The Lord Does Not Abandon Us

Easter 4 Jubilate Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Lam 3:22–33; 1 Jn 3:1–3; Jn 16:16–22; Ps 147:1–11; antiphon: v. 5   –     4/26/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Jeremiah begins the book of Lamentations thus, […]

Jesus Leads His Church to Still Waters

Easter 3 Misericordias Domini/Good Shepherd Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Ezek 34:11–16; 1 Pt 2:21–25; Jn 10:11–16; Ps 23; antiphon: v. 6   –     4/19/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. There is an idea I […]

Jesus raises the dead in sin

Easter 2 Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Ezekiel 37:1–14; 1 Jn 5:4–10; Jn 20:19–31; Ps 33; antiphon: v. 6   –     4/12/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Please open up your hymnals to page 326. […]

Death Is Swallowed Up In Victory

Easter Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Job 19:23–27; 1 Cor 15:51–57; Mk 16:1–8; Ps 118:15–29; ant: v. 1   –     4/5/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. He is risen! There is often the question whether […]

Remember why Christ died and rose

Easter Sunrise Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft 1 Corinthians 15:1–25; John 20:1–18   –     4/5/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Christ is risen! Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can […]

Jesus, Humble and Yet Undaunted

Palm/Passion Sunday Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Zech 9:9–12; Phil 2:5–11; Jn 12:12–19; Ps 31:9–16; antiphon: v. 5   –     3/29/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Once Christ became man, He took on human flesh […]

Children of Abraham, Children of God

Lent 5 — Judica Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Gen 22:1–14; Heb 9:11–15; Jn 8:42–59; Ps 43; antiph: v. 5   –     3/22/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Please open your Bibles to John 8: […]

Hecklers, Doubters, and Misdirectors

Lent 3 – Oculi Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Jer 26:1–15; Eph 5:1–9; Luke 11:14–28; Ps 4; antiphon: v. 8   –     3/8/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Now [Jesus] was casting out a demon […]

Faith to wait on Jesus

Lent 2 — Reminiscere Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Gen 32:22–32; Rm 5:1–5; Mt 15:21–28; Ps 121; anti: 1–2   –     3/1/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Much of the point of the events of […]

Hold Fast to the Confession of Jesus

Lent 1 Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft 1 Sam 17:40–51; Heb 4:14–16; Mt 4:1–11; Ps 118:1–13; ant: v. 5   –     2/22/26 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Last year I warned you about the ways […]