Die Holding on to Jesus St. Luke 1:22-40 December 31, 2023 anno Domini How do you want to die? That’s not a very merry Christmas question to ask just a week removed from the birth of our Savior, but it…
2023 Advent 4 Sermon
Faith from Women Who Shouldn’t be Pregnant Luke 1:39-56 December 24, 2023 anno Domini In Bible Study on Sunday mornings, I frequently ask the question, “Where have we heard this before?” It’s a question to teach us that the Bible…
2023 Advent 3 Sermon
Doubting John? Matthew 11:2-11 December 17, 2023 anno Domini John the Baptist knew Jesus before either was born. When pregnant Elizabeth welcomed pregnant Mary, the baby in Liz’s womb John, jumped with faith and joy in the presence of his…
2023 Advent 2
God’s House is Falling Down So Look Up St. Luke 21:25-34 December 10, 2023 anno Domini God’s House is falling apart. I’m not talking about the church or Redeemer, but the house which God built for our habitation. This is…
2023 Advent 1
We Begin with the End Matthew 21:1-9 December 3, 2023 anno Domini Happy New Year! The church doesn’t follow the world’s calendar. We follow Christ. So today, the first Sunday in Advent is New Year’s Day. How are you feeling…
2023 Last Sunday of the Church Year
Do You Know Jesus? Matthew 25:1-13 November 26, 2023 anno Domini I do not know you. Those are the worst words you could ever hear from Jesus. That is not the Gospel of the Lord. That is the judgment of…
2023 Thanksgiving
Jesus Should Have Known Better Luke 17:11-17 November 23, 2023 anno Domini You could have told Jesus it was a mistake. Try to avoid those places where you might meet beggars. If by chance you’re driving past Applebees or Taco…
2023 Trinity 24 Sermon
While He Was Saying These Things Matthew 9:18-26 November 19, 2023 anno Domini The two miracles of the text happen, “While Jesus was saying these things to them.” What things was Jesus saying? To whom was He saying them? If…
2023 Trinity 23
Caesar or God? Yes Matthew 22:15-22 November 12, 2023 anno Domini How many times in the Gospels did people come up to Jesus thinking they had Him? They had the question He couldn’t answer or the argument He had to…
2023 All Saints Day
Who is a Saint? Matthew 5:1-12 November 5, 2023 anno Domini It is an old custom on All Saints Day to read the names of those in the congregation who have died since last All Saints Day. Since Redeemer is…