St. Luke’s Day – 2026
God’s Word is our Shield of Faith in Battle
Trinity 19 – 2026
PUT OFF THE OLD MAN, PUT ON THE NEW MAN Sermon Text, Ephesians 4:22-28 (v. 22-24). That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in righteousness and true holiness. Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth; Your Word is…
St. Michael and All Angel’s Day – 2026
WE WORSHIP WITH THE ANGELS Sermon Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 (v. 6). Then one of the seraphim flew to me. Lord, this is Your Word, and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Lord, preserve us in faith so we continue to be served by the holy angels; and let us share with them the joys of the life that never ends. Amen! In the name of Jesus, dear fellow redeemed: Grace and peace to…
Trinity 16 – 2026
CHRISTIAN COURAGE AND OPTIMISM Sermon Text: Ephesians 3:13-21 (EHV). So I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, because it is your glory. For this reason I kneel before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the entire family in heaven and on earth receives its name. I pray that, according to the riches of His glory, He would strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner self, so…
Trinity 15 – 2026
WORRY VS. TRUST Sermon Text, St. Matthew 6:24-34 (v. 25-26, 28-31). “Therefore do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? So…
Trinity 14 – 2026
THE HOLY SPIRIT FIGHTS FOR YOU AGAINST THE SINFUL FLESH Luther’s Small Catechism includes questions to help a person prepare for receiving the Sacrament. The final question deals with why we should receive it often: “But what if a person is not aware of such trouble that lies heavy on him and feels no hunger and thirst for the Sacrament?” The answer begins: “To such a person no better advice can be given than to put his hand into his…
Trinity 13 – 2026
UNTIL THE OFFSPRING WILL COME Galatians 3:15-22 (ESV). To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your Offspring,” who is Christ. This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a…
Trinity 11 – 2026
THE ONE TRUE FAITH 1 Corinthians 15:1-10 (v. 1-2a). Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received and in which you stand, by which you also are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you. Lord, this is Your Word, and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Almighty God, to know You is everlasting life. Grant us to know Your…