the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION The Lord Jesus began his ministry in Capernaum in Galilee, a larger town Read more…
Sermon for Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, 2016 Readings: The Epistle: Titus 2:11-15 The Gospel: St. Luke 2:1-14 INTRODUCTION Many people take Christmas for granted. Yet the early Church did not celebrate it. It was first instituted in the Church of Rome in 336 A.D. probably so that Christians would have Read more…
Sermon for Sunday December 11th, 2016, the Third Sunday in Advent Lessons: Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:4-9, James 5:7-10 Text: James 5:7-10 Topic: Be patient for the coming of the Lord. INTRODUCTION We are not a patient people. A survey of 1,003 adults done in 2006 by the Associated Press Read more…