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Sermon for Quinquagesima
The verbs are where the action is. The verbs help us tell a story, propel the action forward, and lend life to a narrative. Consider, for instance, the verbs in the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed: [Jesus] was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered . . . crucified, died, and was buried. Then He descended, rose again, etc. The verbs tell us what Christ allowed Himself to suffer (the state of humiliation) and how He rose victorious over death and the grave (the state of exaltation). The first part of today’s Gospel lesson follows a similar pattern. Six “passion verbs” show how everything that is written about the Son of Man in the prophets will be accomplished: He will be mocked, shamefully treated, spit upon, flogged, killed, and raised from the dead. Continue reading
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Sermon for Sexagesima (St. Luke 8:4-15)
The Parable of the Sower is a vital gospel lesson on the Word of God, for here we learn about both its power and its sufficiency. The answers to two questions, along with some contrast to the church growth movement of the 1990′s, will guide our meditation on this parable:
1. Is the Word of God powerful?
2. Is the Word of God enough?
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Sermon for Septuagesima
Do you see how this vineyard owner operates? It’s not a merit-based system, but a grace-based mentality. He is the owner and he is allowed to do as he pleases with what belongs to him. This is not a lesson no how to run a business. Jesus was not a CEO or an example-setter, so we should not rush back to work tomorrow morning and insist that everyone be paid the same thing regardless of education, experience, or job performance. This parable does not teach us how to run a business. Rather, here we see two dynamics of God’s character at work in our lives: righteous judgment and outrageous grace.
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Sermon for Epiphany II
Last week’s Gospel Lesson (Lk 2:41-52) gave us Jesus’ first recorded public words of the supposedly “lost” boy Jesus: “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” Today’s Gospel Lesson gives us Jesus’ first sign or miracle, turning water into wine at a wedding reception that almost went bad. From an Epiphany in words to an Epiphany in action, today we confess, “And at Cana, Wedding guest, In Thy Godhead manifest.”
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Holy Thursday sermon
The words of the great Swedish bishop Bo Giertz damn us all: “There are no worthy guests at the Lord’s table. None has deserved to come.” Those words damn us all – yet they are also filled with grace. … Continue reading