Sermons (Page 96)
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…
Follow the Leader
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Accompanying the much-needed rain which our part of Texas has finally received over the past several weeks in answer to our many prayers, my yard has been over-run by a huge number of small visitors. These visitors have been hundreds, if not thousands, of ground snails,…
Genuine Sacrifice
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Over the last decade or so, I’ve noticed a certain trend among people who are publicly introducing others to various audiences. This is especially true if the person making the introduction is expecting and encouraging the audience to respond with applause. Instead of…
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…
Bondage, Truth, and Freedom
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Are you afraid? Are you very, very afraid? Many of our fears develop out of ignorance. Out of a lack of information. They arise because we don’t have adequate knowledge about someone or something. Since we’re unsure about them, or the potential consequences of dealing…
Who Is With You?
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Some time in your past, you’ve probably had the following discussion. It might’ve been just with a friend or two, or maybe it was a game you played at a party. Maybe it was an activity you did at a team-building event at work or school. The situation begins something like…
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…
The Perfect Relationship
The words from the Old Testament Reading and Holy Gospel appointed for today have a very familiar ring to them. Perhaps better said, a double ring. You see, these words that the Holy Spirit gave Moses to write in Genesis 2 and as He inspired St. Mark to pen in his Gospel account, together with a passage from Ephesians 5, are among the recommended readings from Holy…
