Sermon on 1 John 1:1-2:2, 2nd Sunday of Easter 2021 (B), about how Jesus raises His church up for fellowship or life together. What does fellowship mean? Why does God create it? How do we break or keep that fellowship?
Sermon on Mark 16:1-8, for the Resurrection of our Lord, Easter 2021 (B), about Jesus' reliable word and how the angel's word exposed the fear and distrust of the disciples, and God's heart to provide "spiritual repair" to those who had not believed.
Sermon on Isaiah 49:71-3, for Maundy Thursday, about the Good Shepherd's promise that we will neither "hunger nor thirst."
Sermon on Zechariah 9:11 and Mark 14:24, for Palm Sunday 2021 (B), about the "Blood of the Covenant." What are covenants, and how were they made? What does Jesus mean by using this phrase at His Last Supper? What was His plan and purpose, riding into Jerusalem on the donkey, and the meaning behind Zechariah's prophecy about the blood of the covenant?
Sermon on Isaiah 49:1-6, for Lent 6 Midweek, about the "sword" in the mouth of the Servant of the Lord. How does Jesus "wield" the Word of God?
Sermon on Mark 10:35-45, 5th Sunday in Lent 2021 (B), about James and John's request seeking glory at Jesus' right and left, and how Jesus refocused their attention on the road between mission and glory, and how it would come with suffering, service, and crosses. How was Jesus' ransom a total new beginning for us?
Sermon on Isaiah 48:17-22 for Lent Midweek 5 about God's call to exiles: "Get Out!" How do we get trapped in sin and death, and how do we make our escape?
Sermon on John 3:16 for the 4th Sunday in Lent 2021 (B), about the healthy rhythms of hearing and singing familiar words of Scripture, and why we should welcome healthy rhythms as part of our spiritual life and journey.
Sermon on Isaiah 45:1-8, part 4 of the Lent series "Singing with the Exiles", about how we get trapped and imprisoned behind "gates" and how God sends His servants to break us free. How was Cyrus chosen? How was he a little picture of the greater Messiah?
Sermon on Exodus 20:1-17 and Hebrews 12:18-24, for the 3rd Sunday in Lent 2021 (B), about how God encounters His people at two different mountains, Mt. Sinai and Mt. Zion, and how they compare and contrast to each other. Who is the mediator at each, and what covenant do they represent? What's the difference?
Sermon on Isaiah 44:1-5, for Lent 3 Midweek, part of the series "Singing with the Exiles" by Rev. Reed Lessing. A sermon about how God has marked us as His own.
Sermon on Mark 8:27-38, for the 2nd Sunday in Lent 2021 (B), about Jesus' prediction of the sufferings of the cross, and His call to discipleship and to take up our crosses and follow Him.
Sermon on James 1:13-18, 1st Sunday in Lent 2020 (B), about the difference between testing and temptation, and how temptation works to lure us into sin. How do we stand against temptation?
Sermon on Isaiah 41:14-16, for Ash Wednesday 2021, Singing with the Exiles series, by Rev. Reed Lessing
