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…
Trinity 10 – 2026
JESUS’ TEARS FOR HIS PEOPLE PREACH MERCY Sermon Text: St. Luke 19:41-48 (v. 41-42). Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Lord, You did not want to hide…
Trinity 9 – 2026
FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP IS EMPOWERED BY THE GOSPEL Sermon Text, St. Luke 16:1-13 (v. 2a). “So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship.’ ” Lord, this is Your Word, and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Heavenly Father, through Your Son our Savior, You teach us that we cannot serve both God and mammon: Deliver us from the love of money;…
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…