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  • Sylvan Finger

    Contributing sermons since Apr 24, 2024
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About Sylvan
  • Education: Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, M. Div. Concordia University Irvine - theology / pre-sem
  • Experience: Pastor since 2019
  • Comment to those looking at my sermons: As iron sharpens iron, I hope my sermons can be a resource for the kingdom of God. If someone likes my style, I'm interested in collaborating for future sermons seeking to follow the LCMS three-year lectionary calendar.
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  • The King Of Humility

    Contributed on Aug 12, 2025
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    Theme: How does the triumphal entry of Jesus going into Jerusalem show the dynamics between the humble and the haughty and how salvation is affected? ... Jesus empties himself to serve others.

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Proverbs 18:12 (ESV) P: Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, C: but humility comes before honor. Have you heard that word haughty? What does haughty mean to you? When I first heard its definition it made me think of ...read more

  • A Warning Against Enticement

    Contributed on Aug 12, 2025
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    Theme: How are the disciple’s missing the point of how Jesus desires his disciples to live?

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. P: Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, C: but righteousness delivers from death. Proverbs 10:2 What is enticement to you? Enticement is probably more of a concept that you know than a word you are familiar with. ...read more

  • The Fool’s Rejection Of Jesus

    Contributed on Aug 12, 2025
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    Theme: How does Good Friday depict the passions of the flesh and the rejection of God’s wisdom?

    Proverbs 14:12 P: There is a way that seems right to a man, C: but its end is the way to death. Do we ever think that our thoughts or our actions will actually bring death? --death upon ourselves or death upon others? I’d imagine, we don’t live in a community were we are planning to bring death ...read more

  • The Righteous One Who Brought Life

    Contributed on Aug 12, 2025
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    Theme: How does the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection “destroy the wisdom of the wise” and bring comfort to their heart and mind?

    P: "Christ is risen! C: He is risen indeed! Alleluia!" P: In the path of righteousness is life, C: and in its pathway there is no death. (Proverbs 12:28) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Who here is righteous? What does righteous mean to you? If ...read more

  • As Christ Loved The Church

    Contributed on May 14, 2025
     | 223 views

    Theme: How does the image of marriage (according to Paul) show us the relationship between Christ and the church?

    O Lord, let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. If you are asked to submit to someone, how do you picture this happening? You probably think of obeying someone who is above you. Someone who has more authority than you. ...read more