Sermons by Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller (Page 2)
Sermon for Palm Sunday
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, we celebrate today rightly on Palm Sunday as the triumphal entry of our Lord Jesus. But I think that if we understood it right in its historical context, and even as it’s presented to us in the scriptures, we might, instead of calling it the triumphal entry of Jesus, call it the triumphal entry of…
Sermon for Fourth Sunday in Lent
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Nicole, and all of you who bear the Lord’s name and the light of his countenance into the world, and to our confirmands, Kara and Christian, and to all those who have made the martyrs’ promise. Grace to you in peace from our Lord Jesus Christ. The scripture texts take us to a bunch of exotic places…
Sermon for Third Sunday in Lent
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, our Lord Jesus wants us to know about the unseen reality that surrounds us, and that is the realm of the angels and the fallen angels. the realm of the devil and the demons. Now, he doesn’t want us to know a lot about it. It’s not as if the scriptures is simply a handbook in the geography and…
Sermon for First Sunday in Lent
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Morgan and all the baptized, it is not by accident that immediately after his baptism, the Lord Jesus is driven into the wilderness by the devil. He fasts for 40 days. He’s tempted by the devil in every way, it says in the Gospel of Mark. And this is true for all of us. We are not baptized into paradise. We…
Sermon for Sexagesima
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, the Lord Jesus would have us know and understand His kingdom, and especially because His kingdom is so different than all of the other kingdoms of the world. It’s not a kingdom that advances by sword or by might or by power. His kingdom is not a kingdom of armies or battles. His kingdom, he says, is…
Sermon for the Confession of St Peter
[Machine transcription] Jesus asked them, Who do you say that I am? Peter answered him, You are the Christ. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, today we rejoice in hearing this confession of St. Peter, where he teaches us to know the second and of two things that every person must know. So I think we’ll review both of them today. There are…
Sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, today we rejoice in Jesus’ baptism and in our own. There is enough in the gift of Holy Baptism for us to meditate on for our entire lives. So says Dr. Luther in the large catechism, and it’s right. I think, in fact, there’s probably enough for us to meditate on just in the baptism of our…
Sermon for Fourth Sunday in Advent
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus. Amen. Elizabeth, dear saints, the cousin of Mary, receives this visitor, Mary. Both of them are pregnant. And Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, knows exactly who is visiting her. She says these astonishing words: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why is this granted to me that…
Sermon for Third Sunday in Advent
[Machine transcription] Jesus says, what then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face who will prepare your way before you.” You may be seated. Dear Wendon, Fabiana, and Amelia, and to all the Lord’s Baptists, whose consciences are made…
Sermon for First Sunday in Advent
[Machine transcription] Say to the daughter of Zion, behold, your king is coming to you, humble, mounted on a donkey. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, the gospel reading today, Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, stands at the beginning of the church year like a banner. It’s a way of setting apart not only the season of Advent,…