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“Thanks Be to God, Who Gives Us the Victory through Our Lord Jesus Christ!” Sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:51-57, Easter Dawn, April 16, 2017 (Unpreached version)
NOTE: As I was writing this sermon, I thought it was getting too intense, and even a bit coarse in the discussion of death and its sting. I decided to finish the sermon as I had started it, and then do … Continue reading
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“I will fear no evil for you are with me,” Funeral sermon on Psalm 23 for J, October 31, 2015
I got my hair cut on Thursday, and the girl who cut my hair asked me, “So, do you have any plans for Halloween?” and I said, “No, not really. Then I remembered my plans for the day and I … Continue reading
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Tagged 23, christ, christian, eternal life, evil, fear, funeral, halloween, jesus, love, psalm, psalm 23, psalm 46, reformation, resurrection, sermon, sheep, shepherd, twenty-third
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“Let not your hearts be troubled.” Funeral Sermon on John 14:1-7 for R, August 7, 2015
The lesson selected by R’s family is from John chapter 14: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go … Continue reading
Catechesis on Baptism for Epiphany 1, Baptism of our Lord, January 8/11, 2015
THE INSTITUTION OF BAPTISM First: What is Baptism? Baptism is not just plain water, but it is water used by God’s command and connected with God’s Word. What is that word of God? Christ our Lord says in the last … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Catechism, christ, christian, devil, easter, faith, faithful, fulfillment, gospel, hope, jesus, john, john the baptist, luther, paul, power, promise, repent, resurrection, satan, sermon, temptation
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Sermon on Luke 2:25-40 for a funeral, M., January 3, 2015
I’m still thinking about Christmas, and the twelve-day Christmas season that we are still in today. Why think about Christmas at a funeral? Well, some thirty years after that Christchild was in the manger he stood at the grave of … Continue reading
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Tagged anna, christ, christian, Christmas, easter, faith, faithful, forgiveness, fulfillment, funeral, gospel, heaven, hope, jesus, jesus christ, life losses, loss of a friend, peace, promise, resurrection, sermon, simeon, trust
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Book Reviews: ‘The Spirituality of the Cross’ and ‘Heaven is for Real’
The Spirituality of the Cross: The Way of the First Evangelicals by Gene Edward Veith Amazon: http://amzn.to/1lK3r9u I started reading this book back in October 2013 and for some reason set it down after reading one chapter. I picked it up again … Continue reading
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Tagged christ, cross, cross bearing, faith, faithful, gospel, heaven, hope, jesus, jesus christ, King David, life losses, power, promise, resurrection, suffering, theology of the cross, trust
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An Easter Treasure: Psalm 16, Newsletter Devotion for May 2014
King David’s famous “Shepherd Psalm” is indeed a well-beloved part of God’s Word and is full of teaching about God’s care and comfort for us in our troubles. I’m afraid it might be too much of a favorite—so much that … Continue reading
“Listen to the Firm Word of Christ!” Sermon on John 20:19-31 for Easter 2, April 24/27, 2014
Today is the Sunday of St. Thomas, and I think I preached on this same Sunday last year. It’s easy to preach a sermon on this text like this: Thomas heard Jesus promise that he would rise. Thomas doubted Jesus. … Continue reading
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