Category: Sermons
Lamenting to rejoicing
“You will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.”
As recorded by John, this is what Jesus told the disciples in the upper room. Jesus’ immediate audience was those men who were about to go through a very difficult few days. His message stated that the hard time they were entering had a joyous end. This end would be one of joy and rejoicing. This is why it is important that we, the text’s secondary audience, absorbs today’s words recorded in the Gospel of John….For more, click on the title above.
Warnings against false teachings
Who is your Shepherd?
This can be a dangerous thing to do in a sermon—especially right at the beginning—but I’m going to ask you to close your eyes and visualize this scene: A shepherd is standing on a hillside surrounded by his flock. They are laying or grazing on green grass and in the distance is a shimmering lake….the water as still as a mirror, reflecting the bright light of the sky. …For more, click on the title above.
Do we need more evidence?
Can these bones live?
Ezekiel is brought to a massive bone heap—dry bones scattered from one end to the other of the valley. Lest we forget, they were people once. They lived and breathed, they laughed and loved and played, they fought and died.
Now all that is left of them are these bones – dry and brittle. Not yet turned to dust, but well on the way. And the big question put to the prophet by the Lord: “Can these bones live?” …For more, click on the title above.
Let Jesus into your life
As a young boy one of the great thrills of my life was going fishing with my dad. For awhile we lived on the shore of Lake St. Claire in Michigan, and we could go fishing a lot. Every year, when my dad’s vacation time came around, we would pack up the car and hook up the boat and head for the cold waters of northern Minnesota. …For more, click on the title above.
All according to God’s beautiful plan
In case you somehow haven’t heard it yet today, Happy Easter! He is risen! As is Church tradition, today we celebrate the raising of Jesus from the tomb. Today is a triumphant and joyful day at the end of a somber and contemplative week. So far today, the attendees of the earlier services have heard two post resurrection events, now you are going to hear about a third, the true story of the road to Emmaus….For more, click on the title above.
Let us rejoice in the Lord’s Day
Our sermon for this day as we continue to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord is taken from our inspired readings. Today, we are going to hear more about how this theme text applies to our lives in Christ:
This (is) the Day which YHWH has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! …For more, click on the title above.
He is risen indeed!
Christ is Risen! (He is risen indeed. Alleluia!)
Imagine standing in the darkness just before dawn. The air is still, the world is quiet, and the horizon is only a faint outline. Then, slowly, the first light breaks through—and everything changes. This is something that happens all over this beautiful world, but somehow, in the grandeur of the shadow of the mountains, this seems especially vibrant.
That’s what Easter morning is like. The darkness of Good Friday gives way to the light of resurrection. The silence of the tomb is shattered by the angel’s announcement: “He is not here, for He has risen.” …For more, click on the title above.