Sermon Video Easter 2022: Introduction: On this festal day, we remember, we commemorate, we celebrate the fact that Jesus Christ our Lord rose from the dead. Death no longer has dominion over ...
Completely Coated in Red Forgiveness
Palm Sunday as Powder Keg
Sermon Video Introduction: Over the years, I have mentioned a number of times that there is no good biblical reason to use the hosannas! of Palm Sunday and the crucify him! of the Passion account ...
King’s Cross Moscow
The kingdom of God cannot grow and flourish without farewells. The Lord commanded us to preach the gospel to every creature, and this cannot happen unless some people are called to go away when we would prefer that they stay. “And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And …
Do Not Forsake the Work of Your Own Hands/Ps. 138
Sermon Video Introduction: One of the central things we are called to do is praise the works of the Lord. But the glorious thing is that we are also called to remember that we are ourselves the ...
The Rivers of Babylon/Ps. 137
Sermon Video Introduction: This psalm begins with a heartfelt lament, and concludes with a savage benediction. This apparent incongruity has been a trouble to many Christians, and so we need to ...
The Hesed of God/Psalm 136
Sermon Video Introduction: This psalm rotates around the hesed of God, coming back to it every other line. This word hesed can be translated any number of different ways—kindness, faithfulness, ...
Practical Help in Ukraine
As I have been keeping in touch with my friends in Ukraine, I have become aware of a need that I would like to pass on to you, and to ask for your help. As you all know, we are not big into asking for funds, but I want to deviate from our norm here, …
Confession of Sin and Forgiveness
Sermon Video Introduction: One very common problem that Christians have in their Christian lives is the problem of spiritual clutter. Many Christians don’t know what to do with various unresolved ...
Anna Hisae Tutino, RIP
We have gathered here at this small grave in order to honor the departure of a small child of God. Through Christ, what we share together on this occasion is a mixture of grief, sympathy, joy, and hope. The ...
A Mosaic of Praise/Psalm 135
Sermon Video Introduction: This psalm is untitled, and it is truly a curious composition—it is a scriptural mosaic. Most of this psalm is laid together like tiles from other portions of Scripture. ...