Sermons (Page 89)
A Different Kind of Rich
And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the…
Having the Good Thing
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Would that all of you be like this man in this morning’s gospel reading. Would that we all share the same attributes and same humility that this man has in this morning’s gospel reading. I mean, consider this man. He is humble,…
The Matters of Marriage
[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. And so it began. It began with these words: “The woman, the woman you gave to me.” And ever since those words fell on…
Children Rely on their Father’s Protection
[Machine transcription] Jesus, send your angel legions when the foe would us enslave. Hold us fast when sin assaults us. Come then, Lord, your people save. Overthrow at last the dragon. Send him to his fiery grave. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior…
He’s the Greatest
Grace, mercy, and peace
to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
From our Gospel lesson
from St. Mark’s account today:
“And when He was in the house, [Jesus] asked them,
‘What were you discussing on the way?’ But they kept silent, for
on the way they had argued with one another about who was the…
A Tongue Loosened for What?
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off. Cast it from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.” As John Madden is fond of saying, “Hey, wait a minute!”
Our Scripture…
Defiled and Detoxified
Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Labor Day weekend. A time when we observe and celebrate the efforts of workers and the nobility of work, even as most of us take a short respite from it. Labor Day is certainly not a special day on the church year’s calendar. Even so, apart from the infinite, eternal…
Establishing His Tradition
[Machine transcription] Pray with me. Restrain, O Lord, the human pride that seeks to thrust your truth aside, or with some man-made thoughts or things would dim the words your Spirit sings. In the holy name of Jesus, amen. 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…
Christ Has Added All These Things to You
Lillie Mae, Carolyn, all of Walter’s family and friends, brothers and sisters in Christ: Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
By no small coincidence, our Gospel lesson this day, from Matthew, chapter 6, concludes with Walter’s confirmation verse: “Seek first the kingdom of God and His…
Abiding in Him and He in 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, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. The last two Sundays, and then today, have all been from John chapter 6, which talks about Jesus. Jesus is telling his disciples and those…