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 […]
John 11:1-45 Pastor Jason Zirbel Grace Lutheran Church Greenwood, AR Joy in the Midst of Regret The grace, mercy, and peace of Christ Jesus rest upon each and every one of you this day. Like it or not, regret is a sad part of each and every one of our lives. How many […]
The Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent John 9:1–41 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor One of the things we do to prepare for the Lord’s Supper is confess our sins and receive absolution. Those of us who received baptism as infants and attended services regularly ever since probably […]
The Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent John 4:5–30, 39–42 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor One of the ways to add a little variety to daily Bible study is to vary the amount of the bible that you read from day to day. On some days, you can […]
The Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent John 3:1–17 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor Today’s Gospel is one of those readings that reminds us that not all Pharisees were hypocrites. Some were genuine. Nicodemus was one of the genuine ones. Some of the Pharisees were convinced that […]
Sermon for Invocavit Sunday Pastor Robin Fish Shaped by the Cross Lutheran Church Laurie, MO Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Our Gospel this morning is the familiar account to the temptation of Jesus. These temptations echo the temptation of Eve. Jesus was recapitulating the testing of mankind, taking a second run at it if […]
The Sermon for the Transfiguration of Our Lord Matthew 17:1–9 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church; Hoopeston, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor Today is already the last Sunday after the Epiphany. The Gospel for the Last Sunday of the Epiphany always tells of the Transfiguration – that event when Jesus took His inner circle of three […]
Epiphany 6, series A – Matthew 5:21-37 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. We have before us this morning some rather harsh words from Matthew 5. Having told us that murder, lust, and […]
The Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Matthew 5:13–20 St Paul Lutheran Church, Manito, IL Rev. James T. Batchelor This morning’s Gospel picks up where last week’s Gospel left off. We are still in the first chapter of the Sermon on the Mount. To more fully understand the teachings of Jesus that […]