Sermon for the Festival of St. Luke the Evangelist on Sunday October 18th, 2015 The Lessons: Ecclesiasticus 38:1-4, 6-10, 12-14; Psalm 147:1-7; 2 Timothy 4:5-13; Luke 4:14-21 Text: Luke 4:14-21 Theme: The healing ministry of the Holy Spirit INTRODUCTION One of the most famous musicians of the nineteenth century was Read more
Sermon for Sunday October 11th, 2015, the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Text for Sermon: Hebrews 4:12-16 Theme: The searching power of God’s word and the throne of grace INTRODUCTION When the new technology of high-definition television came on the scene, it had an immediate effect on how things were done Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 27th, 2015, the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 19:7-14; Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; James 5:13-20 Text: James 5:13-20 Theme: The power of God at work through prayer INTRODUCTION Have you ever thought about how God’s power is at work through prayer? While very ill, Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 20th, 2015, the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Proverbs 31:10-31, Psalm 1, James 3:13 – 4:8, St. Mark 9:30-37 Text: James 3:13 – 3:18 Theme: Living by heavenly wisdom INTRODUCTION The young couple invited their aged pastor for Sunday dinner. While they were in the Read more
Sermon for Morning Prayer on September 13th, 2015, the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 19, Proverbs 1:20-33, James 3:1-12 TEXT & THEME: James 3:1-12: controlling the tongue INTRODUCTION More than a thousand firefighters battled a wildfire for two weeks in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The fire Read more
Sermon for Sunday September 6th, 2015, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Isaiah 35:4-7a, Psalm 146, James 2:1-17, Mark 7:24-37 Text: James 2:14-17 Theme: The need for our faith in God to be apparent from our behavior and actions INTRODUCTION An old Scotsman operated a little rowboat for Read more
Sermon for Sunday August 30th, 2015, the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Deuteronomy 4:1-9, Psalm 15, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-9, 14-23 Theme: James 1:19-21: The Lord’s command to control anger INTRODUCTION The Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote, “Now we praise a man who feels anger on the right grounds Read more
Sermon for the Service of Holy Communion Sunday August 16th, 2015, the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Proverbs 9:1-6, Psalm 34:9-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58 Text: John 6:51-58 Theme: Jesus Christ the Bread of life, the Manna from heaven INTRODUCTION One Sunday morning, an elderly pastor was searching Read more
Sermon for Morning Prayer on Sunday August 9th, 2015, the Tenth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 34:1-8; 1 Kings 19:1-8; Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 Theme: Overcoming fear by receiving the love of God, and rejoicing in Him Texts: 1 Kings 19:1-8; Psalm 34:1-8 INTRODUCTION One night, in the middle Read more
Sermon for Sunday July 26th, 2015, the Eighth Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Psalm 14, 2 Samuel 11:1-15 & Ephesians 3:14-21 Text: Ephesians 3:14-21 Theme: The infinite magnitude of God’s love INTRODUCTION For four years Emperor Theodore III of Ethiopia had held a group of fifty-three European captives (thirty Read more