Sermons (Page 97)
What He Wants, He Must Kill
Grace, mercy, and peace be
from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
Brothers and sisters, you saw
someone rise from the dead this morning before your very eyes. Very
small is she, but you saw her rise from the dead, and from this point
forward her…
Fearing the Prophet, Fearing the King
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.
On
Jordan’s banks the Baptist’s cry is heard no more, for John’s
body lay in the filthy bowels of Herod’s prison; his bloody head perched
upon a platter, severed by the…
Received through the Narrow Door
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen. As we sang, have mercy upon us, O Jesus.
Bill Kieler is his name. We
were roommates in college for three years, ran track together. Then
we went off to seminary and were classmates…
In the Presence of God Your Savior
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.
It
can be awe-inspiring—intimidating, even—to be in the presence of
greatness. Time and time again, you’ve probably heard stories
of people who had the opportunity to meet someone famous or powerful…
His Pleasure Is Giving You the Kingdom
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
No matter how hard you try,
no matter how disciplined you may be, you cannot stop, even though you
and I would love to at times, you and I cannot stop anxiety from welling
…
Your Life Is Hidden With Christ
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
I have a couple of things I
want you to ponder and think about. The first is this. Everything we truly
have that cannot be taken away from us that is eternal is hidden from
us by God. And everything we…
When He Saw That It Pleased Them
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
What a sad, sad little man
that is Herod. Very warped on the inside is he. Never really satisfied
with himself for he had to always find affirmation, not from within
himself as to his person, but from…
What’s Important?
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.
Most
of us are familiar with the account of Mary and Martha in today’s
Gospel. Jesus had set His face to go to Jerusalem and Mary and
Martha’s house was on the way. No doubt there was much to do
…
Just Being Neighborly
Grace,
mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Amen.
It’s
not the Ten Commandments, but in several ways, it sounds pretty close.
It’s not a catechism in the usual sense, either, but it’s certainly
very instructive about the commands of God. It’s very emphatic…
Christ Is Heard, When We Speak His Word
Grace, mercy, and peace be
unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.
Doesn’t it make you wonder
what kind of miracles did occur in those places? I mean if Jesus is
saying, “Woe to you, for if the miracles that were…