John 2:1-11 Jesus turned water into wine. This was his first miracle, and one of those for which he is best known. We can see why. Jesus saved the day and kept the joy going. This is the kind …
Text: John 1:1-18 Christmas Day is the highpoint of the Church’s celebration of Christ’s birth. As such, it is fitting that we read St. John’s account of his birth on this day, for this account goes beyond just the telling …
Text: Ephesians 4:1-8 and Mark 12:38-44 “She put in more than all the others.” That’s what Jesus said about the widow. Her gift was more, because it was everything—all she had. One Hundred percent. And, her gift was more because …
Revelation 14:6-7 In the Gospel lesson just read (Matthew 11:12-19), Jesus makes some rather pointed comments about his generation. The short parable he tells marks them as self-centered. His follow-up remarks paint them as unfairly critical of others. Like Jesus, …
Mark 10:2-16 Today’s sermon is based on the Gospel lesson just read. To start us out, I’d like to tell you about an article I read last week. Perhaps you saw it too as it circled around the internet. The …
John 6:51-69 “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” – so said many of Jesus’ disciples in today’s text. Maybe you’ve said those words at some time in your life, or at least thought them. Maybe you …
Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Dear friends in Christ: The Gospel lesson just read begins with Jesus going back to preach in his home town. Most of us preachers have had the opportunity to do this at some point in …
Zechariah 9:9-12, Mark 11:1-11, Mark 14:1-9 What a beautiful thing this woman did! The text doesn’t tell us why she anointed Jesus, but we can assume that she had been moved by his ministry. Perhaps it was his care and …
Genesis 17 – Our Amazing and Surprising God! Dear friends: God calls, and God promises. When Jesus began his ministry, one of the first things he did was to call people to follow him. The Gospels record a number of …
Isaiah 40:21-31 Grace, mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus. Amen. Dear friends in Christ: The Gospel lesson we just read begins with Jesus performing acts of physical healing. Those …