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Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Proverbs 8:11–22 / Philippians 3:17–21 / Matthew 22:15–22 Render to God the things of God  When confronted with the civic duty of paying taxes, our Lord Jesus, Wisdom incarnate, walked “in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice” (Prov. 8:20) and discerned that wisdom “is better than jewels” and “bett...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Revelation 7:2–17 / [1 John 3:1–3] / Matthew 5:1–12 Saints Are Blessed in the Eternal Presence of Christ “A great multitude from all tribes and peoples and languages,” cry out “salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne” (Rev. 7:9–17). Faith-filled saints from every place and time with unified voices eterna...

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom [Revelation 14:6–7] / Romans 3:19–28 / Matthew 11:12–15* The Son of God Has Set Us Free from Sin and Death by His Grace “Wisdom is justified by her deeds” (Matt. 11:19), and the true Wisdom of God, Christ Jesus the incarnate Son, justifies us by His deeds. He prepares His way by the preaching of repentance, but He has suffered the...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Ezekiel 1:10–14* / 2 Timothy 4:1–18* / Luke 10:1–9 St. Luke, Evangelist The Lord bids us to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into His harvest (Luke 10:2). The fields look more like deserts, filled with jackals (Isa. 35:6–7), and the Lord sends His laborers out as lambs in the midst of wolves. But Christ’s Word o...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Isaiah 44:21–23* / Ephesians 4:22–28 / Matthew 9:1–8 Jesus’ Incarnation Secures for Us Life, Forgiveness, and Healing The Lord does not require us to ascend to Him; in mercy He descends to us (Gen. 28:10–17). The ladder in Jacob’s dream was not for climbing; it was the means by which the Lord came to bless Jacob. This event fin...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Sermon text: https://oursaviorlynchburg.notion.site/3f575af8d8cd80dabf9fc284b93567c2

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Deuteronomy 10:12–21 / 1 Corinthians 1:4–8 / Matthew 22:34–46 In Life and Death, Christ Fulfills the Law of God The Pharisees ask a Law question. Jesus asks a Gospel question. The Pharisees seek to test Jesus in His own words. Jesus seeks to “test” them in the saving reality of who He is as the Messiah (Matt. 22:34–46). The Law...

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Daniel 10:10–14; 12:1–3 / Revelation 12:7–12a* / Matthew 18:1–11 Our Father in Heaven Protects His Children by Giving His Holy Angels Charge Over Them  We live in “a time of trouble” (Dan. 12:1), in great tribulation; Satan and his wicked angels have been thrown out of heaven and have come down to earth “in great w...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger 1 Kings 17:17–24 / Ephesians 3:13–21 / Luke 7:11–16* Jesus Calls forth Life from Death  A large funeral procession carrying the only son of a widow is confronted by another large procession, Jesus and His followers. Death and Life meet face to face at the gate of the city (Luke 7:11–17). Filled with compassion, Jesus comes into direct...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger [Numbers 21:4–9] / Philippians 2:5–11* / John 12:32–36a* The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sir, we wish to see Jesus! (John 12:21). Then look to His Holy Cross. For just as Moses lifted up the bronze serpent in the wilderness, so Jesus, when He is lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Himself (v. 32). He humbled Himself and became obe...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Proverbs 4:10–23 / Galatians 5:16–24 / Luke 17:11–19 The Cry of Faith: Lord, Have Mercy The ten lepers cried out from a distance, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” (Luke 17:11–19). Their condition cut them off from God and others. So also do the works of the flesh cut us off from God and others. “Those who do such things...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Leviticus 19:9–18* / Galatians 3:16–22 / Luke 10:23–37 Jesus, Our Good Samaritan, Calls Us to Go and Do Likewise The Law cannot help us or give us life. Rather, it confines everyone under sin as wounded and naked before God (Gal. 3:15–22). So it is that two figures of the Law, the priest and the Levite, passed by the injured man on the sid...

Preacher: Sem. Thomas Malmstrom Isaiah 29:17–24 / 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 / Mark 7:31–37 Faith Comes from Hearing A man who was deaf and therefore also had an impediment in his speech was brought to Jesus (Mark 7:31–37). In the same way, all are by nature deaf toward God and therefore also unable to confess the faith rightly. For “faith comes from hearing, and hearing th...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Genesis 4:1–15 / 1 Corinthians 15:1–10 / Luke 18:9–14 The Lord Lifts Up the Lowly “And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard” (Gen. 4:1–15). For unlike Abel, Cain’s offering did not proceed from a heart that revered and trusted in the Lord. Thus, the lowly tax collec...

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Jeremiah 7:1–11 / 1 Corinthians 12:2–11* / Luke 19:41–48 Jesus Weeps for Jerusalem Our Lord wept over Jerusalem for the destruction that would soon come upon her. For she did not recognize the time of God’s visitation in Christ, who had come to bring her peace (Luke 19:41–48). Through His prophets God had consistently called His pe...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Proverbs 16:1–9 / 1 Corinthians 10:6b–13* / Luke 16:1–9 The Steward’s Shrewdness Sanctified “The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness” (Luke 16:1–9). The steward’s shrewdness is praiseworthy for two reasons. First, he knew the master would be merciful. He trusted that the master would honor the...

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Jeremiah 23:16–29 / Romans 8:12–17 / Matthew 7:15–23 Beware of False Prophets “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matt. 7:15). Deceit has its strength in masquerading as the truth. False prophets speak a vision of their own heart, not from the mouth of the Lord (Je...

This sermon is read by an elder in our pastors' absence. It is lightly edited from a sermon preached by Pr. Karl Hess in 2015 . Genesis 2:7–17 / Romans 6:19–23 / Mark 8:1–9 Jesus Restores Paradise and Feeds Us Freely In the Garden of Eden, our first parents received food freely from the gracious hand of God, apart from any burdensome work (Gen 2:7–17). But after the fall, f...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Exodus 20:1–17 / Romans 6:3–11 / Matthew 5:20–26 Our Only Hope Is in Christ’s Righteousness “Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt 5:20). God demands nothing less than perfection and holiness from you in regard to His commandments (Ex. 20:1–1...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger 1 Kings 19:11–21 / 1 Peter 3:8–15a* / Luke 5:1–11 Jesus Makes Fishers of Men The Lord called fishermen to be fishers of men (Luke 5:1–11). The net they would use is the message of the cross, which is foolishness and a stumbling block to the world (1 Cor. 1:18–25). The power of God to save is not in spectacular signs like wind and fir...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Isaiah 58:6–12 / Romans 8:18–23 / Luke 6:36–42 Christ’s Mercy Is Ours to Show to Others “Be merciful, even as your Father also is merciful” (Luke 6:36–42). The old Adam in us wants to condemn and seek vengeance. But the Lord says, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay” (Rom. 12:14–21). To condemn, or avenge y...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Micah 7:18–20 / 1 Peter 5:6–11 / Luke 15:1–10 Jesus Receives Sinners “This man receives sinners and eats with them” (Luke 15:2). The Pharisees’ statement of judgment against Jesus is in fact a proclamation of Gospel truth. For our God is one who delights in mercy, who casts all our sins into the depths of the sea through the cr...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Proverbs 9:1–10 / 1 John 3:13–18 / Luke 14:16–24* The Gospel Call Goes Out to All, But Some Refuse Wisdom has issued an invitation to the divine feast: “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight” (Prov. 9:5–6). This is the call of the Spirit of Chr...

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Deuteronomy 6:4–13* / 1 John 4:8b–21* / Luke 16:19–31 Faith Trusts in Christ for Life Eternal Faith in Christ alone saves. When the beggar Lazarus died, he was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. He was Abraham’s seed, for he shared the faith of Abraham. The name Lazarus means “God is my help.” But the unnamed ric...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Song of Solomon 2:10–16; 8:6–7 / Ephesians 5:1–2, 22–33 / Matthew 19:4–6 Messiah Lutheran Church, Germantown, MD