Introduction: Jesus' preaching excited many and motivated them to believe. But others rejected His preaching and especially His call to repentance and forgiveness. His Custom: Before we get to the main message, we pause for a moment and notice this important...
Have you prayed to God and felt your prayer wasn't answered, or not according to your timeline? In today's reading we see Jesus at a wedding party where the wine has run out—a serious embarrassment for the hosts. Jesus' mother Mary makes a faith-filled...
At the time of Jesus’ appearing, or “epiphany,” the people of Israel were awaiting a hero, a savior— the Messiah. They asked John the Baptist if he might be the one. He assured them he was not, but the Christ was coming, who would baptize with the Holy Spirit and...
In today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke, we see that the child Jesus is growing and maturing, specifically in strength, or stature, and in wisdom and favor. As we read of his visit to Jerusalem with His parents, we can see that Jesus’ growth is based on His...
The entire goal of Simeon's life had been to see God bring about the salvation of Israel, and the old saint's patience, his hope, his immersion in sacred scripture, and his refusal to filter out the sorrow that colored that hope allowed him to recognize,...
In Psalm 2 Yahweh calls the Messiah his firstborn son, laughs at all their enemies who long to rebel against his rightful authority, and warns all the nations of the earth to submit to the Son lest they be destroyed. Readings and Sermon: Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of...
