Trinity 8 – 2026
GOD SAYS TO THE PREACHER, “YOU SHALL BE AS MY MOUTH” In today’s gospel lesson, Jesus says, “Beware of false prophets.” He had not yet sent out men to preach in His name, whether apostles, evangelists, or pastors. He uses the word prophets since that had been the office of those who publicly spoke what God commanded them to speak. But now in the New Testament era it’s the office of pastor. When Jesus says “prophets,” He’s speaking about those…
Trinity 7 – 2026
HE (CHRIST) IS MY LORD Sermon Text, Romans 6:19-23 (NIV84). I put this in human terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you…
Trinity 6 – 2026
BAPTISM GIVES POWER TO FORSAKE SIN AND LIVE TO GOD The Sermon Text, Romans 6:3-11 (v. 3-4, 10-11). Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. … For the death that He…
Trinity 5 – 2026
ONENESS Two hundred fifty years ago was the birth of our nation. It was July 2, 1776, that the Resolution for Independence was approved by the colonies in a unanimous vote, and July 4, 1776 – 250 years ago yesterday – that the Declaration of Independence was approved in another unanimous vote. The unity expressed in the voting for independence was a miracle. Delaware only voted in favor because Caesar Rodney rode 70 miles through the night in a thunderstorm…
Trinity 4 – 2026
OUR LIFE OF SANCTIFICATION Sermon Text: Isaiah 58:6-12. “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; when you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh?…
Trinity 3 – 2026
Part 1 ↑ Part 2 ↓ STANDING ON A SOLID FOUNDATION The Sermon Text, 1 Peter 5:6-11. Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your…
Trinity 2 – 2026
Trinity 2 – HEARING THE GOSPEL IS BEING INVITED The Text, St. Luke 14:15-24 (v. 16-17). Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ ” Lord, this is Your Word, and these are Your words. Make us Yours by the truth. Your Word is truth. Dear heavenly Father, You have invited us to…
Trinity 1 -2026
TEMPORAL AND ETERNAL The Text, St. Luke 16:19-31 (v. 19-20a). “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table.” Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Soften our hearts by the truth. Your Word is truth.…
Trinity Sunday – 2026
KNOWING HIM, NOT JUST KNOWING ABOUT HIM The Text, St. John 3:9-21 (v. 9-10). Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things?” Lord, this is Your Word, and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. “Let us know You, O You who know us; then shall we know You as we are known…
Pentecost Sunday – 2026
↑ Part 1 ↑ ↓ Part 2 ↓ BORN AGAIN BY WATER AND THE SPIRIT The Text, St. John 3:1-8. There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I…