In this sermon, we reflect on the call of the first disciples during the season of Epiphany, where Christ reveals Himself not through spectacle, but through ordinary people bearing witness. Centered on Andrew bringing his brother Peter to Jesus, the message proclaims that disciples are not made by human strategy or success, but by God working through His Word and means. Christ gathers His Church through baptism and teaching, using believers in their vocations to point others to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Even as we are sent to invite others, we are first gathered to receive Christ Himself—who has found us, forgiven us, and made us His own by grace alone. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this sermon, we reflect on John the Baptist, the greatest of the prophets, who was nevertheless wrong—and corrected by the Word of God. Centered on Jesus’ baptism, the message explores true repentance, not as self-driven moral reform, but as total reliance on God’s grace and mercy. Christ submits to baptism to fulfill all righteousness, placing His righteousness on us and taking our sin to the cross. Through baptism, absolution, and the Lord’s Supper, God continually gives forgiveness, life, and salvation, assuring us that in Christ our sin is truly gone and we are His beloved children forever. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A sermon on the mystery and meaning of the wise men. Setting aside legends and pageants, this message explores who the magi were, why they followed the star, and what their journey teaches us about true wisdom. In contrast to worldly power and false guidance, the wise men find—and worship—Christ the King. Today, that same light still leads us to Jesus through His Word and Sacraments, where He forgives, feeds, and sends His people into the world as bearers of His light. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A sobering post-Christmas reality check that asks why Jesus had to come at all. Reflecting on King Herod, human sin, and the world’s hatred of God, this sermon points to our shared need for a Savior and the purpose of Christ’s birth—to die for us. In the midst of evil, suffering, and uncertainty, we are reminded that God remains in control and works all things for our salvation in Christ. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A Christmas Day sermon from John’s Gospel that confronts the tension between the Christmas we imagine and the Christ who truly comes. This message proclaims the mystery of the Incarnation—Christ ignored by the world yet fully present for us now—received not as an idea or sentiment, but as flesh and blood given to make us children of God. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A Christmas sermon that cuts through seasonal sentiment to the heart of the gospel. This message explores our longing for change and proclaims Christmas as God’s rescue—Emmanuel come down to save, to confront, and ultimately to transform us by seeing Christ as he truly is. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A Fourth Sunday in Advent sermon reflecting on the often-overlooked faith of St. Joseph, who trusted God’s word and obeyed without hesitation despite inconvenience, scandal, and uncertainty. Through Joseph’s quiet obedience, the sermon calls believers to trust God’s promises not by sight or reason, but by faith in His Word and gifts given for salvation. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This sermon reflects on the third article of the Nicene Creed, confessing the Holy Spirit as the Lord and giver of life. Drawing from creation, Pentecost, baptism, and the life of the church, it traces how God gives life, faith, and forgiveness through His Spirit by Word and Sacrament. The message points to the mystery of the Trinity, the meaning of Christmas, and the enduring hope of resurrection and new life in Christ. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent, centered on expectation, repentance, and the identity of the One who is to come. Reflecting on John the Baptist’s question—“Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”—this message proclaims Jesus as the promised Messiah whose works of mercy, healing, and forgiveness testify to his true identity. It calls hearers to heed John’s call to repentance, to prepare faithfully for Christ’s coming in humility and patience, and to live in confident hope, knowing that the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world now stands on our side. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A sermon on the Nicene Creed and the true divinity of Christ, highlighting Jesus as eternal God made flesh—our Emmanuel—present from creation and born in time to redeem us. It affirms the mystery of the Incarnation and the unbreakable certainty of God’s love for all who trust in him. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.