With Jesus’ Ascension, we thankfully don’t have to travel to Jerusalem to see Him. Jesus promises that He has not left us. He reveals to us where He is present and that is in the Means of Grace. The Means of Grace is the Word and Sacraments (Baptism and Holy Communion). In the Divine Service, the Means of Grace can be seen in the service as two mountain tops. The first mountain top is the sermon where Jesus comes to us through His Word. The second mountain top is the service of Holy Communion. Thanks to modern technology, this first mountain top is shared online.
The Ninth Sunday after Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Luke 16:1-9 “The Lord’s Proper Management” August 10, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + Lord God, heavenly Father, who appointed us all as Your stewards, grant that we may not waste the goods entrusted to us, but rightly employ them, and with our temporal things make to…
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Matthew 7:15-23 “To Regard the Word with Favor” August 10, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + Lord God, heavenly Father, we most heartily thank You that You have caused us to come to the knowledge of Your Word. We pray: Graciously keep us steadfast in this knowledge…
The Seventh Sunday after Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Mark 8:1-9 “The Food Set Before You” August 3, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + Lord God, heavenly Father, in the wilderness by Your Son You abundantly fed four thousand men, besides women and children, with seven loaves and a few small fish: We beseech You, graciously…
The Sixth Sunday after Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Matthew 5:20-26 “Liable to Judgment, Declared Righteous” July 27, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + O Lord God enter not into judgment with us, who have not from the heart kept Your commandments, but still regard the precious merit of Your dear Son, and let us ever…
The Fifth Sunday after Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Luke 5:1-11 “Called to Heavenly Riches from Earthly Needs” July 20, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + O Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, You have given us Your holy Word and have bountifully provided for all our earthly needs: We confess that we are unworthy…
The Fourth Sunday after Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Luke 6:36-42 “The Speck, the Log, and the Cross” July 13, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + O Lord God, heavenly Father: You are merciful, and through Christ promised us that You will neither judge nor condemn us, but graciously forgive us all our sins, and abundantly…
The Third Sunday after Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Luke 15:1-10 “More Joy in Heaven over One Sinner Who Repents” July 6, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + Lord God, heavenly Father, we all like sheep have gone astray, having allowed ourselves to be led away from the right path by Satan and our own sinful…
The Minor Festival of St. Peter and St. Paul – Pr. Anderson sermon St. Matthew 16:13-19 “Our Great Confession: Jesus is the Christ” June 29, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + O God, You gave Your Apostles Peter and Paul grace to lay down their lives for the sake of Your dear Son: Endow us, we beseech…
The Festival of Holy Trinity – Pr. Anderson sermon Psalm 8 “Our Lord’s Name is Majestic in all the Earth” June 22, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + Almighty and everlasting God, who taught us to know and to confess in true faith that in three persons of equal power and glory You are one true and…
The Festival of Pentecost – Pr. Anderson sermon St. John 14:23-31 “To Love Him and Keep His Word” June 8, 2025 | Christ Lutheran Church In Nomine Iesu + + + The Exordium The beginning of the festival season had us searching for hope and joy. While it is hard to find this in the world, we continued to read about a…