Sermons

Consider your eyes: when they contact the eyes of another human being, they have power to build a bridge. And your vocal chords, your mouth, your ears, they’re for bridge-building, too

When we meet someone who claims to speak for God, we look at these things. Is the person honest? Kind? Merciful? Truthful? Obedient to the proper authority? If he doesn’t act like Jesus, it’s time to run.

And over time—and it may take a very long time!—we begin to let go of the anger. Jesus heals our hearts. And the Spirit transforms us, more and more, into the image of Jesus our Savior. What more could we ask for?

“Generous Gladness” Acts 2:42-47 And they devoted themselves to the… read more

When we wander in sin, as we often do, our Shepherd calls us to repentance and forgives our sins. Finally, one day, we will live with Jesus in the safety of His eternal sheepfold

This preparation is not to decide if you’re worthy to reign with Jesus. No, that’s already been decided. You are already chosen, in Baptism, through faith, for rebirth in God’s royal family.

Joy, because Jesus had defeated death as well, and now everyone who trusts in Him will live forever—even disciples as clueless as these two! Jesus is for you!

God Himself has seen our distress in this broken world that is full of evil, and He has come to rescue us. He has come as the Man Jesus Christ. Jesus knows by experience what it means to work hard, to suffer, to feel the things that you trusted fall apart on you

He’s just told them that they’ve made the worst mistake ever: they failed to recognize their Messiah when God sent Him, and instead, they crucified Him! No wonder they asked, “Brothers, what shall we do?”