Jesus is the Coming One! He promises us in the saving healing waters of baptism - "I am with you always!" We rejoice in Him always. He is at hand - present in His Word and Sacraments now in the history of our lives. Sermon Text: Matthew 11:2-11 Sermon Theme: "Behold, The Coming One!" Preached for Gaudete, The Third Sunday in Advent, 11-December-2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert

Living in Advent our Lord Jesus warns us that "false christs" will arise in the Last Days. How do we know the True Christ? From His Word! Sermon series theme: "Who Is Jesus?" Sermon Text: Matthew 1:22-23. Sermon Theme: "Jesus - Son of God!" preached for the first midweek Advent Vespers, 30-November-2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?" (Mt. 16:13) Jesus asked His disciples. There are many false christs, but only One who Is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. Tonight we learn again from St. Matthew to answer: "Jesus - Savior of Sinners!" Sermon Text: Matthew 1:1-17, preached for the second midweek Advent vespers, 7-December-2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"Behold, your Salvation comes!" is the message that the Daughter of Zion - the Holy Christian Church - rejoices to hear! The Second Sunday in Advent prepares us for Judgment Day by Christ Jesus drawing near to us now in His Word within His Church. Sermon Text: Luke 21:25-36. Sermon Theme: "Behold The Son of Man!" preached for the Second Sunday in Advent, Populus Zion, 4-December-2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"Stir up Your power, O Lord, and come!" King Jesus draws near to become the Servant of sinners to save the lost. He rescues us from all sins, from death, and from the power of the devil clothing us with His righteousness in baptismal grace. Sermon Text: Matthew 21:1-9. Sermon Theme: "Behold Your King!" preached for Ad Te Levavi - The 1st Sunday In Advent, 27-November-2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

One returned to give Jesus thanks when He healed ten men full of leprosy. Paul rejoices from his prison cell in Rome. Moses teaches the children of Israel to rejoice in the Lord who delivered them from slavery in Egypt and starvation in the desert. We daily give thanks to God the Father through Jesus Christ by His Spirit enlivening us through His Word - for He delivers us from the Evil One! Sermon Text: Deuteronomy 8:1-10. Sermon Theme: "The 7th Petition - Rejoicing in Deliverance" preached for Thanksgiving Eve, 23-November-2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

"Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation!" Jesus told His sleeping apostles in the Garden of Gethsemane. "Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. "(Mar 13:33) Jesus tells us as we live in the Last Days looking forward to His Second Coming. The sixth request that dear children make of their dear Heavenly Father is "Lead us not into temptation!" Sermon Text: Isaiah 65:17-25. Sermon Theme: "The 6th Petition - Guarded and Kept For the Final Victory!" Preached for the Last Sunday of the Church Year, 20-November-2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.

90 But this should serve God’s purpose of breaking our pride and keeping us humble. For in case any one should boast of his godliness and despise others, God has reserved this prerogative to Himself, that the person is to consider himself and place this prayer before his eyes, and he will find that he is no better than others, and that in the presence of God all must lower their plumes, and be glad that they can attain forgiveness. 91 And let no one think that as long as we live here he can reach such a position that he will not need such forgiveness. In short, if God does not forgive without ceasing, we are lost.

The Twenty-Second Sunday After Trinity 13-November-2022

Sermon Text: Micah 6:6-8

Sermon Theme: The Fifth Petition - The True Humility of Forgiveness!

All Saints' Day calls us to remember that by God's grace in Christ Jesus we are citizens of Heaven. He provides us with our "daily bread!"

The good and gracious will of God is done! Jacob's tricking could not prevent the Lord from accomplishing His Will to save sinners in Christ Jesus. Sermon Text: Genesis 28:10-17/3rd Petition of the Lord's Prayer. Sermon Theme: "Father, Thy Will Be Done!" Preached for the 19th Sunday after Trinity , 23 October 2022, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Tell City, Indiana by Rev. Nathan J. Rusert.