Sermons (Page 85)
He Shall Be Your Peace
[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 in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. Every day of every week, you and I, whether we realize it or not, and whether we want it or not, get schooled by the world in the…
The Perfect King is Coming Soon
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
So, how many of the Ten Commandments did King David break in our first reading, from 2nd Samuel, chapter 11? Were you keeping track? By my count, it was six of them. Let’s see if you agree, or if you find even more.
At the very beginning, we are told that…
He Is The One
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Gospel reading last week ended somewhat ominously: “But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.” (Luke 3:19-20)…
Priest for You
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. This is a sad story, the story of Eli. But it’s an interesting story in that Eli was a faithful priest as far as his priestly duties went. Meaning prayer, encouragement, interceding before God for the people. Exactly as the book of Hebrews describes…
Good News for You
[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 in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel meeting primarily, that we will quote the Old Testament and the Epistle as well. You may be seated. This morning is the transition, the transition from the Old…
Past Imperfect Prophet, Future Perfect
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Imagine for a moment that you have no food or water. Here in Texas, we’ve been in a drought for a few years now. There’s been very little rain. We got a little sprinkling yesterday, but none at all last month. Since I moved here almost six years ago, Lake Travis,…
A Bigger, Better Advent
28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks…
He Who Presents You Blameless, Comes Unaware
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The text for this morning, the last Sunday of the church year, comes from the Gospel reading, as well as the Epistle of St. Jude. The text that we’ve been listening to the last three Sundays, and the hymns of which we’ve been…
Stand Fast in the Faith
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
It’s the Second-Last Sunday of the Church year. Soon we will begin another, and the crisp blue paraments of Advent will find their way upon our chancel, upon altar, pulpit, and lectern. As Church years draw to a close, we hear lessons that speak of the end times,…
Giving What We Have Been Given to Use
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading and the Old Testament reading. You may be seated. One of the greatest gifts that you have in your possession is your faith. It was given to you at your baptism. That gift that God gave you,…