Ascension Lutheran Sermons

When we feel strongly about a certain course of action, even led to it, do we know whether it's Satan or our Saviour who's encouraging it? Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

"It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting,for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart." Ecclesiastes 7:2. Rev. Charles St-Onge, St. John Lutheran Church, Pembroke, Ontario. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Rev. Charles St-Onge's last sermon at Ascension, Montreal, Quebec. Matthew 5:12-20. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

February 1, 2026 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

January 25, 2026 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

January 18, 2026 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: John 1:35-42. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

January 11, 2026 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Matthew 3:13-17. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

January 4, 2026 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 2:41-52.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

December 28, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Matthew 2:13-21.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

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December 21, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. St. Thomas, Martyr: Ephesians 4:7-14, John 20:24-29. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

December 14, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: James 5:7-11. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

December 7, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Romans 15:4-13.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

November 30, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Romans 13:8-14.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

November 23, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: John 18:33-38, 19:12-15.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

November 16, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

November 9, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

November 2, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: 1 John 3:1-3.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

October 26, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. The Reformation of the Church. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

October 19, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

October 5, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-4.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

October 5, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

September 28, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 16:19-31.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

September 21, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 16.1-13. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

September 7, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 15:1-10. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

September 7, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Philemon. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

August 31, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 14:1-14 and Proverbs 25:2-10. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

August 24, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 13:22-30.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

August 17, 2025 sermon at Ascension Lutheran Church, Montreal, QC by Rev. Charles St-Onge. Text: Luke 12:49-56.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

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The Ascension of Jesus can be seen as him “leaving us behind” to go and take on the “big job” in the heaven. He's moving on to bigger and better things, which means he's leaving us behind. But if that's what's happening, why would Jesus also promise that he “will be with us always, even to the end of the age?” Can Jesus leave and yet not leave at the same time?Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

In John 5 we read of Jesus healing a paralyzed man. Why only this one man, and why only now, when there's a festival going on in Jerusalem?Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

On the night in which we was betrayed, Jesus gave a new commandment rooted in the new covenant: "Love one another, as I have loved you." The love one another part is not new. What makes it new is the addition of "as I have loved you." How exactly has Jesus loved us, and what does that mean for our love for our neighbours? Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, but you do not believe because you are not among my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. (John 10:25-28, ESV)Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

On May 27, King Charles III will give his speech from the throne to open Canadian parliament. But in the Revelation to John, the elder sees a far more critical "throne speech." Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

In an age of passwords, locks, and authentication codes, Jesus holds the most important key of all.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Christ is the rock on which we can build our lives. On Easter, we learn that his promises and work can be trusted since God raised him from the dead. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Humanity is torn down to the ground at the cross. We are revealed to be the sinners we are. Cowards, like the disciples. Helpless, like the women on Golgotha. Indifferent, like the crowds. Self-righteous, like the religious leaders. Cruel and callous, like Pilate and the soldiers. A good and all powerful God should fix this. But “fix” means to start over. Everything must die.  Including God's Son. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Is it Maundy or Holy Thursday? Is there a difference?Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Jesus urges us to build our lives on his promises. He has saved us and will raise us up: what is their to worry about?Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

The Lord is bound and determined to have fruit from his vineyard, even at the cost of the Son's life, and the Spirit's work in resurrecting dead tenants to become something new.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

The parable of the prodigal son is really about three people: the younger brother, yes, but also the older brother and the father. The character of the brothers reveals how sin works in our lives; the character of the father reveals the extents to which the Lord will go to reconcile us to him and to each other. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

The Lord allows us to sin against each other, and for creation itself to visit evil on all of us, that some of us might repent and turn to him and each other in forgiveness for the sake of Jesus. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Aesop's Fables are a collection of short, allegorical stories, often featuring animals, that teach moral lessons. You know who loved Aesop's fables, and even translated them so more people could read them? Martin Luther. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

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The prophets of God have often met with him on mountaintops. But the Lord has always done his best, saving work in both physical and metaphorical valleys.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

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What makes for a mature Christian? Our Gospel lesson from Luke 5:1-11 and our Old Testament lesson from Isaiah 6:1-8 give us some good direction.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Relections on 1 Corinthians 13.Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.

Canada has it's speeches from the throne, the US it's inaugural addresses, but Jesus sets out his agenda as king in Capernaum by quoting the prophet Isaiah. Support the showCheck us out at ascensionlutheran.ca and intheway.org.