in Trinity 9
Managing True Riches
Managing True Riches Trinity 9 T Luke 16:1-13 INI The idolatry of mammon looks like this: letting your stuff manage you, instead of you managing your stuff. That was the failure of the dishonest manager....
in Trinity 7
The Bread of Life – Trinity 7
The Bread of Life Trinity 7 T Mark 8:1-9 INI There’s nothing more important than hearing the preaching and teaching of God’s Word. Everything else pales in comparison. There’s no amount of money in the...
in Trinity 6
The Required Righteousness – Trinity 6
The Required Righteousness Matthew 5:17-26 T Trinity 6 INI Good people don’t go to heaven. At least, not in the manner by which mankind measures goodness. Our heavenly trajectory isn’t dependent on our goodness....
in Trinity 5
Becoming Fishers of Men – Trinity 5
Becoming Fishers of Men Trinity 5 T Luke 5:1-11 INI Our heavenly Father gathers up His Church, and makes us one. He makes us His sons and daughters through the incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension...
in Trinity 4
What’s the Standard of Mercy? – Trinity 4
Trinity 4 – Luke 6:36-42 “What’s the Standard of Mercy?” INI “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” That’s the beginning verse of the Gospel text, and that’s really a summary of the main...
in Trinity 3
A Great Father to Two Lost Sons – Trinity 3
A Great Father to Two Lost Sons Luke 15:11-32 T Trinity 3 Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in this congregation! It’s often joked that the most well-attended Sundays, other than Christmas and Easter,...
in Trinity 1
Saved People Love – Trinity 1
Saved People Love Trinity 1 T Luke 16:19-31 INI Many sermons on this text focus on the fact that the rich man passed by Lazarus. That the rich man should have taken care of the...
‘Hallowed be Thy Name’ – Lenten Midweek 1
‘Hallowed be Thy Name’ Lent Midweek 1 INI Christians are familiar with prayer. Yet there’s much for us to know and understand about it. We know prayer is a good practice to engage in, quite...
in Pre-Lent
Disciplined in God’s Grace
January 26, 2024 Disciplined Towards the Goal of Grace Septuagesima T 1 Corinthians 9-10; Matthew 20 INI The kingdom of God is one of pure grace. There’s nothing we can do or grasp for that...
in Advent
The Third Article – Calls, Gathers, Enlightens, and Sanctifies
Calls, Gathers, Enlightens, and Sanctifies Third Article of the Creed INI “I believe that I cannot believe.” That’s what we confess about ourselves in the third article of the creed. I cannot make myself...