Sermons

Ephesians 2=Christ is our Peace! Bible Background: Chapter 2 is deep on meaning and long on words again! Verse 8 is a key one for Lutheran theology: “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not your own doing, it is a gift of God!” Verses 11-22 really focus on how

Jeremiah 31, 33=The New Covenant Bible Background: This mid-section of Jeremiah, nicknamed “The book of Comfort”, is where we hear beautiful words of hope and promise. The God who judges is also the God who saves. And God’s judgement is not mainly about punishment. It’s

Jeremiah 29=Letter to the Exiles Bible Background: The warnings and calls for the people of Judah to turn back to God went mostly unheeded, and two deportations occurred: one in 597 BCE (mostly carrying off to Babylon the ‘higher ups’, like the skilled craftsmen and leaders), and

Jeremiah 36=An Arrogant King Burns the Scroll Bible Background: The book of Jeremiah has been through quite a few edits and additions. Chapters 30-31 are nicknamed “the Book of Comfort”. We’ll get to them in Week 6 (and end on a ‘high’ note!) Chapter 36 is where