Sermons (Page 103)
Our Watchful Savior
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Be on guard! Be alert! Stay awake! Watch! No matter how you say it, the message is clear. There are dangers we need to look out for. Some lurk in the shadows and some stand boldly and defiantly in the sun, but if we’re not careful, they’re going to do us in. Some of you…
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…
Who’s Got Talent(s)?
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: Today we continue our journey toward the end of the church year. In a mere two weeks, another Advent begins. We will begin preparing our hearts, our minds, and our congregation and church building once again to commemorate the coming…
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…
What is God’s Gift to You?
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Brothers and sisters in Christ, Joyce, sons and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, friends, the text is from the Gospel of John, the Gospel reading that you just heard read, which is exactly what Doc wanted you to hear, because it talks about death and resurrection, something…
Blessed are the Saints
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear Christian friends: As we enter the month of November each year, we begin to see a distinct shift in the content of our Scripture lessons. As believers in the eternal life our heavenly Father has prepared for us through Christ Jesus, we always try to remember that…
Confidence Born of Freedom
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. Curious indeed is the milieu in which we find ourselves at this day and age. We have unsettling things happening in the Middle East. We have a financial crisis that we have been…
All Authority
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. From St. Matthew, chapter 22: Then He said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him, and went away.[1] Amazed? Yes, they were. Stunned? Definitely. Silenced? For now. Finished with…
Invitation and Acceptance
Grace, mercy, and peace to you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. If you ask most people, they’ll admit that they really enjoy weddings. Usually, these are occasions of great joy, in which the bride and groom’s family and friends come together to help them celebrate their being joined together as husband and wife. While this expression…
