Sermons from April 2023
Easter 4 – 2023
Revelation 2:12–17 (ESV) To the Church in Pergamum 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. 13 “ ‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you: you…
Easter 3 – 2023
Revelation 2:1–11 (ESV) To the Church in Ephesus 2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 “ ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 3 I know…
Easter 2 – 2023
Dear fellow redeemed: The last words that Christ gave to us came through “The Revelation of St. John.” As with a couple of Old Testament books, like parts of Daniel and Ezekiel, it is written in the form of an Apocalypse, a series of fantastical images that clearly are symbolic rather than literal. If that weren’t enough, the second sentence is often translated, “And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John1” or “Christ expressed this…
Easter Festival – 2023
THE TENTH WITNESS — Mary Magdalene EXORDIUM The Lord Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Dear fellow redeemed: As we left it three days ago, John had seen Jesus die, Jesus was dead. Through sightless eyes, John had seen only what mere human eyes could see, and honestly, it wasn’t much. By his eyes, John saw only a lifeless body. Only the eyes of faith could reveal that this was the Lamb of God, who had now taken away…
Good Friday – 2023
John 19:25–37 (ESV) John the Gospel Writer 25 But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. 28 After this, Jesus, knowing…
Maundy Thursday – 2023
John 13:21–30 (ESV) One of You Will Betray Me 21 After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at the table at Jesus’ side, 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. 25 So that…
Palm Sunday-2023
John 12:12–19 (ESV) 12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,v15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king…