Sermons (Page 77)
Behold, the Sacrifice
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Brothers and sisters, the text for this morning’s sermon comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. I received kind of an unsettling email yesterday afternoon. It was a cry for help. A cry for help for a young man who I…
The King’s Coronation
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you. From God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen. Happy Epiphany to you all. The text for this morning, or this evening, comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. With all of the pomp and circumstance that the choir and the brass choir bring to the service, it is the coronation song of…
In the Father’s House
Grace, mercy, and peace
to you from God our Father, and from His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. Amen.
You take your family to a
big event or venue. Maybe it was out to see the Christmas displays at the
Trail of Lights. Maybe to a concert or a sporting event. Perhaps to a museum
or a zoo. For good measure, you take a few of the…
An Eternity of Service
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Brothers and sisters, this text for this evening, the last service of this calendar year, comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. That’s a big concept to grasp as a little boy or a little girl, isn’t it? Whenever the teacher…
You Lead Your People
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Merry Christmas on this fifth day of Christmas. The text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. In and through this child, the one born of the Virgin, the one named Jesus because he would save us from our sin. In…
Grace Upon Grace
[Machine transcription] Merry Christmas, just in case you didn’t hear that. We are glad you’re with us this morning. Welcome home to the place where God nourishes you, where his holy manger lies, and we feed upon the bread from heaven, our Lord. Bells have been ringing for hours around the world, joyful celebrations of Christians gathering either in homes,…
Sympathy for the Sinner
Grace, mercy, and peace to you this holy night, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who has had sympathy for the sinner. Amen
Please allow me to introduce myself;I was sent from heaven above.I’ve been around since before mankind,An expression of God’s love.
I came around when AbrahamTrusted God over doubt and pain.Made sure the…
Jesus: He is Immanuel
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
The wait is almost over. It will soon be the big day. All the plans are falling into place. Everything is proceeding just as it is supposed to. Just a little more time of waiting.
Suddenly, there’s a problem. It’s not just a minor nuisance or…
Waiting with Joy
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Christmas is only a week away, but you can already sense the anticipation building. In spite of the secularization of American culture, there is something about Christmas that remains deeply embedded in our national consciousness. In a very real sense,…
This Doesn’t Look Right!
[Machine transcription] God, our Father, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ be yours. Amen. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading, as well as some parts from the Old Testament reading. You may be seated. You know, this doesn’t look right. We’ve got two blue candles, in fact three blue candles, and we’ve…