Epiphany 5 February 5, 2023
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 5, 2023 Matthew 5:13-20 The Savior’s Sermon— You Are…So Be! 13“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.…
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany January 29, 2023
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany January 29, 2023 Matthew 5:1-12 The Savior’s Sermon— Trust in God’s Strength! 1Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6Blessed are those…
The Third Sunday after Epiphany January 22, 2023
The Third Sunday after Epiphany January 22, 2023 Matthew 4:12-23 Jesus Appears as the Light in the Darkness 12When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. 13Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: 15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— 16the…
Second Sunday after Epiphany January 15, 2023
The Second Sunday after Epiphany January 15, 2023 John 1:29-41 Jesus Appears as the Lamb of God 29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ 31I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he…
Christmas Day December 25, 2022
Christmas Day December 25, 2022 John 1:1-14 What Child is This? 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning. 3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. 6There came a man who was sent from…
Fourth Sunday in Advent December 18, 2022
The Fourth Sunday in Advent December 18, 2022 Matthew 1:18-25 Come, Lord Jesus— as Immanuel! 18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man, and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20But after he…
The Third Sunday in Advent December 11, 2022
The Third Sunday in Advent December 11, 2022 Matthew 11:2-11 Come, Lord Jesus— as Messiah! 2When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples 3to ask him, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” 4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good…
The Second Sunday in Advent December 4, 2022
The Second Sunday in Advent December 4, 2022 Matthew 3:1-12 Come, Lord Jesus— as Judge! 1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea 2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” 3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ” 4John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather…
The First Sunday in Advent November 27, 2022
The First Sunday in Advent November 27, 2022 Isaiah 2:1-5 Come, Lord Jesus— as King! This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem: In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house…
Christ the King November 20, 2022
Christ the King Sunday November 20, 2022 Colossians 1:13-20 Behold Christ the King! For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or…