Where Are You Staying? Isaiah 49:1–7; 1 Corinthians 1:1–9; John 1:29–42a Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In our Gospel lesson, we have a very familiar moment between John the Baptist and Jesus. “The next day [John] saw Jesus coming toward him…

To Be in Favor of God 1 Kings 3:4–15; Ephesians 1:3–14; Luke 2:40–52 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Another year completed and now we are into the fifth day of the new year, a new decade. This time of the year…

Christmas Light Isaiah 52:7–10; Hebrews 1:1–6; John 1:1–14 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Merry Christmas. You have come to hear the Word, as we celebrate the Word made flesh. Indeed, this is a wonderful time of year. …

Where Is God? Isaiah 7:10–17; Romans 1:1–7; Matthew 1:18–25 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Where is God? At Christmas, this is an easy answer. In any nativity scene, you can point to the baby in the manger and say, “There’s Jesus…

What Are You Hoping For? Advent II — Series A Isaiah 11:1–10; Romans 15:4–13; Matthew 3:1–12 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. In our culture, it is the “holiday season.” Right now, there is a culture debate of when putting…

Alpha and Omega Malachi 3:13–18; Colossians 1:13–20; Luke 23:27–43 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. As you know, today is the last Sunday of the Church Year. There is a song that came out in 1998 called “Closing Time.” The song is…

You are Standing on Holy Ground Exodus 3:1–15; 2 Thessalonians 2:1–8,13–17; Luke 20:27–40 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. When we think of Moses, we think of a great prophet. We think of a godly man who separated a sea and lead…

A Story of a Faithful Woman Ruth 1:1–19a; 2 Timothy 2:1–13; Luke 17:11–19 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The book of Ruth is tucked away, early in the OT and is only four chapters long. This is likely why we only…

Child-Like Faith Daniel 10:10–14;12:1–3; Revelation 12:7–12; Matthew 18:1–11 Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Have you heard of “the Goat”? No, not the animal, but usually in the reference of sports. The goat is an acronym for the “greatest of all time.”…