The Keys of St. Peters
The Pastors Blog of St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church
Category: Sermons
Sermon: The Word of God and Prayer (Acts 1:15-26)
Text: Acts 1:15-26The Feast of St. Matthias, ApostleListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Church faced a particular problem with the filling of an Apostolic vacancy. It…
Read MoreSermon: The God Who Promises (Gen. 9:8-17)
Text: Genesis 9:8-17First Sunday in Lent, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. There was once a pastor who was talking about the Flood during a children’s…
Read MoreSermon: Return to the Lord (Joel 2:1-2, 12-17)
Text: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17Ash WednesdayListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s Lent again. The time of self denial. The time to pray more, fast, and give to…
Read MoreSermon: A Glimpse of Glory (Mark 9:2-9)
Text: Mark 9:2-9Transfiguration of our Lord, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Transfiguration of Jesus is a bit like one of those movie previews that…
Read MoreSermon: The Authority of Jesus (Mark 1:21-28)
Text: Mark 1:21-28Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. There was a great disaster at sea. A ferry, loaded with cars and tourists,…
Read MoreSermon: The Cost of Christianity (Mark 1:14-20)
Text: Mark 1:14-20Third Sunday After the Epiphany, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Last Sunday we heard Jesus call Philip and Nathanael. In today’s Gospel reading…
Read MoreSermon: The Stairway to Heaven (John 1:43-51)
Text: John 1:43-51Second Sunday After Epiphany, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The book of Genesis paints the Patriarch Jacob as a schemer and a trickster….
Read MoreSermon: The Voice of the Father (Mark 1:4-11)
Text: Mark 1:4-11The Baptism of our Lord (First Sunday After the Epiphany)Listen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Some people may have a difficult time relating to God…
Read MoreSermon: What’s in a Name? (Phil. 2:5-11 & Luke 2:21)
Text: Philippians 2:5-11 & Luke 2:21Eve of the Circumcision and Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Listen to the sermon. In the name of Jesus. Amen. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word…
Read MoreSermon: The Gifts God Sent (Galatians 4:4-7)
Text: Galatians 4:4-7First Sunday After Christmas, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Why do we like receiving gifts? Well, receiving gifts can help to uplift our…
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