Sermons on John 18:1-19:42
Sermon for Good Friday
[Machine transcription] Jesus said, I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life. Dear children of the light, this Lenten season we have watched and reflected on the journey of our Lord Jesus Christ from Galilee where in Luke 9 it records when the days drew near for him to be taken up. He set his face to go to…
Sermon for Good Friday
[Machine transcription] When he had tasted the sour wine, he said, It is finished. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Saints, it is right that we should on this night gather together and remember all that our Lord Jesus suffered for us. It is good for us to consider the agony that he endured those 1,989 years ago, the beating and the scoffing and the…
Sermon for Good Friday
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints, there are seven words, seven sermons, that Jesus preaches from the pulpit of the cross. The Gospel of John gave us three of them. In a minute we’ll hear all of them in a row, and I want to meditate briefly on these seven words that Jesus preaches. To put it in context, we’ll remember that…
Sermon for Good Friday
They Desired His Garments
Setting the Stage
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
One of the unique aspects of this arrangement of the Good Friday Tenebrae service is the placement of the sermon near the beginning, before we’ve even had the lessons for the day. Granted, we have responsively read the prophecy of Isaiah regarding the Savior’s…
