Sermons from 2026 (Page 2)

The First Sunday in Lent February 22, 2026 Matthew 4:1-11 Destination:  Calvary Stop #1— The Battle in the Desert     1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.  2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.  3The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4Jesus answered, “It is written:  ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but…

Transfiguration Sunday February 15, 2026 Matthew 17:1-9 The Glory of the Lord Is Revealed!   1After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.  2There he was transfigured before them.  His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.  3Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. 4Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good…

The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 8, 2026 I Corinthians 2:6-13 God’s Will for His Word— Treasure It!   6We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.  7No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.  8None of the rulers of this age understood…

The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany February 1, 2026 I Corinthians 1:26-31 God’s Will for You— Be Boastful!   26Brothers, think of what you were when you were called.  Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.  27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.  28He chose the lowly things of this world…

The Second Sunday after Epiphany January 18, 2026 John 1:29-41 Look, 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…

The Baptism of Jesus January 11, 2026 Matthew 3:13-17 My Baptism Establishes Who I Am!   13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.  14But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.”  Then John consented. 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up…

The Second Sunday after Christmas January 4, 2025 John 1:14-18 Bless You!   14The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.  We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 14John testifies concerning him.  He cries out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”  16From the fullness of his grace we…