Sermons from 2025 (Page 3)
Trinity 9 – 2025
1 Kings 17:7-16 7 And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the Lord came to him, 9 “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.”10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a…
Trinity 8 – 2025
1 Kings 12:26–33 26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David. 27 If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn again to their lord, to Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.” 28 So the king took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, “You have gone up…
Trinity 7 – 2025
1 Kings 3:4-13 4 And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 5 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” 6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for…
Trinity 5 – 2025
II Samuel 15:1–15 After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he said, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,” 3 Absalom would say to him, “See, your claims are good…
Trinity 4 – 2025
A Place at the King’s Table Prayer: O Lord, grant us humility and faith, both to acknowledge our own weakness and sin and put our trust in Christ alone, who has provided each of us a place His heavenly table. May we reflect the mercy You have shown us to one another, through Jesus Christ Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. In Christ Jesus, who has given dead-dogs…
Trinity 2 – 2025
II Samuel 7:4–16 But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling. In all places where I have moved with all the people of…
T1 – 2025
Hell’s Directives for a Heavenly Future First Sunday After Trinity Pr. Don Moldstad (Chaplain at Bethany Lutheran College) HOLY GOSPEL – St. Luke 16:19–31 [Jesus said to the Pharisees:] “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came…
Pentecost – 2025
Exordium On Pentecost we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit fifty days after Easter. Jesus had told his disciples, “Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you” (John 16:7). This is most certainly true! We learn that on the Day of Pentecost—suddenly there was a mighty rushing wind,…
Trinity 3 – 2025
Prayer: O Lord, merciful Father, we confess that we sin much and indeed deserve nothing but punishment; therefore forgive, we pray, our many transgressions and guard us against the deceit of the evil one. Through trust in Your saving Word, create in us clean hearts, hearts that are filled with holy thoughts and pure desires. Hear us for the sake of Him who bore our iniquities in death and rose triumphant. Amen. “You are the Man!” Dear Fellow Redeemed, David…
Ascension – 2025
1 Samuel 8:1-22 When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beersheba. 3 Yet his sons did not walk in his ways but turned aside after gain. They took bribes and perverted justice. 4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah5 and said to him, “Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for…