Sermons from September 2025

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…