Rev Eckert Sermons http://lcmssermons.com/rss.php?u=53 Sermons available at LCMSsermons.com en-us Sermons are individually available for use; read the notice at the bottom of each sermon 2010-09-09T16:59:47+01:00 me Sermons, LCMS Seek First the Kingdom http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1867 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-09-12 - Matthew 6:24-34 - The text is from the Holy Gospel, Saint Matthew chapter six, especially these words: "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well." The following sermon largely draws... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1867 Christ is the Hope of Israel http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1858 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-09-05 - Jeremiah 17:13,14 - The prophet Jeremiah spoke this Word of God to the people of Judah. Jeremiah did not write to godless heathens who knew nothing of the Lord. No, he prophesied to those who counted themselves as true believers. To these people Jeremiah... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1858 Souls pray for vengeance http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1851 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-08-29 - Revelation 6:9-11 - There is something in this Reading that seems strange to us. The souls of the martyrs in heaven are praying for vengeance upon the earth. As Christians, we are taught to turn the other cheek. "Vengeance is mine," saith the... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1851 The Deaf and Dumb Man http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1794 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-08-22 - Mark 7:31-37 - The following is from a sermon by Doctor Martin Luther. The Gospel Reading describes the miracle of the deaf and dumb man. During the church year we regularly hear of wonders where Christ showed Himself the Savior who desires to keep us... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1794 He delivered me from all my fears http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1789 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-08-15 - Psalm 34:4 - The text for the Sermon is from the Introit, Psalm 34, particularly verse 4: "I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And He delivered me from all my fears." This verse tells the story of our life; namely, how the LORD has... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1789 Jesus drives out the sellers http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1784 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-08-08 - Luke 19:41-48 - Why did Jesus condemn and drive out the buyers and sellers in the temple? It may seem strange to us that Christ became angry and resorted to violence. Although not sinful, His actions are forceful and strong. So we are led to wonder... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1784 The Perfect Giver http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1778 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-08-01 - Luke 16:1-9 - Christ our Lord speaks of the money and goods of this world as "unrighteous mammon." We should not misunderstand what He is saying. He does not mean that the physical blessings we have are somehow evil in themselves. Even... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1778 The Cup of the Lord http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1772 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-07-25 - Matthew 20:20-28 - Are you ready to drink the cup of the Lord? The cup I am talking about is not a pleasant cup. It is a cup of suffering. To drink the cup of Christ is to carry your cross in humiliation, pain, and death. It is to suffer the loss of your... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1772 Compassion and Bread http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1764 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-07-18 - Mark 8:1-9 - He said to them, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with me now three days and do not have anything to eat." The great crowd that followed Jesus seemed to be a very foolish crowd. They did not plan out... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1764 Baptism, part 4 http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1760 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT 2010-07-11 - Romans 6:3-11 - Today we have seen the Baptism of new life. We have witnessed a soul die to itself, yet be raised out of death by God. As St. Paul writes, all who are Baptized are dead to sin, yet are also alive to God in Christ Jesus your Lord. It is... http://www.lcmssermons.com/index.php?sn=1760