Carlyle Messiah Lutheran

Christ has risen!  He has risen, indeed.  Alleluia!

The sermon text for this morning is from our Gospel lesson from John 15:9-17.  Jesus said, “This is My commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.”

Only two generations ago, motherhood was routinely at or near the top of the list of vocations most desired [...]

Christ has risen!  He has risen, indeed.  Alleluia! 

            The sermon text is from John chapter 15:1-8:  Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches.  If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing.”  So far the text.  

            In Holy Baptism, [...]

Christ has risen!  He has risen indeed!  Alleluia! 

The sermon text is from our Gospel lesson previously read from John the tenth chapter: 

I am the Good Shepherd.  The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.  SFTT. 

            God’s Church is everyone whom the Holy Spirit calls to a living trust that Jesus’ death and [...]

Christ has risen!  He has risen, indeed.  Alleluia! 

            The sermon text is from 1 John 3:1-7.  See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.  The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.  [...]

Christ has risen!  He has risen, indeed.  Alleluia!

            The sermon text is from John 20:19-31 previously read.  On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with [...]

Christ has risen!  He has risen, indeed.  Alleluia!

The sermon text is from Isaiah 25:6-9.  On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.  And He will swallow up on this mountain the [...]

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

            The sermon text is from Mark 8:27-38.

Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me.  For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, [...]

            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 [...]