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Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Matthew 13:31–34 / Mark 5:1–20

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom // Sermon written by The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Genesis 32:22–32 / 1 Thessalonians 4:1–7 / Matthew 15:21–28 Holding God to His Word Jacob wrestled with God; he would not let Him go until he received a blessing from Him (Gen. 32:22–32). So it was with the Canaanite woman. Though Jesus seemed to ignore and reject her, she continued to call u...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Leviticus 10:1–7 / John 2:13–22   Sermon text: https://oursaviorlynchburg.notion.site/31275af8d8cd8079bf35cb8b9062d453

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Genesis 3:1–21 / 2 Corinthians 6:1–10 / Matthew 4:1–11 Jesus Does Battle in Our Place In the Garden, man exalts himself to be a god in place of God (Gen. 3:1–21). He succumbs to the temptation of the devil, and eating of the forbidden fruit, he receives death. But in the sin-cursed wilderness, God humbles Himself to become man in place o...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Jonah 3:1–10 / [2 Peter 1:2–11] / Matthew 6:16–21 Return to the Lord Your God with All Your Heart. With Jesus, we set our face toward Jerusalem. We make a pilgrimage with Him by the way of repentance, and thus return to the dying and rising of Holy Baptism. Each day He summons you to return to Him with all your heart because He is “graciou...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger 1 Samuel 16:1–13 / 1 Corinthians 13:1–13 / Luke 18:31–43 Quinquagesima (meaning “about 50 days”) Grace is Not Easily Understood (or Faith Alone in Christ Alone). The seeing are blind, while the one who is blind can see (Luke 18:31–43), for he calls Jesus “Son of David.”. On the Sunday before Ash Wednesday we hear in...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Isaiah 55:10–13 / 2 Corinthians 11:19–12:9 / Luke 8:4–15 Sexagesima (meaning “about 60 days”) - Grace is Passively Received (or Scripture Alone) The Sower sows the seed of His Word (Luke 8:4–15). This Word is living and powerful (Heb. 4:9–13) to conceive new life in those who hear it. But the planting of Christ is attacke...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Exodus 17:1–7 / 1 Corinthians 9:24–10:5 / Matthew 20:1–16 Septuagesima (meaning “about 70 days”) - Grace is Undeserved (or Grace Alone)  The collect for this Sunday implores God to graciously hear us, who are justly punished for our sin, so that we may be delivered by His goodness. The goodness of God is emphasized in the parabl...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Amos 9:11–15 / Romans 12:6–16a* / John 2:1–11 Jesus’ First Miracle Reveals God’s Glory The coming of the Messianic kingdom means the restoration of creation. The sign of this restoration is that “the mountains shall drip sweet wine” (Amos 9:11–15). When the elements of a fallen creation fail and run short at a weddi...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Isaiah 42:1–7 / 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 / Matthew 3:13–17 LSB Lectionary In His Baptism, Jesus Takes His Place with Sinners Our Lord Jesus is baptized “to fulfill all righteousness” (Matt. 3:13–17). He partakes of a baptism for sinners in order that He might be our substitute and bear the judgment we deserve. In the water, Jesus...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Isaiah 60:1–6 / [Ephesians 3:2b–12*] / Matthew 2:1–12 The Lord God Is Manifested in the Incarnate Son The Feast of the Epiphany centers in the visit of the Magi from the East. In that respect, it is a “Thirteenth Day” of Christmas; and yet, it also marks the beginning of a new liturgical season. While Christmas has focused on the Inc...

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Jeremiah 31:15–17 / Revelation 14:1–5 / Matthew 2:13b–18* The Holy Innocents, Martyrs “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children” (Jer. 31:15). Herod rages and sends to kill all boys two years and younger (Matt. 2:16), desperate to destroy the newborn King of kings. The Church rem...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Isaiah 52:6–10* / Hebrews 1:1–12* / John 1:1–14 The Living and Life-Giving Word of God Dwells among Us in the Flesh In the beginning God created all things through His Word, His Son. But man fell into sin, and with man all creation was cursed. Therefore, God spoke His Word again, this time into the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary. The glory of t...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger The Word of the Lord Is Fulfilled in the Flesh of Jesus Though Ahaz would not ask, the Lord gives a sign to the house of David, that “the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Is. 7:14). With this promise, He signifies that salvation is by His grace alone; it is no work or achievement of man, but the Lord’s own...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Deuteronomy 18:15–19 / Philippians 4:4–7 / John 1:19b–28 John the Baptist Points Everyone to the Messiah The coming of God in all His unveiled power at Mount Sinai was terrifying to the people of Israel. The thundering voice of the Lord puts sinners in fear of death (Deut. 18:15–19). God, therefore, raised up a prophet like Moses—the...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger 1 Corinthians 4:1–5   Sermon text: https://oursaviorlynchburg.notion.site/2cc75af8d8cd809abf38e1839277f017

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Isaiah 40:1–8 / 1 Corinthians 4:1–5 / Matthew 11:2–10 John the Baptist Prepares the Way for the Lord The voice of the Baptist cried out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord . . .” (Isa. 40:1). John called the people to be made ready for the Messiah’s coming through repentance, for “all flesh is grass” (...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Song of Songs 2:8-14 Sermon text: https://oursaviorlynchburg.notion.site/2c675af8d8cd8088af99e3c0bd832c3c

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Song of Songs 2:8b–14* / Romans 15:4–13 / Luke 21:25–33* Lutheran Missal The Lord Comes to His Beloved on the Last Day The day on which our Lord returns will be a “great and awesome day” (Mal. 4:5). For He will come in a cloud with great power and glory. The signs preceding this Day will bring distress and perplexity, fear and fainti...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Romans 13:11–14 Sermon text: https://oursaviorlynchburg.notion.site/2be75af8d8cd80fbb87dddcc65eb0178

Preacher: The Rev. R. Eric Malmstrom Jeremiah 23:5–8 / Romans 13:11–14 / Matthew 21:1–9 The Lord Jesus Comes in Gentleness to Redeem Us The new Church Year begins by focusing on the humble coming of our Lord. “Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey” (Matt. 21:5). Even as He was born in a lowly manger, so Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a bea...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Sermon text: https://oursaviorlynchburg.notion.site/Eve-of-National-Thanksgiving-AD-2025-2b775af8d8cd802992edc5b0282d78cd

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Isaiah 65:17–25 / 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 / Matthew 25:1–13 By Faith We Are Prepared for Christ’s Return “The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night” (1 Thess. 5:1–11). The arrival of the bridegroom will be sudden and unexpected. Therefore you are to be watchful and ready like the five wise virgins. “For...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Micah 6:6–8 / Philippians 1:3–11 / Matthew 18:23–35* Walking humbly with our God and forgiving one another  With what shall we come before the Lord (Micah 6:6) who forgives all our sins, and how often shall our fellow Christians sin against us and we forgive them (Matt. 18:21)? Our gracious God on high does not need our “burnt offerin...

Preacher: The Rev. Aaron E. Yaeger Genesis 1:1–2:3* / Ephesians 6:10–17 / John 4:46b–53* God Declares Us Righteous Unsheathing His Word Against All Evil “‘Let there be light,’ and there was light” (Gen. 1:1—2:3). The Father speaks, and it is so. His Word accomplishes what it says. He created all things out of nothing through His Son by the power of t...