Trinity 12 – 2025
The livestream for today’s service has no sound; here is Pastor Gullixson’s sermon on Mark 7:31-37. In Jesus’ name. Amen. People loved by God, In our text for meditation today, we hear of Jesus healing a deaf-mute. In this account, we see the love of our Savior whose mercy got the best of Him, as He hears and receives the pleas for mercy from the neighbors who loved a man in need. Which really fits well with your congregation’s Core…
Trinity 11 – 2025
RESIST THE PHARISEE’S FAITH, BUT HAVE THE TAX COLLECTOR’S FAITH Prayer: Almighty and merciful God, protect us from the false delusion that our worthiness in Your sight is something that our obedience and works contribute to; but give us the faith that truly makes us acceptable to You – faith in our Savior, Jesus, and the blood that He shed for us. Amen. St. Luke 18:9-14 (v. 14). “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather…
Trinity 10 -Feast Day of St. Bartholomew- 2025
JESUS CALLS US TO A NEW LIFE FORMED BY HIS CROSS Prayer: Lord, as Your eye was on Nathanael sitting under the fig tree and You already knew him intimately, You also see and know us intimately. Like Nathanael You have called us to be Your disciples and follow You. For us this happened in our Baptism, but You call us by Your Gospel every day. Help us to have expectations that aren’t from our own sinful thinking or wishes,…
Trinity 8 – 2025
JESUS PROTECTS HIS SHEEP FROM THE WOLVES Prayer: Dear Lord, we are the people of Your pasture and the sheep of Your hand. The false teachers, like ravenous wolves, threaten to destroy Your flock. We ask You to protect us by the truth of Your Word. In the name of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. Amen. The Text, St. Matthew 7:15-23 (v. 15-16a). “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You…
Trinity 7 – 2025
GOD’S COMPASSION IS REVEALED IN WORD AND SACRAMENT Prayer: Lord, how great is Your compassion, and how great it is for us to be objects of Your compassion. As we live in this world, help us from Your Word and especially from Your Supper, to see ourselves as people who are continuously viewed with compassion by You. Amen. The Text, St. Mark 8:1-9 (v. 1). In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called…
Trinity 6 – 2025
THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL Prayer: O God, enlighten me that I may rightly understand Your Word. From Your Law let me learn to know my boundless spiritual ruin. But from Your Gospel let me learn to know Your grace, which is in Christ Jesus, my Savior, which saves me from my utter ruin and gives me eternal salvation. O merciful Lord, let me abide in true faith in Your Gospel, the secure place of refuge against every curse. Amen.…
Trinity 5 – 2025
ARE WE CALLED TO BE FISHERS OF MEN, OR HIS LITTLE FISHES? Prayer: O Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, You have given us Your Word and blessed us with every physical blessing: We confess ourselves unworthy of all these things and certainly deserve much worse, and we pray You to forgive us our sins, as You did Peter’s, and bestow success and health to our calling; that, being supported and defended by You both now and forever, we…
Trinity 4 – 2025
HOW DO WE THANK THE LORD? IN OUR GOOD WORKS Prayer: Merciful God and Father, You make Your sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and You are kind even to those who are unthankful: We pray You, teach us by Your Holy Spirit to have compassion on all people, cover our neighbor’s faults and frailties, be always ready to forgive, and show forth everywhere the fruits of faith. Amen. [Collect on the Gospel for Trinity 4]…
Trinity 3 – 2025
Luke 15:1-10: REPENTANCE IS BEING FOUND BY JESUS Prayer: Lord Jesus: O be my Counselor, my Pattern and my Guide; and through this desert land still keep me by Your side. Let my feet not run astray, nor rove, nor seek the crooked way. I love Your Shepherd’s voice, Your watchful eyes shall keep my wandering soul among Your many sheep. You feed Your flock, You call our names, be pleased to bear me as Your lamb. Amen! (Isaac Watts,…