Monthly Archives: April 2017

sermon-6-23-17 On the day that we call “Maundy Thursday,” Jesus ate the Passover meal with His disciples in the Upper Room and transformed the Passover meal into the Lord’s Supper. After the meal was finished, Jesus led the 12 disciples … Continue reading →

sermon-4-16-17 The text for our consideration this Easter Sunday is Psalm 98, the first verse. “Oh sing to the LORD a NEW SONG, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for … Continue reading →

sermon-4-14-17 I. The Man in the Garden The curtain on St. John’s account of the Passion of our Lord opens on a garden. John arranges the characters on the stage in such a way that all eyes are focused on … Continue reading →

sermon-4-13-17 “For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who … Continue reading →

sermon-4-9-17 “The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary.” I. Word that Sustains the Weary That’s the Servant of the Lord … Continue reading →

sermon-4-5-17 The 130th Psalm has sometimes been called the “funeral psalm” because of its poignant expression of deep sorrow. When Luther was asked his opinion on which were the best Psalms, he replied, Psalms 32, 51 and 130 – three … Continue reading →

sermon-4-2-17 “Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha…” The village of Bethany was “about two miles” outside the city of Jerusalem, according to John. Somewhere along the line, Jesus met … Continue reading →