Sermons from January 2022

Sermons from January 2022

Third Sunday after Epiphany

Luke 4:14-21 The Beginning of the Galilean MinistryThen Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. The Rejection of Jesus at NazarethWhen he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on…

Second Sunday after Epiphany

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Spiritual GiftsNow concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord”…

Baptism of Our Lord Sunday

Luke 3:15–17, 21–22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His…

Second Sunday of Christmas

John 1:[1-9]10-18 The holy gospel according to John. Glory to you, O Lord.  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light…