Sermons (Page 96)
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…
Christ’s Peace Comes
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The hymn that we just sang has a call act right after. And the main prayer of that call act goes like this: Grant us courage to take up our cross daily and follow Him wherever He leads. This morning’s Gospel reading is one of those…
For My Name’s Sake
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Now, some women say that we men are simple creatures, easy to understand and handle. And some of us guys say, no, we’re more like Shrek, the cartoon character. We’re a multi-layered onion that you must peel back one layer at a time…
The Right Enthusiasm
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and especially this Pentecost day from the Holy Spirit, our Helper and Comforter. Amen.
How often have you heard it: “If you just pray harder, or pray more often, or pray in the right way, or get more people to pray, your friend or relative would get better.”?
Or, “If…
Witnesses to His Resurrection
Note: The structure of the following sermon is that of a four dialogs between pairs of individuals as they each discuss the meaning of Jesus’ ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. Each column indicates the words of a particular individual.
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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An Easter Life
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia!
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
As we near the end of the Easter season and approach the Ascension and then Pentecost, it’s good to think about the Easter life: The eternal life that Jesus promised that God’s children will have in Him. Even…