Author Archives: Pastor

Galatians 5.16–24 + Luke 17.11–19 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In today’s epistle, St. Paul teaches us about the sinful flesh—our sinful nature, which we inherit from Adam. The flesh … Continue reading →

Galatians 3.15-22 + Luke 10.23-37 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. At the beginning of today’s gospel lesson, Jesus tells His disciples privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things … Continue reading →

2 Corinthians 3.4–11 + Mark 7.31–37 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. A deaf man who has trouble speaking is brought to Jesus. He takes the man aside and signs to … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 15.1–10 + Luke 18.9–14 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Two men go to the temple to pray. One of them is a pharisee, meaning he has great zeal … Continue reading →

Romans 8.12–17 + Matthew 7.15-23 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “Beware of false prophets.” The warning comes to us each year on this Sunday because it is a fact of … Continue reading →

Romans 6.19-23 + Mark 8.1-9 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Does it ever seem that the unbelieving have it better than Christians in this life? Does the thought ever cross … Continue reading →

Romans 6.3-11 + Matthew 5.20-26 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus teaches us the true meaning of God’s law in today’s gospel lesson. The law, specifically the fifth commandment, teaches, … Continue reading →

1 Peter 3.8–15 and Luke 5.1–11 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus gets into Simon’s boat and asks him to put out a little from then land. The crowd had … Continue reading →

1 Peter 5.6–11 + Luke 15.1–10 The Pharisees and scribes preach a near-perfect sermon. They see tax collectors and notorious sinners coming to Jesus to hear His preaching on the kingdom of God, and they complain, “This Man receives sinners … Continue reading →

1 John 3.13–18 + Luke 14.16–24 Jesus is dining at the home of a Pharisee on the Sabbath when He tells them the parable of the great supper. After healing a man and teaching the pharisees about humility, someone at … Continue reading →