Living in Grace

The light of Christ has dawned upon us. We are no longer in the darkness of sin and unbelief. Are you living your life in that light? Is that light of Christ reflected in your life to everyone around you? This sermon based on Matthew 4:12-23 was preached on January 22, 2023, for a sermon series called "Jesus Is."

God is always faithful to his promises. And he even fills our faith to believe them and cling to them. This sermon was preached on December 18, 2022, for the Fourth Sunday in Advent for a series called "Comfort & Joy."

Things aren't always what they seem. Even in the struggles and suffering of this life God is working something beautiful. This sermon based on Isaiah 35:1-10 was preached on December 11, 2022, the Third Sunday of Advent, for a sermon series called "Comfort & Joy."

Sometimes what we really need to hear is not what we want to hear. The message we need to hear is "Repent!" Because there we can only find true and lasting comfort and joy. And then, when we realize that, it's a message we want to hear. This sermon based on Matthew 3:1-12, was preached on the Second Sunday in Advent, December 4, 2022, for a sermon series called "Comfort & Joy."

Are you awake and ready for Jesus' return? Or have you been hitting the spiritual snooze button? It's time to wake up. Your salvation is near. This sermon based on Romans 13:11-14 was preached on the First Sunday in Advent, November 27, 2022, for a sermon series called "Comfort & Joy."

How big (or how small) is your idea of Jesus? Is he small enough compartmentalize to one hour a week on a Sunday morning? Is he big enough to be in your home, in your conversations, even there when you are all alone? Don't think Jesus too small. He is God. He is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He is King. And he is your Savior, who shed his blood to forgive and save you. This sermon based...

There is a resurrection of the dead to eternal life for all who believe in Christ. This truth changes how we live and changes our view of death. This sermon based on Luke 20:27-38 was preached on November 13, 2022 for a sermon series called "People of Hope."

The purpose of this life as the Saints Militant is to prepare and keep our focus on the life to come when we, by God's grace, will become members of the Saints Triumphant. What joys await us there! This sermon based on Revelation 21:1-6 was preached on the observation of All Saints' Day, November 6, 2022, and is the second in a series called "People of Hope."

You are free from having to earn God's love and favor. You are saved by grace alone through the work of Christ alone. You are free! This sermon based on Galatians 5:1-6 was preached on October 30, 2022, for the Commemoration of the Reformation of the Church and is the first sermon in a four week series called "People of Hope."

In view of the mercy God shows us daily everything in life changes - how we think, why we live, and how we live. This sermon based on Romans 12:1-8 was preached on October 23, 2022, for our Member Ministry Appreciation Sunday. 

We can live lives of generosity because of God's great and gracious generosity towards us in Christ Jesus. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift of grace that sets us free to live our lives for him! This sermon based on 2 Corinthians 9:10-15 was preached on October 9, 2022, and is the second in a series called "Money Matters."

Money is a gift from God. Our attitude towards it and how we use it matters to God. It can be a wonderful servant to do many good things, or it can become a terrible master that takes our focus off of God and can even lead us away from him. This sermon based on 1 Timothy 6:6-10,17-19, was preached on October 2, 2022, and is the first sermon in a three week series called "Money Matters."

Compassion for the harassed and the helpless of our community moves us as a church to go and proclaim the Gospel to those who don't know the grace and peace of God through Jesus Christ, the Savior of all. This sermon based on Matthew 9:35-38 was preached on September 18, 2022, for a sermon series called "Go."

We are called by Jesus to go - to go and share the Good News of a Savior with our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, anyone who doesn't know or believe. It's the most important thing we do in this life. This sermon based on Colossians 4:2-6 was preached on September 11, 2022, and is the first sermon in a three week series called "Go."

There's a cost to being a disciple of Jesus. Jesus had to give his life so that we could be forgiven, come to faith, and be his follower. There will be a cost for us too - we are willing to part with anything or anyone that would keep us from Jesus. But the cost is worth it when we realize what we gain: peace, life, and salvation. This sermon based on Philemon 1,7-21 was preached on September 4, 2...

Instead of showing favoritism and judging people based on our likes and opinions, we view people for who they are: blood bought souls of Jesus just like us. And so we show mercy to all as we have first been shown mercy from God through Jesus. This sermon based on James 2:1-13 was preached on August 28, 2022, for a sermon series called "Discipleshift."

There's only one way to heaven. Not by our works and our obedience, but only by the perfect obedience and satisfactory, completed atoning work of Christ. This sermon based on Hebrew 12:18-24 was preached on August 21, 2022 for a sermon series called "Discipleshift."

We are not walking this road of discipleship towards heaven alone. We rely on our fellow Christians to help care for us spiritually. In Christian love we admonish one another and then forgive and comfort each other with the peace of the Gospel. This sermon based on 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 was preached on August 14, 2022 for a sermon series called "Discipleshift."

The life of a disciple of Jesus is not an easy one. It is one that requires perseverance - in faith, love and even suffering. But we persevere on to heaven with the strength God himself gives as he equips us with his grace and peace in Christ Jesus. This sermon based on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11-12 was preached on August 7, 2022, for a sermon series called "Discipleshift."

There are many things in life that want to distract us from the goal: the finish line of heaven. So let's fix our eyes on Jesus to continue to run the race with perseverance. This sermon based on Hebrews 12:1-3 was preached on July 31, 2022, for a sermon series called "Discipleshift."

Life as a disciple of Jesus is one of freedom. Jesus has set us free from sin, guilt, condemnation, death, and the power of Satan. But we are set free not to live for ourselves or to sin all the more. We are set free to be servants - to humbly serve one another in love as we make Jesus' love known to the world. This sermon based on Galatians 5:1,13-25 was preached on July 24, 2022, for a sermon se...

Discipleship means being "all in." There's no half-hearted, sort-of following Jesus. It's all in for the One who has always been "all in" for us. This sermon based on Luke 9:51-62 was preached on July 17, 2022, and is the first in a sermon series called "Discipleshift."

Jesus teaches us how to pray to find rest as we put all things into God's powerful, loving hands. This sermon based on Luke 11:1-13 was preached on July 10, 2022, for a sermon series entitled, "Rest for the Stressed."

There are many things that make our lives busy, many good things we fill our time with. But even though they are good, they can easily distract us from what is best. Choose what is better - sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to him. This sermon based on Luke 10:38-42 was preached on July 3, 2022, for a sermon series called, "Rest for the Stressed."

Your Good Shepherd longs for you to have rest and so he gives you earthly shepherds to feed you with Word and Sacrament for the rest your soul wants and needs. This sermon based on 1 Peter 5:1-4 was preached on June 26, 2022, for a sermon series called "Rest for the Stressed."