You Shall Not Make a Carved Image Exodus 20:4-6 by William Klock Last week we heard the Lord’s voice rumble from the thick cloud covering Mt. Sinai as he spoke…
No Other Gods Before Me Exodus 20:1-3 by William Klock In Exodus 19, Moses went up Mount Sinai while the Israelites waited below. He ascended into a thick cloud. There…
Thunder Exodus 19:7-25 by William Klock Last week I began with a quote from Calvin. He wrote that the two most important things we can know are, first, who God…
A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation Exodus 19:1-6 by William Klock John Calvin begins his great theological work, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, with these words: “Our wisdom,…
Jethro Rejoiced Exodus 18:1-26 by William Klock Last Sunday we look at Exodus 17. The Amalekites, a powerful tribe of desert nomads, attacked the Israelites. They may have been afraid…
The Lord is My Banner Exodus 17:8-16 by William Klock We’re often slow to learn and quick to forget, aren’t we? God provides for us time and time again, and…
Grumbling Exodus 15:22-17:7 by William Klock Last Sunday—Trinity Sunday—I spent some time explaining why It’s important that we have a correct understanding of who God is—that we worship, submit to,…
The God Who Is Isaiah 6:1-8 & St. John 3:1-17 by William Klock Have you ever been talking about matters of faith with someone who objects to something you’ve said…
See the Conqueror Acts 1:1-11 & St. Luke 24:49-53 by William Klock As you arrived this morning you passed through the lychgate into the churchyard. How many of you looked…
I Will Sing to the Lord Exodus 15:1-21 by William Klock Last Sunday we read about, we recalled the mighty saving acts of God that took place at the Red…
The Red Sea Exodus 13:17-14:31 by William Klock When I was a teenager we visited Universal Studio. Today there’s an amusement park there, but back then it was much simpler. …
Firstborn Exodus 12:29-13:16 by William Klock Last week we looked at the first half of this rather long passage of Exodus, 11:1-13:16. It weaves together the account of the Lord’s…
This Day Shall be a Memorial Day Exodus 11:1-12:28 by William Klock We took a break from Exodus over Passiontide, Holy Week, and Easter, but this morning we’re returning. If…
Peace St. John 20:10-23 by William Klock In the Easter acclamation we announce, “He is risen!” Jesus has risen from the dead. That’s good news, but what does it mean…
A New Day St. John 20:1-18, Isaiah 25:1-9, Colossians 3:1-4 by William Klock In our Easter Gospel this morning, St. John tells us that Mary Magdalene came to the tomb…
United with Christ Romans 6:3-11 Maundy Thursday puts our attention on the Lord’s Supper as Jesus instituted it on that last night before his death. In the Lord’s Supper we…
All Things Made New St. John 19:1-37 In the passion narrative today, St. John describes the agony of Jesus as he was scourged by soldiers, marched out of the city…
In Remembrance of Me 2 Samuel 9:1-13 & St. John 13:1-15 In 2 Samuel 9 we read a story about a young man named Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was the grandson…