SERM: John 4:5-30, 39-42; Lent 2; LSB A

Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent Two Parts to Christian Worship Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today's Gospel, Jesus meets a woman at Jacob's well. Jesus' conversation with this woman miraculously creates a spring of water welling

SERM: Romans 8:1-11, Lent 5, LSB A

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent The Guilt Business? If you should ever decide that you need to get a tattoo, seriously consider having the opening words of today's Epistle written on your forearm or on the back of your hand, so that you can see it every moment of every day

SERM: 1 Peter 1:17-25, Easter 3, LSB A

Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter Christ is risen! (He is risen indeed!) Alleluia! In today's Epistle, St. Peter speaks about the on-going life and power of your Lord's victorious resurrection from the dead. St. Peter tells you where to locate the power of Christ's resurrection by

SERM: Matthew 18:1-20, Pentecost 17, LSB A

Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Jesus says to you in today's Gospel, Truly I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever

SERM: Philippians 4:6-20 Thanksgiving Eve, LSB A Revised

My earlier version had a paragraph that struck me as confusing. Sermon for Our Nation's Day of Thanksgiving My God Will Supply Every Need of Yours Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. St. Paul's letter to the Philippians, from which tonight's

SERM: Matthew 25:31-46, Last Sunday of the Church Year, LSB A

A little sacramental exegesis... Sermon for the Last Sunday of the Church Year Out of Their Gloom and Darkness The Eyes of the Blind Shall See Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Today is the Last Sunday of the Church Year. Today's Gospel

SERM: Mark 1:1-8, Advent 2, LSB B

Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent Where Jesus' Gospel Becomes YOURS Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today's Gospel is St. Mark chapter one verse one, the starting point in this Evangelist's history of your Lord's Good News

SERM: Luke 1:26-38, Advent 4, LSB B

Sermon for the Children's Christmas Service, On the Fourth Sunday in Advent AMEN Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! AMEN. In today's Gospel is St. Luke chapter one, where God's angel Gabriel was sent to Mary, proclaiming to her all

SERM: Luke 2:1-20, Christmas Day

Sermon for Holy Christmas Day The Infant's Hand Upon the Lips Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! AMEN. Today is the Holy Day of Christmas, the day on which we rejoice that Mary gave birth to her firstborn Son and wrapped in Him swaddling

SERM: Luke 2:1-20, Christmas Eve

Sermon for Holy Christmas Eve A Little Lower Than The Angels Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! AMEN. It is Holy Christmas Eve, the night when the Church rejoices at the angel's sermon that there is born to you a Savior who is Christ the

SERM: Matthew 2:13-18, Holy Innocents

Sermon for the Feast of Holy Innocents, On the First Sunday After Christmas To A World Such as This Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! AMEN. In today's Gospel from St. Matthew chapter 2, Herod gave orders to kill all the male children in

SERM: Luke 2:22-40, New Year's Eve, Free Text

Sermon for New Year's Eve In 1936 A. E. Housman published a short poem that has become sort of a universal epitaph for dead soldiers everywhere: Here dead lie we because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose; But

SERM: Luke 2:40-52, Christmas 2, LSB B

Sermon for the Second Sunday After Christmas No Longer at the Temple for Epiphany, but for Christmas Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today's Gospel, the King of the Universe gives us a picture of manner in which He subjected

SERM: Mark 1:4-11, Baptism of Our Lord, LSB B

Sermon for the Baptism of our Lord The Kingdom of Heaven Has Suffered Violence Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. St. Mark wrote today's Gospel about the history of your Lord's Baptism. In this Gospel, Mark tells you essentially

SERM: John 1:43-51, Epiphany 2, LSB B

Sermon for the Second Sunday After the Epiphany Shine On Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Amen. The Gospel of the Day is from St. John chapter 1. In this Gospel, Jesus found Philip and said to him, 'Follow Me.' After

SERM: Mark 1:14-20, Epiphany 3, LSB B

Too early, I know, but necessary preparation for the trip to Fort Wayne symposium. ER Sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany Repentance is Believing the Gospel Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today's Gospel, St. Mark says

SERM: Mark 1:21-28, Epiphany 4, LSB B

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Every Sunday Jesus Says Amazing Things and Makes the Demons Flee Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Today's Gospel is from St. Mark chapter one. Jesus and His new disciples came to the city of

SERM: Mark 1:40-45, Epiphany 6, LSB B

Sermon for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Without a Doubt, You Have Drawn the Better Hand Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today's Gospel, A leper came to [Jesus], imploring Him, and kneeling said to Him, If You will, You can

SERM: Mark 9:2-9, Transfiguration, LSB B

Sermon for the Last Sunday After the Epiphany, The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Only Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Amen. In today's Gospel from St. Mark chapter 9, Jesus took His dear disciples up a high

SERM: Mark 16:1-8, Easter, LSB B

Sermon for the Resurrection of our Lord Newborn Babies and Dry Land Theme: God's spectacular miracles serve to remind us of His mundane, daily miracles. Christ is risen! (He is risen indeed! Alleluia!) Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus

SERM: John 15:1-8, Easter 5, LSB B

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter Happy Mother's Day Theme: To the pure, all things are pure. Christ is risen! (He is risen indeed!) Alleluia! In today's Gospel, Jesus says to you, I am the Vine; you are the branches. apart from Me you can do nothing. Dear

SERM: John 10:11-18, Easter 4, LSB B

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter I Have Other Sheep (and Shepherds, too!) Theme: Concerning faith, Christ is the one and only Shepherd; concerning love, we are each good shepherds to many sheep. Christ is risen! (He is risen indeed!) Alleluia! In today's Gospel, our Lord

SERM: Ephesians 5:21-31, P12, LSB B

Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Beautiful… Simply Beautiful (Reprise) Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today’s Epistle, St. Paul uses marriage as a way of speaking about the great love that your Christ has for you, His holy

SERM: Mark 7:14-23, Pent 13, LSB B

Sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost At the Baptism of Teagan LeMae Morris and At the Dedication of a Funeral Pall What Covers a Person or Articles of Faith Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Jesus says to you in today’s

SERM: James 3:13-4:10, Pent 16, LSB B

Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost He Will Lift You Up Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today’s Epistle, St. James states, “Be wretched and mourn. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves

SERM: James 5:13-20, Pentecost 17, LSB B

Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost The Lord Will Raise Him Up Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. St. James says some things in today’s Epistle that you would do well to understand very carefully and to spend further time

SERM: Revelation 7:9-17, All Saints, LSB B

Sermon for the Feast of All Saints BEHOLD, A GREAT MULTITUDE THAT NO ONE COULD NUMBER Theme: Worship is not only for you. Worship also for whom you will leave behind when you die. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In today’s first reading, St.

SERM: Hebrews 9:24-28, Pentecost 23, LSB B

Sermon for the Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost TO SAVE THOSE WHO ARE EAGERLY WAITING Theme: Sin is now a slave of Christ and His Church. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. This is what God says to you in the reading from Hebrews 9: “Christ…

SERM: Hebrews 10:11-15, Pentecost 24, LSB B

Sermon for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost START ME UP Theme: Sometimes we must love our neighbor—or our neighbor must love us—using a cattle prod. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. According to what is written in today’s Epistle,

SERM: Sermon for Nov. 22 -- Matthew 13:24-37

Sermon for the Last Sunday of the Church Year WORTHY AND WELL PREPARED Theme: You prepare for the Last Day in the same way that you prepare for Holy Communion and vice versa: through faith in God’s Words. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

SERM: Philippians 4:6-20, Thanksgiving Eve, LSB B

Sermon for Thanksgiving Eve A FRAGRANT OFFERING Theme: Your offerings and your acts of love toward your neighbor are more valuable to God than you might think. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In tonight’s Epistle, St. Paul thanks his

SERM: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Advent 1 Midweek, LSB C

SERMON FOR THE FIRST MIDWEEK IN ADVENT THE BRANCH STILL SPRINGS UP Theme: Connected to you by Baptism, Christ and His Kingdom continually sprout, grow, and produce fruit in your personal life. God spoke many promises in His Old Testament. God also gave His Old Testament people the gift of

SERM: Luke 2:22-40, Christmas 1, LSB C

Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas The Sword Pierces Whom It Will Pierce Theme: Not “Why does it have to be this way?” but “amen” and “May it be to me according to your Word.” Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Gospel, Simeon

SERM: Luke 9:28-36, Transfiguration, LSB C

Sermon for the Transfiguration of Our Lord What to Look for and Expect in Worship Theme: God your heavenly Father does not fail to give you what you so deeply need in worship—even if you personally feel like you might not have gotten it. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and

SERM: Luke 4:1-13, Lent 1, LSB C

Sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Full of the Holy Spirit Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Gospel, St. Luke reports, “Jesus, full of the Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness.” Included in

SERM: John 21:1-19, Easter 3, LSB C

Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter I’m Going Fishing (Really, I Have Nothing Better to Do) Theme: Allow the resurrection of your Lord Jesus Christ to shape the way you view your daily tasks. Christ is risen! (He is risen indeed!) Alleluia! In today’s Gospel, Peter does not sit around and

SERM: John 10:22-30, Easter 4, LSB C

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter Part of My Flock (A Sermon for the Children of Grace Lutheran Church, To Help Them Understand Their Parents) Theme: Love does not always feel like love. Christ is risen! (He is risen indeed!) Alleluia! In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks harshly to those

SERM: John 8:48-59, Trinity Sunday, LSB C

Sermon for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, At the Baptism of Zackary Lee Avey If Anyone Keeps My Word, He Will Never See Death Baptismal Sponsorship and the Faith of the Whole Church Theme: You are your brother’s keeper. Keep the faith and hold Jesus’ Words for his sake as well as for your own.

SERM: Psalm 138 (Introit), Pentecost 2, LSB C

Sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost Your Purpose-Filled Life Theme: Your purpose in life has more to do with what your loving heavenly Father does for you than for what you can do either for Him or for your neighbor. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord

SERM: Genesis 18:1-14, Pentecost 8, LSB C

Sermon for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sarah It is very important for you to teach God’s Bible stories to your children, your grandchildren, or the other children in your life, even if they are the next-door neighbor’s kids. Illustrated Bible storybooks are a good tool for such

SERM: Hebrews 11:1-16, Pentecost 11, LSB C

Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Faith) Theme: Don’t trust your faith. Trust the Words and Promises of God, which miraculously create and sustain your faith. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Today’s Epistle from Hebrews 11

SERM: Luke 14:1-14, Pentecost 14, LSB C

Sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost FRIEND, MOVE UP HIGHER Theme: Confession is your act of taking “the lowest place.” Absolution (forgiveness) is Jesus saying to you, “Friend, move up higher.” Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen.

SERM: Philemon 1-25, Pentecost 15, LSB C

Sermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost I WANT SOME BENEFIT FROM YOU IN THE LORD Theme: Loving your neighbor includes allowing your neighbor to love you. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today’s Epistle, St. Paul says to his friend

SERM: Luke 16:1-13, Pentecost 17, LSB C

Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost “Fingers in the Cookie Jar” Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel is not an easy Gospel, but it certainly is easy to get hung up on the details. For example, I

SERM: Palm 119:144 (Introit Antiphon), Pentecost 17, LSB C

Sermon for Desiree Muller’s Confirmation of the Faith Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! David prays in the introit for this day, “Your testimonies are righteous forever [O Lord]; Give me understanding that I might live” (Psalm

SERM: Luke 17:11-19, P 20, LSB C (Occasional Sermon)

Affirmation of Holy Matrimony for Mark and Shannon Ramey In Praise of a Miracle Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! Last Sunday’s Gospel about ten lepers might not seem to lend itself well to a sermon on marriage. But what really happens here,

SERM: Luke 17:11-19, Pentecost 20, LSB C

Sermon for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost GIVE HIM THANKS Theme: Our Christ is generous even when we are thankless, because He is. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Only one person out of ten, seeing that he was healed, “turned back

SERM: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, Pentecost 21, LSB C

Sermon for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost GODSBREATH Theme: The Bible is not “God was breathing” but “God IS breathing.” Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today’s Epistle, St. Paul tells you about this Bible that you read and hear

SERM: Luke 18:9-17, Pentecost 22, LSB C

Sermon for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost EVEN INFANTS Theme: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector is designed to make you an infant. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Matthew, Mark and Luke all tell about people bringing

SERM: Luke 19:1-10, Pent 23, LSB C

Sermon for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, Celebrating the Feast of the Reformation TODAY Theme: What you believe is more important than how you behave. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. St. Luke has two very important details for you

SERM: 2 Thess 2:1-8, 13-17; Pent 24; LSB C

Sermon for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of My Installation as Your Pastor WHY WE SPEAK THE CREEDS IN WORSHIP Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. The Christians of the ancient city had been

SERM: Romans 13:11-14, Advent 1, LSB A

Sermon for the First Sunday in Advent THE JESUS SUIT Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In the Epistle of the Day from Romans 13, God’s apostle Paul uses clothing imagery to speak about your preparation for the Last Day, when Christ

SERM: 1 Kings 2:1-4, Circuit Winkel for December

1 Kings 2:1-4 When David's time to die drew near, he commanded Solomon his son, saying, [2] I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man, [3] and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his

SERM: Luke 2:40-52, Christmas 2, LSB A

Sermon for the Second Sunday After Christmas A SERMON [NOT ONLY] FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. At the beginning of today’s Gospel, St. Luke states that Jesus was continually growing, increasing in both wisdom

SERM: 2 Kings 11:1-16, The Feast of the Epiphany

Sermon for the Feast of the Epiphany LONG LIVE THE KING! (2 KINGS 11:12) You can have a little fun with the way you write a letter to a friend or relative. In addition to writing in pen, which is immediately visible to the eye, also write a few lines using lemon juice. The ink-written message

SERM: Matthew 4:12-25, Epiphany 3, LSB A

Sermon for the Third Sunday After the Epiphany REPENT Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today’s Gospel, as soon as John got thrown into prison, Jesus immediately set to work. Jesus continues what John and the other Old Testament prophets

SERM: Psalm 1:1-5 (Introit), Epiphany 4, LSB A

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany TORAH Do you—or does anyone you know—wish that everyday life could seem to be happier than it now is right now? God wants your perspective to change. God promises you in today’s Introit Psalm that His LAW makes you happy, or to use another

SERM: Matthew 6:24-34, Epiphany 8, LSB A

Sermon for the Eighth Sunday After the Epiphany A Sermon on Preparing to Live Theme: Are you no longer afraid to die? Great! How do you feel about living? Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Today’s Gospel is from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount,

SERM: Jonah 2:10-4:11 Matt 12:38-41, Ash Wednesday

I am preaching the book of Jonah for my midweek services in Lent. Ash Wednesday's reading will be the final portion of the book, as indicated in the subject line, and the subsequent services will take up Jonah from the beginning. Sermon for Ash Wednesday A SILK PURSE FROM A SOW’S EAR

SERM: Matthew 17:1-9, Transfiguration, LSB A

Sermon for the Transfiguration of our Lord Christ in the Liturgy Or How to Read the Sermon on the Mount Theme: Did you not enjoy the sermon? Shucks. Try again next week. In the meantime, Christ is nevertheless giving you ALL His gifts in the Christian liturgy. Grace, mercy and peace to you

SERM: Jonah 1:1-6 and Matthew 8:24-27, Midweek Lent 1

Sermon for Midweek of Lent 1 COPYCAT Theme: By reenacting Jonah’s journey, Jesus alerts His disciples that God’s wrath is now upon Him. Jack the Ripper is London’s most famous murderer. He committed his crimes more than a century ago, and yet still today, his name is known all over the

SERM: Jonah 1:9-17 and John 11:45-53, Midweek Lent 3

Sermon for Midweek of Lent 3 JUXTAPOSITION Theme: It is good that One Man should die for the sake of the people. Juxtaposition. It may not be a word you hear everyday, but it has a common, everyday meaning. When you juxtapose two objects, you are simply placing them side-by-side. Writers,

SERM: Jonah 1:17, 2:10-3:10 and Mark 15:33-39, Midweek Lent 4

Sermon for Midweek of Lent 4 FATHER, INTO YOUR HANDS… Theme: God the Father hurled His Son into the deep by nailing Him to the cross. Artists will sometimes depict our Lord’s crucifixion in ways that intend to emphasize an important point for you. For example, · Some medieval artists

SERM: Jonah 2:20-3:20 Matt 28:16-20, Midweek Lent 5

This is probably the last sermon on the topic, unless I end up returning to Jonah for Holy Week. ER Sermon for Midweek of Lent 5 IN THE STEAD AND BY THE COMMAND Theme: The preaching of repentance moves inevitably forward after Jesus/Jonah’s death and resurrection. In a certain sense, our

SERM: Acts 1:12-26, Easter 7, LSB A

Sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter Let Another Take His Office Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! (Amen.) In today’s First Reading, God the Holy Spirit speaks about Judas Iscariot, who betrayed our Lord Jesus unto death. The Sprit says, “Let

SERM: Revised John 7:37-39, Pentecost, LSB A

Portions of incoherence have been removed... Sermon for the Feast of Pentecost Drink Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! (Amen.) In today’s Gospel, Jesus wants you to know that He speaks His Words for the sake of thirsty people. His Words are

SERM: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Pent 4, LSB A

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Good Soil Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Today’s Gospel is Jesus’ famous Parable of the Sower. A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and

SERM: Romans 8:18-27, Pent 5 Proper 11, LSB A

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost ALAS, EDEN! Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today’s Epistle, God’s apostle Paul compares his present experience in life with the future, resurrection life God has promised and given to you

SERM: Romans 11:3-12:8, Pent 10, LSB A

Sermon for the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost Nonconformity Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In today's Epistle, God's apostle Paul wants us to know that none of us is the free thinker or independent person we would like to think we are. Forces

SERM: Matt 18:1-20, Pent 12, LSB A proper 18

Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost WHEN YOUR BROTHER SINS AGAINST YOU Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Jesus says to you and to me in today’s Gospel, If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him

SERM: Matt 18:21-35, Pentecost 12, LSB A Proper 19

Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost FORGIVENESS AS SELF-PRESERVATION Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In today’s Gospel, Jesus does not allow you to think of forgiveness as an option, as if you have any kind of right or authority to

SERM: Matt 21:33-46, Pent 16, LSB A proper 22

Rough draft. ER Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Are YOU Talkin’ to ME? Theme: The sermon is about you. You need NOT to concern yourself with whether it might also be about someone else. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen.

SERM: Matt 21:33-46, Pent 16, LSB A Proper 22 -- Revised

The entire second half of this sermon has been reworked. Please delete the previous draft of this sermon as too juvenile, even for my pulpit. ER Sermon for the Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost Are YOU Talkin’ to ME? Theme: The sermon is about you. You need NOT to concern yourself with

SERM: Luke 1:26-49, Advent Midweek 1

Midweek Sermon Series = Preparing for Holy Communion Incredulity is the best word I could think of, even though it is totally inadequate. The First Midweek Service in Advent Perhaps Some Incredulity? Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In tonight’s

SERM: Mark 1:1-8, Advent 2, LSB B

THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Listen again to how St. Mark begins his divine book: “The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” These Words may be rightly applied, not only to our Lord Jesus, but

SERM: Luke 2:22-40; Advent Midweek 2

Midweek Theme: Preparing for Holy Communion The Second Midweek Service in Advent Fasting and Bodily Preparation Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In tonight’s reading, the widow Anna limps around the temple day and night, “worshipping with fasting

SERM: Isaiah 30:15-18a, New Year's Eve, LSB B

New Year’s Eve How to Live With Regret Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. In tonight’s reading from the prophet Isaiah, God teaches us how it is possible to live with regret. You might not yet be in a place where you are able to listen. God

SERM: John 1:6-8, 19-34; Epiphany 1; Winkel

Begging your pardon, I mostly wrote this sermon for myself, because I needed to hear it. ER January 10, 2012 Sedalia Circuit Pastors’ Conference, Tuesday following The First Sunday After the Epiphany, 2012 Jesus Was Baptized for Your Preaching Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our

SERM: John 1:43-51, Epiphany 2, LSB B

Sermon for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany Come and See Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Gospel, Philip says to Nathanael, “Come and see.” Dear Christian friends, Today’s Gospel is a very sweet, very touching Gospel. Today’s

SERM: 1 Corinthians 8, Epiphany 4, LSB B

Sorry to be so glum. Paul made me do it. Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany The Brother for Whom Christ Died Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! Today’s Epistle from 1 Corinthians 8 rubs like sandpaper on the skin. Here God’s

SERM: Mark 1:29-39, Epiphany 5, LSB B

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany The Whole City Gathered At the Door Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Gospel, while Jesus visited the home of Simon and Andrew, “the whole city was gathered at the door.” Dear Christian

SERM: Mark 1:40-45, Epiphany 6, LSB B

Sermon for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany When God Hides Behind a Tree Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! Our Lord Jesus Christ shows pity, compassion, and mercy two times in today’s Gospel. Jesus’ first act of pity is the clearest and

SERM: Mark 9:2-9, Transfiguration, LSB B

Sermon for the Baptism of Bill Gronhoff, Poured out for him on the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord This is My Son Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Gospel, Peter and James and John stand as witness while God the Father

SERM: Jude 1-25, Ash Wednesday

The Book of Jude for Lenten Repentance Ash Wednesday Called, Beloved, and Kept Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! For our midweek Lenten worship, we will hear the book of Jude. Repeatedly. Add to your weekly hearing of Jude by taking up this book for

SERM: Jude 1-4, Midweek Lent 1

The Book of Jude for Lenten Repentance The First Midweek Service in Lent Contend for the Faith Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In tonight’s reading, Jude calls upon all Christians, including you and me, “to contend for the faith that was once

SERM: Mark 8:27-38, Lent 2, LSB B

Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent A Good Cross Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Gospel, Jesus began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes

SERM: Jude 5-7, Midweek Lent 2

The Book of Jude for Lenten Repentance The Second Midweek Service in Lent You Once Fully Knew It Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In tonight’s reading, Jude calls upon all Christians, including you and me, “to contend for the faith that was once

SERM: Exodus 20:1-17, Lent 3, LSB B

Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent Taking the Name of the LORD Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Old Testament, God the Father says to you and to all Christians of every time and place, “You shall not take the name of the LORD your

SERM: Exodus 20:1-17, Lent 3, LSB B

Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent Taking the Name of the LORD Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! In today’s Old Testament, God the Father commands and promises, “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not

SERM: Jude 8-13, Midweek Lent 3

The Book of Jude for Lenten Repentance The Third Midweek Service in Lent Relying On Their Dreams Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In tonight’s reading, Jude points to God’s Scriptures as our only shield and defense as we “contend for the faith”

SERM: Jude 14-16, Midweek Lent 4

The Book of Jude for Lenten Repentance The Fourth Midweek Service in Lent Following Their Own Sinful Desires Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In tonight’s reading, Jude thunders against those “certain people [who] have crept in unnoticed… who

SERM: Mark 14:1-15:47, Palm/Passion Sunday; LSB B

Sermon for Palm/Passion Sunday She Has Anointed My Body Beforehand for Burial Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! Many people encounter Jesus in today’s lengthy Gospel. ONLY ONE PERSON actually listened to Him and took to heart what Jesus said.

SERM: Jude 17-25, Maundy Thursday

The Book of Jude for Lenten Repentance Maundy Thursday Waiting for the Mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In tonight’s Epistle, Jude teaches us—he implores us—to wait “for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Amidst

SERM: Jude 24-25, Good Friday

This is my last sermon in this series. May the dear Lord Jesus, our God, be glorified in it. Amen. The Book of Jude for Lenten Repentance Good Friday To the Only God, our Savior Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Tonight Jude speaks praise to God

SERM: John 20:19-31, Easter 2, LSB B

The Second Sunday of Easter Peace To You Christ is risen! (He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!) In today’s Gospel, our freshly resurrected Jesus appears to His disciples and says to them, “Peace to you!” Three times our Lord repeats Himself to them, emphasizing the point: “Peace to you!” Dear

SERM: 1 John 3:16-24, Easter 4, LSB B

The Fourth Sunday of Easter And Rite of Christian Confirmation for Tierra Franzisko and Aidan Rottmann Stay Inside the Fence Christ is risen! (He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!) In today’s Epistle, God the Holy Spirit preaches to you, Tierra and Aidan, and this is what He says:

SERM: Acts 1:12-26, Easter 7, LSB B

The Seventh Sunday of Easter He Was Allotted His Share in This Ministry (Three Ways Judas Iscariot Can Help You) Christ is risen! (He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!) Today’s First Lesson reports what happened with Judas Iscariot, the betrayer who set the stage for our Lord’s death and

SERM: Mark 3:20-35, Pentecost 3, LSB B Proper 5

The Third Sunday After Pentecost Whoever Does the Will of God Is My Brother and Sister and Mother Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen! In today’s Gospel, Jesus describes His family. Are you in His family? Jesus says you are in His family IF you do

SERM: Mark 5:21-43, Pent 6, LSB B proper 9

The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost Jesus In the Synagogue Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen! In today’s Gospel, Jesus “came to His hometown… and on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue.” Stated another way, Jesus came bodily into that

SERM: Ephesians 1:3-14, Pent 7, LSB B proper 10

The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost PREDESTINED for Adoption and Inheritance Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen! In today’s Epistle, God speaks the Word PREDESTINATION two times. When God says something once, we ought to listen. When God says it

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