Sermons on Mercy
Pentecost 14C Building on the Promises of God, Part 7: No Condemnation
Romans 8:1 The National Debt Clock not only illustrates the rapidly rising national debt, but can also be an illustration of our ever rising sin debt against God. Jesus’ parable of the Unmerciful Servant drives the point home; we have a great and unpayable debt of sin before God. But the Apostle Paul, who himself had a great debt to God cancelled, reminds us that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Sermon Date: September 15,…
Easter C ………. Life Out of Death
Exodus 15:1-18 Even before the flames that were ravaging Notre Dame were fully extinguished came the promise to rebuild. Life out of death, a new Notre Dame would emerge. This is a resurrection story of sorts in the making. The story of the burning of Notre Dame as well as the story of the Israelites at the Red Sea remind us of our own journey in life where sin traps us and its consequences ravage us. But God provides us…
Lent 3C …… An Entire Life of Repentance
Luke 13:1-9 “Have you heard the news?” they asked Jesus. A terrible thing had happened. Jesus added another tragic event to their concern. But the question looming behind the question was “Why? What does this mean?” Like them, we want to connect the dots. We want answers. Jesus’ answer is helpful not only in what he says but also in what he does not say. In the end it all comes down to repentance. In fact, as Luther teaches us,…