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…
2022 Trinity 18 Sermon
No Other Answer Except Jesus Matthew 22:34-46 October 16, 2022 anno Domini No one has an answer for Jesus. Last week when Jesus questioned the Pharisees if it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath “they were silent.” When He…
2022 Sermon Trinity 17
Vicar Luke Otten – Redeemer Lutheran Church: St. Cloud, MN – October 9, 2022 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity: Luke 14:1-11 Shame and Humbleness In the name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.…
2022 Sermon Trinity 16
Fear of Life Luke 7:11-17 October 2, 2022 anno Domini After Jesus raised the widow’s son from the dead the crowd was “seized with fear.” It is an odd reaction, but fear was a regular reaction to Jesus’ great miracles…