Sermons (Page 107)
I Chose You
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from that Gospel Reading. Gabi, Phillip, Tony, Elena, Geoffrey, Eric, Jenya, and Natasha, you didn’t choose your parents; they chose you. Now, there may be times when you say, “I wish I could have chosen…
Nourished By Our Mother
“I AM the true vine,” Jesus said to His disciples. “I AM.” Ego eimi, in the Greek. When Jesus says, “I am,” Jews take notice. Their ears perk up, and they pay attention. These are the words that Moses heard from the burning bush, when he asked the Lord God who he should tell the Israelites had sent him to lead them out of captivity. “I AM WHO I AM,” Yahweh had said. “Tell…
You Belong to the One Flock
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Fellow redeemed in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel Reading but also the First Reading and the Epistle Reading. This morning is Good Shepherd Sunday, which is always the fourth Sunday after Easter. And Good Shepherd Sunday always has a theme of Christ…
A Real Touching Story
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The sermon text for this 3rd Sunday of Easter is from the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 24. “If Christ is not raised, then I am a liar!” That’s pretty much what the apostle Paul writes in 1st Corinthians, chapter…
The Peace of the Resurrection
Grace, mercy, and peace to you this day, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. It must have been quite a scene. It was evening, and the heat of the day had dissipated somewhat. The frightened sinners huddled together. They were out of sight—they hoped—from the powerful governing authority. If they were discovered, they knew the…
Called You by Name
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Victor over death, your Victor and mine. Amen. When the children of Israel were being led out of Egypt, out of slavery, out of death, without any hope, they were brought by a great mountain, Mount Sinai, a mountain that they could not touch nor any animal placed its…
The Whole Package
Greetings and peace to you this night, in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: How wonderful it is to be gathered together here in the Lord’s house this night, once again celebrating in prayer and praise the blessed assurance that our Lord and Savior has indeed passed from death into life. Jesus’ resurrection—following…
Good Friday Readings and Meditations
First Reading: John 18:1-11 (Jesus is Betrayed by Judas) When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and he and his disciples went into it. Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas came to the grove, guiding a…
The Gift of the Supper
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is a portion of the Gospel lesson just read, from St. Mark, chapter 14. Reflection. Contemplation. Repentance. It’s part and parcel of the entire Christian life, of course, but it’s what the Lenten season is particularly focused upon. Never more so than…
The Road to Glory!
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading, “Hosanna to the Son of David.” Part of the reason of the children being involved in this morning’s service and the pomp and circumstance of the music and the proclamation of the Gospel…