Sermons (Page 98)
Seeking First
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
I know they’re well-intentioned. I’m sure they’re just trying to be helpful. I’m confident that their purpose is nothing more than to clarify God’s Word and help us find things easily.
Yet, more and more there are days on which I find myself wanting to take a…
He Who Bore Our Scorn
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Now that was a crazy thing going on in the state of Wisconsin right now. It’s a crazy thing. Yet every system of care that man can invent, whether it’s government, or for that matter, even godly, it can be abused, can’t it?…
The Necessity of Reconciliation
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The last couple of Sundays, the sermons have been based upon the Sermon on the Mount from our Lord Jesus. It is the longest recorded dialogue of our Lord. It is in the 5th, the 6th, and the 7th chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew. In it, Jesus…
Righteous Salt, Righteous Light
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
At first glance, it would appear that today’s Gospel lesson is a mashing together of two different topics. The first speaks of Christians as the salt of the earth and the light of the world, and the second discusses the fulfillment of the Law and possession of a…
Blessed Are You Because…
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. My beloved parish family, indeed you are my beloved parish family, and you have shown that to us not just in words, but in words and deeds. My daughter, whom you barely knew, you took up the task of praying for her and financially supporting…
Out of the Darkness
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
“Yea, even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4). In this world which C.S. Lewis often referred to as the “shadowlands,” we live and walk our daily…
The March of Mercy
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, amen. You may be seated.
There was a beautiful phrase in this hymn where it says, “Christ, the herald of salvation, preaching mercy from the cross.” The reason I find that so profound is that in the midst of death there is mercy being bestowed to those who…
All Will Be Revealed
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our revealed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Today we observe the Epiphany of Our Lord, a feast which follows the 12 days of Christmas and begins the season between Christmas and Lent. Epiphany’s actual date is always January 6.
As most of you know, the word “epiphany” means a revelation of…
Within the Father’s House
Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Brothers and sisters, the text for this morning’s sermon comes from the gospel reading. You know, when your baby gets a little bit bigger, you’re going to be coaxing out of it, “Say mama. Say mama.” And he’s going to say, “Say…
His Word is a Witness Forever
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
There’s a line of thinking, especially outside of the Christian Church, but regrettably also within it, that thinks the Scriptures are time-bound. Some who adhere to such thinking often claim that while the prophets and apostles may have been inspired by God to…