Sermons on Pre-Lent
Quinquagesima, The Baptism of Our Lord- 2026
BAPTISM IS HOW JESUS SAVES Prayer: Heavenly Father, we pray You to keep us in the true faith; and as we have been baptized in accordance with Your command and the example of Your dear Son, we pray You to strengthen our faith by Your Holy Spirit, and lead us to everlasting life and salvation; through Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who with You and the Holy Spirit is the only true God. Amen. Sermon Text, St. Matthew…
Sexagesima – 2026
GOD’S WORD Sermon Text, St. Luke 8:4-15 (v. 4-5a, 11). And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. … Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.” Lord, this is Your Word, and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Dear Lord, we thank You that You don’t get tired…
Septuagesima – 2026
Septuagesima (1st of 3 Pre-Lent Sundays) JESUS’ SERMON ON WAGES AND WORKING Prayer: Lord God, heavenly Father, through Your holy Word You have called us into Your vineyard: Send, we beseech You, Your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that we may labor faithfully in Your vineyard, shun sin and all offense, obediently keep Your Word and do Your will, and put our whole and only trust in Your grace, which You have bestowed upon us so abundantly through Your Son Jesus…
Quinquaesima- 2025
FAITH CLINGS TO JESUS’ CROSS ALONE Sermon Text: Luke 18:31-43 (v. 31, 35). Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.” … Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Guide us by…
Quinouagesima
3rd Sunday in
Pre-Lent-2024
JESUS OPENS THE EYES OF THE BLIND ON THE WAY TO THE CROSS Sermon Text, St. Mark 10:46-52. Now they came to Jericho. As He [Jesus] went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried…
Sexagesima
2nd Sunday
in Pre-Lent- 2024
JESUS, THE SOWER, SOWS HIS WORD IN YOUR HEART Sermon Text, St. Mark 4:1-20. And again He [Jesus] began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching: “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And it happened, as he sowed, that some seed fell…
Septuagesima
1st Sunday in
pre-Lent
Sermon Text: Mark 22:31 We apologize, but due to technical difficulties, today’s service is in 3 parts. Part 1-First part of the Service Part 2-Gospel Reading Part 3-Sermon