Sermons

Matthew 13:44-52 (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 12—Series A) “The Lord’s Treasure is You and Me Together” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 26, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 13: [Jesus said,] 44 “The reign of heaven is like a treasure that stands hidden in the field, which a man, upon finding it, he hid, and from his joy, he goes a

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 11—Series A) “Awaiting God’s Good Harvest” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 19, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 13: 24[Jesus] put before them another parable, saying, “The reign of heaven has become like a man who had sown good seed in his field. 25But while the people were sle

Isaiah 55:10-13 (Seventh Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 10—Series A) “God’s Word Does What Pleases Him” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 12, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. A large city had a community garden tucked between tall apartment buildings. Every spring, the city delivered truckloads of compost and soil, but one year a delivery was delayed. The gardeners worried their seeds

Hebrews 11:14-16 “A Better Homeland” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT July 5, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Epistle Reading from Hebrews 11: 13In faith all these died, without receiving the things promised, but seeing and welcoming them from afar and confessing that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth. 14For those who are speaking such things make

Romans 7:1-13 (Fifth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 8—Series A) “Our Freedom from the Law” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT June 28, 2026 In the Name of Jesus. Amen. Our text is the Epistle Reading we heard from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, Chapter 7. 1 Or do you not know, brothers—for I am speaking to those who know the law—that the law is binding on a person only as long as he lives? 2 For a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, bu

Matthew 10:21-33 (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 7—Series A) “Don’t Be Afraid to Confess Jesus Boldly” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT June 21, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 10: 21And brother will deliver over brother into death and a father his child, and children will turn against parents, and they will put them to death. And you wi

Matthew 9:35-10:8 (Third Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 6—Series A) “The Lord Has Compassion on You” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT June 14, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 9 and 10: 35And Jesus began to go around all the cities and villages teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease an

Matthew 9:9-13 (Second Sunday after Pentecost/Proper5—Series A) “The Lost Follow and Feast” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT June 7, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 9: 9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man sitting at the tax booth called Matthew, and He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed Him. 10And it happened that as Je

Matthew 28:16-20 (The Holy Trinity—Series A) “The Triune God Has Saved Us” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT May 31, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 28: 16Now the Twelve disciples went to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus told them to go. 17And when they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted. 18And when Jesus had approached them, He s

Numbers 11:24-30 (The Day of Pentecost—Series A) “The Gift of the Holy Spirit” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT May 24, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for the Day of Pentecost is the Old Testament Reading from Numbers 11: 24And Moses went out and spoke to the people the words of Yahweh. And he gathered seventy men from the elders of the people, and he placed them around the te

1 Peter 5:6-11 (Seventh Sunday of Easter—Series A) “Christ with Us in Suffering” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT May 17, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is from today’s Epistle Reading from 1 Peter 5: 5Therefore, allow yourselves to be humbled under the mighty hand of God, so that in due time He may exalt you, 7by casting all your cares on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be se

John 14:15-21 (Sixth Sunday of Easter—Series A) “I Need Help” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT May 10, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Lesson recorded in John 14: [Jesus said,] 15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16And I will ask the Father and He will give you another Helper in order that He may be with you forever 17the Spirit of truth, whom the w

John 14:1-14 (Fifth Sunday of Easter—Series A) “So Much Comfort!” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT May 3, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading recorded in John 14: [Jesus said,] 1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God and believe in Me. 2In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. And if not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a

John 1:1-10 (Fourth Sunday of Easter—Series A) “The Door of the Sheep” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT April 26, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading recorded in John 10: [Jesus said,] 1“Truly, truly I say to you, the one who does not enter into the sheepfold through the door but climbs in another way, that one is a thief and a robber. 2But he who enters thr

1 Peter 1:17-21 (Third Sunday of Easter—Series A) “Redeemed By Jesus’ Blood” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT April 19, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Epistle Reading from 1 Peter 1: 17 And if you call upon as Father the One who impartially judges according to each person’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your sojourn, 18 knowing that you were redee

John 20:19-23 (Second Sunday of Easter—Series A) “Peace Be with You” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT April 12, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is from the Gospel recorded in John 20: 19 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors stood locked where the disciples were on account of the fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and s

Matthew 28:1-10 (The Resurrection of Our Lord: Easter Day—Series A) “Nothing to See Here!” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT April 5, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Easter Gospel recorded in Matthew 28: 1 Now after the Sabbath, at the dawning of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, a great earthquake happened,

Hebrews 4:14-16 (Good Friday—Series A) “We Can Now Come Near” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT April 3, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is from the Epistle Reading recorded in Hebrews 4: 14 Therefore, because we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable t

Matthew 26:17-29 (Holy Thursday—The Way of Grace Series) “Something New, Until All Things Are New” Jeffrey Giibs, Exegetical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis April 2, 2026 Grace, mercy, and Peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel Reading from Matthew 26: 17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18

Isaiah 50:4-a (Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion—Series A) “Jesus Knew” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT March 29, 2026 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Old Testament Reading recorded in Isaiah 50: 4 The Lord Yahweh gave to me the tongue of those being taught, to know how to help the weary with a word. He awakens morning by morning; he awakens my ear to hear as those being ta