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
Sermon for Sunday October 23rd, 2016, the Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Ps. 65; Joel 2:23-32; Luke 18:9-14 Text: Luke 18:9-14, the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican Topic: Prayer from a humble heart is acceptable to God INTRODUCTION “The more humble a man is in himself, Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 9th, 2016, the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 66:1-11; Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Text: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Theme: Pray for the peace of the city where you live INTRODUCTION A preacher and a barber were walking through city slums. “If Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 11th, 2016, the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Lessons: Psalm 14; Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 Text: Luke 15:1-10 Topic: How precious one repentant sinner is to God, and how great the joy in heaven! INTRODUCTION If someone offered you a twenty-dollar bill, Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 28th, 2016, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Lessons: Psalm 81:1-2, 10-17; Jeremiah 2:4-13; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Theme: The Command to worship God alone INTRODUCTION A South African man surprised nine men who were robbing his home. Eight of the robbers got away, but the homeowner Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 14th, 2016, the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 80:1-3, 8-19; Isaiah 5:1-7; Luke 12:49-56 Text: Isaiah 5:1-7 Theme: God’s expectation of spiritual fruit from the Church INTRODUCTION In a February 2001 interview with Rolling Stone, singer Paul Simon commented, “The only thing that God Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 7th, 2016, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Text: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 The Theme: God’s call to purity and righteousness INTRODUCTION Seattle’s famed Kingdome — home of the Seahawks, Mariners, and at times, the SuperSonics — was destroyed in March of 2000. Maryland-based Controlled Demolition Incorporated Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 10th, 2016, the Seventh Sunday after Trinity Lessons: Amos 7:7-17, Psalm 82, Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37 Text: Luke 10:25-37, the Parable of the Good Samaritan Theme: The Command to love one’s Neighbor INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE The Parable of the Good Samaritan was told by the Lord Read more
Sermon for Sunday June 26th, 2016, the Fifth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Galatians 5:1, 13-25, Luke 9:51-62 Text: Luke 9:57-62 Theme: The Cost of following Jesus INTRODUCTION On a Sunday morning in January 2006, five young men attacked and threatened to kill a Protestant Read more