Sermons
Sermon on Mark 16:14-20: Into All the World
This is Mark chapter 16 verses 14 through 20. This is God’s holy word. Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does…
Sermon on Genesis 18:16-33: Pray for the City
Reading from the Old Testament this morning, and also our sermon text, comes from Genesis 18, page 14 in your Pew Bibles. Genesis 18, beginning in verse 16 and reading through the end of the chapter. Genesis 18. Then the men set out from there, and they looked down towards Sodom. And Abraham went with them to set them on their way. The Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, seeing that Abraham shall…
Sermon on Genesis 19:1-29: Come Out of Her, My People
Perhaps parts of that hymn or psalm are somewhat shocking for us to be singing as New Testament believers, especially in light of my sermon this morning. But, you know, the Psalter Hymnal Committee has a website with some appendices to their introduction. One of them is on singing the imprecatory songs by Brian Estelle, a professor down at Westminster. So perhaps some devotional reading for you or academic reading for you this coming week. We’ll continue in our text…
Sermon on Mark 16:1-3: The Day of Resurrection
Mark 16, 1-13, this is God’s Holy Word. When the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome, brought spices so that they might go and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb, and they were saying to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb? And looking up, they saw that the…
Sermon on Luke 8:40-56: Life-Giving Power
For our Old Testament reading, please let’s turn together to the book of Leviticus. If you’re using the Pew Bible, the reading is found on page 108. We’ll be reading from chapter 15 of Leviticus, verses 25 through 30. And the reason for this particular reading is because it addresses the condition of someone we’re going to see in the New Testament reading. So, Leviticus 15, verses 25 through 30. Listen to this. This is the very word of God.…
Sermon on Psalm 53: Saving the Sons of Adam
And for our New Testament reading, let’s turn to the book of Romans, chapter three, to that familiar place where that psalm was quoted by the apostle, Romans three, and the passage we’ll read will be verses nine through 22, just the beginning of verse 22. Romans 3, 9-22a. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both Jews…
Sermon on Mark 15:39-47: The Motley Crew, pt. 2
Alright, we’re going to repeat a bit of the Scripture that we read last time, and we’ll be finishing what has become a two-part sermon on the people who were near the cross in those days. So, let’s read now Mark chapter 15, verses 39 through 47. It’s in your bulletin there, you can follow as I read for you. This is God’s holy word. And when the centurion who stood facing him saw that in this way he breathed…
Sermon on Luke 8:26-39: Son of the Most High
And please, for our Old Testament reading, turn again to the book of Isaiah, this time to chapter 14. Isaiah 14, and our reading will be verses 12 through 23. And let us Give careful attention to this reading now, because this is the very word of God. How you are fallen from heaven, O day star, sun of dawn. How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low. You said in your heart, I…
Sermon on Psalm 52: The Last Word
And turn in your Bibles, please, to the book of Acts chapter 12. And we’re going to read two short selections from chapter 12 of Acts to illustrate the principles that we’ll find illustrated in Psalm 52. So we’ll read verses one through five of Acts 12, and then we’ll skip down to verse 20. and read verses 20 through 24. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. About that time, Herod the king laid violent hands…
Sermon on Mark 15:33-47: The Motley Crew
Mark chapter 15 verses 33 through 47. This is God’s holy word. And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani, which means, My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me? And some of the bystanders hearing it said, Behold, He is calling Elijah. And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it…
Sermon on Luke 8:22-25: Faith Check
our Old Testament reading. Please turn in your Bibles to the book of Psalms, Psalm 89. And the reading will be verses one through nine. Psalm 89, one through nine. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. Emaskel of Ethan, the Ezraite. I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord forever. With my mouth, I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. For I said, steadfast love will be built up forever. In the…
Sermon on Psalm 51: Repentance Christian Academy
And for our New Testament reading, let’s go back again to the gospel according to Luke, but to chapter 18. Luke 18, and we’ll read verses nine through 14. Luke 18, nine through 14, listen to this. This is the very word of God. Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and treated others with contempt. Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a…