Grace Anglican Sermons

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 9, in which Jesus calls Matthew to be his disciple and then has dinner with tax collectors and sinners. Your social station in life doesn't matter to Jesus; his mission is to save you from your sin.

On Trinity Sunday, the Rev. Jacob Davis preaches a sermon on Genesis 1, in which God brings order out of chaos. In Jesus' redeeming work, he does the same thing: God brings order to the chaotic life of a sinner.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a Pentecost sermon on Acts 2, in which the Holy Spirit is poured out on the disciples. Having reconciled man to himself in Christ, God now begins reconciling people to each other by the Holy Spirit.

On the Feast of the Ascension, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Acts 1, in which Jesus is taken up into heaven. He goes to prepare a place for you, and to intercede on your behalf before the Father. This is Good News for sinful people.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Acts 17, in which Paul preaches to the Athenians and tells them that the God they worship as unknown has been revealed in Jesus Christ. 

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Acts 7, in which Stephen preaches to the Sanhedrin and is then stoned. Far from blaspheming the temple, he shows how Jesus is the fulfillment of all to which the temple pointed.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 10 for Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus is everything, including the one who protects us from wolves and hired hands. He welcomes us into the fold and leads us beside still waters.

The Rev. Jacob Davis preaches a sermon on Luke 24, in which the risen Christ appears to a pair of disciples on the road to Emmaus. Jesus meets us, even in our suffering and grief, and always points us in the right direction.

The Rev. Jacob Davis preaches a sermon on John 20, in which Jesus appears to Doubting Thomas. Everything is changed because Christ lives.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 16 for Easter Sunday. Christ is risen, but he is risen for sinners. For particular sinners. For you.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon for Good Friday on Luke 23, in which Jesus tells a condemned thief that he will be with him in paradise. There is Good News: God's power to save surpasses our understanding.

On Palm Sunday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon about Jesus’ triumphal entry ... and his eventual trial. Jesus does come to save, but not in the way that we expect.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 11, in which Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. Our human problem requires a radical solution: nothing short of death and resurrection will do.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Psalm 23 (which comforts those in the Valley of the Shadow of Death) and John 9 (in which Jesus heals a man born blind). God’s judgment, rightfully poured out on the world, is completely borne by Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 4, in which Jesus converses with a Samaritan woman, and Romans 5, in which Paul explains how God shows his love: by dying for his enemies. We sinners are fully known by God, but are—on account of Christ—completely loved.

The Rev. Jacob Davis preaches a sermon on John 3, in which Jesus meets with the Pharisee Nicodemus. What does it mean when Jesus says that, to be saved, we must be born from above? It's Good News for sinners like us.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 3, in which Eve is tempted, and Matthew 4, in which Jesus is. Where Adam and Eve—and we—fall, Jesus is faithful.

On Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 6, in which Jesus cautions us against practicing our piety in order to be seen by others. The ashes, then, are not a sign of religious accomplishment, but of mortality and sin: our need of the redemption that only Christ can provide.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 17, in which Jesus is transfigured and appears with Moses and Elijah. Everything—the law, the prophets, every word we pray and every song we sing—points to Jesus.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 5, in which Jesus suggests that his followers get rid of anything—even an eye or a hand—that is causing them to sin. He's pointing to a profound truth: to be reconciled to God, you must die and be raised again.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 5, in which Jesus commands his followers to be the salt of the Earth and a light to the world. How can we reconcile these laws with Jesus' grace and mercy? There is Good News: Jesus came to fulfill the law for you.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Corinthians 1, in which Paul says that Christ's cross is a stumbling block to some and foolishness to others. But to those of us who are worn out by the race of life, it is the power of God to save.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 11, in which Jesus curses a fig tree. Even this story, about the judgment of God, points us forward to the grace and mercy sinners find in Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 49, in which the prophet describes a new and faithful servant--Jesus Christ--who will redeem those of us who are unfaithful.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Matthew 3, in which Jesus is baptized. Jesus was perfectly obedient, and perfectly pleasing to God. The Good News is that he then, as a free gift, gave God's pleasure to you.