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
Sermon for Sunday November 27th, the First Sunday in Advent The Lessons : Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Topic: The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ will be like a thief in the night. INTRODUCTION At a time when many shoppers become excited about shopping for Christmas Read more