Sermons from April 2025
1 Corinthians 15:51-58 – God’s Easter Gift to You
WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP Lord of all, if you had remained in the tomb my life and my message as a Christian would be empty and lifeless. Yet because you have risen, I can share a…
Psalm 51:18-19 – Death has Lost Its Sting
WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP Lord God Almighty, I have no reason to fear death thanks to you and the Savior you sent for me. Let me hear your proclamation and proof today that Jesus Christ has…
Psalm 51:14-17 – A One-Time Substitute Buries ALl-Time Guilt
THE SERVICE OF DARKNESS On Good Friday, the Christian Church remembers the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. Although our remembrance is solemn, it is not a message of gloom. It is a message of adoration toward Jesus, the Lamb of God. On this day almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus offered up his life as the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world. The Service of Darkness—often called Tenebrae (Latin for “darkness”)—guides us to reflect deeply on Jesus’ sufferings for our…
Psalm 51:10-13 – A new Covenant Buries an Old COntract
WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. WHAT IS HOLY THURSDAY? Holy Thursday can also be called “Maundy Thursday,” receiving its name from the Latin phrase novum mandatum, which means, “new command.” It refers to Jesus’ words which he spoke to his disciples on this…
Surrender Buries Seizure
WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP Righteous King, you rode into Jerusalem in humility, and what you faced the rest of that week proved your humble love. Forgive my arrogant sins and my apathy for what you’ve done…
Psalm 51:6 – Remembering God’s Perfect Demands
WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP God Almighty, you have given me your Word as a lamp for my feet. As I remember your commands in Scripture this evening, I will be reminded that I do not measure…
Isaiah 43:16-21 – Remember: We’re Formed to Praise God for His Grace
WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP Triune God, though you bless the world more than we all know, the world sadly does not treasure you or things that are most precious to you. Forgive me for doing the…
Psalm 51:8-9 – Removing our Guilt
WELCOME TO WORSHIP In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, we welcome you to St. Paul’s. We especially welcome our guests who have joined us today. We pray that your soul will be strengthened by the good news of God’s forgiveness through Jesus. PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR TODAY’S WORSHIP Father in heaven, I am tainted with sin and have been guilty since I was conceived. While I cannot remove my own guilt, you have provided the means through which I am…