Sermons from March 2025
Lent 4 – 2025
SIMULTANEOUSLY RESTLESS AND AT REST The Text, St. John 6:1-15 (v. 14-15). Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone. Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth.…
Midweek Lent 3 – 2025
“HAIL, KING OF THE JEWS!” Sermon Text: St. Matthew 27:20-26. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Then they spat on…
Lent 3 – 2025
RECEIVE GOD’S PROTECTION FROM THE DEVIL Sermon Text: St. Luke 11:14-28. And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled. But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.” Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven. But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought…
Midweek Lent 2 – 2025
“HIS BLOOD BE ON US AND ON OUR CHILDREN” Sermon Text: St. Matthew 27:20-26. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!” Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!” Then the…
Lent 2 – Reminiscere -2025
We had the privilege of hearing our guest pastor, Pastor Siirila, preach this morning on “the cross before the crown”. In the sermon he shared the beautiful lesson of what life as a follower of Christ looks like and why the cross is so important. Life as a follower of Christ is not always easy. God instructs us to take up our crosses, or difficulties, and follow him. But why should we follow him? Pastor Siirila offered these beautiful words,…
Lent 1 – Midweek – 2025
“I HAVE SINNED BY BETRAYING INNOCENT BLOOD” Sermon Text: St. Matthew 27:1-5. When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put Him to death. And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned…
Lent 1 – Invocavit- 2025
On faith and hope in the midst of temptations and struggles: But then the devil attacks this faith. This is the next wave of temptation: that he accuses you, and you listen, you get beaten down in your conscience. What has to happen is that faith – in which you learn what to believe – has to become hope, it has to influence your will, so that you *want* to walk in God’s ways, so that you *want* to resist…
Ash Wednesday-2025
Sermons Preached By Jesus’ Enemies “IT IS EXPEDIENT THAT ONE MAN SHOULD DIE FOR THE PEOPLE” Sermon Text: John 11:45-53. Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in Him. But some of them went away to the Pharisees and told them the things Jesus did. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, “What shall we do? For this Man works many signs. If we…
Quinquaesima- 2025
FAITH CLINGS TO JESUS’ CROSS ALONE Sermon Text: Luke 18:31-43 (v. 31, 35). Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man will be accomplished.” … Then it happened, as He was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging. Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Guide us by…