Sermons from November 2025
“REJOICE IN OUR ADVENT LORD!”
Rejoice In Our Advent Lord! – Philippians 4:4-7 Dear Christian friends. If I’d ask you to smile, you’d find that doable. If I’d ask you to laugh, that might be a challenge. If I’d ask you to cheer up, that might be annoying. But what if I’d ask you to rejoice and show your happiness? Is that merely difficult or is it impossible? Smiling requires that we take control of a few muscles in our face. Laughter probably involves a…
Thankful Throughout the Year
Advent – The first season of the church year is Advent. It begins with the first Sunday in December or last Sunday of November depending upon the calendar year. The word Advent come from the Latin word advenio which means to look forward. During this season we look forward to the coming of our Savior on Christmas Eve. The idea of preparing comes from the 4 “R’s” of Advent: Readiness, Repentance, Reconciliation and Rejoicing. An Advent wreath with 4 candles…
“YOUR KING DESERVES PRAISE!”
Your King Deserves Praise! Dear Christian subjects to the heavenly King. For something to be truly memorable it needs to go out on a high note or sometimes low note. A few summers ago I saw the 34th infantry red bull band play at the Minnesota State Fair on Military Appreciation Day. The thing is… they didn’t just play patriotic music. I was really surprised when they played “September” from Earth, Wind, and Fire. That’s an old light jazz…
“THE DAY IS COMING!”
The Day is Coming! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear Christian friends waiting for Christ’s second coming. Now I don’t know about you but sometimes “different” makes me nervous. Small, little things aren’t too bad but bigger things are. And maybe you feel the same way. Doesn’t it seem sometimes like just as soon as you get used to something, it changes. And then as…
“Walk in a Manner Worthy of Your Calling.”
The 3rd Last Sunday after Trinity November 9, 2025 Peace and Zion Lutheran Churches 300 E. Washington Street, Marshfield, MO 65706 4717 S. Farm Road 135, Springfield, MO 65810 Member congregations of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 314.843.2323 / www.mluther.org / #WELSSTL The Installation Service of Rev. Todd Krueger The families of Peace and Zion Churches welcome you on this special occasion of our newly called pastor’s installation. We pray that you are uplifted in spirit through Christ in worship…
Forever Safe!…In the Hands of God.
Like those who have gone before us, Forever Safe….in the Hands of God. Safe because He knows us; Safe because He holds us. God grant it to us in faith for Jesus’ sake. Amen. Third Last Sunday after Trinity – All Saints (observed) Nov.9,2025 Text: John 10:27-30 (Free Text – First and Last Sermon) 25:2529 Theme: Safe Forever…(In the Hands of God). If you were me, and God had graciously given you the privilege of serving as a minister and…
An Adaptation of Martin Luther’s Last Sermon
Sermon for The Reformation Festival November 2, 2025 Text: Matthew 11:25-30 Historic Pericope Series 25:2528 Theme: An Adaptation of Martin Luther’s Last Sermon, delivered in Eisleben, Germany – February 15,1546 Oh, this is a fine Gospel. It has a lot in it. Let us talk about part of it now, covering as much as we can and as God gives us grace. Here the Lord praises and extols His heavenly Father for having hidden these things from the…