Carlyle Messiah Lutheran

            Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

The sermon text is from Mark 1:21-28.

            St. Mark wrote His Gospel by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and it’s striking how early and often we see Jesus’ ministry as a head-to-head contest with the devil [...]

            Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

            The sermon text for this morning is from Luke the 1st chapter:

            The angel Gabriel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!  The Lord is with you.  Do not be afraid, [...]

            Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen. 

            The sermon text for this morning is from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24.

            Be joyful always;  pray continually;  give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.  Do not put out [...]

            Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen. 

            When Elizabeth Barret married Robert Browning, her father disapproved of the marriage and disowned her.  She wrote her dad almost every week—wonderful, heart-rending letters—pleading for reconciliation.  After ten years, she received a huge box in the [...]

            Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen. 

            The sermon text is from Mark 13:24-47:  Jesus said, “What I say to you, I say to everyone:  ‘Watch!’”  This is our text. 

            Today as we celebrate with Shawn and Paige the blessing of life and [...]

            Let us pray:  O Jesus Christ, do not delay, But hasten our salvation; We often tremble on our way In fear and tribulation O hear and grant our fervent plea: Come, mighty judge, and set us free From death and every evil.  Amen. 

            The sermon text is from Matthew 25:31-46 previously read. 

Sometimes we’re confused [...]

            Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen. 

            The sermon text is from Matthew 25:14-30 previously read. 

            Fittingly, as the Church Year winds down our thoughts turn to Judgment Day and the Return of Christ to Judge the living and the dead.  In [...]

            Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

            The sermon text is from Revelation 7:9-17, a portion of which follows:  “These in white robes – who are they, and where did they come from?”  I answered, “Sir, you know.”  And he said, “These are [...]

            Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

            The sermon text is from John 8:31-36.  Jesus said, “If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples.  Then you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.”  This is our [...]

            Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen. 

            The sermon text is from Matthew 22:1-14:

            Jesus spoke to them again in parables saying:  “The kingdom of heaven is like a King who prepared a wedding banquet for His Son.  He sent His servants [...]