Sermons from June 2025

We explore the final moments of Jesus’ earthly ministry, focusing on his blessing of the disciples, his ascension, and the disciples’ response of worship, joy, and public praise. The blessing signifies a transition, not an end, as Jesus commissions his followers to continue his mission with divine favor. His ascension marks his exaltation, vindicating his obedience and completing his redemptive work. The disciples’ response””worshiping Christ, joyfully waiting for the promised Holy Spirit, and praising God together publicly””serves as a model…

Here we consider Jesus’ commission to his disciples to proclaim the gospel of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all nations. The sermon highlights three key points: the proclamation of Christ’s suffering, resurrection, and the call to repentance as foretold in passages like Joel 2 and Isaiah 49; the necessity of personal testimony, where believers share their own experience of Christ’s transformative grace; and the promise of the Holy Spirit’s power, which emboldens disciples to preach with courage and enables…

The sermon examines the encounter of the disciples with the risen Christ on the evening of the resurrection. We see their initial fear, doubt, and struggle to believe in the physical resurrection despite compelling evidence, reflecting the human tendency toward unbelief. Jesus addresses their doubts through his physical appearance, while emphasizing the necessity of understanding Scripture. This sermon shows that true enlightenment comes not from worldly rationalism but from God opening minds to grasp the Scriptures, revealing Christ’s identity, suffering,…