Sermons from March 2023
Lent 5 – 2023
John 8:46–59 (CSB) 46 Who among you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.” 48 The Jews responded to him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you’re a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus answered. “On the contrary, I honor my…
Midweek Lent 4-2023
Sermon Text: John 18:33–40 (ESV) 33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world.…
Lent 4 – 2023
John 6:1–15 (ESV)6 After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is theSea of Tiberias. 2 And a large crowd was following him, because they saw the signs thathe was doing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down withhis disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. 5 Lifting up his eyes,then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming…
Midweek Lent 3 – 2023
Dear Fellow Redeemed, We’re in a series called Witnesses to Christ. Today, we meet Peter. Peter is in the courtyard of a high priest named Caiaphas. If we are looking for a good witness to affirm who Jesus is, then it would seem that Peter is our man. Matthew, Mark, and Luke record this exchange from early in Christ’s ministry: Matthew 16:13–16 (ESV) 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do…
Lent 3 – 2023
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today consists of the last two versed of the Gospel, Luke 11:27–28 (ESV) 27 As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” 28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and…
Midweek Lent 2 – 2023
John 18:1–14 (ESV) 18 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, knowing…
Midweek Lent 5 – 2023
Dear fellow redeemed: “He is innocent, but I will kill him for you.” Ultimately, that is what Pilate said. But in so doing he becomes yet another witness for Jesus as Lord and Savior of the world. Last week we had Barabbas as the witness, the guilty man who was released so that the innocent remained accused, just as we sinners are spared the wrath of God because the inno- cent Jesus suffered it on our behalf. So, now that…
Midweek Lent 1- 2023
Proverbs 11:24–28 (ESV) 24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. 25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. 26 The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it. 27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it. 28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,…