The Rev. Nick Lannon

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 2, in which Jesus is presented in the temple in Jerusalem. Simeon sees him and rejoices that the savior of the world has arrived.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Nehemiah 8 (in which the law is read to the people) and Luke 4 (in which Jesus introduces himself as the Messiah). The Law of God moves us to tears; the Gospel of Christ moves us to joy.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on John 2, in which Jesus performs his first miracle at a wedding feast. In time, he will become the feast: body and blood broken and shed for the salvation of sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 3, in which Jesus is baptized. Jesus was obedient to the law, he was the one who fulfilled the law, and he stood in your place under the law...all to save you.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 2, in which the boy Jesus is discovered in the temple. He is about his father's business, the salvation of the world.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Galatians 3 and 4, in which Paul reacts to Christians who would add works what is required for their salvation. He insists that, in Christ, all the work is already done.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a Christmas Eve sermon on Luke 2, in which angel announces the birth of the savior, Jesus Christ.

On Christmas morning, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Titus 3, in which Paul re-centers the church on the most important thing: Jesus Christ come to save sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Hebrews 13, in which Jesus is said to never change and the church is warned away from false teaching. Jesus is the only place to find salvation.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 3, in which John the Baptist points to Jesus. Jesus is even better than John knows, giving his perfection to the imperfect, offering himself as a savior for sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Malachi 3, in which the prophet likens God to a refiner's fire or a fuller's soap. To purify a sinner into a child of God, it takes nothing less than death and resurrection. In Christ, just that is accomplished.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches an Advent sermon on Jeremiah 33 and Luke 21, in which the coming of redemption is promised in the midst of fear and foreboding. Jesus brings the Good News of salvation.

On Christ the King Sunday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Daniel 7 and John 18, which portray Jesus as the two kinds of kings he is: an almighty king, worthy of honor and respect, and a redeemer king, who comes to save sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Hebrews 10, in which Jesus—seated at the right hand of God—is compared to the human priests, who can never sit because their work is never done. Jesus' work for sinners is complete.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Hebrews 7, in which Jesus, our great and final High Priest, is compared to the priests appointed by the law. The law can show us our sin, but cannot save us. Only Jesus' perfect sacrifice can save.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Hebrews 5, in which Jesus is identified as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. This mysterious king, appearing for just a few verses in the Old Testament, is a window into the Good News of Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 10 (in which a young man asks Jesus about eternal life) and Hebrews 4 (in which the word of God is likened to a sharp sword). When the law of God splits us open, the Gospel of Christ raises us to new life.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 2 (the creation of marriage) and Mark 10 (Jesus teaching on divorce). A marriage is meant to be between one man and one woman for life in order to point to Christ's faithfulness to his church.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on the book of Esther, which prefigures the intercession of Jesus Christ: a member of the royal family standing between the people and a judgmental king. Jesus stands for sinners like us.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 9, in which the disciples, hearing again about Christ's death and resurrection, are afraid to ask Jesus what he means. There is Good News, though: it is to the misunderstanding and the sinful that Jesus comes as savior.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on James 3, in which the apostle reminds Christians that their tongues, though small, can do great damage. We can tame our tongues only through the constant reminder that repentance leads to new life in Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on James 2, in which he tells Christians that faith, if it is not accompanied by works, is dead. There is Good News here: God's gift of saving faith is shot through with his power and Holy Spirit and will assuredly flower into good works.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 7, in which Jesus describes what really makes a person unclean. It is only by the imputed righteousness of Christ that sinners can be truly clean.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Joshua 24, in which Joshua enjoins the people to pick a god to worship, and John 6, in which many disciples leave Jesus because of his difficult teaching. The teaching may be difficult but Jesus has the words—and is the way—of eternal life.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Ephesians 5, in which Paul calls on Christians to be wise: to follow the law and to avoid toxic sins. Such obedience is the result of a heart reoriented to Christ.