St. John LCMS Strongsville, Ohio

This sermon is based on a sermon by Rev. Rolf D. Preus: "The Naming of Jesus." taken from his collection sermons titled: A Year of Law & Gospel Preaching: Postil of Sermons on the One-Year Lectionary. Steadfast Lutherans, Cheyenne, WY. Pg. 221. 

This sermon relies on:

-Rev. David Peterson's sermon for Holy Innocents preached at Redeemer in Fort Wayne in 2001

-St. John Chrysostom's Homily on Matt. 2:16 (Homily IX) from Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew. 

Isaiah 52:6-10

Hebrews 1:1-12

John 1:1-14

Notes: The hymn quoted at the beginning and end of this sermon is TLH 80 All Praise to Thee, Eternal God (Based on a Latin sequence, 11th century, translated into German by Martin Luther, the English translator is unknown.)

The body of the sermon is taken from portions of two sermons by St. Augustine of Hippo. It has been paraphrased and edited for the Saints of St. John by Rev. Anthony Mandile.

Sermon 184:2-3; Sermon 186:1 - from THE WORKS OF STAINT AUGUSTINE: A Translation for the 21st Century. Part III-Sermons, Vol. 6

Genesis 3:8-15; Genesis 22:15-18; Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Micah 5:2-4; Luke 1:26-35, 38; Luke 2:1-7; Luke 2:8-16; Matthew 2:1-11; John 1:1-14

Deuteronomy 18:15-19

Philippians 4:4-7

John 1:19b-28

Reference: C.F.W. Walther, Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Advent (Walther's Works - Gospel Sermons, Vol. 1), CPH. 

Isaiah 2:2-5

Isaiah 7:10-15

Luke 1:26-38a

Sermon References:

Sermon for the Annunciation - Johann Gerhard (Found in Fred Lindemann's "The Sermon on the Propers V2: Pre-Lent to Pentecost)

St. Athanasius - On the Incarnation (Christian Classics Ethereal Library, Grand Rapids, MI)

Isaiah 40:1-8

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Matthew 11:2-10

Sermon References:

Rev. David Peterson, Sermon for Advent 3, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, IN December 13, 2020.

Verse for Populus Sion:

Daughter of Zion: behold, thy Salvation cometh. The Lord shall cause His glorious voice to be heard: and ye shall have gladness of heart. (Isaiah 62:11b; 30:30, 29)

Lection:

Psalm 50:1-15 (Antiphon v. 15)

Malachi 3:1-5; 4:1-6a

Matthew 11:11-15

This sermon is preached from Jeffery A. Gibbs' Matthew Commentary from the Concordia Commentary Series published by CPH, pgs. 563-568

Second Sunday in Advent lectionary readings:

Song of Songs 2:8b–14

Romans 15:4–13

Luke 21:25–33

Reference:

Luther's Church Postil - Sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent:  Christ's Second Coming: “Or the Signs of the Day of Judgment; and the Comforts Christians Have From Them." 

https://martinlutherpostil.com/Second%20Sunday%20in%20Advent%20-%20Luke%2021-25-36.pdf

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! And be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord.

James 5:7-11

Matthew 3:1-6