Sermons by Rev. Dr. Mark S. Nuckols, Senior Pastor (Page 38)
Turn and Bear Fruit
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The text for this morning comes from the Holy Gospel. A friend of mine wrote me a letter earlier this week, which was very appropriate for this Sunday. I asked him permission to share it, and he agreed. This is what he wrote: "When she said those words to me, it felt…
Through the Word
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, this evening's theme is about the first article of the Apostle's Creed. "God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth…" It has crept in and continues to creep into television shows you and I thumb through. Whether…
To God be the Glory both Now and to Eternity
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you, my brothers and sisters in Christ on this celebration of God's gift to Bernie in his baptism, now consummated with his death in Christ. Dearest Ruth, dearest Connie and John, dearest Greg and Jenny, from 2 Peter 3:18 did the apostle of the Lord who did renounce his Lord three times and was received back by the same Lord speak these…
Our God Gives Us the Words of Thanksgiving
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this evening comes from all three lessons you've heard read. When I first got out of the seminary, an older pastor told me, "Keep all the cards people send you that are positive, tuck them away in a file folder, and when…
His Kingdom is NOT of This World
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from the King of Kings, Christ, our dear Lord. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from that Gospel reading. While trying to mind my own business, I heard a young captain discuss about the horrendous nature of the culture of Islam, about how they treat their women, and about horrible…
Cared For and Secured
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Revelation according to St. John, as well as the Gospel reading from the Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are those who die in the Lord” is what we just heard sang from the book of Psalms. These are…
Be Freed From the Cares of the World
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Sisters and brothers in Christ, the text comes from the Gospel reading. “Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful for he had great possessions,” and all of you, in hearing that Gospel proclaimed, the obvious is “possessions.” But the mere concern for possessions…
And This Is God’s Will
Brothers and sisters in Christ, friends and family members of Brianna, Julie and Allen. The text to celebrate the life, but more importantly, the faith in which Brianna died comes from that Gospel reading, especially this verse: “For this is the will of my Father that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on…
Rejoice that Your Names are Written in Heaven
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading, but, of course, the theme for the day is St. Michael and All Angels. We know that sometime during those first six 24-hour days in which our Lord created everything that we can…
Continually Inviting
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from that Gospel reading. Complacency kills. One of the most sorrow-filled times as a chaplain in Iraq was seeing how soldiers who’d begun to become complacent weren’t checking their weapons as they…
