Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana Podcast

Unless a man is "born from above" in Holy Baptism he cannot see the kingdom of God. As the Triune God baptizes us into His Name He reveals Himself to us. Sermon Text: John 3:1-17. Sermon Theme: "Born From Above Into the Mystery of The Holy Trinity!" Preached for The Feast of the Holy Trinity - 7-June-2020 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, IN by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

Who is your God? What do you look to for all good? Where do you run to find comfort in time of trouble? Idols cannot save us from God's judgment and the hell we deserve. Moses and the prophets preach to us the true living Savior - Christ Jesus. His cross alone saves sinners. We bring nothing to God, but receive all from Him through Jesus' Word breathing out the Holy Spirit to comfort us with the peace of sins forgiven.

Sermon Text: Luke 16:19-31

Sermon Theme: "Blessed To Be A Beggar!"

Preached for the 1st Sunday After Trinity, 14-June-2020, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, IN by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. "(Psalms 23:5) In the midst of our death filled world Jesus, the Good Shepherd, invites us to the feast for Life! Kathleen Camille "Kaycee" Hintz was born on July 28th, 1963 and reborn to eternal life in Jesus through Holy Baptism on August 29th, 1976. She confessed the Holy Christian Apostolic faith and was confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Ceylon, MN on April 23rd, 1978. Her confirmation verse was: John 6:35 "And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. " She fell asleep in Jesus on August 8th, 2018. The text for her funeral is John 6:35. The theme: "Our Comfort Under The Cross - The Feast For Life!" Preached at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church and School, Truman, MN by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

The 10th Sunday After Trinity commemorates the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple in 586 B.C. and 70 A.D.. St. Paul's congregation at Corinth was destroying itself with spiritual immaturity. St. Paul teaches them that : "Christ Confessing Faith: The Greatest Of All Spiritual Gifts!" Sermon Text: 1 Cor. 12:1-11

We face the ongoing battle with the devil, world, and our own sinful flesh. The Old Testament historically accurate record of the exodus we learn to be on guard against the unholy three. Jesus alone supplies us "Food For The Fight!" Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 10:6-13. Preached for the 9th Sunday After Trinity, 29-July-2018, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church and School, Truman, MN by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

Rogate - "Pray ye..." the fifth Sunday after Trinity our Lord Jesus invites us to pray to Our Father in Heaven in His Name. St. James teaches us to not only hear God's Word but to "do it!" Sermon Text: James 1:22-27. Sermon Theme: Prayer: Just Do It!" Preached for Rogate, the Fifth Sunday After Easter, 6-May-2018 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church and School, Truman, MN by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

We are strangers and pilgrims in this world!" Christ's kingdom is not of this world, so we confess and long for the life of the world to come! Jubilate sermon text; 1 Peter 2:11-20. Sermon Theme: "Joyful On Our Journey!" Preached at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church and School, Truman, MN on 22-April-2018 by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

The Lord is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Christianity isn't based on blind conjecture, but on the historical reality that Jesus "was crucified under Pontius Pilate, died, and was buried, and the third day He rose again from the dead!" Sermon Text; 1 Corinthians 15:12-25. Sermon Theme: "Resurrection Reality!" Preached for the festival of Easter, 1-April-2018 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church and School, Truman, MN by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

Palm Sunday Jesus our King rides triumphantly into Jerusalem to be crowned with thorns and enthroned on the cross of Calvary by Good Friday! Baptized into His death and resurrection victory we are His own and live under Him in His Kingdom of Grace - the Church on earth.

Judica, Passion Sunday fixes our eyes on Holy Week and we ask, "What does this mean?" God the Holy Spirit teaches us to behold the altar of the cross and see there: "Jesus Our Priest, Propitiation, and Promise!" Sermon text: Hebrews 9:11-15. Preached for Judica, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, 18-March-2018, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church and School by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert