Sermons and Devotions at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO

Jesus has ascended into Heaven, where He reigns as our Lord and Savior. Listen to the Ascension service at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington, MO.

Pastor Thorson's last Sunday at Grace was today. Listen to the service for his final Sunday. But in a little while you will see him again--at the Ascension of our Lord this Thursday!

The Holy Spirit comes to give us the firm conviction that Christ Jesus who is crucified has been raised from the dead. He gives us confidence in the facts that our found in Scripture for our salvation.

Jesus, through His resurrection, turns our sorrow into joy. He is risen so that we may be His people.

Christ Jesus is risen to serve as our Good Shepherd. He sends His under-shepherds to faithfully shepherd His sheep.

Listen to the service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO conducted by Rev. David Federwitz who serves at Lutheran Bible Translators.

Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Listen to our entire service to hear amazing music, but above all, listen to the Good News that Christ is Risen! Service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Jesus prayed in Psalm 41:10, "But You, O Lord, be gracious to Me, and raise Me up, that I may repay them!" What does He mean by this? Hear of this excellent Good Friday prayer by listening to the sermon by Rev. Brian J. Thorson at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Psalm 41:9 prophesies what Judas will do to Jesus and John 13:1-30 reveals the fulfillment. Listen to the Maundy Thursday sermon at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Why does Jesus ride into Jerusalem? Listen to the Palm Sunday service and sermon at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lexington, Mo on March 24, 2024.

Our Lord is glorified on the cross and vindicated at His resurrection. Hear what this means for you as a Christian.

The memory of man is fickle but not the memory of God. Thankfully, His memory is not used to accuse those whom Christ has redeemed to accuse them.

It is easy to utter empty words but God's Word is never empty. Listen to tonight's midweek service at Grace in Lexington.

Being a Christian means peace with God but not peace with the world. Bearing crosses and facing trials on account of being a Christian is worth it!

In Psalm 41:5, Jesus said, “My enemies say of Me in malice, ‘When will He die, and His name perish?'” He would die soon, but His name would never perish. Same goes for us as God's children!

Being a Christian does not mean this life will be easy. Instead, Jesus invites us to follow Him by taking up our crosses. Hear the blessings received by the Baptized, even as they carry crosses.

Jesus said in Psalm 41:4, "I have sinned." How could He say that when He was without sin? Learn how and why by reading or listening to our midweek sermon on February 28, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Sometimes people let the smallest thing separate themselves from Christ and His Word. The Syro-Phoenician Woman serves as an excellent example of one who would not let anything come between herself and her Savior.

Jesus sustains people in sickness as He says in Psalm 41:3. Hear of His mercy through tonight's sermon at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington, MO.

Original sin corrupts us all and the only way to salvation is through Jesus who endured the cross and withstood temptation. Listen to the sermon by Pastor Brian Thorson at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Tonight's service begins a midweek Lenten series on Psalm 41. Given that today the Church observes both St. Valentine and Ash Wednesday, these themes are incorporated into the sermon at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington, MO.

Listen to the service for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO. Today's preacher is Seminarian Joseph Goodroad.

What does the Parable of the Unjust Steward mean? Listen to find out! Sermon at by Rev. Brian J. Thorson at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

You may listen to the service conducted by Rev. Jeffrey Kuddes at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington on July 30, 2023.

The 4,000 desired to hear the Word more than being concerned over where their next meal came from. On this day we blessed our rebuilt pipe organ. Listen to the service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Jesus accomplishes two things for us sinners to receive salvation: He fulfills the Law on our behalf and He forgives our sin through His death. Listen of these important truths at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

What reveals to us that we are blessed by Christ? The abundance of our possessions or the abundance of Christ's grace? Listen to the service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO on July 9, 2023.

There are many blessings that we can see from the Visitation account. In our day, many of these blessings become distorted or rejected. Listen to the service at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington on July 2, 2023.

Jesus receives sinners and eats with them. It's tempting to think this means He would have practiced open communion. But closed communion is God's teaching.

Listen to the service on the Parable of Great Banquet at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO. Service by Rev. Jeffrey Kuddes.

Hear the Rich Man and Lazarus and how it relates to today, especially as it serves as a picture of Christian love. Sermon by Rev. Brian J. Thorson at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

The one true God is Triune, as confessed in the Athanasian Creed. A couple somewhat confusing portions of the Athanasian Creed are clarified as part of today's sermon at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Today is an important day in the Church Year. Hear of the Holy Spirit's purpose and work as we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Jesus let the disciples that they will be put out of the synagogues, persecuted, and evil killed. Those who do so think they are offering God service. Hear the comfort we have despite facing persecution and learn from the examples of the martyrs.

On Ascension Day, we celebrate our Lord's ascension into Heaven. Thankfully, Jesus has not left us alone. Hear how He is present even now.

This is the Sunday of Christian prayer. Listen to the prayers of the Israelites and God's response. Also consider praying the Psalms, since they are given by God for you to pray.

Listen to the funeral sermon for Shirley Bertz at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO, based on 2 Timothy 3:14, "Continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it."

Listen to the service for the Fifth Sunday after Easter at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO. The sermon was preached by Rev. Jeff Kuddes.

Jesus talks about "A Little While," meaning that He will be crucified and then rise soon thereafter. We experience times of sorrow and joy in life, but the peace Christ brings results in joy that will never end.

Jesus is our Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep. Hear of what this all means and how good it is for us as His sheep by listening to the service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

We continue to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord! Hear of the importance of God's Word and a connection between Creation and the Passion/Resurrection narrative.

Christ is risen! Never doubt the Word of God. If He says He will rise, He will rise. He can make the stones roll away, and turn our hearts of stones into living hearts of faith. Listen to the Easter Service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Listen to the great difference between sinful man and the Son of Man in today's Good Friday service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

Jesus is the Lamb who takes away the sin of the Lord. Hear of this connection to the Lord's Supper.

What does Hosanna mean? How does it relate to the name of Jesus? Find out by listening to today's sermon at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO.

There are many conflicting messages around us. But God's Word is clear. Listen to the service at Grace Lutheran Church, Lexington, MO on March 26, 2023.

Listen to the midweek service at Grace Lutheran Church in Lexington, MO for the fourth week in Lent. Hear about learning to love God and our neighbor by means of a special blessing instituted by Christ.

There's a temptation to make Christ small by trying to make our sins look small or by dismissing the miracles of Christ. Learn of the danger of doing so, and rejoice in Jesus being a real Savior from real sin.

Jesus decides what the Lord's Supper is and what it does for Christians. As we celebrate the Sacrament, we remember and proclaim Christ's death. Hear why in today's service at Grace.

The words "beloved in the Lord" are not empty words to fill time during the liturgy. Instead, they say something to us. We are God's beloved children. That is our identity in Christ.

Tonight we focused on Questions 7-12 of Christian Questions with Their Answers, an important portion of the Catechism as Christians prepare to receive the Sacrament.