Preaching and Teaching from St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Sherman Center), Random Lake, Wisconsin
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Saul Murders the Priests of Nob—1 Samuel 22:3-23
September 3, 2021
David Flees from Saul—1 Samuel 21:1—22:2
September 2, 2021
Jonathan Keeps His Promise to David—1 Samuel 20:24-42
September 1, 2021
Jonathan Befriends David—1 Samuel 20:1-23
August 31, 2021
Saul Persecutes David—1 Samuel 19:1-18 (19-24)
August 30, 2021
"I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, And will not be ashamed" Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
29. August 2021 Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist Mark 6:14-29 John the Baptist couldn’t keep his mouth shut. Within his vocation as prophet, he had to speak. The king was living a lie and left unchecked, one lie would lead to another. For the sake of the king and the kingdom, the last Elijah, John, spoke the truth in love. And what did he get for it? First he was imprisoned by the king and then the bitter adulteress and incestuous queen had him beheaded. Was it worth it? Was John’s witness a waste of time? Look what it got him! The memory of him is forever marked by his end. Two thousand years of church artwork has featured his notorious head on a platter. Was it worth it? Was there another way to overcome over Herod and Herodias’s heart? Perhaps if John had instead preached a more encouraging word or simply looked the other way, those two would have come around eventually?
Military Metaphors for Christianity - 2 These 3:11-14; Gal 1:6 / 1 Timothy 4:1 / 2 Timothy 4:3-4
August 29, 2021
A Blind Man Is Healed at Bethsaida—Mark 8:22-26
August 28, 2021
The Pharisees Seek a Sign—Mark 8:11-21
August 27, 2021
The Feeding of the 4,000—Mark 8:1-10
August 26, 2021
Jesus Heals a Deaf Mute—Mark 7:31-37
August 25, 2021
A Canaanite Woman Trusts Jesus’ Word—Mark 7:24-30
August 24, 2021
"Jesus is still going about this world speaking that word, Ephphatha!” Trinity 12 — August 22, 2021
What can Jesus do with the deaf and mute? As with all sin and all that sin has corrupted, Jesus comes to forgive and to restore. Forgiveness and life go together. So, Jesus wastes no time. Taking the man aside, He puts His fingers in His ears and touches His tongue, and sighs “Be opened!” And the deaf-mute man’s ears were opened and he spoke rightly. A great miracle has been given to this man.
Out of Man’s Heart Proceed Evil Thoughts—Mark 7:1-23
August 23, 2021
Military Metaphors for Christianity: 1 Corinthians 14:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-14
August 22, 2021
Jesus Walks on the Water—Mark 6:45-56
August 21, 2021
The Feeding of the 5,000—Mark 6:30-44
August 20, 2021
John the Baptist Is Beheaded—Mark 6:14-29
August 19, 2021
Jesus Is Rejected at Nazareth—Mark 6:1-13
August 18, 2021
A Girl Is Raised and a Woman Is Healed—Mark 5:21-43
August 17, 2021
A Demon-Possessed Man Is Healed—Mark 5:1-20
August 16, 2021
"He who is mighty has done great things for me!" St. Mary, Mother of God - August 15, 2021
The child of St. Mary is the Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. We call Mary blessed because the Father blessed her with the Son who would save her. It is said that women will be saved through childbirth (1 Timothy 2:15). The bearing of children is a blessing, one to be received in faith and devotion. St. Mary exemplifies such receptivity despite the scandal of her virgin birth. Even more so, this child is both blessing to her and a blessing to everyone who calls on his holy name.
Military Metaphors for Christianity: 2 Timothy 2:3-4 & Galatians 6:17
August 15, 2021
Jesus Stills the Storm—Mark 4:35-41
August 14, 2021
Jesus Tells Parables of the Kingdom of God—Mark 4:21-34
August 13, 2021
The Parable of the Sower and the Seed—Mark 4:1-20
August 12, 2021
The Twelve Apostles—Mark 3:13-35
August 11, 2021
Healing on the Sabbath—Mark 3:1-12
August 10, 2021
Fasting and the Sabbath—Mark 2:18-28
August 9, 2021
"The Things that Make For Your Peace" Trinity 10 - August 8, 2021
8. August 2021 Trinity 10 Luke 19:41-48 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.”
Bible Study: Hebrews 13:18ff & Conclusion
August 8, 2021
Matthew the Tax Collector—Mark 2:13-17
August 7, 2021
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic—Mark 2:1-12
August 6, 2021
Jesus Preaches in Galilee and Cleanses a Leper—Mark 1:35-45
August 5, 2021
The Signs of the Messiah—Mark 1:21-34
August 4, 2021
Jesus Begins His Public Ministry—Mark 1:14-20
August 3, 2021
The Beginning of the Gospel according to St. Mark—Mark 1:1-13
August 2, 2021
"The injustice of your world is the example of God’s mercy" (Trinity 9) - August 1, 2021
For this work of Jesus, your heavenly Father commends him for His wisdom, shrewdness. By unjustly dying, rising, and giving the wealth of the Father to those who do not deserve forgiveness, He has won for the Father friends, you, to dwell with Him in the eternal tabernacles. Indeed, while from your perspective you owe your God a great debt, but from His perspective He has forgiven them all completely and fully. And His forgiveness is far greater than the opposite of the unjust steward. He has not forgiven only 20 percent or 50 percent of our debts to Him. But by in utter worldly wastefulness (or Godly forgiveness), He has removed the entire wage for your sin. Balance owed? Zero. Merit needed? Nothing. Worthiness to work on? Zip.
Paul’s Ministry at Rome—Acts 28:11-31
July 31, 2021
Paul Is Shipwrecked on the Island of Malta—Acts 27:39—28:10
July 30, 2021
Paul’s Ship Is Caught in Violent Seas—Acts 27:13-38
July 29, 2021
Paul’s Voyage to Rome Begins—Acts 27:1-12
July 28, 2021
Paul Concludes His Testimony to King Agrippa—Acts 26:12-32
July 27, 2021
Paul Appears Before King Agrippa—Acts 25:13—26:11
July 26, 2021
"Jesus never gives any two of us the same" St. James the Elder 2021
It’s James and John, not John and James, the sons of Zebedee. Every family, every congregation, every state, and indeed, all human relationships are defined by hierarchy. It’s an inescapable part of life. There are greater and there are lesser. Some serve and others are served. Some rule and others are ruled. Some work and others enjoy leisure. Some are wealthy and some are poor. It is not humanly possible that all people have equality of status, reputation, income, or occupation. While it is possible to treat all people as equals, it is not possible for all people to enjoy equality in every aspect of life. That’s a utopian pipe dream!
Bible Study: Hebrews 13:6-17
July 25, 2021
Paul Appeals to Caesar—Acts 24:24—25:12
July 24, 2021
Paul Appears Before Felix the Governor—Acts 24:1-23
July 23, 2021
The Plot Against Paul—Acts 23:11-35; St. Mary Magdalene—John 20:1-2, 10-18
July 22, 2021
Paul Appears Before the Sanhedrin—Acts 22:30—23:10
July 21, 2021