Looking Forward to Jesus Mark 5:21-43 July 1, 2018 – Redeemer Twelve years. That’s a long time to be ill. Twelve years of bleeding with no relief. Twelve years of treatments with no improvement. Twelve years of doctors, miracle drug…
Proper 7 B Sermon 2018
Miracles and the Cross Job 38:1-11 and Mark 4:35-41 June 24, 2018 – Redeemer Whenever Jesus does a miracle don’t forget His cross. You don’t want an Almighty God without mercy. Consider Job in today’s Old Testament reading. Job was…
Proper 5 B Sermon 2018
Looking for a Good Man Genesis 3:8-15 June 10, 2018 – Redeemer (Sermon idea from Pr. Jeff Hemmer’s Issues, Etc. interview) The church calendar doesn’t correspond to the world’s calendar. Next Sunday is Father’s Day, but today’s Old Testament reading…
Proper 4 B Sermon 2018
Keeping the Sabbath Holy Mark 2:23-3:6 June 3, 2018 – Redeemer Remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy. What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and his word,…
Holy Trinity Sermon 2018
You Must Believe This John 3:1-18 May 27, 2018 – Redeemer For God so loved the world. Most people would be content if that was the extent of the Christian Creed. Don’t tell me any more about God. Don’t tell…
Pentecost Day 2018
External Spirituality St. John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 May 20, 2018 – Redeemer About a hundred years ago, Dr. Francis Pieper, a Lutheran pastor and professor asserted that there are only two different religions in the world. It seems a ridiculous…
Ascension 2018
Ascension Mysteries St. Luke 24:44-53 May 13, 2018 – Redeemer The life of Christ is a life of mystery. At the incarnation God became a man and confined Himself to human flesh. On Good Friday one particular man died…
Easter 6 B Sermon 2018
God and Love St. John 15:9-17 May 6, 2018 – Redeemer If one of your friends asked you to describe God using one word, what word would you use? God is ________ fill in the blank. Love. Peace. Strength.…
Easter 5 B Sermon 2018
Life in Jesus John 15:1-8 April 29, 2018 – Redeemer You’ve started haven’t you? You went out in the yard this week. Dug a little in the garden or flower beds. Picked up dead twigs, raked a few leaves.…
Easter 4 B Sermon 2018
Good and Dead John 10:11-18 April 22, 2018 – Redeemer “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11, ESV) God defines “Good” differently than we do. The Good Shepherd is…