Carlyle Messiah Lutheran

            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 5:38-48.

            It should go without saying, and, sadly too often it does, be ready for Christ’s coming!  Be watchful.  Our Savior is coming again.  No one knows the day [...]

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

            The sermon text is from Deuteronomy 30:15-20.  This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses.  Now choose life, so that [...]

          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 5:13-20.

          For two weeks now we’ve been bombarded with Superbowl news about the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers.  It seems like every aspect of both teams and every [...]

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

            The sermon text is from John 1:29-42. 

            One of the first reactions to the Tucson Tragedy last Saturday was to use it for political advantage, placing the blame on one’s political enemies.  The President noted [...]

            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 1:18-25. 

            Usually in Biblical times, a marriage was arranged by the parents of the bride and groom.  Since “falling in love” had nothing to do with it, a pledge [...]

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. 

            Do you sometimes wonder how we survived before computers?  Or cell phones?  Washing machines and dryers?  Personally, every cold night makes me thankful for indoor plumbing.  Life would be much less enjoyable if we lived by candle light [...]

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

            The sermon text is from Matthew 11:2-15 previously read. 

In our text, John was in jail, because he preached against King Herod for committing adultery with his brother’s wife.  John the Baptist was a gutsy guy – [...]

Lord, Let Thy kingdom come.  Amen.  Come, Lord Jesus.  Amen.

            The sermon text is from Matthew chapter 3:1-12 (not all printed)

            In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near… I baptize you with water for repentance.  But after me [...]

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

            The sermon text is from Matthew 24:36-44:  Jesus said, “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.”  This is our text.

            I wasn’t among those hearty souls gathered in [...]

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

            The sermon text is from Colossians 1:13-20…  [God] has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  [...]