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Sermons on Pentecost (Season) (Page 13)
Today we start a new series based on the book of Ephesians called “In One Body” by looking at the pronouns and the communal nature of the Body of Christ that Paul is pointing churches to, both in early and later history. Sermon Scripture: Ephesians 1:3–14 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord…
“We pay a lot of attention to our failure,” but do we pay attention to sin and righteousness? We talk about Jesus’ “failure” to do a great work in His hometown and how winning and losing, succeeding and failing, is not the same as righteousness and sin. Sermon Scripture: Mark 6:1–13 He went away from there…
We talk about faithfulness and how God shows His faithfulness to us. Sermon Scripture: Mark 5:21–43 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing…
We talk transcendence vs immanence and how God brings us a world that is both transcendent and immanent through the gift of Holy Baptism. Sermon Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:13–18 Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also…
This Sunday the readings are about the Sabbath, but Sabbath is really just resting in God’s Word. We talk about how we find our rest in God’s Word, a part of that Word being our Baptisms, and PJ explains what he used to do with pastors that went a little long. Sermon Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:12–15 “‘Observe…
We kick off our series “My Name is Baptized” with the celebration of Holy Trinity, which of course means the Athanasian Creed. We talk about fine china and our Baptisms, ownership and inheritance. Sermon Scripture: John 3:1–17 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to…
We finish up our “signs of life” series talking about a first grade desk, the Holy Spirit, and growth. Sermon Scripture: Acts 2:1–21 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house…
We end the church year by talking about Matthew 25 and how we are called to be the Body of Christ, and why that’s a very good thing. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 25:31–46 The Final Judgment [31] “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on…
We talk today about the somewhat confusing parable of the talents and ask the question if God wants us to be prepared. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 25:14–30 The Parable of the Talents [14] “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. [15] To one…
We celebrate(?) the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by talking about our freedom in Christ, and what it means to be people whose hearts are shaped by that freedom. Sermon Scripture: John 8:31-38 The Truth Will Set You Free [31] So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word,…