David Schmitt

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David Schmitt

David Schmitt (MDiv, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; PhD, Washington University, St. Louis) is the Gregg H. Benidt Chair of Homiletics and Literature, Professor of Practical Theology, and Chair of the Practical Department at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO.

Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 (Lent 1: Series A)

02/26/23

11 mins

David Schmitt

Indeed, Jesus has come to rule the nations, but He will do this by submitting to His Father’s will, not Satan’s.
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 (Transfiguration: Series A)

02/19/23

11 mins

David Schmitt

Jesus came not to overwhelm us with His majesty but to touch us with God’s love.
Gospel: Matthew 5:21-37 (Epiphany 6: Series A)

02/12/23

12 mins

David Schmitt

For Jesus to be enforcing God’s Law seems strange to some people today, and it would have seemed strange to some people back then.
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 (Epiphany 5: Series A)

02/05/23

11 mins

David Schmitt

God has the power to take that which is small, that which is overlooked, that which is despised, and use it to create something wonderful.
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 (Advent 1: Series A)

11/19/22

12 mins

David Schmitt

He cuts into our darkness with words that work like a knife. They awaken us from our routine to a sliver of light. Jesus reigns and He will return.
Gospel: Matthew 24:36-44 (Advent 1: Series A)

11/19/22

12 mins

David Schmitt

He cuts into our darkness with words that work like a knife. They awaken us from our routine to a sliver of light. Jesus reigns and He will return.
Gospel: Luke 23:27-43 (The Last Sunday of the Church Year: Series C)

11/12/22

11 mins

David Schmitt

As the church year ends, we are not give a vision of Jesus on His throne, ruling over a new creation. Instead, we see Jesus ruling from the cross. His grace comes in the midst of suffering and pain.
Gospel: Luke 21:5-28 (29-36) (Pentecost 23: Series C)

11/05/22

12 mins

David Schmitt

When God does not give you a life free from suffering, He calls you to look for Him in the midst of suffering. There you find Him doing His work, giving you words to speak and promises to hold onto.
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (All Saints: Series C)

10/30/22

11 mins

David Schmitt

The words of Jesus shine with a graceful brilliance among the broken fragments of this world.
Gospel: Luke 14:1-14 (Pentecost 12: Series C)

08/21/22

12 mins

David Schmitt

In the text, Jesus enters a Pharisee’s house for dinner. Between the invitation and the meal, however, Jesus transforms this man’s home into a place of God’s care.
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30 (Pentecost 11: Series C)

08/14/22

13 mins

David Schmitt

When offering encouragement to His disciples to follow Him, Jesus did not promise a pain-free life in this world. Instead, He highlighted the struggle and the difficulty. Why?
Gospel: Luke 12:49-56 (Pentecost 10: Series C)

08/07/22

12 mins

David Schmitt

This is true discipleship. We live with Jesus, we hold on to Jesus, we suffer with Jesus, because Jesus brings a divisive peace that saves.

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