Sermons from 2025 (Page 5)
Good Friday – 2025
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 A LAMB GOES UNCOMPLAINING FORTH, THE GUILT OF ALL MEN BEARING Sermon Text: St. John 19:15-18. But they cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!” Then he…
Maundy Thursday -2025
THE LORD’S SUPPER Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32. For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the…
Palm Sunday / Confirmation – 2025
YOU ARE AMONG HIS UNIVERSAL PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:4-10. Coming to Him as to a living Stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Therefore, it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on…
Lent 5 – 2025
LOVE TO THE LOVELESS SHOWN Sermon Text: St. John 8:46-59 (v. 52a, 53b). Then the Jews said to Him, “… Who do You make Yourself out to be?” Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Dear Father, through Your Son You promised: “If anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.” We ask You: Send Your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that, as You have caused us to hear Your Word and to know Your Son,…
Midweek Lent 4 – 2025
“BEHOLD THE MAN!” Sermon Text: St. John 19:4-6. Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that You may know that I find no fault in Him.” Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!” Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “You take…
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 “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, “The cross is…