Category: Sermons
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Exodus 24:1–11 | 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 | Mark 6:1–13 Text: Exodus 24:1-11 In his day, Jesus of Nazareth made quite a name for himself. As being the one who healed those who were sick and afflicted, and casting out demons. At the very worst there were those like in Nazareth, who didn’t receive him,…
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Exodus 19:1–20 | 2 Cor. 8:1–9, 13–15 | Mark 5:21–43 Text: Exodus 19:1-20 How do we get to know one another? Through a common bond at church or school? That foundation of friendship, or in the case of our spouse of romance and affection, sets the stage for what we know about the other…
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Exodus 17:1-7 | 2 Corinthians 6:1–13 | Mark 4:35–41 Text: Exodus 17:1-7 One of the perpetual pains of the Christian is that we must move on from the place where the Lord feeds us. But it must happen because the place is temporary, and even the green grass (Mark 6:39) upon which the Lord…
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Funeral Sermon for Lenora P. Hanna (Schmidt)
Funeral of Lenora Pauline Hanna – June 17, 2021 Text: Psalm 139:7-18, 23-24 “In the Uncertainty of This Life, God is the Solid Rock upon Whom We Stand.” This is where Lenora was raised. She was born May 31, 1956, but soon after born from above by God in the precious waters of Holy Baptism…
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Third Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Exodus 16:1-31 | 2 Corinthians 5:1–17 | Mark 4:26–34 Text: Exodus 16:1-31 Normally, the sermons follow the theme for the day set by the lectionary. The lectionary is the schedule of Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings for a given day. It’s a great tool which the Christian Church has used for centuries…
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Second Sunday after Pentecost
Readings: Genesis 3:8-15 | 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 | Mark 3:20-35 “The Sin Against The Holy Spirit” Guest Pastor Bruce Ley Text: Mark 3:20-35 20Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21But when His own people heard , they went out to lay hold of Him, for…
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The Feast of the Holy Trinity
Readings: Isaiah 6:1–8 | Acts 2:14a, 22–36 | John 3:1-17 Text: John 3:1-17 On this celebration of the Holy Trinity, we encounter a great mystery of the Christian faith—the nature of God. Many men have sought and still seek to know God, to be part of something greater than themselves and to connect with the…
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The Feast of Pentecost
Readings: Ezekiel 37:1–14 | Acts 2:1–21 | John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Text: John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 The Day of Pentecost often gets a lot of attention because of how exciting it was. From our second reading, we heard about the events of the day: a sound like a mighty rushing wind which got people’s attention, tongues as…
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Sunday after the Ascension (7th Sunday of Easter)
Readings: Acts 1:12-26 | 1 John 5:9-15 | 1 John 5:9-15 Text: 1 John 5:9-15 Last week, we heard some powerful words from St. John, in his first Epistle: “6 This is he who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And the Spirit is…
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Sixth Sunday after Easter
Readings: Acts 10:34–48 | 1 John 5:1–8 | John 15:9–17 Text: John 15:9-17 Today’s Gospel lesson is a challenge for Lutherans, who so heavily stress that we are saved by grace through faith, not a result of works [Eph. 2:8-9]. But it’s challenging not only Lutherans, but anyone who confesses that the Lord loves us…