Trinity Lutheran Church Sermons

Jesus tells the often puzzling parable of the unjust steward who shrewdly reduces debts to secure his future, prompting a lesson about how the present is shaped by what we hope for next.

The sermon draws the contrast between the sons of this world and the children of light, urging believers to use temporary resources—money, time, relationships—as investments in the eternal kingdom.

It culminates in Christ’s perfect stewardship: by his death and resurrection he opens the Father’s house, calling us to live thankfully, generously, and faithfully as stewards until we are welcomed into the eternal dwellings.

Jesus steps into Simon's boat beside the Sea of Galilee, turns a failed night of fishing into an overflowing catch, and reveals himself as Lord. Peter's confession, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man," meets Christ's mercy instead of judgment.

The sermon explores the sea as a symbol of the world's chaos and our inner darkness: exhaustion, fear, guilt, grief, and temptation; and shows how Christ enters our troubled lives, grants absolution, commissions his church, and promises resurrection and final deliverance.

This episode explores Jesus’ command to be merciful, showing how our own blindness and judgment keep us from helping others. It traces how Christ removes the ‘‘log’’ of sin through his death, resurrection, baptism, absolution, and the Lord’s Supper.

When forgiven eyes begin to see clearly, believers confess honestly, forgive generously, and bear merciful fruit in family, church, and the world—living in the overflow of the Father’s mercy.

This episode is a funeral sermon honoring Lillian, celebrating her 92 years of faithful service, family devotion, and joyful Christian life. It reflects on her work with the church and community, her love of quilting, baking, and family, and centers on the gospel promise that Christ, the Good Shepherd, has carried her home to eternal life.

Believing Christians are confronted with the question of how a thrice-holy God can dwell with sinners. The episode explains that Christ comes to sinners, bears their guilt, and makes them righteous through his death, resurrection, and the gift of baptism, while Christians remain simul justus et peccator until the final resurrection.

It warns against Pharisaic self-righteousness, calls believers to let the law humble them, to welcome and rejoice over repentant sinners, and to practice merciful hospitality as they await the day of full glorification.

This sermon frames Christ’s gospel as a royal invitation: wisdom prepares a lavish feast while many offer excuses and turn away. Christ seeks the unworthy, clothes them in righteousness, and calls all to repent and come to the table.

It explains the true presence and seriousness of the Lord’s Supper, defends closed communion as pastoral love and stewardship, and urges believers to receive grace, serve others, and live in faithful unity.

This episode contrasts the rich man's closed gate and Nabal's hardness of heart with Abigail's quick mercy, showing how generosity thwarts wrath and foreshadows Christ's atoning work.

Drawing from the Gospel and 1 Samuel 25, it calls listeners to recognize God's gifts, open their hands to the needy, and live in the love first given to us in Jesus Christ.

This sermon places the Holy Trinity at the heart of the Christian faith by showing how the cross reveals the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit working together for our salvation.

It challenges modern self-absorption, explains how baptism and the Lord's Supper make the triune God present to us, and calls believers to die to self and live for others in Christ.

Grace, mercy, and peace be yours. This sermon explores Jesus' astonishing promise that when we love him, the Father and the Son will make their home with us by pouring out the Holy Spirit — a gift that creates faith, love, and new life through the Word and sacraments.

It unfolds Pentecost's imagery, the Spirit's inward work to comfort and sanctify, and urges reliance on baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Scripture for strength against sin and assurance of God's abiding presence.

This episode reflects on the difficult ‘in-between’ after Christ’s ascension and before His return, exploring how Christians endure ordinary, grinding suffering through prayer, steadfast love, and serving one another.

It emphasizes the Holy Spirit as our helper who sustains us, turns us to Christ, and fills our longing with patient hope until the final redemption.