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…
Epiphany 1 C Sermon
Epiphany 1 C The New News Romans 6:1-11 10 January 2016 – Redeemer Wouldn’t it be nice to get some new news in the New Year? That Islamic terrorists made peace with Israel and the West. That the stock market…
Epiphany Observed
A Sign from God St. Matthew 2:1-12 3 January 2016 – Redeemer Have you ever wanted a sign from God? Perhaps you were in the depths of some dark hole and you wanted a sign that God was listening? That…
Christmas Day 2015
Christmas Day 2015 God in the Flesh – Love in a Box St. John 1:14 Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church – Saint Cloud, MN “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as…