Sermons (Page 77)

Sermons (Page 77)

The Perfect King is Coming Soon

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. So, how many of the Ten Commandments did King David break in our first reading, from 2nd Samuel, chapter 11? Were you keeping track? By my count, it was six of them. Let’s see if you agree, or if you find even more. At the very beginning, we are told that…

He Is The One

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The Gospel reading last week ended somewhat ominously: “But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.” (Luke 3:19-20)…

Past Imperfect Prophet, Future Perfect

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Imagine for a moment that you have no food or water. Here in Texas, we’ve been in a drought for a few years now. There’s been very little rain. We got a little sprinkling yesterday, but none at all last month. Since I moved here almost six years ago, Lake Travis,…

Stand Fast in the Faith

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. It’s the Second-Last Sunday of the Church year. Soon we will begin another, and the crisp blue paraments of Advent will find their way upon our chancel, upon altar, pulpit, and lectern. As Church years draw to a close, we hear lessons that speak of the end times,…