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Sermons on Belief (Page 3)
We talk about the inestimable value of Christ’s salvation won for us on the Cross which gives us joy like no other thing can. Sermon Text: Isaiah 55:1-5 The Compassion of the LORD [1] “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine…
Today we start a new sermon series called the Rose about the most enduring symbol of the Lutheran faith. At the center of this Rose, and at the center of our faith, you will find the Cross. Sermon Text: Matthew 13:24-43 The Parable of the Weeds [24] He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom…
This classic “University Lutheran question” gets at the notion of what Jesus is getting at when He calls His disciples “little children”. Sermon Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Come to Me, and I Will Give You Rest [25] At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things…
We talk about who we can trust, the “Treatise Against the Power and Primacy of the Pope” and how Jesus is ultimately more trustworthy than even we ourselves are. Sermon Text: Jeremiah 28:1-9 [1] In that same year, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fifth month of the…
We talk about worship, God, and David Foster Wallace – the danger of being the center of your own universe. Sermon Text: Acts 17:16-31 Paul in Athens [16] Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. [17] So he…
It’s Easter! And we’re talking about being Sinner/Saints and what a Resurrected Jesus has to do about this duality that we have in our lives. Sermon Text: Colossians 3:1-4 [1] If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [2] Set…
We talk about Jesus and the blind man who was healed, but mostly about how Jesus goes beyond the categories and equations that we try to fit Him into. Sermon Text: John 9 Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind [1] As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. [2] And his disciples…
When God asks us to have faith in something, He is telling us that whatever that is, that we should consider it as already done. We talk about how this applies to our life of faith and the time of our lives. Sermon Text: Romans 4 Abraham Justified by Faith [1] What then shall we say…
Is skimming the Bible a sin? Sometimes we think so, and it can keep us from seeing the big picture that God is trying to show us in the Scriptures. What would happen if you allowed yourself to read (even skim) the Bible for 8 weeks? That’s what we want to know. It seems like…
How much are you worth? It’s a difficult thing for us to come up with on our own, but we can find the answer simply in how much someone is willing to “pay for us”. Since Jesus did that, we examine how much we are worth to the Triune God. Let not sin therefore reign…