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Sermon Text: Matthew 21:23 By what authority? Jesus’ own words and works gave witness to His authority. He told the religious authorities as much. If you don’t believe His words then look at His works. Healing the sick, casting out demons, stilling storms, walking on water, casting out demons, raising the dead. These are the works that God does, and only one who is authorized by God can do these k...

Sermon Text: Matthew 20:1-16 The generosity of God goes against everything we innately hold dear. It is not fair. It makes no sense. And yet, because of this unreasonable generosity given to us through Jesus, we are saved!

Sermon Text: Genesis 50:15-21 When wronged, we are tempted to get revenge. But Jesus teaches us to forgive those who have trespassed against us. There are, in fact, great benefits associated with forgiving others.

Sermon Text: Matthew 18:15-20 God moved heaven and earth, sending His Son Jesus Christ to die and rise to life, because of His great love for us. He calls you and me to exercise such extravagant and urgent love in the lives of others. He calls us to Courageous Conversations with those He places among us.

Sermon Text: Romans 12:9-21 God’s Word teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Is our love “The real McCoy”? How is our love impacted by the real Jesus? No fakes or forgeries will suffice!

Sermon Text: Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus' question to His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" gave them and gives us the opportunity to make the great confession of faith: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." May that great confession be on our lips and lives every day.

Sermon Text: Matthew 15:25 The Canaanite woman with the demon possessed daughter just woudln't take no for an answer. No matter what Jesus said to her, she just kept coming back with a faith that wouldn't let go, no matter what Jesus did or didn't say. And she was an outsider to Israel! That's what this Gospel reading is all about: God's grace to all in His Son Jesus Christ and a faith that won't...

Sermon Text: Matthew 14: 22-33 Peter may have only had a little faith, but he wlaked on the water. And even with a little faith, you'll be amazed at where God makes you walk today.

Sermon Text: Isaiah 55:1-3a We all have been hungry and thirsty. We need to eat and drink in order to have physcial life. But there is another type of hunger and thirst, which is even more important to satisfy. When this hunger is met, and this thirst quenched, the result is everlasting life.

Sermon Text: Romans 8:38-39; Matthew 13:44-45 Who or what can separate us from God’s love in Jesus Christ? Nothing! How much is the Kingdom of Heaven worth?  Everything!   

Sermon Text: Romans 8:18-27 All it took was one act of rebellion for everything to be thrown off kilter. The Apostle Paul reminds us that all of creation is groaning as in the pains of childbirth. And our groans add to this sad chorus! But there is Good News! Not only does the Spirit intercede for us, but there is a coming glory to be revealed for us that makes our present sufferings pale in compa...

Sermon Text: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 There are many things that distract us from hearing God’s Word.  Since it is God’s Word that creates and sustains faith, these distractions aren’t just annoying, they’re harmful. Even with these distractions, we are still called to share God’s Word as it produces faith in the hearts of people.   

Sermon Text: Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” It seems so simple, doesn’t it? Come to Jesus, trust Jesus, let Jesus shoulder your burden. And yet we refuse to believe it or trust it, and so we burden ourselves needlessly. Christ bore your sins on the cross; why are you trying to bear them for yourself? Christ bore the burden of your shame and...

Sermon Text: Romans 13:1 God’s kingdom of grace has nothing to do with governments or laws, punishment or power. Instead, this kingdom is one of forgiveness and salvation, where God calls His people by the Gospel and gathers them in the church, where He guides them by the Holy Spirit and feeds them with His Word and Sacraments.  In this kingdom, God brings us to faith, He forgives our sins, and He...