Sermons by Rev. Dr. Mark S. Nuckols, Senior Pastor (Page 32)
Is It Marvelous In Our Eyes?
[Machine transcription] From our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen. What kind of a father, what kind of a father would send his only son into a situation knowing what had been done to those whom he had previously sent? What kind of a father, knowing full well that his son would meet with the same kind of vengeance and anger and convoluted thoughts of ownership……
He Paid What You Owe
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. What a great and glorious God have we. Unbelievable that He would choose to put on flesh and blood in order to bring us release and freedom from the bondage of our own guilt and of the debt that we owe Him. Amen. So loving and miraculous is…
Turn and Become Like Children
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Well, as we sang just a second ago about children, that’s what this morning’s text has a lot of inference toward—children. But as a parent, if you are one, and if not, then you know what it’s like to be raised with a parent,…
What About You?
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be from God, our Heavenly Father, to you, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Did you know the Muslims believe that there is a Jesus? The Latter-day Saints believe that there is a Jesus. Jehovah Witnesses believe that there is a Jesus. Many different religions believe that there is a Jesus. But which Jesus is…
God Makes Children Out of Dogs
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. One of the hallmarks of St. Paul Parish family that I not just have seen with my own eyes, but have heard from the lips of those who have been affected by it, has been your all’s generosity and kindness in greeting people who are…
You Give Them Something to Eat
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. So, why does God give you the earthly things that He gives you? Is it because you were baptized in a Lutheran church? Is it because you went through confirmation? Is it because your parents were active church members? I mean, why is it that God…
At Harvest Time All Will Be Reconciled
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Sometimes, as we look at today’s world and all that’s going on, we can get pretty sad by the continued state of degradation of things. And sometimes, living in this world and putting up with the things that we have to constantly…
Grace Triumphs Efficiency
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. If you’ve ever run a business or have been so closely affiliated with the operation of that business, then all of this makes very good sense to you in that there is a paradigm to business in order for it to be successful, profitable, and…
Christ’s Peace Comes
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The hymn that we just sang has a call act right after. And the main prayer of that call act goes like this: Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads. This morning’s Gospel reading is one of those…
For My Name’s Sake
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Now, some women say that we men are simple creatures, easy to understand and handle. And some of us guys say, no, we’re more like Shrek, the cartoon character. We’re a multi-layered onion that you must peel back one layer at a time…