Sermon for the Feast of All Saints, November 1, 2020 (Matthew 5:1-12)

"Jesus Teaching the Beatitudes" (ca. 1886-1896) by James Tissot (1836-1902). The Brooklyn Museum. Public Domain. Originally preached at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Setauket, New York. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I would like to begin my sermon this morning with a little Latin lesson.  Why do we call the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon … Continue reading Sermon for the Feast of All Saints, November 1, 2020 (Matthew 5:1-12)

Sermon for the Feast of All Saints (Observed), November 3, 2019 (1 John 3:1-3)

"Hymn of Adoration to the Lamb" (1497-1498) from "The Revelation of St. John" by Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528). Houghton Library, Harvard. Wikimedia Commons. This sermon was originally preached at Emmaus Lutheran Church, Dorsey, Illinois. Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today we celebrate the Feast … Continue reading Sermon for the Feast of All Saints (Observed), November 3, 2019 (1 John 3:1-3)