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A sermon for the Third Sunday in Epiphany, Year A.
January 22, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 4:12-23 The Turning Point Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus calls his disciples. Imagine being one of these four. They’re fishermen. They’ve been fishermen. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23
Denomination: Lutheran
A Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Epiphany, Year A
January 29, 2023 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 The Unexpected Visitor Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus opens up his Sermon on the Mount with a real show-stopper. The ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, 1 Corinthians 1:18-21
A sermon for the 6th Sunday of Epiphany, Year A
February 12, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Matthew 5:21-37 Be Reconciled Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Both of our Bible readings today reflect on the commandments. In the reading from ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Matthew 5:21-37
JANUARY 22nd, 2023.
Isaiah 9:1-4, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 27:4-9, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Matthew 4:12-23. A). THE DAWNING OF THE LIGHT. Isaiah 9:1-4. The prospect at the end of Isaiah 8 was one of ‘trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish’ (cf. Isaiah 8:22). But now there is a “Nevertheless” (Isaiah 9:1). The darkest ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-4, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 27:4-9, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Matthew 4:12-23 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
JANUARY 29th, 2023.
Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15:1-5, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12. A). THE LORD’S CONTROVERSY. Micah 6:1-8. It is tragic when God has to serve a summons upon His own people. The “prisoner in the dock” is Israel herself, and the LORD is ready to submit His case. The witnesses are the ...read more
Scripture: Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15:1-5, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12
FEBRUARY 5th, 2023.
Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 112:1-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Matthew 5:13-20. A). THE NATURE OF TRUE FASTING. Isaiah 58:1-12. Surprisingly, the only place where the law of Moses commands fasting is in the “affliction of soul” associated with the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:29-31; Leviticus ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12, Psalm 112:1-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Matthew 5:13-20
An Epiphany sermon I preached on 1/7/2009 at the Salem Lutheran Home chapel, Elk Horn, Iowa.
In some ways, you could say that Epiphany is the “last hurrah” of Christmas. It’s the day when we remember the visit of the wise men, or magi as they are called in our text, to worship the Christ child and present the gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. It’s a great scene, one that’s often ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12
Considering the appearance of the Greeks who ask Philip to "see Jesus," the sermon reflects on this as an Epiphany story, and upon Jesus as the light of the world.
Words are interesting things. Sometimes all you have to do is look at a word and you can figure out within a few seconds what the word means, even if you’ve never seen the word before. “Christmas” is one of those words. Yes, I know we’ve all heard the word, but take a close look at it written ...read more
Scripture: John 12:20-36, Ephesians 3:14-21
Denomination: Methodist
A sermon for the 6th Sunday after Epiphany A sermon on the Second Lesson
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20 Luke 6:17-26 "Do You Believe in the Resurrection?" 12* Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13* But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
A new year's message to get us looking at God first.
New Year Message January 2, 2022 This is really a great Sunday! When we think about the new year, there’s always the hope that the new year will be better than the prior year. If 2021 wasn’t the best year, then there’s the hope, maybe an expectation that 2022 will be better. And if 2021 was the ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
1st Sunday in Epiphany The Baptism of our Lord
Rejoice in the Miracle of Baptism I) We are made alive by God’s Spirit II) We are gaining life by God’s Son Introduction: What do you think about when you think about baptism? Do you think about your baptism or perhaps the recent baptism of a family member? For those of you baptized as infants, ...read more
Scripture: Titus 3:4-7
Sermon for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany The Call of the Disciples
3rd Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 4:12-23 "People Fishing" I would like to share with you part of a sermon preached by Charles Spurgeon, one of England’s most powerful preaches during the 1850’s where his church grew from 300 members to well over 5000. I have many what I call "heroes" in ...read more
A sermon for the First Sunday after the Epiphany, The Baptism of Jesus
First Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus Mark 1:4-11 Superman 4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:4-11
A sermon for the first Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus
Baptism of Jesus First Sunday after the epiphany Matthew 3:13-17 "Being with Us" "Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17
A Sermon for the First Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus
First Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus Mark 1:4-11 "The Cast of Characters" 4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and ...read more
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