Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana Podcast

"Sing to the Lord a new song!" Cantate! Our Lord's song of Truth delivers us from Satan, sin, and death by His Holy Spirit daily and richly forgiving us in Christ's Church. St. James teaches us that we are surrounded with the "song of deliverance" the "implanted Word!" Sermon Text: James 1:16-21. Sermon Theme: "Surrounded by the Song of Deliverance!" Preached for Cantate, The 5th Sunday of Easter, May 2, 2021 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"The world against me rages, Its fury I disdain; Though bitter war it wages, Its work is all in vain. My heart from care is free, No trouble troubles me. Misfortune now is play, And night is bright as day." Rev. Paul Gerhardt (1607-76) , a Lutheran theologian "sifted in Satan's sieve," teaches us to sing under the cross. https://blog.cph.org/worship/composer-of-the-month-paul-gerhardt

Jubilate calls us to "shout for joy to God" during the "little while" of this present evil age - for Christ has triumphed for us, risen for us, ascended for us, rules for us, and is coming again for us soon! Culture cannot "cancel" Jesus for He is The Truth! Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:11-20. Sermon Theme: "Citizens of Heaven Living On Earth!" Preached for Jubilate, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, 25-April-2021, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"The Lord is My Shepherd..." David's confession of Jesus in the 23rd Psalm are among the most comforting for Christians facing trials and death. Today, 500 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther would not let go of our Good Shepherd or His teaching for friendship with our world. He boldly confessed at the Diet of Worms that he could not recant Christ's doctrine and teaching. Sermon text: 1 Peter 2:21-25. Sermon theme: "Following The Voice of Our Living Shepherd!" Preached for Misercordias Domini, The Third Sunday of Easter - 18-April-2021 - at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"Alleluia! The Lord is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!" Christ Jesus gives us His victory over sin, death, Satan, and hell. He seals it upon us with baptismal water and proclaims it in words of absolution. Rejoice to live victorious in Christ's Holy wounds alone! As infants desire the pure spiritual milk of God' s Word - that God the Holy Spirit might keep you in this one true faith in Christ Jesus.

Sermon text: 1 John 5:4-10. Sermon theme: "Born From Above - Victorious!" Preached for Quasimodo Geniti - the Second Sunday of Easter, 11-April-2021, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Alleluia! Christ Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! We sing with the sixth century Christian theologian and priest - John of Damascus - "1 The day of resurrection!

Earth, tell it out abroad, The Passover of gladness, The Passover of God.

From death to life eternal, From sin's dominion free, Our Christ has brought us over

With hymns of victory." As the first Passover freed God's children from slavery in Egypt - the sacrifice of the True Passover Lamb for the sins of the world on the cross changes everything - frees us from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil.

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8. Sermon Theme: Made New! Preached for The Resurrection of our Lord - Easter Day, 4-April-2021, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

Alleluia! The Lord Is Risen! He is Risen indeed! "1 Awake, my heart, with gladness,

See what today is done; Now, after gloom and sadness, Comes forth the glorious sun. My Savior there was laid Where our bed must be made When to the realms of light Our spirit wings its flight." Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-10. Sermon Theme: "Reborn this Easter Morn!" preached for The Resurrection of our Lord - Easter Dawn, 4-April-2021 preached at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Palm Sunday - Jesus humbly rides into Jerusalem to be sacrificed for the world's sins. He connects us with His cross and empty tomb by His Holy Spirit in the waters of Holy Baptism. Confirmation is living in our baptismal grace and confessing our baptismal faith before the world. Sermon Text: Philippians 2:5-11. Sermon Theme: "Confirmands: The Lord Bless You With A Baptismal Brain!" Preached for Palm Sunday, 28-March-2021, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

What is the benefit of this eating and drinking?

These words, "Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins," shows us that in the Sacrament forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given us through these words. For where there is forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation.

Sermon Series: "Cross+Connections" Sermon Text: John 19:28-35. Sermon Theme: The Fruit of the Cross Poured: What is the Benefit of this eating and drinking?" Midweek lenten sermon preached 24-March-2021 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Judica - Vindicate - Judge me O God - Judge me in Christ Jesus alone to be your own forgiven beloved child who hears Your Word. The Tabernacle and its worship all came from the Lord God. The Creator who longed to be present with His sinful rebellious people. The Tabernacle and its sacrifices pointed forward to the Lamb of God - Jesus who would be the One Sacrifice for the sins of the world. Sermon Text: Hebrews 9:11-15. Sermon theme: "Christ Crucified: What Does This Mean?" Preached for Judica, the 5th Sunday in Lent, 21-March-2021 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"For neither you nor I could ever know anything of Christ, or believe on Him, and obtain Him for our Lord, unless it were offered to us and granted to our hearts by the Holy Ghost through the preaching of the Gospel. The work is done and accomplished; for Christ has acquired and gained the treasure for us by His suffering, death, resurrection, etc. But if the work remained concealed so that no one knew of it, then it would be in vain and lost. That this treasure, therefore, might not lie buried, but be appropriated and enjoyed, God has caused the Word to go forth and be proclaimed, in which He gives the Holy Ghost to bring this treasure home and appropriate it to us." (Large Catechism: Creed 3rd Article)

What is the Sacrament of the Altar?

It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us Christians to eat and to drink. (Small Catechism: Sacrament of the Altar 1)