Be My Disciple! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on June 25, 2017, the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. The gospel reading is Matthew 10:24-39. Dear Friends in Christ, The 10th chapter of Matthew’s Gospel is all about discipleship. Jesus really wants us to confront […]
The Call to be a Christian Father This sermon was presented by Pastor Jim Kniseley at St. Jacob’s on June 18, 2017, the Second Sunday after Pentecost. This sermon is a Father’s Day Sermon. Dear Friends in Christ, Today I am presenting a Father’s Day Sermon. It seems […]
The Spirit is a Wild Goose! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity on the Day of Pentecost, June 4, 2017. The gospel reading is text for the day is Acts 2:1-21 and the key verse is “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to […]
Their Sacrifice, Our Freedom Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 28, 2017, the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. This sermon is appropriate for Memorial Day Weekend. Dear Friend in Christ, Tomorrow is the official day we call Memorial Day here in America. It is […]
Advocate and Comforter: The Holy Spirit Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 21, 2017, the Sixth Sunday of Easter. This gospel reading is John 14:15-21. Dear Friend in Christ, Today the gospel writer John wants us to understand the role of the […]
Love Your Children and Grandchildren! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 14, 2017, the 5th Sunday of Easter. The gospel reading is John 14:1-14. Dear Friends in Christ, This sermon today is about passing on the faith. How do we Christians pass […]
A Shepherd To Lead Us Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on May 7, 2017, the Fourth Sunday in Easter. The gospel reading is John 10:1-21. Dear Friends in Christ, This is “Good Shepherd” Sunday in our church calendar. We get the chance […]
Doubting Thomas and Abraham Lincoln Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on April 23, 2017, the Second Sunday of Easter. The Gospel Reading is John 20:19-31. Dear Friends in Christ, Every year on the Sunday after our big Easter Celebration we get to […]
He is Risen! Share the Good News! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this Easter Message on April 16, 2017. The Festival of the Resurrection. The gospel reading is Matthew 28:1-11. Dear Fellow Believers in the Resurrected Christ, About a week ago I ended my trolley tour and a couple […]
Lord, Help Us To Be Risk-Takers! Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on March 26, 2017, the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The gospel reading is John 9:1-41. Dear Friends in Christ, The United Methodists have a Bishop that intrigues me. His name is […]