Preaching and Teaching from St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Sherman Center), Random Lake, Wisconsin
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Sunday’s OT and Epistle—Gen. 4:1-15; 1 Cor. 15:1-10
August 27, 2022
The Israelites Confess their Sins—Nehemiah 9:1-38
August 26, 2022
Ezra Reads from the Torah—Nehemiah 7:73c—8:12
August 25, 2022
Adult Catechumenate #12 - Daily Prayer & Table of Duties
August 24, 2022
Nehemiah’s Prayer—Nehemiah 1:1—2:6
August 24, 2022
The Rebuilding of the Temple—Ezra 3:1-13
August 23, 2022
The End of the Babylonian Captivity—Ezra 1:1-11
August 22, 2022
“If you had known the things that make for your peace!" Trinity 10 2022
God has put the ministry of the Word into this world, not that the preachers be silent, but that they reprove, teach, comfort, terrify, and thereby save those whom the LORD wills. The preacher delivers the Word full-force, with awful examples of God’s wrath against the obstinate and sinful heart of flesh. But to the Christian who is humbled and fearful, the preacher speaks sweet words of comfort. For those repented by the law, Christ Jesus wants nothing more than their sins forgiven, their lives renewed, and their hope of heaven restored. This why we read terrifying accounts of history and prophecy. We’re understandably reluctant because God’s wrath revealed is often frightening, gory, and horrific. They are meant to tear down the proud in the imaginations of the heart and keep the godly in the fear of God. And in the midst of every terrible event like the destruction of Jerusalem, we hear of God mercifully preserving the faithful, like Noah or Lot. God the Holy Spirit directs your heart by means of the Word and confession to repent and believe again.
Bible Study: Zechariah 12:10ff
August 21, 2022
Sunday’s OT and Epistle—Jeremiah 7:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
August 20, 2022
The Parable of the Fig Tree—Luke 21:29-38
August 19, 2022
Destruction of Jerusalem and Signs of Christ’s Coming—Luke 21:20-28
August 18, 2022
"Your LORD and Mary's LORD" St. Mary, Mother of God 2022
August 17, 2022
Adult Catechumenate #11: Human Nature—Romans 1-3
August 10, 2022
St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord (celebrated)—Isaiah 61:7-11; Galatians 4:4-7
August 17, 2022
The Signs of the End—Luke 21:5-19
August 16, 2022
The Widow’s Two Mites—Luke 20:45—21:4
August 15, 2022
“That’s just the way the world works" Trinity 9 2022
The Gospel is wise and right before God but looks like foolishness to the world. Now, in faith, you forgive even those who don’t deserve it. In faith, you care for those who don’t want it. In faith, you love those who are unloving. You live to serve. You know you are a steward of what you have, not its ultimate owner. You risk discomfort, persecution, and ridicule for your ridiculous faith. You dare to trust God in danger. You would rather suffer martyrdom than be unfaithful to God.
Bible Study: Zechariah 12:1-9
August 14, 2022
Sunday’s OT and Epistle—2 Samuel 22:26-34; 1 Cor 10:6-13
August 13, 2022
Sadducees Question Jesus About the Resurrection—Luke 20:27-44
August 12, 2022
Render to Caesar the Things That Are Caesar’s—Luke 20:20-26
August 11, 2022
"Believing with Assurance and Conviction" Wednesday of Trinity 8
August 11, 2022
Adult Catechumenate #10: The Sacrament of the Altar
August 10, 2022
The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers—Luke 20:1-19
August 10, 2022
The Parable of the Minas—Luke 19:11-28
August 9, 2022
Jesus Comes to Zacchaeus’s House—Luke 19:1-10
August 8, 2022
“You will know them by their fruits" Trinity 8 2022
A true prophet preaches repentance for the forgiveness of sins in Christ’s shed blood. A false prophet tells you to justify, rationalize, or overlook sin. A true prophet preaches justification by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. A false prophet tells you to live a holy life by following rules and regulations, to be a good person in order to be saved. A true prophet only preaches what he has been given to speak from the Word of God. Without your intentional study of God’s Word, you’ll never know if everything this preacher preached and this congregation confesses is good, right, and true. The solid rock upon which the Church is built are the words of Jesus. Let us all commit to the diligent and patient study of God’s Word. Everything else is sinking sand.
Bible Study: Zechariah 11
August 7, 2022
Sunday’s OT and Second Reading—Jeremiah 23:16-29; Acts 20:27-38
August 6, 2022
Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus—Luke 18:35-43
August 5, 2022
The Rich Young Ruler—Luke 18:18-34
August 4, 2022
"Think on Things That Are Above" Wednesday of Trinity 7
August 3, 2022
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector—Luke 18:9-17
August 3, 2022
The Parable of the Persistent Widow—Luke 18:1-8
August 2, 2022
The Kingdom of God—Luke 17:20-37
August 1, 2022
"Christ is the gracious, merciful giver who is eager to help and come alongside everyone" Trinity 7 2022
Jesus will never stop putting up with you. He will keep calling you to join Him in the sea, mountain, or desert places. He will keep gathering you together with other poor sinners in need of mercy. He will keep speaking to you His Word that gives faith, life, salvation, and peace. And He will keep shepherding His flock, even those who wander and find themselves outside His fold.
Bible Study: Zechariah 10
July 31, 2022
Sunday’s OT and Epistle—Genesis 2:7-17; Romans 6:19-23
July 30, 2022
The Ten Lepers Are Cleansed—Luke 17:11-19
July 29, 2022
Faith as a Mustard Seed—Luke 17:1-10
July 28, 2022
"Not Lords but Servants of the Greatest Servant" St. James the Elder (observed)
July 28, 2020
Adult Catechumenate #9: Confession, Absolution, & the Office of the Keys
July 28, 2022
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus—Luke 16:14-31
July 27, 2022
The Parable of the Unjust Steward—Luke 16:1-13
July 26, 2022
St. James the Elder—Acts 11:27—12:5; Mark 10:35-45
July 25, 2022
"A reconciled relationship begins with reconciliation between you and God" Trinity 6 2022
Where there is faith, trusting in Jesus and His suffering, death, and resurrection for your forgiveness, there will also always be love for your neighbor. It doesn’t matter if that neighbor is your spouse, child, sibling, employer, overseer, pastor, fellow pew-sitter, or even the one who lives in the next house down the road. That love will be manifest in you as you personally declare to them the same forgiveness declared to you. If you’re angry, forgive them. If you want to call them names, call them instead someone whom Christ Jesus died for. If you think your neighbor a fool, then give them the wisdom of Jesus. If you think your neighbor has something against you, be reconciled in the forgiveness of sins, and the righteousness of Christ will make right what you’ve made a mess of.
Bible Study: Zechariah 9:9ff
July 24, 2022
Sunday’s OT and Epistle—Exodus 20:1-17; Romans 6:1-11
July 23, 2022
St. Mary Magdalene—Luke 7:36-50
July 22, 2022