Sermons on Luke 3:15-22
Sermon for the Baptism of Our Lord
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, this morning we consider the wisdom and courage of baptism—the baptism that the Lord Jesus has given to all of his people. And if, by the way, you’re visiting and you haven’t been baptized, make sure to check in with me before you leave and we can work on that. Martin Luther says about baptism…
Sermon for The Baptism of Our Lord
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Saints, Jesus goes to be baptized by John. And John looks at Jesus and says, “You don’t need this. I should be baptized by you, and you come to be baptized by me.” John was baptizing for the forgiveness of sins, and Jesus never sinned. He never did anything wrong. He didn’t need to have sins…
You Are My Beloved!
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. “Daddy, why am I so different?” “What do you mean, son?” “Well, so many of my classmates think that I’m quirky.” “I don’t think you’re quirky or different, son.” “Yes, I…
The Real Thing
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Slogans come and slogans go, but no doubt some of you remember those old commercials for Coca-Cola. “It’s the real thing!” they said. The advertisers were saying that Coke was the real cola, and all the others were imposters. Organic foods, too, claim to be the ‘real…