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“[Jesus’] divine power has gifted us everything for life and godliness” Ash Wednesday 2019

Everything gifted? Yes, everything. All means all. Everything means everything. Nothing left out. All gift. Everything’s gift. Everything for life. Everything for godliness. Jesus gives. We receive. “Faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, love.” All these are a gift from the Lord. He gifts everything for life and godliness.

This doesn’t quite jive with our views of Lent and repentance and even absolution. We turn Lent into our time to shine. “Fasting…is certainly fine outward training.” Our flesh shouldn’t be in control. Like Paul said a few weeks ago, “I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.” We turn our repentance into the credit that earns the absolution.

Text: 2 Pt 1:2–11 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Aaron Fenker, Bethlehem and Immanuel Lutheran Churches, Bremen, KS

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“Mercy looks like a cross” — Quinquagesima 2019

Jesus has to die for sinners, but when we don’t see that as the greatest expression of love, the religion seems pointless. The Holy Spirit reveals to us who the Son of David is and opens our mouth to beg for mercy, then to eat and drink it.

Text: Luke 18:31-43 & 1 Corinthians 13 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Harrison Goodman, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll, Nebraska

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“The Purpose of God’s Word” Sexagesima 2019

Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, shelters His tender shoot from the pecking of Satan’s beak, from the suffering rays of the midday sun, and from the encroachment of the thorny cares of this world. This Word came forth from the Father’s mouth to forgive, to give life, and to take you into eternal salvation.

Text: Isaiah 55:10-13; Luke 8:4-15 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Christopher Gillespie, St. John Ev. Lutheran Church — Sherman Center, Random Lake, WI

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Septuagesima 2019 – 1 Corinthians 9:26-27

Only the Gospel and Christ’s gifts can strengthen us to get on with the long, hard pull of a war that rages, that’s fought for our salvation. Only the Gospel and Christ’s gifts can secure the victory. Only the Gospel and Christ’s gifts keep us safe in the dirty, disagreeable business of fighting against sin, death, and hell.

Text: 1 Corinthians 9:26-27 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Donavon Riley, St. John Lutheran Church, Webster, MN

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“He will Die… You will Shine” – Transfiguration 2019

“And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light.”

Text: Matt. 17:1-9 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor George Borghardt, Immanuel Lutheran Church – Bossier, LA

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“Jesus Fills Up the Lord’s Word to Save You” – Candlemas 2019

The Lord’s Word gets filled up. It gets fulfilled. It gets done. Laws cherished and obeyed. Promises kept, made good on. The Lord takes care of it all Himself. It’s all done in Jesus. Jesus cherished the Laws and did them purely and with a pure heart. Jesus kept the promises of salvation. He not only did them, He finished them.

Text: Lk 2:22–40 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Aaron Fenker, Bethlehem and Immanuel Lutheran Churches, Bremen, KS

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“St. Titus—Observed” 2019

[Paul said to the Ephesian pastors,] “Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you as overseers in order to pastor the Church of God that He purchased with His own blood.” (Acts 20:28)

Text: Acts 20:28 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Aaron Fenker, Bethlehem and Immanuel Lutheran Churches, Bremen, KS

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“Naaman’s Biggest Problem Wasn’t His Leprosy” Epiphany 3 2019

Old Adam would rather die by the law than live by grace, but God joins His word to water for sinners and for you.

Text: 2 Kings 5:1-15 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Harrison Goodman, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll, Nebraska

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“Water to Wine” Epiphany 2 2019

Although it does not seem to be that impressive, Jesus reveals that He is the Messiah with how He handles a shortage of wine.

Text: John 2:1-13 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Eric Brown, Trinity Lutheran Church, Herscher, Illinois

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“The Other Side of Baptism” – The Baptism of Our Lord 2019

It was not necessary for Jesus to be baptized—not for Himself—but it was necessary for you. Jesus’ baptism is the other side of your baptism, the thing that makes it worthwhile. The baptism of Christ provides the gifts of your baptism.

Text: Matt. 3:13-17 (One Year)

Preacher: Pastor Jacob Ehrhard, St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois