The Keys of St. Peters
The Pastors Blog of St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church
Category: Sermons
Sermon: The Testimony of God
Text: 1 John 5:9-15 The Sunday After the Ascension, Series B Listen to the service here! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. A group of four blind men heard that a strange…
Read MoreSermon: Why the Ascension (Acts 1:1-11)
Text: Acts 1:1-11The Ascension of our LordListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Ascension often feels like the poor cousin among church festivals. It is often overlooked…
Read MoreSermon: What Does it Mean to be a Friend of Jesus? (John 15:9-17)
Text: John 15:9-17Sixth Sunday of Easter, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Human friendship is beautiful and precious. If we didn’t have the affection and sympathy…
Read MoreSermon: Bearing Fruit in the True Vine (John 15:1-8)
Text: John 15:1-8Fifth Sunday of Easter, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. One of many areas in which I possess near-total incompetence is gardening. I am…
Read MoreSermon: The Good Shepherd and His Sheep (John 10:11-18)
Text: John 10:11-18Fourth Sunday of Easter, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. One of my wife’s favourite icons is the picture of the Good Shepherd carrying…
Read MoreSermon: What You Need to Know About Jesus (Luke 24:36b-48)
Text: Luke 24:36b-48Third Sunday of Easter, Series BListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a book out there entitled All I Really Need to Know I Learned…
Read MoreSermon: The Unexpected Job Offer
Text: John 20:19-31 Second Sunday of Easter, Series B In the name of Jesus. Amen. Imagine for a moment that you have applied for a job at a pharmaceutical company. You’ve already been interviewed, but now management wants to have a…
Read MoreSermon: Hear Mary’s Testimony (John 20:1-18)
Text: John 20:1-18The Resurrection of our LordListen to the sermon here. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. It was Sunday, the first…
Read MoreSermon: “Behold the Man!” (John 19:4-7).
Text: John 19:4-7Good FridayListen to the sermon here. We find ourselves on a Friday morning, on the sixth day of the week, looking at the Roman governor and his peculiar new prisoner. This prisoner has been scourged. He lets the…
Read MoreSermon: The Service of Jesus (John 13:1-17, 31-35)
Text: John 13:1-17, 31-35Holy (Maundy) ThursdayListen to the sermon here. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Tonight is the first of the three holy days leading up to Easter. On these days,…
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