Sermons from April 2023
Good Shepherd
Sunday – 2023
Sermon Text: John 10:1-10 JESUS SAYS, “I AM THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP” Prayer: Lord, gather us into Your sheepfold; lead us by Your hand. Give us shepherds who feed Your sheep on the good pasture. Bless them and guard Your flock. Let us also be found among Your people, and have life through You. Amen. (Book of Family Prayer 375-6) In the name of Jesus, the Chief Shepherd, who did lay down His life for His sheep, who was…
Easter 3 – 2023
Sermon: Luke 24:13-35, “Abide With Me!” Prayer: Abide with us, Lord Jesus! Abide with us in our home and in our heart. Open our eyes to see You, our minds to know You, and our hearts to give heed to You and to Your Word. Be our Companion on the path of life, and teach us in the perils of the day and in the darkness of the night to trust in Your loving care. When the evening of our…
Easter 2 – 2023
John 20:19-31 THE FORGIVING OF SINS Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You that when You rose from the dead You did not forget Your Church, but instead You provided the gifts that Your Church needs – the Holy Spirit and the forgiveness of sins – not forgetting even Thomas, but giving him the worthiness to forgive others as he was forgiven and restored by You. Amen. In the name of Jesus, dear fellow redeemed: Grace to you and peace, from God…
Easter Festival Service – 2023
JESUS DID NOT RISE FROM THE DEAD FOR HIMSELF Sermon Text, St. John 20:1-18 (v. 1-3). 1 Now the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and…
Easter Sunrise Service – 2023
GOD’S AMEN Sermon Text, St. Matthew 28:1-10 (v. 5-6). 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Lord, help us to trust in Your dying…
Good Friday – 2023
DELIVER US FROM EVIL Sermon Text, St. John 19:30. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Lord, help us to trust in Your dying words, “It is finished!” and to believe that You actually deliver us from every evil of body and soul. Amen. Dear…
Maundy Thursday – 2023
LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION Sermon Text, St. John 13:1-15 (v. 8-12). 8 Peter said to [Jesus], “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” 9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For He knew…
