Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

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 compramands, Pastor, why do animals…

Sermon for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

[Machine transcription] Jesus says, take care, be on your guard against all covetousness. For one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, Amen. But dear saints, being a Christian requires courage, especially because Jesus and the Spirit which proceeds from Jesus in the throne of the Father sets us against…

Sermon for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Catherine, God be praised that though you are dead, that’s how Paul talks about us today in the text, we are dead in trespasses and sins, and yet the Lord has made us alive in Christ for you and for all the baptized, be raised from the dead through the waters of holy baptism. Paul says, don’t you know…

He Came to Them

Grace, mercy, peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There an old bit of folk wisdom that declares, “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.” Now, I’m not sure how many of you have had to use a mousetrap lately. Some of you younger people may never have even seen one. Now, in our house,…