All I Want for Christmas is a Sermon Luke 2:1-20 December 24, 2022 anno Domini All I want for Christmas is (pause) a sermon. What? That wasn’t on your list? That it sounds as exciting as getting socks and underwear…
2022 Advent 4 Sermon
God’s Upsetting Choice St. Luke 1:39-56 December 18, 2022 anno Domini Martin Luther at one time believed Mary, the mother of our Lord was sinless. He also believed she was semper virgo – always a virgin, that Jesus was her…
2022 Advent 3 Gaudate Sermon
Rejoice John! Matthew 11:2-11 December 11, 2022 anno Domini Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, Rejoice. Would John the Baptist say “amen” to that sermon as he sits in prison for preaching? It’s Gaudate Sunday. Rejoice in…
2022 Advent 2 Sermon Populus Zion
Populus Zion Malachi 4:1-6 December 4, 2022 anno Domini Populus Zion. The people of Zion, that’s the people Malachi prophesied to, and that’s us. They were back in Zion waiting for the day of the Lord and we are in…
2022 Advent 1 Sermon
The Groom Should Be First Matthew 21:1-9 November 27, 2022 anno Domini I think we have weddings all wrong. The bride gets all the attention when in reality it ought to be the groom. Now before you accuse me of…
2022 Last Sunday of the Chuch Year
What are You Watching? St. Matthew 25:1-13 November 20, 2022 anno Domini There is one word to remember on this Last Sunday of the Church Year – watch, watch Jesus. Fix your eyes on Him. See what He has done…
2022 Trinity 22 Sermon
Forgiveness Will Kill You St. Matthew 18:21-34 November 13, 2022 anno Domini Maybe Andrew was a pain as a brother. Maybe that’s what prompted Peter’s question. How often should I forgive my brother? Andrew was a jerk. He was mommy’s…
2022 All Saints Sermon
Vicar Luke Otten – Redeemer Lutheran Church: St. Cloud, MN All Saints Day: Revelation 7:2-17 From Tribulation to Joy In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. The text for…
2022 Reformation Sermon
The Truth Will Set You Free John 8:31-36 October 30, 2022 anno Domini In today’s Gospel reading, the Jews, once again reject Jesus. They reject Him because He said His Word was the truth and that truth would set them…
2022 Sermon Saint James of Jerusalem
More Like Jesus St. James of Jerusalem October 23, 2022 anno Domini St. Matthew 13:54-58 “I wish you were more like Jesus.” How many times do you think James heard those words from Mary? Can you imagine growing up in…