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Sermon on Mark 14:43-50: Kiss of Death
is Mark 14, 43 to 50. And then we’re gonna add to that a little bit from Matthew, Matthew 27, three to 20, because it gives us a little bit of deeper insight into what’s going on there. So again, Mark 14, 43 to 50, and Matthew 27, three to 20, this is God’s holy word. And immediately while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs from the…
Sermon on Psalm 47: Sing Praises
And for our New Testament reading, please turn to the gospel according to Luke chapter 24. And the reading will be verses 36 through 53. Luke 24, verses 36 through 53. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, peace to you. But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. And he said to them, why are you…
Sermon on Luke 7:18-35: Christ Brings Clarity
That hymn was based upon our passage for our Old Testament reading, which is Isaiah 61. We’ll read verses 1 through 7. Prophecy of Isaiah, chapter 61, verses 1 through 7. It’s found on page 720 in the Pew Bible. Listen to this. This is the very Word of God. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the…
Sermon on Psalm 31:1-5: The Prayer of Great Power
We come to our scripture readings this morning, this evening, sorry. I’m actually going to do these in reverse order. We’re going to read our New Testament reading first, because our sermon text is going to be from the Old Testament. So our New Testament reading this evening is from the gospel according to john chapter 10. And we’ll read here verses 22 through 30. If you’re using the pew Bibles, you’ll find that on page 1039. The gospel according…
Sermon on Luke 7:11-17: Victory Over the Grave
Before our Old Testament reading, please turn to the book of First Kings. In our evening worship service, not long ago, we went through the book of First Kings together. So if you’re with us on the occasion upon which the sermon was from First Kings 17, these words will be very familiar. Our reading is 1 Kings chapter 17, verses 17 through 24. At this point, Elijah had been living in the home of a widow who had a…
Sermon on Mark 14:26-43: A Place Called Gethsemane
Mark chapter 14, verses 26 through 43. This is God’s holy word. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them, You will all fall away, for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered. But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter said to him, even though they all fall away, I will not. And Jesus…
Sermon on Mark 14:10-25: Instituting the Lord’s Supper
Scripture is Mark 14, verses 10-25. This is God’s holy word. Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them. And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money and he sought an opportunity to betray him. And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, Where will you have us go and…
Sermon on Luke 7:1-10: A Warrior’s Faith
And for our Old Testament reading, turn to the book of Psalms, where our reading will be Psalm 67. Psalm 67. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. to the choir master with stringed instruments, a psalm, a song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us. That your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God.…
Sermon on Psalm 46: The LORD Is with Us
And we’ll begin our reading of the Word tonight with our New Testament reading, which is found in the Book of Revelation. And the reading will begin in chapter 21 at verse 22, and it will go on into chapter 22, the final chapter, through verse 5. Revelation 21, 22, through 22, 5. Listen to this. This is the very Word of God. And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God, the Almighty,…
Sermon on Mark 14:1-9: Poured Out
Scripture is Mark 14, verses 1-9. This is God’s Holy Word. It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest Him by stealth and kill Him. For they said, Not during the Feast, lest there be an uproar from the people. And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came…
Sermon on Psalm 45: Royal Wedding
And we’ll begin with our New Testament reading this evening, so please turn to the book of Hebrews, chapter one. And we’ll read verses one through nine. Hebrews chapter one, verses one through nine. Listen to this. This is the very word of God. Long ago, at many times, and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets. But in these last days, he has spoken to us by his son, whom he appointed the heir of…
Sermon on Luke 6:46-49: The Sure Foundation
And for our Old Testament reading, please turn to the prophecy of Ezekiel chapter 33. And our reading will be verses 30 through 33. Ezekiel chapter 33, verses 30 through 33. Let’s give careful attention to this, because this is the very word of God. As for you, son of man, your people who talk together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, say to one another, each to his brother, come and hear what…