Our sermons are only a part of our Sunday morning, but they are an important part – they are the Word of God presented to us in our context so that we can repent, seek to amend our lives, and receive God’s grace through the power of the Gospel.
We celebrate Pastor Jay’s second daughter’s baptism along with the celebration of Baptism of Our Lord – and we start a new series talking about this book called a catechism.
Pastor Jay, fresh back from the birth of his daughter, brings up questions about what holds us together in troubling times such as what is happening to Ahaz in Isaiah 7. God promises that Jesus Christ holds us together as we finish our series about the Sola statements of the reformation. Sermon Text: Isaiah 7:10-16…
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable…
About the 12th Sunday After Pentecost: We begin our exploration into Vintage Faith with the stories of the first human beings and how their stories led to them choosing God when it wasn’t popular to do so. Nonetheless, the people in the Genesis account followed in faith and lived according to God’s design and plan.…
About the 6th Sunday after Pentecost: There is a predominant theme of discipleship and calling in these readings. Twice we hear the story of the demands of following as a disciple, first in 1 Kings and then in Luke. The Psalm gives us words to consider as we offer ourselves as disciples to God. Paul…
About the fifth Sunday after Pentecost: The readings for this Sunday all include an element of God’s saving work. He promises that He will save some out of the judgment in Isaiah 65, the Psalmist in Psalm 3 cries out for God to arise and save, and in Luke 8, we read a story of…
About 4th Sunday after Pentecost: Sin plays a big role in the theme of this day’s readings, but so does forgiveness. The readings show that no matter the sin, the solution is always the same – the justifying work of Jesus Christ, not the Law which cannot utterly defeat sin, but only justification. We ourselves…