The Epiphany of Our Lord
Sermon for the Epiphany of Our Lord
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, Amen. He has crammed just about every word for joy in the smallest possible space. Listen to what happens with these wise men when they see the star, which apparently had disappeared for a little while while they got to Jerusalem, and then the scribes called by Herod tell them that the Messiah is going to be born in Bethlehem,…
Sermon for the Epiphany of Our Lord
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, a blessed epiphany to you as we celebrate how the Lord Jesus reveals himself also to the Gentiles. And we remember tonight how the Lord sent the wise men from the east to find the child Jesus in the home in Bethlehem and fall down and worship him. Now, this story, this biblical history, has always, to me,…
Receiving the Revealing
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Brothers and sisters, using the Gospel reading, the visit of the three wise men, for the sermon text, please be seated. And that’s what we observe and celebrate on Epiphany Sunday, is the visit of the three wise men. But epiphany is a fancy…
King for All Peoples
[Machine transcription] May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Our meditation for this evening is based on all three of our Epiphany readings. You may be seated. Why are you here? No, I mean, what are you doing here? Who warned you to flee from the wrath that is to come? Do you not…
The King’s Coronation
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you. From God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen. Happy Epiphany to you all. The text for this morning, or this evening, comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. With all of the pomp and circumstance that the choir and the brass choir bring to the service, it is the coronation song of…
Your Epiphany
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
By fortunate circumstance due to the cyclical and predictable nature of the calendar, the Epiphany of Our Lord falls on a Sunday this year. By even greater circumstance, but by no means a random one, you get to be in the house of our Lord on the Epiphany of Our…