The Spirit's Response to the Good News of Jesus

 

My sermon for Pentecost Sunday.

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The Descending Spirit in the Form of a Dove, 2023. Photo by Lance Henderson. Stained glass of OSLC

Yeah, you need to be VERY careful

 

My sermon on 1 Peter 5:6-11 for Easter 7.

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Lion Crouching, 2015, Eric Kilby. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0.  Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

A Lutheran Preaching about the Holy Spirit?!? Yes.

It's not too often that a Lutheran preaches on the Holy Spirit.   

But there was good reason today.

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Noah’s Ark, 1846, Edward Hicks , Public Domain. Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

It's in His Voice

 

Because he lives, we can listen for him.

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Good Shepherd, Russian icon, 19 c. Niederland, Public domain.  Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

How we know the Risen Jesus

 

The sermon for Easter 3, the Road to Emmaus account. 

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Lord’s Cup and Bread, 2013, John Snyder. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution—Share Alike 3.0.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

Thomas: Faithful disciple, not a bad guy

 

"Doubting Thomas" is a lousy nickname.

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Doubting Thomas, 2009, D. Dais. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution—Share Alike 4.0.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

The Day of Ressurection!

 Happy Easter!

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Lamb of God, 2023. Photo by Lance Henderson. Stained glass of OSLC

The Church in America is Looking Bony.

My sermon on Ezekiel 37:1-14.

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Ossuary in Sedlec, 2011, by Jan Kameníček. Used with permission under Creative Commons Attribution—Share Alike 3.0.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

Politics from the Pulpit? Kinda, Sorta

 

My sermon for Lent 4 based on 1 Samuel 16:1-13.

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Saul, Detail from an 1878 oil painting by Ernst Josephson, Public Domain.   Image found and downloaded from Wikimedia Commons.

Being Born from Above

 

My sermon for Lent 2 on John 3:1-17.

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OSLC Crucifix, 2023. Photo by Lance Henderson.

So different it's scary. But it is still good.

 

My sermon for The Transfiguration of Our Lord.

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Dog in Rubble, 2023. Image found at BelfastLive.co.uk.  Image credit: Twitter.

This sermon is a little salty!

 

A sermon on Matthew 5:13-20.

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OSLC Young Adults making soup for The Souper Bowl, as referenced in the sermon, 2023.  Photo by Lance Henderson.

Living the Gospel calls for a bit more than "being nice"

 My sermon on the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-11.

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Peacemaking Stained Glass at OSLC, as referenced in the sermon, 2023.  Photo by Lance Henderson.

They were called, you are called.

 

For my sermon on Matthew 4, 

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JESUS CALLS HIS FIRST DISCIPLES, Used with permission under the copyright of the LUMO project (Big Book Media) and distributed for free download, under license exclusively by FreeBibleimages for teaching purposes only. All rights reserved.

Corinth or OSLC? Does it matter?

 

What are we in the eyes of God?  From the perspective of the Gospel, we are Holy Saints gifted with gifts and a message to share!

My sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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OSLC Exterior Sign, 2023.  Photo by Lance Henderson.

"Savior of all" means "Savior of all"

 We are wild and crazy!  We celebrated the Epiphany today instead of on January 6.  To listen to today's sermon 

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Adoration of the Magi, from OSLS Nativity Scene, 2022.  Photo by Lance Henderson.

Parsing out the Incarnation

 

A lot going on in this sermon.  

Righteous can mean mercy > strict adherence to the law. 

What "fully human, fully divine" means. 

And more!

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Saint Joseph from OSLC’s Nativity, 2022.  Photo by Lance Henderson.

What sort of justice does the Messiah bring?

 Many believed the prophets foretold a violent punishment of the unrighteous with the coming of the messiah. Perhaps even John the Baptist.  But Jesus informs him that the Advent of the Messiah will look very different.

ADVENT 3 Sermon

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Repentance? Got it! How?

After several weeks of tech issues (and one Sunday off on vacation), I am finally back to the online sermon game.    Oddly, I had a funeral yesterday and thought I exhausted my homiletical muscles for the weekend.   I had little to none driving to church this morning. I informed the Holy Spirit that I was going to need help this morning in the pulpit.   BOOM! Delivered! Thanks be to God. Try to pick up how many events in the sermon are events that had happened this morning. 

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Different Authorities in the Church is Problematic

 

The danger of preaching on Reformation Day is giving a sermon about ol' Marty rather than Jesus.    He gets a nod, but hopefully I stayed on track.

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Martin Luther, 1529, by Lucas Cranach the Elder.   Image is public domain and found at Wikimedia Commons.