The Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Matthew 11:12-19 October 29, 2017 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, X and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.   “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, … Continue reading →

Trinity 19 22 October 2017 St. Matthew 9:1-8 8:00 a.m. Sermon 10:30 a.m. Sermon Take heart, My son, your sins are forgiven. Translation of tharsew. Joy at the forgiveness of sins: completely appropriate and even necessary. Courage is counterintuitive: When … Continue reading →

Trinity 18 October 15, 2017 A+D St. Matthew 22:34-46 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Pharisees were shocked that Jesus had received the praise of men on Palm Sunday … Continue reading →

Trinity 17 October 8, 2017 A+D St. Luke 14:1-11 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We have learned the third commandment by heart: “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it … Continue reading →

Trinity 16 Luke 7:11-17 October 1, 2017 (reworked from 2005) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, X and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. All of Jesus’ miracles serve this same purpose: to demonstrate that the Lord … Continue reading →

Trinity 15 September 24, 2017 A+D St. Matthew 6:14-24 Edited and condensed from http://www.christforus.org/TrinityFifteenSermon2015.htm In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A true capitalist can’t complain about price gouging because a … Continue reading →

Trinity 14 September 17, 2017 Luke 17:11-19 In the Name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The worst thing about being a leper isn’t the disease itself. It isn’t that flesh develops … Continue reading →

T-13 Sermon Outline September 10, 2017 A+D St. Luke 10:23-37 The Context and Set Up THE FIRST QUESTION. The lawyer stands up and asks: “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus asks him what what the Law says … Continue reading →

Trinity 12 September 3, 2017 A+D St. Mark 7:31-37; Psalm 34 In the Name of the Father and of the +Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The deaf-mute man’s ears were opened in the region of the Decapolis to … Continue reading →

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity August 27, 2017 A+D St. Luke 18:9-14 In the Name of the Father and of the X Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Two Sundays ago, the holy Apostle Paul issued this warning: “Let … Continue reading →