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The Problem of Justice (Ecclesiastes 3:15-21)

The preacher in Ecclesiastes notices that there is wickedness in the place of justice. Does this mean that God has…

13 years ago

Is it Possible to Please God? (LD 33; Heb. 11:1-6; 39-40) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

Hebrews 11 is a great passage as we see the many things that the saints have done in ages past…

13 years ago

Perfect Timing (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15)

When people quote philosophers or secular wisdom we can be encouraged, and there might be things that we can glean…

13 years ago

Always Striving and Never Failing (LD 32; 2 Peter 1:3-11) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

I hope that as Christians we all want to live a Godly life. We all should want to conform to…

13 years ago

Is There Any Joy in this Life? (Ecclesiastes 2:12-26)

So, the preacher has been looking high and low to find wisdom under the sun. This quest has not been…

14 years ago

A Triumphant Church? (LD 31; Matthew 16:13-23) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

So, we know that there are different churches that exist. We also know that there are churches that continue to…

14 years ago

The Wisdom of Selfishness (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)

There is always the temptation to think that preachers who caution people away from worldly living are those who just…

14 years ago

Examine Yourself (LD 30; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

We conclude our series on the sacrament of communion. We continue with the issue regarding whether children should come to…

14 years ago

Fellowshipping and Feasting (LD 29; 1 Corinthians 10:14-22) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

The Corinthian church has many problems. One of their main problems is that they have lost their focus on the…

14 years ago

The Wind of Wisdom (Ecclesiastes 1:12-18)

We live our lives in this world. I am sure that many of us have experienced some sort of frustration…

14 years ago

The Last Supper or the FIrst Supper? (LD 28; Luke 22:14-23) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

When Christ reclines with his disciples before going to the cross we refer to this meal as the last supper.…

14 years ago

A Sanctifying Sign (2) (LD 27; Misc. Texts) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

When we engage in the discussion of infant baptism I think that people on both sides of the debate have…

14 years ago

Paul's Concluding Directions (Titus 3:12-15)

Paul concludes the letter to Titus with the normal greeting, and instructions. How can these instructions be beneficial and edifying…

14 years ago

Dealing with Division (Titus 3:8-11)

The church is a place where the people of God come together. When you think of the imagery of the…

14 years ago

A Sanctifying Sign (LD 26) Romans 6:1-4 | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

When we think about the sacrament of baptism we probably think about the debates. For instance we think about why…

14 years ago

The Seal of Righteousness (LD 25; Romans 4:11) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

One of the summaries of doctrine that we claim to be a Christian truth refers to a sacrament as a…

14 years ago

Devoted to Good Works (Titus 3:1-8)

We know that as Christians we are called to conform to Christ. I hope that this point is not something…

14 years ago

Why Do we Need Christ? (LD 24; Galatians 3:10-14) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

It is good to want to be good. I think it is good that as Christians we have a sorrow…

14 years ago

Christianity Without Paul (LD 23; 2 Corinthians 5:16-23) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

We might like a particular product, but not like the marketing for that product. We might think that the commercials…

14 years ago

Living as a Cretan Christian (Titus 2;1-10)

I think that if we are honest in our Christian life, it is difficult for us to live this life…

14 years ago

The Corrected Cynics (Luke 24:36-49)

I always wondered what it must have been like to be in the room where the disciples met after Christ’s…

14 years ago

Does Christ’s Resurrection Matter? (LD 22 1 Corinthians 15:50-58) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

When Christians come together for Easter Sunday we make a big deal about the resurrection of Christ. If you think…

14 years ago

Triumphal Entry on Whose Terms? (Luke 19:28-40)

Many Bibles title Luke 19:28-40 as the Triumphal Entry. I have no problem with this title, but why do we…

14 years ago

Ironically Persevereing with Ease (Psalm 32; Rom. 4:7, 8; LD 21) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

If we are honest it is a challenge to trust in the Lord all the days of our life. Many…

14 years ago

Put God's House in Order (Titus 1:5-9)

When Christ says farewell to his disciples in Matthew's gospel he gives them the great commission. There are not many…

14 years ago

Our God Who Never Lies (TItus 1:1-4)

The apostle Paul is from the tribe of Benjamin, was a pharisee, and identifies himself as the Jew of Jews.…

14 years ago

Knighted by the King (LD 20; Isa. 11:1-5; 59:15-21; Eph. 6:10-20) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

We can read about the armor of God and genuinely be encouraged that the Lord has clothed us with the…

14 years ago

A Priest in Melchizedek’s Line (LD 19; Psalm 110; Hebrews 7:11) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

There is this mysterious figure in scripture by the name of Melchizedek. He is only mentioned a couple of times…

14 years ago

Reconciled or Not Reconciled? (Judges 21:1-25)

The book of Judges is a book that is rather depressing. The book starts out with Israel sinning, having a…

14 years ago

Beyond Sibling Rivalry (3) (Judges 20:18-41)

We left off with the tribes of Israel ready to make war. There was a brief court case that was…

14 years ago

Setting Our Minds Above (LD 18; Colossians 3:1-4) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

The apostle Paul has experienced some rough Christians and rough churches. The apostle Paul is a man who was remarkably…

14 years ago

Beyond Sibling Rivalry (2) Judges 20:1-17

The sons of Jacob never fully got along in Jacob’s lifetime. In fact, we can see that Jacob is one…

14 years ago

Did Christ Really Need to be Raised? (LD 17; Romans 4:25) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

The doctrine of Justification is one of the things that sparked the Reformation. Rome believed that Christians are justified by…

14 years ago

Beyond Sibling Rivalry (Judges 19:1-30)

The people of Israel come together as the ones who are supposed to serve the living God. They are called…

14 years ago

How Much Does He Love Us? (LD 16; Romans 8:31-38) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

If God is for us who can be against us? This is a question that Paul raises and provides a…

14 years ago

Our Cursed Priest (LD 15; Hebrews 9:21-28) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

So, there is the promise of knowing that our priest can sympathize with our weaknesses as we heard from Hebrews…

14 years ago

Dan's Good Luck Charm (Judges 18:1-31))

So, there is no king in Israel, and the people of Israel do what is right in their own eyes.…

14 years ago

Confessing to our Priest (LD 14; Hebrews 4:14-16) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

We are told to hold fast our confession. This is rather depressing when we consider the context of this exhortation…

14 years ago

Micah's Good Luck Charm (Judges 17:1-13)

I had a rabbits foot novelty key chain, and always thought it was silly. I thought ti was silly because…

14 years ago

sons of God and Son of God (LD 13; John 1:12-14) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

So we have heard that Christ is the lamb of God. It is reassuring to know that not only was…

14 years ago

Samson's Fall and Rise (Conclusion)

Samson the mighty warrior is the last official judge that Israel has. Samson is an interesting figure who does not…

14 years ago

How Do we Fight the Good Fight? (LD 12:2; 2 Timothy 4:1-8) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

We imagine that the apostle Paul would be rather discouraged to know that his ministry will end in death. We…

14 years ago

Samson's Fall and Rise? (3) (Judges 16:1-30)

So, the Lord’s warrior has finally called out to the Lord. Now, we arrive at the final chapter in Samson’s…

14 years ago

Are we Content with God? (LD 10; Job 1:1-12, 42:1-17) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

James exhorts us to have the tenacity of Job. James tells us to endure through trials because the Lord is…

14 years ago

Samson's Rise and Fall (Judges 14:1-20)

When we consider weddings we think that they are nice festive events that families can enjoy. Usually, this is the…

14 years ago

Looking Forward to Our Last New Year's Day (2 Peter 3:1-13) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

We are at the dawn of a New Year. It is always interesting to me how the world speaks of…

14 years ago

The Messiah's Rise and Fall (Luke 2:22-36)

We come to our last sermon in our Christmas mini series in the gospel of Luke. There have been predictions…

14 years ago

Christ's Mission: Success or Failure? (Luke 2:1-21)

Now Luke deals with Christ entering history. Here is the promised child that the scripture has promised. You would think…

14 years ago

What does John have to do with Christmas? (Luke 1:57-80)

So, Luke writes this book to Theopholis to communicate that Jesus is The Messiah. If this is the case then…

14 years ago

The Lowly Unite (Luke 1:39-52)

Mary’s song is one of my personal favorite songs of praises to the Lord in scripture. Personally, I think that…

14 years ago