University Lutheran Church Sermons

Pastor Justin Herman Reformation Day Sermon Text: John 8:31-36 31So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” 34Jesus answered them, “Tr...

Pastor Jared DeBlieck Sermon Text:  Luke 18:1–8 The Parable of the Persistent Widow 1And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4For a while he refused...

Pastor Justin Herman Sermon Text:  Ruth 1:1–19a 1In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. 2The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went...

Pastor Jared DeBlieck Sermon Text:  Luke 17:1–10 1And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. 3Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents...

Pastor Justin Herman St. Michael and All Angels Sermon Text:  Daniel 10:10–14; 12:1–3 , Revelation 12:7–12 , Luke 10:17-20

Pastor Justin Herman Sermon Text: Luke 16:1–15 1[Jesus] also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.  2And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do,...

Pastor Jared DeBlieck Sermon Text:  Luke 15:1–10 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 1Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear [Jesus].  2And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3So he told them this parable: 4“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open...

Pastor Jared DeBlieck Sermon Text:  Luke 14:25–35 25Now great crowds accompanied [Jesus], and he turned and said to them,  26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. 27Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. 28For which of you, desirin...

Pastor Jared DeBlieck Sermon Text:  Luke 13:22–30 22[Jesus] went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24“ Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25When once the master of the house has risen and shut th...

Pastor Jared DeBlieck

Pastor Justin Herman Sermon Text Luke 12:49–56 49[Jesus said:] “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled!  50I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! 51Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against...