Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana Podcast

Our Lenten midweek series looks at Dr. Martin Luther's Christian Questions and their Answers to be used in preparation for receiving the Lord's Supper.

Oculi, Wednesday - Midweek Lenten Vespers 3 15-March-2023

Series: “Christian Questions and Their Answers: 13-16"

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon Theme: “Trust His Word!” Preached at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

"Remiscere!" "Remember, Your tender mercies Lord!" The Second Sunday in Lent calls us to repent of our doing and remember our Rest is Jesus! Sermon Text: Matthew 15:21-28. Sermon Theme: "Remember Your Rest!" Sermon preached for Reminiscere, The Second Sunday in Lent, 5-March-2023, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, LCMS, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Part 4 of Luther's Small Catechism are titled: "Christian Questions with Their Answers" Prepared by Dr. Martin Luther for those who intend to go to the Sacrament [The "Christian Questions with Their Answers," designating Luther as the author, first appeared in an edition of the Small Catechism in 1551, five years after Luther's death]. After confession and instruction in the Ten Commandments, the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, the pastor may ask, or Christians may ask themselves these questions: "

During our midweek Lenten services we will ponder these questions as we prepare for the great Paschal feast of Easter.

"Christian Questions #1-6" Sermon Text; Romans 6:21-23. Sermon Theme: "My Sin - Christ's Salvation!" Preached for 1-March-2023, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, LCMS, Tell City, IN by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

The old evil foe now means deadly woe. Satan has been defeated by the Second Adam. Still he attacks us through the world and our own sinful flesh. In the Large Catechism, Dr. Luther teaches us, " For this we must know, that all our shelter and protection rest in prayer alone. For we are far too feeble to cope with the devil and all his power and adherents that set themselves against us, and they might easily crush us under their feet. Therefore we must consider and take up those weapons with which 31 Christians must be armed in order to stand against the devil. For what do you think has hitherto accomplished such great things, has checked or quelled the counsels, purposes, murder, and riot of our enemies, whereby the devil thought to crush us, together with the Gospel, except that the prayer of a few godly men intervened like a wall of iron on our side? They should else have witnessed a far different tragedy, namely, how the devil would have destroyed all Germany in its own blood. But now they may confidently deride it and make a mock of it; however, we shall nevertheless be a match both for themselves and the devil by prayer alone, if we only persevere diligently and not become slack. 32 For whenever a godly Christian prays: Dear Father, let Thy will be done, God speaks from on high and says: Yes, dear child, it shall be so, in spite of the devil and all the world.".....Sermon Text: Matthew 4:1-11. Sermon Theme: "Shield Us In Every Temptation!" Preached for Invocabit, The First Sunday In Lent, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, LCMS, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Ash Wednesday reminds us that we are dust and because of sin we will return to dust. In baptism God the Holy Spirit preaches to us, "Christ's you are...and to Christ you shall return!" Our hope is only in Jesus who reconciles us through His flesh and blood to our Heavenly Father. Sermon Text: Matthew 6:1-6/16-21. Sermon Theme: 'Turn and Live!" preached for Ash Wednesday, 22-February-2023, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert'

Blindness! We cannot see. 1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. We need to pray to our Lord Jesus to have mercy on us and open our eyes by God the Holy Spirit through the Father's Word. Sermon text: Luke 18:31-43. Sermon Theme: Lord, Let Me See! Preached for Quinquagesima, 19-February-2023, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

Christ's Word is living and active....it is the living Seed that saves sinners by grace through Faith in the salvation He alone accomplished for us. Sermon Text: Luke 8:4-15. Sermon Theme: "The Reckless Sower!" Preached for Sexagesima, February 12, 2023 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Septuagesima - Seventy days until Easter. Like the people of Judah in exile in Babylon for 70 years, we are strangers and pilgrims in this world. Christ Jesus sustains us through His Word spoken, poured, fed, confessed, preached, prayed, and fed us at His Table. He calls us to the privilege of working in His Vineyard for His harvest is ready! Sermon Text: Matthew 20:1-16. Sermon Theme: "Unfair Grace!" Preached for Septuagesima, 5-February-2023, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

The Transfiguration of our Lord. Jesus is The God-Man! He reunites us with God our Father through His flesh and blood rescuing us from death and the devil through the forgiveness of our sins. Sermon Text: Matthew 17:1-9. Sermon Theme: "Hear Him!" Preached for The Transfiguration of our Lord, 29-January-2023, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, LCMS, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Our Creator comes not to destroy, but that we might have abundant Life through His flesh and blood. Sermon Text: Matthew 8:1-13. Sermon Theme: "The Word Brings Life!" preached for the Third Sunday After Epiphany, 22-January-2023, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert