Sermons (Page 27)
Sermon for Fourth Sunday of Advent
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus. Amen. Dear Saints of God, we rejoice today in hearing the Holy Scriptures, and most especially in hearing the name of Jesus brought to Elizabeth when the Virgin Mary delivered her. I want to focus on the Epistle text from Hebrews chapter 10, but just on our way there, I want to notice this, both about Mary and Elizabeth, and I…
Sermon for Third Sunday of Advent
[Machine transcription] Calling two of his disciples to him, John sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Saints, I think this sermon has three parts. Part one. I remember talking to a group of pastors a few months ago, maybe a couple of years ago now,…
Sermon for Second Sunday of Advent
[Machine transcription] And John went into all the regions around the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Saints, this last Thursday the children from Upbring came over for their chapel, and they were asking why we changed the colors in here and what those candles were doing. I told…
Sermon for First Sunday of Advent
[Machine transcription] And as he was drawing near, already on the way down the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.” Amen. You may be seated.…
Sermon for Last Sunday of the Church Year
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints of God, we believe that Jesus will come again in glory to judge both the quick and the dead. And we believe this because Jesus, together with his apostles and prophets, have promised it time and again in the Scriptures. Now what do we make of it? What do we say about it? Or maybe better, how does that strike…
Sermon for Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints of God, we’re headed to the epistle, Hebrews chapter 10, but just to say a quick word about the gospel lesson from our Lord Jesus. We’ll say more about this next week, the last Sunday of the church year, because to be ready…
Sermon for All Saints Sunday
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints of God, behold what manner of love the Father has given unto us that we should be called the children of God. The Apostle Saint John, the beloved disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, wants to make sure that we do not miss this wonder, that we do not mistake the glory of the love of God for us in Christ that is…
Sermon for Reformation Day
[Machine transcription] There is no distinction, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified by his grace as a gift to the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints of God, the Reformation, which was a debate about the grace of God and God’s gift of repentance for 504 years ago and…
Sermon for Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart, get up, he is calling.” You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, we have great comfort from our Lord this morning, especially in the gospel lesson. But on the way there, I want to…
Sermon for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, how difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus. Amen. Dear saints, a rich young man came to Jesus. We heard about it last week. And Jesus, looking at him,…