Category Archives: Sermons

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 →

1 John 4.16–21 + Luke 16.19–31 There is a life after this one. Heaven or hell. The bosom of Abraham—the place of comfort and rest to which the angels take Lazarus, or the torments of hell which the rich man … Continue reading →

Romans 11.33-36 + John 3.1-15 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. “We worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity.” This is the full revelation of who God is that … Continue reading →

Acts 2:1-11 + John 14:23-31 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In Acts 1, St. Luke records that Jesus commanded His apostles not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for … Continue reading →