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Sermon on Mark 1:4-11 for January 10, 2021 – 1st Sunday after Epiphany – Baptism of our Lord Dear friends in Jesus, Let’s take a little Bible trivia quiz this morning. What is Jesus’ last name? A logical guess might be “Christ”, since he is often referred to in Scripture and by Christians as “Jesus…
A sermon in Romans 11:13-15, 28-32, for Epiphany Sunday, January 3, 2021. How many of you have ever watched the television show Pawn Stars? This History Channel show highlights a pawn shop in Las Vegas, NV. People bring in their possessions to either sell or pawn. Some bring in big ticket items. Rare books, collector…
Sermon on Luke 2:22-40 for the First Sunday after Christmas (B), December 26, 2020 Peace is probably the most important Christmas word. It’s on our Christmas decorations. I got three or four Christmas cards with the word peace displayed on the covers. And biblically it’s in the song of the angels: “Peace on earth, goodwill…
A sermon on Isaiah 62:10-12 for Christmas Day, December 25, 2020. All the preparations have been made. Maybe for some plans have changed many times due to unforeseen circumstances, especially this year with everything happening around us. Exhausted UPS, FedEx, Amazon, and mail carriers breathe a sigh of relief that all the packages and cards…
A sermon based on John 1:6-8, 19-28 for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, December 10/13, 2020. 400 years. That is lot of time to pass. Just think of what happened in history 400 years ago. The year would be 1620. The first merry-go-round debuted at a fair in Turkey. The Mayflower set sail across the…
Sermon on Mark 1:1-8 for Advent 2, B, December 3, 4 & 6, 2020 There are some people mentioned in the Bible who only get a verse or two. We are told very little about them—that makes them even more interesting. An Old Testament example would be Enoch. “[He lived] 365 years. Enoch walked with…
A sermon in Philippians 4:6-20 for Thanksgiving, November 25/26, 2020. If we listen to the news media and believe everything we read on Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media post, we might feel like our reasons for rejoicing have been snuffed out. Debates rage on about the election results, although more and more of…
Sermon on Ezekiel 34:11-16, 23-24 for Christ the King, November 19, 20 & 22, 2020 Ezekiel was a prophet in Judah at a very rough time. About 700 B.C. (722 B. C.), a hundred years before his time, a great empire, Assyria, destroyed and scattered the tribes of the north. If you ever heard of…
A sermon based on Isaiah 52:1-6 for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, November 5/6/8, 2020. The alarm rings. A tired hand slams the snooze button. Just as quickly as the alarm goes off, eyes shut for a few more precious minutes of sleep. All too quickly the alarm blares again. Maybe this time a voice…
I can remember sitting in my homiletics, or preaching class, my first year at the Seminary. The professor in introducing us to the basics of preaching talked about the importance of the pericope, the lessons picked out for each Sunday. He explained how these lessons allow us to preach on various topics, so that we…
