Third Sunday after Epiphany
Sermon for Third Sunday after Epiphany
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, we have today in the Old Testament lesson Jonah chapter 3, the middle of the book of Jonah. In fact, what I think is the – it’s important, it’s an important part, but maybe the most normal part of the book of Jonah. What I’d like to do is think about the entirety of Jonah this morning and…
Sermon for Third Sunday after Epiphany
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints of God, we hear today of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the beginning of His ministry, and its fulfilling of the promise of Isaiah chapter 9 that by the way of Zebulun and Naphtali, by the way of the sea in the land of the Gentiles, a light has shone. I think that’s what makes this, by the way, an epiphany…
Sermon for Third Sunday after Epiphany
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus. Amen. Dear Saints, it’s nice, I think, to hear in the text, in the ancient Word of God, the people doing just exactly what we’re doing today. They gather together, this was in Nehemiah chapter 8. They gather together, they had built the walls, they’re working on rebuilding the temple, and they get together…
Sermon for Third Sunday after Epiphany
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints, I want to consider this call of the Apostles, but first, just a quick word about Jonah. Can you believe Jonah, who doesn’t want to go to Nineveh? He says that here in the beginning of the text, the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. That’s because the first time the word of the Lord…
The Kingdom of Heaven
[Machine transcription] Jesus says, follow me and I will make you fishers of men. You may be seated. In the name of Jesus, Amen. Dear Saints, we want to reflect this morning on that part of the text, what it means when Jesus says that following Him makes us fishers of men. But it’s a small reflection, so I think to warm us up I just want to walk through the Gospel…
Thankful Service Bestowed
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. The first stanza of that sermon hymn, please allow me to read it to you again. Listen. O Christ, who called the twelve to rise and follow you, forsaking old familiar ways, for ventures bold and new, grant us to hear your call to risk security.…