Watching for the Coming King (Advent II, Populus Zion)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Populus Zion – Advent II (December 7, 2008, revised from 2003) Luke 21: 25-36 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “Watching for the Coming King” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text […]

Compassion (Trinity 07)

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Trinity 7 (July 6, 2008, revised from 2005) Mark 8:1-9 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “Compassion” Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.  Our text for this morning is the Gospel lesson just […]

Side By Side – Abraham and Jesus as Intercessors

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Wednesday of Invocabit Genesis 18:16-33; Matthew 26:36-46 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “Side by Side” In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Our text for tonight is the Passion of our […]

The Presentation of Our Lord – 2008

Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin The Presentation of Our Lord (trans. to Feb. 3, 2008, rev. from 2003) Luke 2:22-32 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE TITLE: “Jesus Presents You Pure and Cleansed to God” Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our […]

Why did God institute marriage?

Why Indeed? Wisdom from children So this morning we’re doing chapel, and our text is Matthew 19:1-12, Jesus’ teaching on divorce and marriage (and eunuchs). I ask the kids why God instituted marriage. A kindergartner, the daughter of another blogger, responds