Category Archives: Sermons

Text: Matthew 3:1-12 & Isaiah 11:1-10Second Sunday in Advent, Series AListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. John the Baptist will be our Advent preacher for the next two Sundays. But I need to warn you in advance. You may not like him. HisContinue reading “Sermon: The Message of John the Baptist”

Texts: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:1-13Midweek Vespers for the First Week in AdventListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. When it comes to being on the alert and ready at any moment, it’s hard to beat the Pony Express. The Pony Express was theContinue reading “Sermon: Watching for Christ’s Return”

Text: Matthew 24:36-44First Sunday in Advent, Year CListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. How many of you like Advent Calendars? Some people find great joy in the daily routine of peeking behind the little doors. Each day has a door corresponding to theContinue reading “Sermon: The Sudden and Unexpected Return of Christ”

Text: Isaiah 65:17-25Last Sunday of the Church Year, Series CListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. Last Sunday, we discussed the signs indicating that Christ’s return is near. Jesus prepared us for the increasing difficulty of the Last Days by reminding us of God’sContinue reading “Sermon: Reasons for Joy in the New Creation”

Text: Luke 21:5-36Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, Series CListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. In 1889, Charles Taze Russell, the founder of the group we know today as Jehovah’s Witnesses, wrote a book called “The Time is At Hand”. The title for this bookContinue reading “Sermon: Jesus Prepares us for The Last Days”

Text: 1 John 3:1-3All Saints DayListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. All the best-known saints have their own feast days. These are usually the day they died. St. Valentine gets February 14th, and St. Patrick gets March 17th. But All Saints is aContinue reading “Sermon: God’s Children Now and Forever”

Text: Romans 3:19-28Festival of the ReformationListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. What would you say is the most essential teaching in the Christian faith? What doctrine comes first before everything else?  What is the most important thing the Bible has to say toContinue reading “Sermon: The First and Chief Article”

Text: Luke 18:9-17Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, Series C.  Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ. Pharisees are the worst, aren’t they? They are judgmental. They are arrogant. They think they are better than everybody else. They are so proud of doing the right thing all the time. Pharisees areContinue reading “Sermon: Will You Go Home Justified?”

Text: Luke 18:1-8Nineteenth Sunday After PentecostListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Do you ever get discouraged? Of course, you do. From time to time, all of us are tempted to lose heart. When life gets hard, and no relief is in sight,Continue reading “Sermon: Persevering When Discouraged”

Text: Luke 17:11-19Day of ThanksgivingListen to the sermon here.  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. One of the rarest qualities on earth is gratitude. A Scottish pastor in the nineteenth century once visited an elderly parishioner. During the visit, the lady complained at length about everything andContinue reading “Sermon: Giving Thanks to God”