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Sunday of Last Judgment November 16, 2025 Luke 19:11-27 As Disciples of Jesus— We Need to Be Very Pragmatic With the Gospel!   11While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.  12He said:  “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return.  13So he…

Saints Triumphant Sunday November 9, 2025 Luke 20:27-38 As Disciples of Jesus— We Have the Joy of Knowing That There’s Still More!   27Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.  28“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother.  29Now there were seven brothers.  The first one married…

Reformation Sunday October 26, 2025 John 8:31-32 The Heart of the Reformation: 100% Faithfulness to the Word!   31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.  32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”     Dear fellow heirs of the Lutheran Reformation,   How good is good enough?  How accurate is accurate enough?  How faithful is faithful enough?  Think back to when…

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 19, 2025 Luke 18:1-8 As Disciples of Jesus— We Pray Persistently!   1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.  2He said:  “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.  3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’       4For some…

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 12, 2025 Luke 17:11-19 As Disciples of Jesus— We Trust in Our Divine Healer   11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee.  12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him.  They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” 14When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” …

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost October 5, 2025 Luke 17:1-10 As Disciples of Jesus— We Cry, “Increase Our Faith!”         1Jesus said to his disciples:  “Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come.  2It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.  3So watch yourselves.     …

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 28, 2025 Luke 16:19-31 Consider the Consequences!     19“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.  20At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.  Even the dogs came and licked his sores.       22The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s…

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 21, 2025 Luke 16:1-13 As Disciples of Jesus— We Manage Worldly Wealth Wisely   Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,   Money.  What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word money?  Since you are hearing that question here in church some of you may be thinking to yourself, “Oh, great.  Here we go again.  All the church wants is my money.”  If you were listening closely to our…

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 14, 2025 1 Timothy 1:12-17 From Chaos to Charis!   12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service.  13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.  14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that…

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 24, 2025 Hebrews 12:18-24 Life Is a Journey!   18You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; 19to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them, 20because they could not bear what was commanded:  “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be…