Sermons from 2026
Lent 3 – 2026
CHRIST AND HIS WORD: STRONGER THAN THE DEVIL Prayer: Our Father in heaven, as Your baptized children we come to You and ask You to help us every hour of every day to renounce the devil, all his works, and all his ways. Take not Your Holy Spirit from us, that the evil spirit may have no power over us. Amen. Sermon Text: St. Luke 11:14-28. And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when…
Midweek 2 – 2026
“SON … MOTHER” – THE WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT Prayer: Dear Lord, who blessed us with the gift of family life, that we may learn to love and care for others: We praise You for the example of Your Son Jesus Christ, who took thought for His mother and His disciple even when deserted and betrayed by closest friends. Open our eyes to recognize in all people the claims of kinship, and stir our hearts to look upon them as brothers…
Reminiscere- Lent 2 – 2026
PRAYER IS FAITH SPEAKING Prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, the Strength of the sorrowful and the Consolation of the weak: Although our sin and unworthiness can make us timid to approach You, we pray for Your Holy Spirit to strengthen our hearts and confirm our trust in Your grace and mercy, so that, following the example of the Canaanite woman, we may hold fast to Your grace, and in every trial and temptation find You a present help and refuge.…
Midweek Lent 1 – 2026
“TODAY, YOU WILL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE” — THE WORD OF JUSTIFICATION The Sermon Text, St. Luke 23:42-43. Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Lord, this is Your Word and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Lord Jesus Christ, we thank You that You have remembered us in…
Lent 1 – 2026
THE CHURCH IS THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE TEMPTED Prayer: O blessed Redeemer, we thank You that You submitted to be tempted even as we are, yet without sin. We thank You for Your deep humiliation in prayer. We humbly ask You, in the hour of temptation, be with us, and teach us to pray, that we may overcome the Tempter and obtain the victory in Your power, for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one…
Ash Wednesday – 2026
“FATHER, FORGIVE THEM” Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, You pleaded for those who caused Your death, and You live to make intercession for us: Show Your mercy upon us, we humbly pray, and by the merits of Your passion forgive us all our sins; that from this time forward we may live as those You have redeemed with Your precious blood; for the glory of Your holy name. Amen. (Parish Prayers, ed. Frank Colquhoun) The Sermon Text, St. Luke 23:33-34. And when they had come…
Quinquagesima, The Baptism of Our Lord- 2026
BAPTISM IS HOW JESUS SAVES Prayer: Heavenly Father, we pray You to keep us in the true faith; and as we have been baptized in accordance with Your command and the example of Your dear Son, we pray You to strengthen our faith by Your Holy Spirit, and lead us to everlasting life and salvation; through Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who with You and the Holy Spirit is the only true God. Amen. Sermon Text, St. Matthew…
Sexagesima – 2026
GOD’S WORD Sermon Text, St. Luke 8:4-15 (v. 4-5a, 11). And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed. … Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.” Lord, this is Your Word, and these are Your words. Sanctify us by the truth. Your Word is truth. Dear Lord, we thank You that You don’t get tired…
Septuagesima – 2026
Septuagesima (1st of 3 Pre-Lent Sundays) JESUS’ SERMON ON WAGES AND WORKING Prayer: Lord God, heavenly Father, through Your holy Word You have called us into Your vineyard: Send, we beseech You, Your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that we may labor faithfully in Your vineyard, shun sin and all offense, obediently keep Your Word and do Your will, and put our whole and only trust in Your grace, which You have bestowed upon us so abundantly through Your Son Jesus…
Epiphany 3-Conversion of St. Paul – 2026
“FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT” Acts 9:1-22. Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. As he journeyed, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground and heard…
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