Jesus is Coming after Your Money Luke 19:41-48 August 24, 2025 anno Domini Hold on to your wallets, savings account, and Social Security checks. Jesus is coming after your money. Luke 19 begins with Jesus meeting Zacchaeus of wee little…
2025 Trinity 9 Sermon
David’s Last Will & Testament 2 Samuel 22:26-34 August 17, 2025 anno Domini King David is nearing death. He will soon be gathered by the angels and brought into the presence of the Lord. The words of the text are…
2025 Trinity 8
Beware of Your Pastor Matthew 7:15-23 August 10, 2025 anno Domini What were you afraid of when I had the call to Bemidji? If Pastor leaves, how long will we be vacant? What will the next pastor be like? We’re…
2025 Trinity 7
Freedom is Slavery to the Lord Romans 6:19-23 August 3, 2025 anno Domini Freedom is slavery and slavery is freedom. That’s the mystery and paradox of the Christian faith we learn from God’s Word to the Romans. In the Garden…
2025 Trinity 6 Sermon
Not Them, YOU Matthew 5:17-26 August 27, 2025 anno Domini It is always easy to talk about them. You know them. Those politicians in Saint Paul, those people that aren’t from here, those people who don’t come to church –…
2025 Trinity 5
Faithful and Afflicted 1 Kings 19:11-21 July 20, 2025 anno Domini It is often the case that the greatest afflictions are laid up for those who display the greatest faithfulness. Hear that again. It is often the case that the greatest…
2025 Trinity 4
Don’t Cover Up Your Sins Genesis 50:15-21 July 13, 2025 anno Domini Repetition is the mother of learning, so I’m going to repeat my sermon from last week. It’s not the same sermon, but the topic is the same. In…
2025 Trinity 3
The Devil’s Fifth Lie St. Luke 15:11-32 July 6, 2025 anno Domini I stole this morning’s sermon. Those of you who attend Sunday Bible Study might realize that. This summer, as odd as it sounds, we have been spending our…
2025 Trinity 2
An Awkward Dinner with Jesus Luke 14:15-24 June 29, 2025 anno Domini Have you ever been at a meal when the conversation gets uncomfortable? Maybe a husband and wife carried their ribbing too far, and now one of them is…
2025 Trinity 1
Love is … 1 John 4:16-21 June 22, 2025 anno Domini 269 years. That’s the years of marriage we’ve celebrated at Redeemer the last two Sundays. It doesn’t take much love to get married. Usually, lust contributes more than love.…