Sermons on Romans 8:18-27
Sermon for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Saints of God, we consider today the Epistle lesson from Romans chapter 8, the words of God through the Apostle Paul, talking about our suffering as Christians. It is, and here’s a way into the text, at least. This is the text that I will use when I get the question from the confirmands: Pastor, why do animals…
Joy in Suffering
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen. Suffering happens, right? We’re no strangers to suffering, especially in our current times, it seems. And suffering happens in several different ways, okay? It happens by natural problems, like hurricanes, fires, floods, earthquakes,…
We Don’t Shine, Yet
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text this morning comes from the Epistle reading, Paul’s letter to the Romans. You may be seated. Being in the dog days of summer, as we are finding ourselves to be, there’s only one worse thing…