April 3, 2022
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. I like hearing the reading from Exodus, because even though it happened a long time ago, it is still so relevant to us today. Think about what happened. First: The people of Israel are chosen by… Read More »
March 27, 2022
Grace to you, and peace in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. We’ve been looking at this Sacred Meal called Holy Communion. We’ve looked at the antiquity of this meal, handed down to Moses by God Himself. It was to be a remembrance of God’s salvation from slavery to Egypt, and a view into the future when… Read More »
March 20, 2022
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ Holy Name. Amen. Martin Luther asks in his Small Catechism: How can Bread and Wine do such great things? It’s not even great bread and wine. It’s not like the bread that comes from the best bakeries of Germany. It not the wonderful wines of France. It’s nearly… Read More »
March 13, 2022
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. All sin is serious. Not only those sins we consider really big and awful, but also those sins which we think are harmless and fun. Not just murder but also gossip and lies, which are… Read More »
March 6, 2022
Grace to you, and Jesus’ eternal peace, is my prayer for you in Jesus’ holy name. Amen. We have begun a series on the Lord’s Supper. Last week we explored some of the antiquity of this Meal. We saw how this Meal goes back as much as 4,000 year. This Holy Meal is the Meal… Read More »
February 27, 2022
Grace to you and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. Today, as we continue our trek through the Catechism, we begin with our study and understanding of the Lord’s Supper. Throughout our work we’ve been looking through Luther’s Small Catechism. We use that book not only because of what is in it, but also because of… Read More »
February 20, 2022
Grace to you and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. Today we finish up our journey through the Lord’s Prayer. We’ve gone through the introduction where we learn to pray, “Our Father.” We pray that with all those around us, as well as with Jesus. Then we explored the seven petitions, the seven requests, Jesus teaches… Read More »
February 13, 2022
Grace to you, and peace, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Technology has a tremendous impact on our lives. Perhaps its greatest affect has been in finances. The ease of access to our money. You remember the “good ol’ days.” You work all week. At the end of the week you get your paycheck. Then you take… Read More »
February 6, 2022
Grace to you and peace in Jesus’ name. Amen. Continuing our trek through the Lord’s Prayer we are now on the sixth petition, or the sixth request. “Jesus said, ‘Pray like this, Our Father in heaven… lead us not into temptation.1” One of the benefits of doing a sermon series on a part of the… Read More »
January 30, 2022
Grace, peace, and mercy be yours in Jesus’ name. Amen. This Sunday we are looking at the fifth petition, or fifth request. There Jesus teaches us, “Pray like this, ‘Our Father in heaven… forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.1” One of the things that hopefully is beginning to sink… Read More »
