Preaching and Teaching from St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Sherman Center), Random Lake, Wisconsin
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The Parable of the Two Sons—Matthew 21:28-32
August 10, 2023
The Fruitless Fig Tree—Matthew 21:18-27
August 9, 2023
Jesus Cleanses the Temple—Matthew 21:12-17
August 8, 2023
Two Blind Men Receive Their Sight—Matthew 20:29-34
August 7, 2023
"The gifts of Jesus are true riches greater than life, freedom, or any earthly happiness" Trinity 9 2023
You cannot serve God and the pursuit of happiness any more than you can serve God and life or freedom. And what does God do when your worship is not on him but on the gifts He gives? He takes them away. The unanimous witness of Moses, the Prophets, the Psalmists, Wisdom, Evangelists, and Apostles is that God removes whatever and whoever gets in the way of you trusting Him. Whether patriarchs, Israel, or Gentile, God ceases to give when the gift is received apart from praise and thanksgiving to Him.
Bible Study: Ezekiel 33
August 6, 2023
Jesus Predicts His Passion a Third Time—Matthew 20:17-28
August 5, 2023
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard—Mt 20:1-16
August 4, 2023
The Rich Young Ruler—Matthew 19:16-30
August 3, 2023
"You are the Treasure in the Field" Wednesday of Trinity 8 2023
August 2, 2023
Jesus Blesses the Children—Matthew 19:13-15
August 2, 2023
Sermon for Trinity 8 - Rev. Dr. Charles Cortright
July 30, 2023
Jesus Teaches on Marriage and Divorce—Matthew 19:1-12
August 1, 2023
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant—Matthew 18:21-35
July 31, 2023
If Your Brother Sins—Matthew 18:15-22
July 29, 2023
Who Is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven—Mt 18:1-14
July 28, 2023
Jesus Predicts His Death & Resurrection—Mt 17:22-27
July 27, 2023
A Boy Is Healed—Matthew 17:14-21
July 26, 2023
The Transfiguration—Matthew 17:1-13
July 25, 2023
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me—Mt 16:24-28
July 24, 2023
"The economy of the Christian Church is impossible and absurd" Trinity 7 2023
The economy of the Christian Church is impossible and absurd. But that’s only to reason and experience. And it’s the voice of unbelief speaking. Jesus’s kingdom is not governed by power and wealth. It doesn’t mimic our poor attempts at community-building and providential care. Fundamentally it can’t because Christ’s kingdom is ruled by the very Word that made and kept making all things out-of-nothing. Jesus is the Word of the Father that said, “Let there be!” Matter can be created or destroyed but only by God the Creator.
Bible Study: Ezekiel 32
July 23, 2023
The Confession of Peter and His Rebuke—Matthew 16:13-23
July 22, 2023
"Given To Be From God" Mary Magdalene (observed) 2023
July 19, 2023
The Pharisees and Sadducees Seek a Sign—Matthew 16:1-12
July 21, 2023
The Feeding of the 4,000—Matthew 15:32-39
July 20, 2023
A Canaanite Woman Trusts Jesus’ Word—Matthew 15:21-31
July 19, 2023
Out of Man’s Heart Proceed Evil Thoughts—Matthew 15:1-20
July 18, 2023
Jesus Walks on the Water—Matthew 14:22-36
July 17, 2023
"Your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees" Trinity 6 2023
July 16, 2023 The theological constitution of our congregation asserts: “Our churches teach that people cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works. People are freely justified for Christ’s sake, through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor and that their sins are forgiven for Christ’s sake. By His death, Christ made satisfaction for our sins. God counts this faith for righteousness in His sight (Romans 3 and 4 [3:21–26; 4:5].” (Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, Augsburg Confession, Article IV, 33)
Bible Study: Ezekiel 31
July 9, 2023
Adult Catechumenate #12: Prayer, Table of Duties, Lord’s Supper
July 16, 2023
The Feeding of the 5,000—Matthew 14:14-21
July 15, 2023
John the Baptist Is Beheaded—Matthew 14:1-13
July 14, 2023
The Parable of the Dragnet—Matthew 13:47-58
July 13, 2023
"The Inner Conflict of Every Christian" Wednesday of Trinity 5
July 12, 2023
Parables of the Kingdom—Matthew 13:36-46
July 12, 2023
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares—Matthew 13:24-35
July 11, 2023
The Purpose of Parables—Matthew 13:10-23
July 10, 2023
"The Third and Seventh Commandments Are Not Opposed to Each Other" Trinity 5 2023
If we are to feed ourselves by the work of our hands, God's blessing must accompany it. If God is to bless our work, we must celebrate His Sabbath both inwardly and outwardly—because breaking the Sabbath is punished by the curse. Peter first loaned Christ his boat, and then he caught the great haul of fish, even though previously he had caught none. Therefore, take care first of your soul; take Christ into the little boat of your heart; let Him teach and work in it; then your work will be blessed. The Third Commandment comes first, and then the Seventh follows. Obedience to the Third Commandment should be first to us, for then we will follow the Seventh Commandment.
Adult Catechumenate #11: Private Confession and Absolution
July 9, 2023
Bible Study: Ezekiel 30
July 9, 2023
The Parable of the Sower and the Seed—Mt 13:1-9
July 8, 2023
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit—Matthew 12:33-50
July 7, 2023
A House Divided Cannot Stand—Matthew 12:22-32
July 6, 2023
"The First New Testament Convention, Gathered by the Spirit" The Visitation (observed) 2023
July 5, 2023
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath—Matthew 12:9-21
July 5, 2023
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath—Matthew 12:1-8
July 4, 2023
Jesus Preaches Repentance and Faith—Mt 11:20-30
July 3, 2023
"When Christ says, 'Judge not, condemn not,' He means gossips and slanderers" Trinity 4 2023
If the law of God or the commandments have helped us see that we do not live up to the standards and have no right to judge others, then they can aid us further in a matter that is even more important. They can become for us "a tutor to Christ" (Gal 3:24). They can teach us to begin to listen seriously to the Gospel. He who allows what compelling reason God has for judging him will begin to listen freshly to the Savior who does not judge—not because Jesus needs forgiveness and not because he had no occasion to judge, but because he has taken upon himself his brothers' destiny and has died in place of sinners.