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.…
Proper 24 B Sermon 2018
Rest Hebrews 4:1-13 October 21, 2018 – Redeemer Israel. Israel. Israel. God’s Old Testament people had witnessed the greatest act of salvation the Lord had ever worked. Lamb’s blood had spared them from death and broke loose Pharaoh’s hard hearted…
Proper 22 B Sermon 2018
Woman Genesis 2:18-25 October 7, 2018 – Redeemer What a wonderful coincidence. The first Sunday in October is Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Sunday and the appointed OT reading is the creation of woman. Adam could hardly contain himself when God…
Wedding Sermon for Zach Leyk and Leah Timm
Genesis 2:18-24 & Ephesians 5:1-2, 22-33 Zach. You take second place in this marriage. Now that is not me providing you some helpful advice as your future father-in-law (although it wouldn’t be bad advice.) No, that is really the place…
Proper 21 B Sermon 2018
The Law of the Lord Mark 9:38-50 September 30, 2018 – Redeemer When I finished the Gospel this morning perhaps I should have said, “This is the Law of the Lord.” Would you have still responded, “Praise to you,…