Sermons from October 2019
God’s Name Honored By All
Luke 11:1-13 Please turn in your copy of God’s Word to Luke chapter 11. Our reading will be verses 1 to 13. But today we’ll be looking at the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, Hallowed be your name. Also, you know that there’s a different version of the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew chapter 5. Also that our larger and shorter catechisms explain the Lord’s Prayer. If you want an interesting exercise throughout the week or on a…
Count Your Blessings, Name Them One By One
Psalm 103 Psalm 103, it says, of David, and reading from verse one, bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.…
My Problems in Light of Eternal Realities
Psalm 102 Let’s hear God’s word together from Psalm 102, which at the top, the little phrase before verse one says, a prayer of one afflicted when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the Lord. Psalm 102, beginning at verse one, says, hear my prayer, O Lord. Let my cry come to you. Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Incline your ear to me. Answer me speedily in the day…
Prayer, Part 2: Our Father in Heaven
Please turn in your copy of God’s word to Luke chapter 11. Luke 11 verses one to 13 is our passage for the next several weeks as we consider and study the Lord’s prayer together. Today we’ll look particularly in verse two. At least in Luke’s gospel, it’s just one word, father. Next week we’ll look at hallowed be thy name. Most of you know the Lord’s prayer. as is printed in our bulletin, which is primarily from the King…
The King’s Resolutions
Psalm 101 Let’s hear God’s word together. This is Psalm 101, and it says a Psalm of David. And King David says these words, I will sing of steadfast love and justice. To you, O Lord, I will make music. I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh, when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house. I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work…
Prayer, Part 1: Won’t Let You Go Until You Bless Me
Luke 11:1-13 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke’s gospel chapter 11. Our reading for the next several weeks will be verses one to 13. Today in particular, we’ll be looking at verses five to 13. And then in the coming weeks, we’ll make our way through the petitions that you find in verses one through four. And so we’ll consider the subject of prayer. Let’s hear God’s word together. Luke’s gospel, beginning at verse one of…
The End
Revelation 22:6-21 Let’s look to God’s word. This is Revelation chapter 22, beginning at verse six. It says, and he said to me, this is John, Jesus said to him, these words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place. And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. I,…
Meaningfully Busy
Luke 10:38-42 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to Luke’s Gospel chapter 10. Today we end chapter 10 with a reading from verses 38 to 42. Beginning next week, we’ll look at the Lord’s Prayer. Luke has a version of the Lord’s Prayer that’s a bit different than the others. But what we’ll do is, over the next many weeks, break up the Lord’s Prayer petition by petition. You can get a sneak peek of that as you…