Festival Field Trip: Confession of Saint Peter

This is a salutary commemoration of the confession we share, and an opportunity to give thanksgiving to Jesus for choosing this holy man of God to receive, believe, and share the gospel of our salvation!

CJ Armstrong

Festival Field Trip: The Conversion of Saint Paul

The sermon that faithfully confesses the conversion of Saint Paul focuses on the converter, the Holy Spirit, and the means He uses to change unbelievers into believers: The Word in all its forms.

CJ Armstrong

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Helps For This Sunday

Old Testament

Bob Sundquist Bob Sundquist
16 mins read | 01/25/26

Old Testament: Isaiah 9:1-4 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

Jesus comes for those who are affected by the long darkness of sin and destruction. Jesus breaks the power of this present...

Epistle

CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong
21 mins read | 01/25/26

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

There is good news here for your hearer, good news of belonging.

Gospel

Peter Nafzger Peter Nafzger
10 mins read | 01/25/26

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-25 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

In the middle, the thrill of extremes settles into the boredom of routines. For followers of Jesus, this can lead in several...

Videos For This Sunday

Old Testament

Epistle

Dan Chrismer Dan Chrismer
1 min read | 01/25/26

The Power of God!

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

Gospel

Paul Koch Paul Koch
1 min read | 01/25/26

Fishers of Men!

Gospel: Matthew 4:12-25 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

Helps For Next Sunday

Old Testament

Old Testament: Micah 6:1-8 (Epiphany 4: Series A)

Bob Sundquist Bob Sundquist
13 mins read | 02/01/26
Doing better is the only way to get those covenant blessings back. Since this is impossible there is seemingly no gospel in...

Epistle

Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Epiphany 4: Series A)

CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong
20 mins read | 02/01/26
This is the heart of Christian theology: The Gospel is the word of the cross, and the word of the cross is the Gospel.

Gospel

Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (Epiphany 4: Series A)

David Schmitt David Schmitt
12 mins read | 02/01/26
Jesus not only claims our present moment, but He does so with the grace of eternity. The beatitudes are filled with promises...

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