Sermons on Lent (Page 3)
Palm Sunday, 2021
When Jesus comes on Palm Sunday, he’s beginning a new parade. A parade that begins an unending kingdom. A kingdom built not on the defeat of sinners, but built upon his shed blood on the cross. And he brings sinners into this parade with him.
Fifth Sunday in Lent, 2021
For Christ Jesus is your brother. He’ll never offer you poison, he’ll never trick you. He’s patient. Just as he allowed the brothers James and John to suffer the indignation of others so they might learn, so that they would be perfected. So too with us.
Fourth Sunday in Lent, 2021
Sometimes in life, it can actually look like God has become our enemy. The Israelites, as they’re wandering out on their journey through the wilderness, began to grumble against the Lord and against Moses, because things don’t really seem to be working out…
Third Sunday in Lent, 2021
There is an exchange that happens today in God’s house. God takes all your sins and He gives you forgiveness–for free. That is his zeal. He cleanses you. This is what consumes him because his Holy Spirit works through the word and sacrament.
Second Sunday in Lent, 2021
We move our eyes from the enemies in the world, and we confess that we are our own worst enemy. But we also hear and remember that Christ has died for us, to make us no longer his enemies but friends, brothers and sisters–children of God.
First Sunday in Lent, 2021
Fifth Sunday in Lent (2020)
Readings: Psalm 130:1-8 Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:1-11 John 11:1-45 Hymns 433 430 620
Fourth Sunday in Lent (2020)
Third Sunday in Lent (2020)
Jesus is the one who shows mercy, not to the proud, not to the angry, not to those who are satisfied. But He shows mercy to the thirsty. He knows what you need and at the font of your baptism He made a promise deeper than any marriage vow. A vow that continues so that death may not even part you from Him.
First Sunday in Lent (2020)
When you blame others or make excuses for your sins of thoughts, words or deeds, you are blaming God. This is why Jesus’ temptation is so wonderful. Jesus doesn’t deserve to be led out to the wilderness and to be deprived of food but he does it anyway because the Holy Spirit led him out there to succeed where we have failed.