Gift Receiving 101 St. Luke 1:39-56 December 22, 2018 anno Domini – Redeemer Mary and Elizabeth teach us how to receive gifts and just in time, because tomorrow night Santa Claus is coming to town. Mary never asked to be…
2018 Advent 3 H Sermon
Rejoice? Tell that to John Matthew 11:2-11 December 16, 2018 anno Domini – Redeemer Rejoice in the Lord always. That’s the name of this Sunday on the historical calendar – Gaudete. Rejoice Sunday. Now there’s a tough sermon for John…
2018 Advent 2 H Sermon
Look for the Son Luke 21:25-36 December 9, 2018 anno Domini – Redeemer Noah was working on that ark in his backyard. Six days a week for 120 years. Every time Menards had that 11% rebate he went down and…
2018 Advent 1 H Sermon
Your King Comes Matthew 21:1-9 December 2, 2018 – Redeemer A thousand years before Jesus rode into Jerusalem King David was dying. His oldest son Adonijah was planning to be king. He prepared chariots and horsemen and fifty mighty men…
2018 Proper 29 B Sermon
Birth Pains and Tender Branches Mark 13:24-37 November 25, 2018 – Redeemer Twice in Mark 13 Jesus speaks of the end with a hopeful picture. In vs 8 when he speaks of wars, and earthquakes, and famines, he says,…
2018 Thanksgiving Day Sermon
“God Will Be Whatever You Want Him to Be” Luke 17:11-19 Thanksgiving 2018 God will be whatever kind of God you want Him to be for you on Thanksgiving. Now that may sound like a strange post-modern assertion, where…
2018 Proper 28 B Sermon
The End of Daniel’s World Daniel 12:1-3 November 18, 2018 – Redeemer Daniel lived in Jerusalem and then came the end of the world. The Iraqi army came down in thunderous force. The Israeli defenses were overrun. Jerusalem surrendered. Daniel…
2018 Proper 27 B Sermon
“Everything She Had” St. Mark 12:38-44 November 11, 2018 – Redeemer The widow’s mite is one of our favorites. Have you ever wondered why? Jesus is in the temple courts. He’s watching people bring their offerings and since He is…
2018 All Saints Day Sermon
Learn to See with your Ears 1 John 3:1-3 Novmber 4, 2018 – Redeemer “You must learn to see with your ears.” (Pastor John Kleinig) That is one of the great mysteries to being a Christian. This is what…
2018 Reformation Sermon
What Does God Think of You? Rom. 3:19-28 October 28, 2018 – Redeemer The question on the minds of people 501 years ago, the question which sparked the Reformation is a question you didn’t even consider this past week.…