Sermons on B Epiphany Last:

The Dangers Of Forgetting That You Have Been Cleansed - 2 Peter 1:9b Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 22, 2025

When you have struggled with a problem for years and it seems like nothing you’ve tried has worked, it may be that what will work is a truth that’s already in your head, but you haven’t fully digested it.

2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, having made every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:9

In The Strength Of That Food

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 12, 2024

A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 19

August 11, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church 1 Kings 19:4-8; John 6:35, 41-51 In the Strength of That Food Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Author and historical researcher David Grann wrote the wildly popular book ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-51, 1 Kings 19:4-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Only Believe

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Jun 28, 2021

A sermon for the Sundays after Pentecost, Year B, Lectionary 13

June 27, 2021 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Mark 5:21-43 Only Believe Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Time is a relative phenomenon. As the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. But there are other times ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Freedom And Delight In The Law

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 3, 2024

A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 22

1 September 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Freedom and Delight in the Law Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All three of our Bible passages today pertain ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Waiting For God

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 30, 2013

We know from whence our help comes...

WAITING FOR GOD. Psalm 40:1-11. “Waiting I waited” (Psalm 40:1) begins the Hebrew of this familiar and much loved Psalm. This gives rise to the Latin title, itself a dynamic equivalent, which translates “Expectantly I expected.” This appears to be not so much anxious hope, as some have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Road To Redemption Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 1, 2020

1) The Redeemer (Eph. 1:6b), 2) The Redeemed (Eph. 1:7a) , 3) The Redemption Price (Eph. 1:7b), 4) The Results (Eph. 1:7c-9a), & 5) The Reason (Eph. 1:9b-10).

Ephesians 1:6b-10 [6] (to the praise of his glorious grace, with which) he has blessed us in the Beloved [7] In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, , [8]which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight [9]making ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:6-10

Denomination: Other

U Turn

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 3, 2002

A sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Advent Series B Repentance

2nd Sunday in Advent Mark 1:1-8 U-Turn 1 ¶ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; 3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Live In The Love Of Jesus

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 25, 2005

EASTER 5(B) - Live in the love of Jesus with confidence and with joyfulness.

LIVE IN THE LOVE OF JESUS (Outline) 1 JOHN 3:18-24 - April 24, 2005 - EASTER 5 INTRO: What are you looking for out of life? Many have big dreams of success for this life. Others merely just want to get by. In either case, to pin one’s hopes on this life leads to disappointment. For no ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran

The Building Of The House

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 13, 2013

The LORD watches over His people.

THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE. Psalm 127. This is a “song of degrees,” sung upon the ascent to Jerusalem for worship. It is “for” - or about - Solomon. David had wanted to build a house for the LORD, but the LORD had replied that it was He who would build a “house” - that is, a family and a future ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Oh That You Would Rend The Heavens

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 27, 2013

Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's church.

OH THAT YOU WOULD REND THE HEAVENS! Isaiah 64:1-9. When we pray for the whole state of Christ’s church, as we must do given the Lord’s own example (John 17:9), we should encourage ourselves by recalling past mercies. In the context of this passage, Isaiah has been gradually building up through ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Twofold Stewardship

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 28, 2015

The lessons behind a less well-known miraculous feeding.

A TWOFOLD STEWARDSHIP. 2 Kings 4:42-44. A certain man brought to Elisha a portion of the first-fruits of his land (2 Kings 4:42). It is not clear whether this was an offering over and above that required by the law (Leviticus 23:9-14), but either way this was a token of good stewardship on the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:42-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Covenant For The Nations

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 21, 2015

The covenant established with Abraham is not just about the land, or circumcision - but it is also about God's plan of redemption for the nations, via the cross of Jesus.

A COVENANT FOR THE NATIONS. Genesis 17:1-7; Genesis 17:15-16. Abram was ninety-nine years old. Ishmael, his son by his wife’s slave girl Hagar, was thirteen. Now, after a long silence, the LORD spoke anew to Abram. When we try to work out God’s purposes on our own strength, as Abram and Sarai ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-7, Genesis 17:15-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Not Through Law

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 13, 2018

When we believe in the God who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, our faith also will be accounted as righteousness.

NOT THROUGH LAW. Romans 4:13-25. The Apostle Paul has already established that Abraham was not justified (made righteous) by works, otherwise he would have grounds of boasting - and who can boast before God? (Romans 4:2). Neither was Abraham justified by circumcision, since that rite was not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ethiopian Ambassador

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 26, 2013

Philip preaches on Isaiah 53.

THE ETHIOPIAN AMBASSADOR. Acts 8:26-40. Many centuries ago, long before the birth of Jesus, the prophet Isaiah foresaw the suffering of “the Servant of the LORD” in dramatic language which hid nothing of the horror and the power of the vision which was disclosed to him. This same prophecy has ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Having The Mind Of Christ

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 8, 2020

How do we come to a Christian mind?

Having the Mind of Christ 1 Corinthians 2:16-3:9 Paul had quite a challenge with the Corinthian church which he had founded. He had gone off to evangelize elsewhere, planting new churches. He had hoped that during his stay, he had instilled enough of the ABC’s of the faith for the church to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, 1 Corinthians 2:16

Denomination: Independent/Bible