Sermons by Rev. Dr. Mark S. Nuckols, Senior Pastor (Page 22)
Sermon for Advent Midweek 1
[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 comes from the Gospel we have received. We’re in the Advent season, looking at God’s portrayal of His power and His purpose—in various people’s lives. Tonight and next Wednesday…
For Those Who Wait For Him
[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 comes from that Old Testament reading that you’ve heard read to you. You may be seated. By now you have received a letter from one of your elders, and if not, you will receive it in the coming…
Whether Lost or Strayed
[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 talks about the King returning with glory to bring his sheep home in the parable and the gospel reading. You may be seated. Today, as in the last two Sundays, we have been reading…
The Praise of the Master
[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 parable of the faithful and unfaithful servants, but also includes reference to the Old Testament reading and the Epistle reading. You may be seated. Complacency. Did…
His Virgins Watch
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear fellow virgins of the bridegroom, the text for this morning is about the ten virgins, the parable that Jesus spoke to talk about his return with glory. You may be seated. We have something in common with all the rest of the world that is…
Freed from Fear
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be with God our Father and with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning’s sermon comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. Little did Martin Luther know that when he nailed onto the chapel door in Wittenberg, Germany, a sheet of paper with 95 statements or…
Called, Gathered & Enlightened
[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 texts for this morning come from the Gospel reading and the Old Testament reading. You may be seated. Nearly 3,000 years have come and gone since this invitation by Isaiah to the royal wedding feast was…
Stewards of the Vineyard
[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 gospel reading about the parable of the Lord’s vineyard. Be seated. There was an old saying: fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The intent…
Temptation Necessary?
[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 St. John’s Revelation. You may be seated. What an amazing scene. And only two men in all the world were given such details of that scene firsthand. Amen. The prophet…
He Takes Us Where We Are
[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 gospel reading and the calling of St. Matthew as an apostle and evangelist. You may be seated. With each successive generation, in fact, if you can look at it almost…