Sermons (Page 94)
Share in Suffering for the Gospel
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
Thank you, children, for playing
and singing, and for what you are about to do later on during Communion.
Thank you, our older children, for singing along with them and adding
to it. We thank you very…
Depending On God’s Gifts
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“What
a shame,” they might have said at his funeral. “He was a fine,
upstanding citizen. A sharp dresser, too. Remember some
of those parties he used to throw? The food was always incredible.
…
No Partial Payment
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.
If
any of you have explored the many resources contained in our hymnal,
the Lutheran Service Book, you might’ve come across some pages
in the front that have long lists of…
But I Received Mercy
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
You remember very, very well
that day when you lost track of where your parents were or your sibling,
and you had the sinking and frightening feeling of being lost in that
…
What He Wants, He Must Kill
Grace, mercy, and peace be
from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
Brothers and sisters, you saw
someone rise from the dead this morning before your very eyes. Very
small is she, but you saw her rise from the dead, and from this point
forward her…
Fearing the Prophet, Fearing the King
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.
On
Jordan’s banks the Baptist’s cry is heard no more, for John’s
body lay in the filthy bowels of Herod’s prison; his bloody head perched
upon a platter, severed by the…
Received through the Narrow Door
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen. As we sang, have mercy upon us, O Jesus.
Bill Kieler is his name. We
were roommates in college for three years, ran track together. Then
we went off to seminary and were classmates…
In the Presence of God Your Savior
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.
It
can be awe-inspiring—intimidating, even—to be in the presence of
greatness. Time and time again, you’ve probably heard stories
of people who had the opportunity to meet someone famous or powerful…
His Pleasure Is Giving You the Kingdom
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
No matter how hard you try,
no matter how disciplined you may be, you cannot stop, even though you
and I would love to at times, you and I cannot stop anxiety from welling
…
Your Life Is Hidden With Christ
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
I have a couple of things I
want you to ponder and think about. The first is this. Everything we truly
have that cannot be taken away from us that is eternal is hidden from
us by God. And everything we…