Sermons (Page 80)

Sermons (Page 80)

The Stronger Man Prevails

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Most of us have had what is often called a “bad hair day.” Not necessarily in the literal sense of how our heads are adorned, but just those sort of days where very little seems to go your way. I know I have an awful lot of days like that. Occasionally we probably…

What it Means to Be Baptized

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from our holy, triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Nicodemus said to [Jesus], “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is…

Concerning Sin, Righteousness, and Judgment

Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. No, let me try that again: Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and from the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, Helper, and witness of the Truth. Amen. It’s Pentecost, after all. It’s the Holy Spirit’s day to…

Love and Abide

Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Most of us know that the phrase caveat emptor means, “Let the buyer beware.” The phrase is a warning to the consumer that it is better to thoroughly check out the goods before you buy them than to try to…

Old Jesus; New Jesus; One Jesus… For You

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed; Alleluia! Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Here’s a pop quiz for you. Don’t worry, it’s only one question. I’m even going to give you the potential answers. Your choices are Old Testament and New Testament. Ready for the question? The Bible says that…