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A Little While and You Will See Me

This past Sunday was Jubilate Sunday–the Third Sunday after Easter. We heard in the Gospel lesson these words of our Lord: “A little while, and you will not see Me; and again a little while, and you will see Me, because I go to the Father” (John 16:16). Jesus spoke this to the disciples in the upper room right before His arrest and crucifixion, and, in the context, these words refer to His death and burial (you will not see me) and His resurrection (you will see me). However, they also have something to say to us about the current time, when we don’t see Christ, and what we have to look forward to. Listen to the sermon for more.

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Homily for Palm Sunday

“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD!” (Luke 19:38). Jesus enters into Jerusalem precisely in order to suffer and die on the cross for us and for the sake of acquiring our salvation and life. He came not in order to be served but to serve, in order that through His sacrifice we might live forever as God’s born-again children. Still today, He comes not to be served but to serve, and to give us of Himself through the precious Means of Grace. Christ comes each week in the Divine Service to forgive us anew and strengthen us in the new life He’s given.

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Sermon for Passion Sunday (Judica)

This past Sunday was the beginning of Passiontide, the final two weeks of the season of Lent. The Gospel lesson was John 8:46-59 and includes Jesus’ statement, “If anyone keeps my word, he shall never see death.” In response to this claim, the crowds picked up stones to throw at Him, and Jesus hides Himself and goes out of the temple. How can Jesus say that if anyone keeps His word, he shall never see death?