Sermons from the Divine Service

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on April 13, 2025. The Cross and Passion of Our Lord Are the Hour of His Glory. “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Luke 19:29–40). To fulfill Scripture, our Lord rides into Jerusalem on a humble donkey so that He might die upon the cross (Zechariah). His kingly crown will not be made of gold but...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on April 9, 2025.

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on April 6, 2025. Jesus Is Our Redemption. In the temple Jesus said, “If anyone keeps my word, he will never see death” (John 8:51). For Jesus came to taste death for us—to drink the cup of suffering to the dregs in order that we might be released from its power. Clinging to His life-giving words, we are delivered fro...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on April 2, 2025.

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 30, 2025. The Lord Feeds His People. The Lord provided bread from heaven for His people in the wilderness (Exodus 16:2–21). Now He who is Himself the living bread from heaven miraculously provides bread for the five thousand (John 6:1–15). This takes place near the time of the Passover, after a great multitud...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 26, 2025. 

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 23, 2025. Jesus Overcomes the Strong Man. Our Lord Jesus is accused of doing evil when in fact He is doing good. He casts out a demon from a mute man so that he is able to speak (Luke 11:14–28). But some said Jesus did this by the power of Beelzebub, Satan. Like Pharaoh of old, their hearts were hard (Exodus...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 19, 2025.

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 16, 2025. Holding God to His Word. Jacob wrestled with God; he would not let Him go until he received a blessing from Him (Genesis 32:22–32). So it was with the Canaanite woman. Though Jesus seemed to ignore and reject her, she continued to call upon His name and look to Him for help (Matthew 15:21–28). Even...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 12, 2025.  

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 9, 2025. Jesus Does Battle in Our Place. In the Garden, man exalts himself to be a god in place of God (Genesis 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 of man (Matthe...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 5, 2025. 

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on March 2, 2025. Faith Alone. The seeing are blind, while the one who is blind can see (Luke 18:31–43). Jesus tells the twelve that He is going up to Jerusalem to suffer and die and rise again, but they cannot understand or grasp what He is saying. The meaning of His words is hidden from their sight. However, as Jesu...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on February 23, 2025. Scripture Alone. The Sower sows the seed of His Word (Luke 8:4–15). But the planting of Christ is attacked by the devil, the world, and the flesh. Satan snatches the Word away from hard hearts. The riches and pleasures of this life choke off faith. Shallow and emotional belief withers in time of...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on February 16, 2025. Grace Alone. The people of Israel departed from the Lord’s provision for them. They were dissatisfied with His provision, and so were sent away from the promised land into exile (Daniel 9:2-10). In the same way, the first laborers in the vineyard complained against the landowner for the wage he p...

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on February 9, 2025.  

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on February 2, 2025. 

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on January 26, 2025.  

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on January 19, 2025. 

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on January 12, 2025. 

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on January 5, 2025.

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on December 29, 2024. 

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on December 25, 2024.

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on December 18, 2024. 

This sermon was delivered by Pastor Akers at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection on December 15, 2024.