Sermon for Quinquagesima Text: St. Luke 18:31-43 Rev. Paul L. Beisel Dearly beloved in Christ: When we were children, nothing was impossible. Nothing was too hard for our parents or God to do for us. We asked them for the most outlandish things, fully expecting them to get them for us or do it for […]

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Quinquagesima (March 2, 2003) Luke 18:31-43 TITLE: “Beggars on the Road of God” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for this morning is the story of the beggar on the road from Luke chapter eighteen. […]

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Sexagesima Sunday (February 11, 2007) Luke 8:4-15 TITLE: “The Reckless Love of the Sower” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the parable of the Sower from Luke chapter 8. It is amazing how often […]

Every pious preacher, when he sees that things will not go forward, but seem to be growing worse, feels almost disgusted about his preaching, and yet he cannot and dare not desist, for the sake of even a few elect. And that is written for our consolation and admonition, that we should not be surprised […]

An analysis of Luke 8 by Prof. K.G. Stoeckhardt is available here. Here are some notable quotes from my commonplace for Sexagesima: “Viewed as a whole, this Sunday is the expression of the Christian’s true condition. In spite of his sinful weakness he feels the growth of grace.” (Paul Lindemann, “The Sermon and the Propers”, […]