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From Ernst Kasemann – “The worship of the Chirstian community should not be dominated by fanatical ecstasy or profound oracle, but by prophecy as a contemporizing of the message of the past. The gospel concretizes and actualizes.” In other words – “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us full of grace and truth (John . . . → Read More: An Incarnate Truth
Full Text The text is pure gospel – the wedding at Cana in John 2:1-12. The wine, the joy in the days of the messiah, has some amazing qualities. Overflowing, deep, given before we knew we were out and free. The first of the signs Jesus did at Cana in Galilee. We . . . → Read More: Quantity, Quality, Timely and Free
Full Text Last week was VBS and this week we are sneaking in a vacation betwen VBS and a couple of planned day. But I did have a couple of thought I wanted to post on this sermon. It was a little more intellectual. Some days I go to various different public places . . . → Read More: Sermon – John 6:51-69 – “Body & Soul…”
Full Text On reflection this might have been a better sermon for Trinity Sunday, but the text was John 15:25-26 and John 16:4-15 and that came up on Pentecost. The core statement is that we moderns just don’t biblically undertand the Spirit or the personhood of God. We push Father, Son and Spirit together . . . → Read More: Pentecost Sermon – “The Half-Known God”
Full Text This is a sermon that I am probably too proud of. I have the feeling that is was a pastor’s sermon – that I was communicating with myself, but not too many others. But even with that, I still like it and here is why – it offers something for the head, . . . → Read More: Sermon – Memorial Day – Two Kingdoms
Full Text Looking through law/gospel eyes the Good Shepherd and this passage is both severe and sweet. If you are in a position of responsibility here is the model. The two traits of that model are: 1) the model shephed lays down his life for the sheep and 2) the model shepherd knows the . . . → Read More: Sermon – “The Model Shepherd” – John 10:1-11
Full Text I first should apologize for the hash this sermon was. The Gospel of John does that to me. I think I am going to swear off preaching on John for about 20 years. Maybe then I will have the wisdom to do it well. I had been reading a book, partly for . . . → Read More: Easter 2 Sermon – East and West
Text: John 6:27-40 Jesus says in verse 28 – This is the Work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. Is the Work of God something that we do, or is it something that God does? Luther’s explanation to the 3rd article starts out, “I believe that I cannot by . . . → Read More: Doing the Work of God
Full Text The text was John 3:1-21 which includes John 3:16. The scene set up is Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night and a conversation happens. Nicodemus drops out of the conversation exasperated. And then it turns into a one sided conversation. This sermon reads that one sided conversation of Jesus as starting out . . . → Read More: For God so Loved the World?
Text: John 2:13-22 One of these links:here or here should work (from WSJ, so one might be behind paywall.) The author is calling on Obama to correct his party on one issue and is using Obama’s own words as a spur. Here is the money portion… All of which leaves the First Parent with a decision . . . → Read More: Zeal |
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