The First Commandment The Resurrection of our Lord 27 March 2016 – Redeemer Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, but…
Lent 5 C Sermon
Lent 5 C Judgment Sunday Luke 20:9-20 13 March 2016 – Redeemer The Sundays all used to have names – Latin names. We’ve lost the names and now all we have is numbers – the 5th Sunday in Lent was…
Lent 4 C Sermon
Lent 4 C Lost and Found Son(s)? Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 6 March 2016 – Redeemer Two sons and they are both lost – one is lost in a distant land and the other is lost right at home. Which one…
Lent 3 C Sermon
Lent 3 C A Fair God and Good People St. Luke 13:1-9 28 February 2016 – Redeemer Sermon idea from Pr. Harold Senkbeil Where in the World is God? Jesus said, ‘Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” Lk…
Lent 2 C Sermon
Good and Dead Preachers Lent 2 C Jeremiah 26:8-15 and Luke 13:31-35 21 February 2016 – Redeemer It’s not a very good day for preachers in today’s readings. Jeremiah finished preaching and instead of an “amen” his congregation said, “You…
Lent 1 C Sermon
Lent 1 C Jesus 3 Satan 0 St. Luke 4:1-13 14 February 2016 – Redeemer The Devil was undefeated. He was winning a billion to none. There wasn’t a man, woman, or child on earth that he had not beaten…
Transfiguration C Sermon
Transfiguration C A Tour of God’s Mountains Saint Luke 9:28-36 7 February 2016 – Redeemer How many Bible stories could you name that involve mountains? Well there’s Mount Moriah where Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac. There’s Mount Sinai where…
Epiphany 4 C Sermon
Epiphany 4 C What’s Better than Preaching? 31 January 2016 – Redeemer True or False – there’s nothing greater than preaching. Last Sunday, in Luke chapter 4, the people of Nazareth wanted to kill their preacher. They took him to…
Life Sunday Sermon
Life Sunday 2016 Created – Redeemed – Called Isaiah 43:1 24 January 2016 – Redeemer Sermon by Rev. James Lamb, Executive Director Lutherans for Life (content slightly edited by Pastor Bruce Timm) But now thus says the Lord, he who…
Epiphany 2 C Sermon
“Little” Problems, Abundant Answers St. John 2:1-12 17 January 2016 – Redeemer “They have no wine.” Not a day goes by without a little problem. Pick your favorite. Your computer won’t access your e-mail. One of your children informs you…