The Sermon for Matthew 9:9–13 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; Hoopeston, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor No matter who you plan to vote for in the next election, there is one tactic that seems to come up in every political campaign. Sooner or later one or more candidates will ask us to judge the other candidates […]
The Sermon for the Holy Trinity Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Acts 2:14a, 22–36; Matthew 28:16–20 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor The festival that we celebrate on this day is very different from the other festivals of the Church Year. The other festivals celebrate events. Christmas is the birth of our Lord. […]
The Day of Pentecost St. John Lutheran Church Galveston, Texas Rev. Alan Taylor Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Jesus said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his […]
The Sermon for the Seventh Sunday of Easter John 17:1–11 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor Christ has risen! He has risen, indeed! Alleluia! During the last half of the Easter Season, we have been listening to Jesus in the Upper Room just a few hours before Judas betrayed […]
Easter 6, series A Rev. Alan Taylor St. John Lutheran Church Galveston, Texas Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. It’s good to be here, isn’t it? The Church, God’s people are called precisely to be here, in God’s house, receiving His gifts, […]
Pastor Tim Zingale St.Olaf Lutheran Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Grace and peace to you from our Lord and risen Savior, Jesus who is the Christ. Amen Our text for this morning is a text that is used many times in a funeral sermon. It is a text that gives comfort to a grieving family […]
The Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10:1–10 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor Christ has risen! He has risen, indeed! Alleluia! This morning we remember that the one who rose from the dead is our Good Shepherd. In the time and place that Jesus first spoke […]
The Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter John 20:19–31 Rev. James T. Batchelor Christ has risen! He has risen, indeed! Alleluia! Our Savior who once was dead now lives. The Gospel that we just heard begins with a time marker, “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week.” (John […]
The Sermon for Easter John 20:1–18 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hoopeston, IL April 20, 2014; Rev. James T. Batchelor Christ has risen! He has risen indeed! Alleluia! From an earthly point of view, that first Easter seemed like a day of confusion. From God’s point of view, everything proceeded according to plan. Many commentators have […]
The Sermon for Palm (Passion) Sunday John 12:12–19 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hoopeston, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor It is a good idea to be aware of the context of any form of communication that comes your way. This is true whether you are reading a book or listening to the news on the […]