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This sermon begins a series on the Old Testament stained glass windows in our sanctuary. The series is entitled "The God of Living Water" because while these accounts have sinner-saints as characters in them, the accounts aren't really about them but about the God we worship. The scenes are happen around water but center on the triune God -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Our first window emphasizes that God is the one created all things, but when he created us mankind, he did so in a unique way. You aren't an animal; you are a unique creation with a unique relationship to God and purpose in this life.
The God of Living Water Keeps His Covenant Promise
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What do mortgages, an ark, a rainbow, the cross, a baptismal font, and the altar all have in common? They all involve some kind of covenant or promise. But that doesn't mean the agreements we find in this world are the same as the ones God makes with us. Part two of our sermon series "The God of Living Water" focuses on this truth: God keeps his covenant promise.
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Part three of our sermon series "The God of Living Water" takes us to the shore of the Red Sea. But not just to the Red Sea -- through it! As God led Israel through the Red Sea on dry ground, he leads us through this life of sin, weakness, and death on the sure ground of his strength and love.
The God of Living Water Quenches Our Spiritual Thirst
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When you're physically thirsty, what's go your go-to drink? How long does it do the trick? Now, when you have an inner thirst, where do you go to quench it. How long does it do the trick?
The final sermon in our series takes us to a window in our narthex gathering area and to a text from the New Testament. Both the window and this text comfort us that the God of Living Water quenches our spiritual thirst.
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There are many ways to deal with sin -- from tattling to Mom to going on Facebook rants to acting like nothing ever happened. God uses the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel to show us the God-pleasing way to deal with sin.
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Around Christmas, our culture creates an atmosphere unique to this time of year. It's called the "holiday spirit." There are nice things about our culture's holiday spirit, but Mary and Elizabeth show us something even better. They show us the inner joy and outer fellowship which the Holy Spirit works in us ahead of the holy day of Christmas.
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Nike made headlines recently by using former NFL Colin Kaepernick as a feature for the new "Just Do It" ad campaign. In it, Kaepernick tells you, "Believe in something, even if it costs you everything. Just do it."
The Apostle Peter writes something similar but about something much different and more important. When we understand what Peter is saying, the Christian gets joy even in the face of suffering.
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Admittedly, the sermon theme sounds like an oxymoron or contradiction, especially when you hear how the sermon text opens. But when we come to Christmas with the right attitude -- worked by God through his law -- we find a joy unlike any other. And that means when the holidays are all over, we can still go on our way with a joyful encouragement to do our everyday tasks.
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John the Baptist recognized Jesus as the greatest of all time because Jesus appeared as "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world."
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Pastor Wayne Shevey serves as a campus pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.
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A sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter.
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Pastor David Voss (retired) served as the guest preacher. He is the father of Pastor Aaron Voss and served the majority of his pastoral ministry in Michigan before retiring in 2023.
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Habakkuk was personally concerned about the unrighteousness he saw around him. So, when God promised him that there would be a day of justice for the arrogant and a day of salvation for the believer, he took that to heart. In the same way, we let God's promises about the Last Day have a personal impact on our faith life.
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The light of Jesus Christ shines even brighter in 2020's darkness. John the Baptist testifies to that comforting fact.
(We are aware of the audio issues and continue to work out the kinks that our new soundboard is presenting. Thank you for your patience!)
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Vicar Joel Krieger comes to us from St. John's Lutheran Church (Mukwonago) and serves as our guest preacher. Vicar Krieger is in the middle of his pastoral intern year, which is part of his seminary training. A vicar serves a congregation while learning from a veteran pastor at that congregation. God bless Vicar Krieger as he continues his training for pastoral ministry!
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The Lord has an unexpected promise for you based on what Jesus has come to do for you. The Lord promises to delight in you now and for all eternity.
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The world is a dark place. Scandals, crime, and hate abound. Your personal life often feels dark, too. What's the only thing that can truly brighten things up? Our Lord Jesus Christ. This sermon celebrates Epiphany: the fact that Jesus Christ has been revealed the light of the whole world and your life.
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Why does God bother to proclaim a name for himself that he's already given to Israel and to explain it when he had before? Because they needed to hear it again and take it to heart. So do we.
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As we celebrated the Lutheran Reformation last weekend, we thought of two Christian men who used the Word of God to reform hearts in the face of opposition. The way the Lord stood by Paul the Apostle and Martin Luther the Reformer is the same way he promises to stand by you.
(Note: There again are audio difficulties due to internet issues; we're working on getting those solved for the future. Thank you for your patience.)
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March 10 marked the First Sunday in Lent, the time of the church year where we give Jesus our sins and watch him take away our guilt through his perfect life and death, fulfilling Scripture's most important promise. But this is what God has always been doing going back to the days of Moses. He always gives his attention to his believers and, with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, takes them to what he has promised.
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A blind man displayed his faith in Jesus' mercy, and he wasn't disappointed. And you won't be either.
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Joel Krieger recently completed his vicar year at St. John's in Mukwonago. He is now in his final year of pastoral training at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon. We pray for God's blessings on his school year.
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Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr is credited with popularizing the phrase, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." He did so in 1849 because he was less-than-optimistic about another revolution happening in his homeland of France. Since then, skeptics, cynics, and sarcastic people have been muttering that phrase over and over.
On Transfiguration Sundaty, the last Sunday before Lent, we Christians speak it not from cynicism, skepticism, or sarcasm but from sincere celebration!
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When it comes to publicly sharing the good news about Jesus, God has high standards. And even if you are not in fulltime public ministry, you still have a role in relation to it.
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The words of a last will and testament can change lives. This is especially true of the words which our Savior left us in what many call his last will and testament, given in the Upper Room.
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In an age when movements come and go as fast as the news cycle changes, what has given the Lutheran Reformation its staying power? Its found in the words Jesus has given to his church and in the freedom he has won for all people.
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God wants you to be at rest in your soul, and Saint Paul teaches you how to get that rest. It's not found by chasing after shadows of religion that others think you must follow; it's found in Jesus Christ who was crucified for you.
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