Sermons from December 2024
Christmas Day- 2024
HOW DID THE SHEPHERDS’ GLORIFYING AND PRAISE OF GOD CHANGE? St. Luke 2:15-20 (v. 20). And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Amen. In the name of Jesus, who was born for you, dear fellow redeemed: On Christmas Eve the story ends abruptly, with…
Christmas Eve – 2024
CAESAR, JOSEPH, MARY, AND JESUS St. Luke 2:1-14 (v. 1-5). And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. So all went to be taxed, everyone unto his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called…
Advent 4 – 2024
WE CONFESS JESUS CHRIST The Text, John 1:6-8, 19-28 (v. 20, 23). He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” … They said to him, “Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?” He said: “I am ‘the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” Lord, this is Your Word and…
Advent 2 – 2024
Here is a portion of the pastor’s sermon from Luke 21:25-36, about false confidence vs. true confidence. The Coming of the Son of Man “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be…
Advent 1 – 2024
IT’S A NEW DAY Today is the first day of a new church year. It’s New Year’s Day for Christians. We begin again. The season of Advent is like being awake at dawn, when night and darkness turn into the light of day. Advent is when we watch for Christ. We join in spirit the Old Testament believers who were waiting for Christ. Isaiah said: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light.” They were looking ahead…