Sermon for Sunday June 12th, 2016, the Third Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: Morning Prayer: Ps. 5:1-8; 1 Kings 21:1-21a; Luke 7:36 – 8:3 Holy Communion: Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36 – 8:3 Text: Luke 7:36-50; Theme: “The Proof of Forgiveness” INTRODUCTION Feeling like a fish out of water is a Read more
Sermon for Sunday May 29th, 2016, the First Sunday after Trinity The Lessons: 1 Kings 18:20-21, 30-39; Psalm 96; Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10 Text: Galatians 1:11-12 Theme: The unchangeable Apostolic Gospel INTRODUCTION The theme of my sermon today is the unchangeable Apostolic Gospel. The Nicene Creed describes the Church in Read more
Sermon for Trinity Sunday, May 22nd, 2016 The Lessons: Psalm 8, Proverbs 8:1-11, 22-31, Romans 5:1-5, John 16:12-15 INTRODUCTION In Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel, Ronald Allen and Gordon Borror write: “Consider the Biblical teaching about the essence of God. He is one God, three persons. Throughout the ages Read more
Sermon for Sunday May 8th, 2016, the Sunday after Ascension Day The Lessons: Ps. 97; Acts 16:16-34; John 17:20-26 Text: Colossians 3:1-2 Theme: Christ’s Ascension highlights our spiritual goal and frame of mind INTRODUCTION A dog fell into a farmer’s well. After assessing the situation, the farmer decided that neither Read more
Sermon for Sunday April 17th, 2016, the Third Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 Text: John 10:22-30 Theme: The eternal security of the believer INTRODUCTION Many years ago, when I was a teenager, I used to borrow the church hall key from my mother, who was the Read more
Sermon for Sunday April 3rd, 2016, the First Sunday after Easter The Lessons: Acts 5: 27-32; Ps. 150; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 Text: John 20:19-31 Theme: Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION Henry Edward Cardinal Manning (1808-1892) began his ministry in the Anglican Church, but after his conversion to Read more
Sermon for Sunday March 20th, 2016, Palm Sunday The Lessons: Mark 11:1-11a, Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 23:1-49 Text: Isaiah 50:4-9 Theme: The obedience of Christ to the call of God INTRODUCTION Martin Luther reportedly told of two mountain goats which met each other on a narrow ledge Read more
Sermon for Sunday March 6th, 2016, the Fourth Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 The Text: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 The Theme: A New Beginning in the Lord Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION One of the traditional names for the Fourth Sunday in Lent Read more
Sermon for Sunday February 28th, 2016, the Third Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Exodus 3:1-15; Ps. 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-3; Luke 13:1-9 Text: Luke 13:6-9 Theme: Now is the time to turn over a new leaf INTRODUCTION To turn over a new leaf is an expression from the 1500’s meaning Read more
Sermon for Sunday February 14th, 2016, the First Sunday in Lent The Lessons: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16;Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Romans 10:6-13; Luke 4:1-13 The Text: Luke 4:1-13 Theme: Recognizing and overcoming temptation by obedience to the Word of God INTRODUCTION Kids who can wait for something do better in school. That’s what Read more