Sermons (Page 90)
Turn and Become Like Children
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Well, as we sang just a second ago about children, that’s what this morning’s text has a lot of inference toward—children. But as a parent, if you are one, and if not, then you know what it’s like to be raised with a parent,…
Get Before Me, Jesus!
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“Thy kingdom come; MY will be done.”
He might never have used those explicit words, that impetuous, strong-willed Galilean fisherman. But in his actions and by his words, it is pretty clear that sometimes Peter thought that way. He was fine with Jesus ushering…
What About You?
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be from God, our Heavenly Father, to you, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Did you know the Muslims believe that there is a Jesus? The Latter-day Saints believe that there is a Jesus. Jehovah Witnesses believe that there is a Jesus. Many different religions believe that there is a Jesus. But which Jesus is…
God Makes Children Out of Dogs
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. One of the hallmarks of St. Paul Parish family that I not just have seen with my own eyes, but have heard from the lips of those who have been affected by it, has been your all’s generosity and kindness in greeting people who are…
He Came to Them
Grace, mercy, peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
There an old bit of folk wisdom that declares, “If you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door.” Now, I’m not sure how many of you have had to use a mousetrap lately. Some of you younger people may never have even seen one. Now, in our house,…
You Give Them Something to Eat
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. So, why does God give you the earthly things that He gives you? Is it because you were baptized in a Lutheran church? Is it because you went through confirmation? Is it because your parents were active church members? I mean, why is it that God…
The Treasure
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Imagine for a moment that today you are going to die. The doctors have told you that there is nothing more they can do. Your family stands around your bedside helpless to prevent your death from coming. It no longer matters how much money you have, how expensive…
At Harvest Time All Will Be Reconciled
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Sometimes, as we look at today’s world and all that’s going on, we can get pretty sad by the continued state of degradation of things. And sometimes, living in this world and putting up with the things that we have to constantly…
Grace Triumphs Efficiency
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. If you’ve ever run a business or have been so closely affiliated with the operation of that business, then all of this makes very good sense to you in that there is a paradigm to business in order for it to be successful, profitable, and…
Gifts of God: Hidden, Revealed, and Given
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Independence Day weekend may seem like an unusual time to start a sermon by talking about Christmas. But I’m hoping that you’ll give me a bit of latitude for a moment or two. You see, as I was reading today’s Gospel text, I was struck by the contrast between how God…