Trinity 9 Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft 2 Sam 22:26–34; 1 Cor 10:6–13; Lk 16:1–13; Ps 51:1–12; antiph: v. 18 – 8/17/25 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Someone once said about this Gospel text: […]
Trinity 8 Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft – Jer 23:16–29; Rom 8:12–17; Mt 7:15–23; Ps 26; antiphon: v. 12 – 08/10/25 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Some context for our weekly readings is usually […]
Trinity 6 Good Shepherd 2004 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS 39531 Draft Exodus 20:1–17; Romans 6:1–11; Matthew 5:17–26; Psalm 19 – 07/27/25 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus said, whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and […]
Trinity 5 1 Kings 19:11–21; 1 Peter 3:8–15; Luke 5:1–11; Psalm 16 – 7/20/25 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Much of today’s sermon was adapted from Rev. Stoeckhardt (Gospel Sermons, 295–299). When they had let down their nets as Jesus instructed, […]
Genesis 50:15–21; Romans 8:18–23; Luke 6:36–42; Ps 138 Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. In the 16th century, during the Reformation, the enemies of the Gospel used the second verse of our Gospel reading to support the idea that salvation comes because […]
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 – What Kind of Soil Am I? Risen Savior Lutheran Church in McFarland, Wisconsin Pastor Nathan Berg Just like last week, the Word of God before us describes the inner workings of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. And, just like last week, the context is key. Outwardly, Jesus’ ministry is […]
The Sermon for Matthew 11:25–30 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; Hoopeston, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor Just because you don’t believe it; that doesn’t mean that it isn’t true. I remember when President Kennedy was assassinated. I first heard the news out on the school playground. One of my fellow students came to tell me […]
The Sermon for Matthew 10:34–42 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor In this morning’s Gospel, we heard Jesus say, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” (Matthew 10:34) These words sound violently uncharacteristic for […]
The Sermon for Matthew 10:21–33 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; Hoopeston, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor From time to time, I have heard the preaching of what many would call prosperity theology – usually on television. You are probably familiar with this theology as well. Basically, the preacher tells you that God wants His people […]
Rev. Alan Taylor St. John Lutheran Church Galveston, Texas Sun Matthew 9:35-10:8 In this morning’s Gospel reading Jesus sends His disciples out to proclaim the kingdom of heaven. But He does so with a peculiar command. “Go nowhere (He says) among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the […]