Sermons

Matthew 27. 57-66The cross is a sacrifice for freedom, not for sin! Johnny Hart was a “re-committed” Fundamentalist Christian. At least, that’s how The Comics Journal described him. He taught Sunday School, every week. And he was the creator of…
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John 13. 1-17, 31b-35God changes the world, through the things we most take for granted! It’s been a difficult three-and-a-half weeks. Not as difficult as it’s been in other places, true. But difficult, nonetheless. The separation. The long lines. The…
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Small Catechism, Ten Commandments, Commandment TwoUsing god’s word faithfully is proclaiming Christ and Christ crucified! For those of you who might be new to us, I need to explain a little bit about this morning’s sermon. For going on ten…
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Ephesians 5. 8-14It isn’t god who dwells in our heart; it’s we who dwell in god’s! “Ich bin klein, mein Herz ist rein, soll niemand drin wohnen als Jesus allein.“ Don’t worry. I haven’t started speaking in tongues, since last…
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Psalm 139. 1-12It’s all about the love! It’s always been about the love! “If a little is good, more has to be better!” That’s the rule of thumb for us Americans! “If a little is good, more has to be…
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Romans 4. 1-5, 13-17Faith doesn’t create love … love creates faith! If this was a class and not a sermon, first of all, I’d have a cup of coffee, close at hand. But, I’d, also, have a whiteboard and a…
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Romans 5. 12-19What god does, god does for everyone and everything! As you can tell from the powerPoint, I’m not quite sure how to start the sermon, this morning. Not quite sure where to begins. Not that I’m at a…
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Matthew 6. 1-6, 16-21We are forgiven that we might confess.And loved that we might believe! We’ve heard the story, before. About the man, the woman, the garden. After all, that’s where it began. Chapters two and three of the first…
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