Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Trinity 27 (November 22, 2009) Matthew 25:1-13 TITLE: “Wake, Awake!†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.  Our text for today is the parable of the 10 virgins from Matthew 25.  Let us pray: Lord God, heavenly Father, […]
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Trinity 23 (November 15, 2009) Matthew 22:15-21 For an audio MP3 of this sermon, click this link: Trinity23-2009 TITLE: “Heavenly Citizenship†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel lesson just read […]
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin Trinity 22 (November 8, 2009) Matthew 18: 21-35 For an audio mp3 of this sermon, Trinity22-2009 TITLE: “Forgiveness without Calculation†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text is the Gospel lesson just read, the parable of […]
Todd A. Peperkorn, STM Messiah Lutheran Church Kenosha, Wisconsin All Saints’ Day 2009 Matthew 5:1-12 For an audio mp3 of this file, click here: AllSaints-2009 TITLE: “Blessed†Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for All Saints Day is from St. Matthew the fifth chapter. […]
From time to time I am asked the question, “why do we make the sign of the cross? Isn’t that Catholic?†It’s a good and reasonable question, and I’m always happy to answer it. Here’s how I answer it. Making the sign of the cross is catholic, but not simply in the Roman Catholic sense. […]