Monthly Archives: February 2020

Ash Wednesday – “Beware!” – Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 – 2/26/20

sermon-2-26-20 “Beware!” That’s the first word from our Lord to us today. “Beware!” Whatever it is that follows must be something dangerous. “Beware!” And so it’s really too bad that when we hear Jesus say, “Beware!” we take it the … Continue reading

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Transfiguration – “Listen To Him” – Matthew 17:1-9 – 2/23/20

sermon-2-23-20 Anyone who has ever visited Acadia National Park and driven the “Loop Road” knows what a ‘scenic pull-over’ is. It’s a place where the view is unobstructed and beautiful. We used to call them “Kodak spots.” But not everyone … Continue reading

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Epiphany 6 – “Letter and Spirit of the Law” – Matthew 5:21-37- 2/16/20

sermon-2-16-20 “May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill. And do on earth our Father’s will as angels do above; Still walk in Christ, the living way, with all Thy children and obey, the Law of Christian love.” (LSB 698:1) St. Matthew … Continue reading

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Epiphany 5 – “You are Salt and Light” – Matthew 5:13-20 – 2/9/20

sermon-2-9-20 “You are the salt of the earth.” “You are the light of the world.” These are the words of our Lord that come immediately after the Beatitudes. With His disciples and the crowds surrounding Him, “He went up on … Continue reading

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Purification and Presentation – “Depart in Peace” – Luke 2:22-40

sermon-2-2-20a The text is our gospel reading which opened with these words, “And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord.” And closed … Continue reading

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