Sunday sermons from Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Seattle, WA
Lamb of God Lutheran Church: Seattle, WA
The Church is called to remain steadfast in the face of temptation, just as the promise of Christ remains steadfast.
The faith of Abraham is used as Law but grace through Jesus Christ.
The church is called to persevere past the snares and traps of this world.
The entrance of death into the world touches all things but now we have the entrance of life by Jesus.
To the Church...Do Not Fear. Fear is a powerful motivator, but the Gospel of Jesus teaches us there is nothing to fear.
We begin a new series looking at the letters to the churches in Revelation. The first is given this conviction, you have lost the love you first had towards the bridegroom.
In the Transfiguration Jesus reveals the truth of who he is...the Lord.
Jesus reveals the new Israel and the new Jerusalem to be His people!
Christ reveals the ways of Israel's Law and expands on them to a greater depth.
In preaching the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus begins to reveal the kingdom of God and what it looks like and is. In the beatitudes, he begins to describe who we are and what He is making us.
The darkness of the world can lead us into fear, but the Light of Christ comes to break the darkness.
Jesus is the chosen one, the servant to come and die for the world.
Jesus reveals his nature of being God and man for the salvation of the world.
The Lord comes to open the eyes of the world.
Jesus will come again to bring us final victory!
With Jesus comes the shoot off the stump of Jesse. What does this mean?
Jesus comes to us daily through His Word and Gifts
The Lord has come into the world to defeat our enemy.
Through Jesus, the Alpha and Omega, all things were made
Beware of those idle in their wait for the Lord's return.
Like the Sadducees, we sometimes would like to stop short and remain in our limited reality, but the Gospel and the resurrection point us to the greater things of God.
We remember the ones before us as they now live by the faith in Jesus. May they rest well in His arms.
The judges of the world have their motives, the judge of heaven has a motive of grace and urgency. We as the widows now have a judge of grace.
In the midst of our faithlessness, God is faithful in his steadfastness.
Jesus took up the cup and now we are called to do the same.
Ruth's generosity toward Naomi reflects the kind of generosity God has shown to us. It is a generosity that always goes above and beyond, doing more than required.
Paul calls the church in Philippi to lives of sacrifice as they serve as lights to the world of the grace of God in Jesus.
As Paul writes to the church in Corinth, he calls them to excel in kindness and generosity. We are generous as a reflection of what God has offered to us.
Generosity begins with understanding God's disposition toward his people. From creation to sending his son Jesus, God reveals himself as one who is always generous.
Jesus' words, "Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, but those who humble themselves will be exalted," point us to the danger of pride, and instead call us to reflect the nature of God through humility and self-sacrifice.
After spending years in custody under the Roman Empire, Paul finally lands in Rome while under house arrest. Despite his circumstances, he continues to proclaim the Gospel of the kingdom without hindrance.
As Paul preaches to those gathered at the Areopagus in Athens, he identifies that they are very religious. But what they worship as known, Paul makes known by proclaiming what God has done in creation and in sending his son Jesus.
In Jesus, God has found his perfect servant and narrowed his promises down to one so that he would open his promises to all.
As Peter opens his mouth and declares that God shows no partiality, the Gentiles hear the Word of God and receive the Holy Spirit. Through this story we see the promise that the Gospel is for all.
While Philip's interaction with the Ethiopian official displays many miracles instances, this interaction reveals the simple ways God works through his people to make the Gospel known.
As Stephen is on trial at the hands of synagogue of the Freedman he points back to the way God's servants have been repeatedly rejected.
A sermon on Acts 3 following the healing of the Lame beggar at the temple gates.
The first sermon in our series on the sermons of Acts. As Peter stands up to preach on Pentecost he displays how Jesus' rejection and vindicaton was the fulfillment of God's promises.
These difficult words from Jesus are a call to true discipleship which places Jesus and His kingdom as the sole priority in life.
One Trinity Sunday, we reflect on God's self-revelation as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
When the Spirit falls upon the apostles on Pentecost, it does not come to merely create signs and wonders. The Spirit is poured out to unite the people of God under the proclamation of the Gospel for the sake of the world.
The ascension of Jesus promises that his power is not limited to one place, but he is present in power in every place.
God promises the power of the Spirit who dwells in those who believe and are baptized. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead empowers us to overcome temptation, love others, and serve Jesus in our vocations.
Christ's death and resurrection promises God's pardon from the shame and embarrassment of sin. We are not rejected from the wrongs we have done, and we are healed from the wrongs done to us.
We all mess up and commit wrongs against others and against God. The difficult part is admitting it. God's pardon of our guilt in Jesus frees of from pretense or trying to offer anything to make up for our wrongs.
Jesus, the Word of God present at creation, continues to offer His presence through the Word of God as the Church proclaims the Gospel.
In Jesus, God comes to be present with us in the flesh. He comes not to judge or shame but to reconcile with all creation.