“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Creed” (Sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Creed” The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, in a big national survey a few years…
Pastor Tony Sikora
Pastor Charles Henrickson
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Creed” The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, in a big national survey a few years…
March 5, 2017 — Lent 1 Sermon Text — Matthew 4:1-11 Felling the Dragon Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God…
“When the Tempter Comes Calling” (Matthew 4:1-11) What are you going to do when the tempter comes calling? Oh, be assured, he will…
“The Catechism in Six Parts: The Ten Commandments” Tonight we start a Lenten series on “The Catechism in Six Parts.” We’ll be following…
March 1, 2017 — Ash Wednesday Sermon Text — Luke 18:31-34 Sermon Audio — Come back later for the audio of this sermon….
For Your Ears Only February 26, 2017 — Transfiguration Sunday Sermon Text — Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon Audio — Come back later for the…
“Best Picture: The Transfiguration of Our Lord” (Matthew 17:1-9) Tonight will be the Academy Awards ceremony coming from Los Angeles. Tonight they’ll give…
“Be Who You Are, Children of Your Heavenly Father” (Matthew 5:38-48) The Holy Gospel for today can be a hard one to understand,…
You have heard that it has been said. Many of you have watched it with your own eyes. Recorded long ago our sinful nature found animation on Saturday mornings. You have heard his name, Carnivorous vulgaris, that wiley creature of old. You know his tune, his constant pursuit of the elusive Acceleratii incredubis. Will all his might and all his resources the wiley one hunts his prey. He chases. He sets traps. He devises plans with His never ending gadgets and inventions. He was a prime member of Acme international before anyone ever heard of Amazon.
“Salt of the Earth, Light of the World” (Matthew 5:13-16) Our text today is a portion of the Holy Gospel, reading again from…
Who are you? That’s a good question isn’t it? As a nation we’re going through a bit of national identity crisis, aren’t we? Who are we as Americans? Who are we as men? Who are we as women? Who are we as children? Who are we? Who are you? Our culture doesn’t want to respond to most of those questions with definitive answers?
“Your Blest Life Now” (Matthew 5:1-12) You’ve probably heard of a TV preacher by the name of Joel Osteen. He’s got a huge…
Seeing the crowds our Lord takes His seat upon the mountain. Like Moses long ago our deliverer is set to teach, that teaching they may hear and hearing they may believe that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has seen their plight, heard their cries, and seeks their eternal redemption through the giving of His Son. And, it is not Sinai upon which the Savior sits. The Law came through Moses but grace and truth have come through Jesus Christ.
“You Are My Servant, Israel” (Isaiah 49:1-7) Two weeks ago, for the Baptism of Our Lord, the Old Testament reading was from Isaiah…
[Note: The Divine Service at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre, Missouri, for January 15, 2017, has been iced out. So I…
“Behold My Servant” (Isaiah 42:1-9) “Behold my servant,” the Lord says to us today. Who is this servant, you ask? It’s Jesus, of…
“Arise, Shine, for Your Light Has Come” (Isaiah 60:1-6) “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has…
January 8, 2017 — The Baptism of our Lord Sermon Text — Matthew 3:13-17 Sermon Audio — Come back later for the audio…
“On the Eighth Day of Christmas: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus” (Luke 2:21) On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love…
“And the Government Shall Be upon His Shoulder” (Isaiah 9:2-7) About 26 days from now, we’re going to have a change in our…
[Note: Isaiah 7 is a reading both for the Fourth Sunday in Advent and for Christmas Eve. Since my congregation did not get…
December 25, 2016 — Christmas Morning Sermon Text — John 1:1-18 Sermon Audio — Come back later for the audio of this sermon….
December 24, 2016 — Christmas Eve Sermon Text — Luke 2:1-20 Sermon Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora,_Christmas_Eve_2016.m4a Coming Home for Christmas Grace, mercy, and…
“Isaiah’s Immanuel Prophecy” (Isaiah 7:10-17) Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son…
“He Comes, We Come” (Isaiah 35:1-10) “You go, we go.” That’s what the Chicago Cubs told their centerfielder and leadoff man Dexter Fowler…