Sermons from April 2023
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Numbers 20 come to the low point of the wilderness wandering. Catastury comes to all three of Israel’s great leaders, and the look for mercy never shows up. As we look to the reading of God’s Word, if you would join me in prayer. Most gracious God, our heavenly father, in you alone dwells all the fullness of light and wisdom. We ask then that by your Spirit,…
Providing Access to Worship
Numbers 18 and 19. Together, these two chapters answer the question asked by the people in Chapter 7, how is it possible for an unholy people to come before a holy God through the provision of priest and purification? We look to the reading of God’s Word if you join me in prayer. Father God, indeed, we ask by your Holy Spirit that you would open our minds that as…
Only a Holy God
As we prepare to hear the Word of God read, let us go to prayer. Father, Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light into our paths. Lord, work in us that we would love Your law, that we would meditate on it all the day. Lord, you and your word are fixed forever firmly in the heavens. Your faithfulness endures to all the generations. You have established the earth and it…
The Power of the Resurrection
Luke 24, The shadows and darkness of Good Friday gave way through the brightness of Easter morning. The grave could not hold him. Death has been swallowed up in victory. He is risen indeed. If you join me in prayer for the reading of God’s Word. Father of all mercies, in your Word endless glory shine forth. And we ask that you would reveal to us this day by the…
These Things They Did Not Understand
John 12. Today, of course, this Palm Sunday is the beginning of passion week, celebration of Jesus coming to Jerusalem according to prophetic proclamation. So look to the reading of God’s Word if you join me in prayer. Heavenly fathers, we meet now in your presence. We ask you to open our ears to hear your voice, to open our hearts to love you more and more, to open…