Sermons (Page 71)

Sermons (Page 71)

It Shall Accomplish My Purpose

[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 as it has been carved in the front of our pulpit about the parable of the seed and the sowers. May be seated. He who has ears, let him hear. Our Lord…

God Makes No Distinction

[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the first reading, the 15th chapter of the book of Acts. You may be seated. Peter and Paul, as you know, were not perfect men. The scriptures record their sins very…

25th Anniversary of Ordination Celebration

[Machine transcription] Grace to you and peace from Christ our risen and ascended and ruling Lord. On this very exciting and happy day, the anniversary of the ordination of your wonderful pastor, Pastor Knuckles, whom I’ve known for many years. And by the way, before I begin, I bring you greetings from your fellow saints up in Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota,…

Worship: The Work of the Trinity

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from the blessed Trinity into whose name you were baptized: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. This Trinitarian name which we consider today on this Trinity Sunday is the heart of Christian worship. It saturates the divine service from invocation to benediction. It is the essence of baptism and our object of praise in the Gloria in…

Willing Witnesses

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. Yes, not only is He risen, He is ascended into heaven, as we confess in the creeds. This past Thursday was Ascension Day the 40th day after Easter, the day on which the Scriptures tell us Jesus left this earthly…

The Spirit of Truth Dwells in You

[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 also the first paragraph of the Epistle reading. I believe, teach, and confess that this world and all of creation was created by God by speaking…