Facing Our Own Transfigurations The sermon text is Matthew 17:1-9. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s Lutheran Churches on February 26, 2017, The Transfiguration of our Lord.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today we hear again about a signal event in the ministry of […]

Why Should We Love Our Enemies? The text for this sermon is Matthew 5:43-45a. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on February 19, 2017, the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany.   I’m thinking of a four-letter word that is found 508 times in the Bible. Can […]

The True Meaning of Being Blessed Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at St. Jacobs and Trinity Lutheran Churches on January 29, 2017, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. The gospel lesson is Matthew 5:1-12.   Dear Friends in Christ,   There is a phrase that is used often these days […]

Let’s Go Fishing! The text for this sermon is Matthew 4:18-22. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on January 22, 2017, the Third Sunday after Epiphany.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today I want us to go fishing! Last Sunday we heard the formula […]

Witnesses for Christ Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on January 15, the Second Sunday after Epiphany. The text is John 1:29-42.   Dear Friends in Christ,   You and I are in the Season of Epiphany. It began with a star that led the […]

Why is Baptism so Important? This sermon was presented at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on January 8, 2016, the First Sunday after the Epiphany, by Pastor Jim Kniseley. The sermon text is the gospel reading, Matthew 3:13-17.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Today we remember the Baptism of Jesus […]

On the Road Again! Travel Lite!   The gospel lesson is Matthew 1:13-23. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on January 1, 2017, the First Sunday of Christmas at Trinity and St. Jacob’s – Spaders Lutheran Churches.   Dear Friends in Christ,   I’ve given this New Year’s Day Sermon […]

Joseph’s Role in God’s Plan Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on Christmas Eve 2016 at St. Jacob’s Spaders and Trinity Lutheran Churches. The gospel reading is Luke is Luke 2:1-20.   Dear Friends in Christ,   Tonight we thank God for Joseph, the man chosen by God to guide […]

A Place for Mary The gospel reading for this Fourth Sunday in Advent is Matthew 1:18-25. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon at Trinity and St. Jacob’s on December 18, 2016.   Dear Friends in Christ,   You might think that my sermon would be about Joseph since our gospel […]

God’s Grace and Our Hope The text for this sermon is Isaiah 35:1-10. Pastor Jim Kniseley presented this sermon on December 11, 2016, the 3rd Sunday of Advent.   Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.   I suspect that some […]