Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Well, brothers and sisters, this morning we hear this particular word that Jesus uses. The Pharisees used it also, but Jesus uses it really kind of back against them. And we’re going to also not necessarily hear it in the lesson from Isaiah, but it’s kind of back…
Sermon for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God the Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Well, last week Pastor Wolf-Muller preached on this confession of St. Peter, and as I was listening a couple of times, he mentioned the disappointed gospel reading, this one from St. Matthew. Well, you shouldn’t really read it or preach it or…
Sermon for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Did you hear in today’s Old Testament reading how much God talks about himself? I am the Lord. Behold, I, I myself, and I myself, and I myself am going to do all these things. I’ll do it. It’s all a little much, isn’t it? It’s as if…
Sermon for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God the Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. In the church where I grew up, there would be an assembly every Sunday morning before children were dismissed to their Sunday school classes. The Sunday school superintendent would conduct a short devotion consisting of scripture and prayer. The whole…
Sermon for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints of God, Saint Paul writes in Romans chapter 10, verse 4, these words: “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” The law of God was not given so that we could keep it and be right before God. That’s a futile dream, the ultimate failure to understand…
Sons not Slaves
[Machine transcription] And when the shepherd comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Saints, Jesus has tax collectors and sinners drawing near to Him to hear His preaching, and the Pharisees are grumbling him.…
That Dreaded Word…
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Sermon text today: we will be looking at that epistle reading, St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Please be seated. When I do premarital counseling with couples, I suggest to them common Bible verses about marriage that they can use in…
Truly, Cutting Your Losses
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text comes from the Gospel reading as well as the Epistle reading. You may be seated. So what does it mean when you are to cut your losses? Well, the first point that you must come to an accurate assessment is,…
Our Gathering God
[Machine transcription] Will you pray with me? O God, let us hear when our shepherd shall call in accents persuasive and tender, that while there is time we may cast one and all and find him our mighty defender. Have mercy upon us, O Jesus. Amen. Grace, mercy, and peace be upon you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Brothers and sisters,…
Jesus and Your Heart: Part 2
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Old Testament reading, especially these verses: “Only take care and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they…
- 1
- 2