Lent 5 | March 17, A.D. 2024 | Mark 10:(32-34) 35-45 | Andrew F. Weisner | Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 119:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:(32-34) 35-45 32They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside…
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4 Lent | 10.03. 2024 | John 3:14-21 | Paula Murray | Recent commentary writers on John 3, this most loved and likely best-known biblical text, have called traditional, meaning orthodox, interpretations of the means and the reason Jesus came to save us as “historical romanticizing.” There is a fair amount of history in the Bible,…
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FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT | MARCH 10, 2024 | John 3:14-21 (RCL) | David Zersen | And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,…
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Lent Three (Revised Common Lectionary) | 03.03.24 | John 2.13-22 | Carl A. Voges | The Passage “The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. “And making a whip of…
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John 2:13-22 | Lent 3B | March 3, 2024 | Dr. Judson F Merrell | Lent 3B March 3, 2024 13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15…
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The Second Sunday in Lent | 25 February 2024 | Mark 8:31-39 | Samuel Zumwalt | Mark 8:31-38 English Standard Version, © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers] 31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the…
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„Following His Cross-bearing Way“ | REMINISCERE. THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT [B] | 25 February 2024 | Mark 8.31–38 | Paul G. Bieber | Genesis 17.1–7, 15–16 Psalm 22.22–30; Tone 2 Romans 4.13–25 St. Mark 8.31–38 Verse: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him…
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The First Sunday in Lent | February 18, 2024 | A Sermon on Mark 1:9-15 | The Rev. Dr. Ryan D. Mills | 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn…
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First Sunday in Lent | February 18, 2024 | Sermon text: Mark 1:9-15 | David Brooks | As we begin Lent, we find ourselves out with Jesus in the wilderness. The wilderness. It’s the place that causes people to say/write things such as: Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill….
continue reading2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Ash Wednesday Sermon | February 14, 2024 | Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 & Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 | Luther H. Thoresen | Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 & Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, Note 1: All quotes in the sermon are from the English Standard Version. Grace to you and peace…
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Last Sunday After Epiphany | February 11, 2024 | Mark 9:2-9 | Andrew F. Weisner | 2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one…
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Last Sunday after the Epiphany | February 11, 2024 | Mark 9.2-9 | Richard O. Johnson | Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could…
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Fifth Sunday of Epiphany | February 4, 2024 | Mark 1:29-39 | Paula Murray | 29Immediately {Jesus} left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told Him about her. 31And He came and took her by the…
continue readingMark 1: 21-28
EPIPHANY V | FEBRUARY 04, 2024 | A Sermon based on Mark 1: 21-28 (RCL) | David Zeren | As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came…
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Epiphany Four (Revised Common Lectionary) | 01.28.24 | Mark 1:21–28 | Carl A. Voges | The Passage And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he (Jesus) entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the…
continue readingMark 1:14-20
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany | 21 January 2024 | Sermon on Mark 1:14-20 | Paul Bieber | Mark 1:14-20 Revised Standard Version 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe…
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The Third Sunday after Epiphany | 21 January 2024 | A Sermon on Jonah 3:1-10 by Samuel D. Zumwalt, STS | Jonah 3:1-10 English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that…
continue reading1 Samuel 3:1-20 / John 1:43-51
The Second Sunday after Epiphany | January 14, 2024 | 1 Samuel 3:1-20 and John 1:43-51 | Ryan Mills | 1 Samuel 3:1-20 1Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim…
continue readingJohn 1:41-53
Second Sunday after the Epiphany | January 14, 2024 | John 1:41-53 | David H. Brooks | When I was a kid, I was a big fan of the television show Captain Kangaroo. I always looked forward to watching the show, and, although I didn’t realize it at the time, I was soaking up the…
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The Baptism of Our Lord | 01.07.24 | First Lutheran, Houston | Pastor Evan McClanahan | The Baptism of Our Lord, 2024 The Baptism of Jesus has always been a festival I have found hard to say much about. If I’m being honest. Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, and Reformation Sunday all have such clear lines of…
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1 Epiphany B | January 7, 2024 | Mark 1:4-11 | Luther H. Thoresen | Note 1: All quotes in the sermon are from the English Standard Version. Note 2: This initial two paragraphs in italics of this sermon might be used as the basis for a Children’s message. If not used that way, one…
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New Year’s Eve | 31.12.2023 | John 3:1-17 | Richard O. Johnson | There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that…
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New Year’s Eve | December 31, A.D. 2023 | Luke 2:22-40 | Andrew F. Weisner Isaiah 61:10- 62:3 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a…
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Christmass Day | 25 December 2023 | John 1:1-14 | Brad Everett | As we begin the celebration of the feast of Christmass, these next 12 days give us an opportunity to consider and commemorate that God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, beginning with the passage from today’s gospel….
continue readingLuke 2.1-20
Christ Mass Eve (Revised Common Lectionary) | 12.24.23 | Luke 2.1-20 | Carl A. Voges | The Passage “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his…
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Christmas Eve | December 24, 2023 | Luke 2:1-20 | Judson F. Merrell | In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be…
continue readingLuke 1:26-38
The Fourth Sunday in Advent | 24 December 2023 | Luke 1:26-38 | Paul Bieber | Luke 1:26-38 Revised Standard Version 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of…
continue reading2 Samuel 7:1-16
The Fourth Sunday in Advent, 24 December 2023 | 2 Samuel 7:1-16 | Samuel D. Zumwalt, STS | 2 Samuel 7:1-16 English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2 the king said to Nathan…
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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT | DECEMBER 24, 2023 | Luke 1: 26-38 (RCL) | David Zersen | WONDERING WHAT A PARENT CAN EXPECT There have been times when I have felt that a woman should be preaching a given text—and I hope that some are preaching on this one. It is a text about the…
continue readingJohn 1:6-8,19-28
The Third Sunday in Advent | December 17, 2023 | John 1:6-8,19-28 | Ryan D. Mills | 6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. 8He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the…
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