33 Sermons Tagged "Salvation"

The young man asked: "What must I do?" The disciples asked: "Who can be saved?" Jesus answered: "All things are possible."

Christians delight in the good news of free salvation in Jesus Christ, but unbelievers resent that message and those who deliver it. That should not stop us from sharing the message with others, though, just as Martin Luther did not stop when he was faced with persecution during the Reformation.

Jesus's first appearance after his resurrection was to 2 disciples who were walking to Emmaus. While his exact words are not recorded, we know that Jesus explained to those disciples how all of the Scriptures (which we know as the Old Testament today) were about him. In this sermon Pastor Schurman explains the dangers of being distracted by "church things" instead of focusing on hearing and spreading the good news of free salvation in Christ Jesus.

This is the eighth sermon from the 2023 Lent series "Why Must the Servant of the LORD Suffer?" Pastor Schurman explains that even though it seems like Jesus was murdered at the hands of men, his death and resurrection were in fact God's plan to earn salvation for everyone and to spread the news of that free salvation across the world.

Looking back at 2022 we remember many things were difficult while many other things were great. We also recognize that 2023 will likely be full of both good and bad things. Most importantly, though, we have the goods news of free salvation through our savior Jesus Christ, and we continue to spread it to those around us.

The apostle John records in the book of Revelation that many angels were saying in a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing." Why were the angels saying this about the resurrected LORD?

The Athanasian Creed, which was prepared to assist the Church in combating heresies in the church, declares that whoever rejects the doctrine of the Trinity and the doctrine of Christ is without the saving faith. But how do we know if we have that saving faith?