October 1, 2023 Pentecost 18 Text: Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25-32 In the name of Jesus, Amen! What’s God’s good pleasure? Whenever bad things happen in our lives, people tend to blame God. So much so that I even heard some one …
September 3, 2023 Pentecost 14 Text: Romans 12:9–21 In the name of Jesus, Amen! I bet you have some people you’d like to light on fire. I do. For those bullies and brutes and backstabbing betrayers, drop blistering anvils on …
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church September 4, 2022 Pentecost 13 Text: Deut. 30:15-20, Philemon 1–21, Luke 14:25–35 In the name of Jesus, Amen! Both Today’s OT lesson and Gospel lesson seriously challenge our faith. In Deut. 30, Moses said to the …
August 28, 2022 Pentecost 12 Text: Luke 14:1–14, Heb. 13:1–17, Prov. 25:2–10 In the name of Jesus, Amen! In the Chinese Sermon last Sunday, I gave an example of how people misunderstand Jesus’ saying, “Strive to enter through the narrow …
Text: Revelation 5:1–14 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, …
February 27, 2022 The Transfiguration of Our Lord Text: Deut. 34:1–12, Heb. 3:1–6, Luke 9:28–36 In the name of Jesus, Amen! Recently, the Chinese ministry has started to study the book of Revelation, the revelation of Jesus Christ to the …
Christmas Day, 2021 Text: John 1:1-18 In the name of Jesus, Amen! Since Dec. 5th, the first Sunday of Advent, we have been preparing our hearts for the Lord and waiting for the first coming of Christ that the OT …
Christmas Day, 2020 Text: John 1:1-5, 10-18, Is.9:2–7 In the name of Jesus, Amen! Life to be born is a life to live. When a baby is born, we celebrate and are thankful for God’s beautiful creation. We feel pride …
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Lent 3, March 18, 2020 Text: Mark 7:24–30 In the name of Jesus, Amen! A 16-year-old boy in California’s San Fernando Valley was physically attacked last week by bullies in his high school who accused him …
Transfiguration Day, 2020 Text: Ex. 24:8–18, Matthew 17:1–9, 2 Peter 1:16–21 In the name of Jesus, Amen! It’s pretty common to have a church sanctuary like this in America (beautiful cross with golden shining background, large organ, etc.). But for …