Sermons by Rev. Dr. Mark S. Nuckols, Senior Pastor (Page 41)
Proclaiming the Truths about the True God
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 Gospel reading and the first reading from the books of Acts. This morning is a fantastic celebration, because this morning we get to witness and participate in bringing new members into the communion…
The Word Delivered
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose visitation by the magi is the text that we concentrate on and meditate upon as it is found in its context of the Old Testament reading. That last verse of that hymn is beautiful. What joy it is to know that He is the First and Last, and the journey that we’re on…
Seen, Touched and Tasted
Grace, mercy, and peace to you on this blessed Christmas morn. Brothers and sisters, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading. Welcome home and merry Christmas to you all. Though many of you may not live in this town or attend this parish regularly, this is home for us as fellow believers in Christ. Knit together in the one communion of which we confess in…
Let It Be Done to Me
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 Gospel reading. The choir sang right before the Gospel reading, “The virgin shall conceive and bear forth a Son and He shall be called Emmanuel.” Those words are the mystery of your faith. They are…
Faithful in His Faithfulness
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God, our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Fellow redeemed in Christ, who share the faith in which Marina has closed her eyes in. The text that she chose is her confirmation verse, from Saint John’s Revelation. “And be thou faithful unto death and I shall give you a crown of life.” If you know Marina, you know she…
Baptismal Preparedness
Grace, mercy, and peace be yours 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 Gospel reading. The temptation is very much there to take this text and turn it into a fire and brimstone sermon with the arms wailing and the words flailing and loudness abounding in order to bring and…
Faithful in Waiting
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 song and the prayer that was chanted by Pastor is the text for this evening’s sermon, the prayer of Hannah. One of the big tasks or skills of our kindergarten teachers here and, for that matter, any kindergarten teacher is to teach…
Thanksgiving and Thanksliving
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Fellow redeemed in Christ, the text for this evening comes from the 103rd Psalm, the first fourteen verses. You may be seated. David did write: 103:1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all…
Amazing Results
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father, from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters, on this last Sunday of the church year, the sermon text is the Gospel reading. “Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I…
Watch for Your Bridegroom
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, on this third to last Sunday of the church year, the text is the Gospel reading for this day. Do you remember the horrible tsunami wave that completely demolished lots of Sumatra, Malaysia, not too many years ago? It’s funny how, if it’s not…
