March 02 Wednesday Service Sermon “The Betrayal: A Place of Eternal Love”
Luke 22:47–53
47While He was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him, 48but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49And when those who were around Him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And He touched his ear and healed him. 52Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against Him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
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- Mar 2, 2016March 02 Wednesday Service Sermon “The Betrayal: A Place of Eternal Love”
March 02 Wednesday Service Sermon “The Betrayal: A Place of Eternal Love”Luke 22:47–5347While He was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss Him, 48but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49And when those who were around Him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” 50And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And He touched his ear and healed him. 52Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against Him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
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February 24 Wednesday Service SermonLuke 22:39–4639And He came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him. 40And when He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him. 44And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly; and His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45And when He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
- Feb 17, 2016February 17 Wednesday Night Service Sermon “The Upper Room: A Place of Service”
February 17 Wednesday Night Service Sermon “The Upper Room: A Place of Service”Luke 22:14–38
14And when the hour came, He reclined at table, and the apostles with Him. 15And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks He said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19And He took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” 20And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood. 21But behold, the hand of him who betrays Me is with me on the table. 22For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” 23And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.
24A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. 26But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
28“You are those who have stayed with Me in My trials, 29and I assign to you, as my Father assigned to Me, a kingdom, 30that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” 33Peter said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death.” 34Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know Me.”
35And He said to them, “When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. 37For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me has its fulfillment.” 38And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.” - Feb 10, 2016February 10, 2016 ASH Wednesday Sermon
February 10, 2016 ASH Wednesday SermonLuke 22:1–1322:1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. 2And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put Him to death, for they feared the people. 3Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. 4He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them. 5And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. 6So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of a crowd. 7Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” 9They said to Him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” 10He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters 11and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ 12And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” 13And they went and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
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- Mar 25, 2015March 25 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon One Little Word Can Fell Him
March 25 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon One Little Word Can Fell Him
“Almighty God, Your Word is cast Like seed into the ground; Now let the dew of heav’n descend And righteous fruits abound” (LSB 577:1). The Bible employs numerous images to depict the power and beauty of God’s Word. It is likened to seed sown upon the ground (Matthew 13:1–9), a lamp shining in the darkness (Psalm 119:105), precious gold and sweet honey (Psalm 19:10), and a sharp sword (Isaiah 49:2; Hebrews 4:12). This last figure of speech indicates that when God speaks, things happen. In fact, sometimes Jesus only needed to say one word and it changed everything. Once, a Roman centurion cried out to Him, “Lord, just say the word, and we will be healed” (Matthew 8:8). This is why we sing, “So when the precious seed is sown, Life-giving grace bestow That all whose souls the truth receive Its saving pow’r may know” (LSB 577:1). - Mar 18, 2015March 18 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon Get Out
March 18 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon Get Out
“Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain Could give the guilty conscience peace Or wash away the stain” (LSB 431:1). We can only be saved through Christ’s blood. Consider these words, penned by Isaiah and promised by God, “I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins” (Isaiah 43:25). “I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like mist” (44:22). Jesus cleanses us from sin through His blood. Blood was all He had. His disciples had deserted Him. His garments had been gambled away. Even His Father had turned His back. Blood was all He had, but the blood of Jesus is all we need. “Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; we bless the Lamb with cheerful voice And sing His bleeding love” (LSB 431:5).Isaiah 48:17–22 17Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. 18Oh that you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea; 19your offspring would have been like the sand, and your descendants like its grains; their name would never be cut off or destroyed from before Me.” 20Go out from Babylon, flee from Chaldea, declare this with a shout of joy, proclaim it, send it out to the end of the earth; say, “The Lord has redeemed His servant Jacob!” 21They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow for them from the rock; He split the rock and the water gushed out. 22“There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.” - Mar 11, 2015March 11 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon Breaking Down the Gates
March 11 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon Breaking Down the GatesBreaking Down the Gates
“Jesus, refuge of the weary, Blest Redeemer, whom we love, Fountain in life’s desert dreary, Savior from the world above” (LSB 423:1). Judean exiles in Babylon were weary! They were stuck with sights and sounds that were so different. How they longed to be free! Enter Cyrus, a Persian king, whom God calls His “anointed one” (Isaiah 45:1). When we feel as though the devil has locked the gate and thrown away the key, God sends us Jesus, who is the Anointed One! During His earthly ministry, He opened eyes and ears and hearts—He even opened graves! At one point Jesus promised, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36). And so we sing, “Jesus, may our hearts be burning With more fervent love for You; May our eyes be ever turning To behold Your cross anew” (LSB 423:3).
Isaiah 45:1–8 1Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and to loose the belts of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed: 2“I will go before you and level the exalted places, I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron, 3I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name. 4For the sake of My servant Jacob, and Israel My chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know Me. 5I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides Me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know Me, 6that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides Me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. 7I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things. 8“Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it.” - Mar 4, 2015March 4, 2015 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon Marked
March 4, 2015 Lent Wednesday Service Sermon MarkedMarked““God’s own child, I gladly say it; I am baptized into Christ . . . I’m a child of paradise!” (LSB 594:1, 5) What a joy it is to sing this hymn! The prophet Isaiah also wants Judean exiles in Babylon to know the joy of belonging to God. The problem, though, was that these people weren’t interested in singing the song of salvation. Babylon seemed to offer so much more! Isaiah counters with some of the most magnificent promises in the Old Testament, all to the end that God’s people remember that they are His. On the day when you were baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, your pastor probably also spoke these words to you: “Receive the sign of the holy cross, both upon your forehead and upon your heart, to mark you as one redeemed by Christ the crucified.” We are marked, forever! “Baptism has the strength divine To make life immortal mine” (LSB 594:4).Isaiah 44:1–5 1“But now hear, O Jacob My servant, Israel whom I have chosen! 2Thus says the Lord who made you, who formed you from the womb and will help you: Fear not, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen. 3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit upon your offspring, and My blessing on your descendants. 4They shall spring up among the grass like willows by flowing streams. 5This one will say, ‘I am the Lord’s,’ another will call on the name of Jacob, and another will write on his hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and name himself by the name of Israel.”
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