Saturday, February 13, 2010

Presence and Promise and Tears in the Eye

Presence and Promise and Tears in the Eye

This is the sermon that would have been delivered January 24th at Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard--except we had a snow day, no worship. Consequently, this preaching was done during a chapel service at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City, ND. The texts are the lectionary for RCL 3rd Sunday after Epiphany Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21 Timothy J Swenson, preaching

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Held in the Center, Not Pushing the Limits


The sermon preached January 17, 2010 in Wilmington Lutheran Church of Arnegard, North Dakota on the occasion of the Second Sunday after Epiphany and the congregation's annual meeting, by the Reverend Timothy J. Swenson. The lectionary readings were: Isaiah 62:1-5 Psalm 36:5-10 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 John 2:1-11

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The Truth about Yourself and God

A sermon preached on the occasion of Arnold Anderson's funeral at Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard, North Dakota by the Reverend Timothy J. Swenson. Confrontation with God through the rebuking rod of God's Law and through the gathering staff of God's Gospel is like "wrestling with angels" and reveals the truth about us as sinners and about God as one who redeems sinners. Genesis 32:24-31 Psalm 23 Hebrews 11:20-21 John 4:1-29


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Monday, January 11, 2010

The Champion Takes the Field

2010 010 A sermon delivered at Wilmington Lutheran Church of Arnegard, North Dakota on Sunday, January 10th, 2010--the Baptism of Our Lord. The texts were Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8: ; & Luke 3:

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Monday, January 4, 2010

From God's Heart to Yours

2010-01-03 02 Christmas Sermon part 1 A sermon preached on the Second Sunday after Christmas at Wilmington Lutheran Church. The Gospel reading was John 1:1-18 and the second lesson was Ephesians 1:3-14. These beautiful texts declare who Jesus is (Christology) and what he does (soteriology). Our Lord is not merely something "applied" to us, his heart (his life) replaces ours.

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We're Not In Kansas Anymore!

2009-12-27 Christmas One Sermon preached at Wilmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, North Dakota by the Reverend Timothy J. Swenson. Based on Luke 2:41-52 the preaching declares that God's Word is the active agent God wields upon us, working his grace upon sinners, giving us a 200% identity and transporting us into the coming kingdom of Christ's reign.

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This God's For You!

2009-12-24 Christmas Eve Sermon delivered at Wilmington Lutheran Church, Arnegard, North Dakota by the Reverend Timothy J. Swenson. The gospel text Luke 2:1-21. Jesus does not just deliver "good news" about God; he IS the CONTENT of the good news about God.

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