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Luke 13:6–9. "The Fruitful Christian"

“And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’””

(Luke 13:6–9 ESV)

sermonKen Hanluke, gospel, jesus, fruit, fig, judgment, repentanceComment
Luke 13:1–5. "Unless You Repent"

“There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way?No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem?No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.””

Luke 13:1–5 ESV

sermonKen Hanluke, gospel, tragedy, death, judgment, repentance, faith, jesusComment
Exodus 20:18–21. "The End of the Law"
Exodus 20:18–21. "The End of the Law"

“Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far offand said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die. ”Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin. ”The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.”

(Exodus 20:18–21 ESV)

sermonKen Handecalogue, ten commandments, law, gospel, fear, mediator, freedomComment
Exodus 20:8–11. "The Fourth Commandment: Free to Rest" Part 2
Exodus 20:8–11. "The Fourth Commandment: Free to Rest" Part 2

Exodus 20:8–11 ESV

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.Six days you shall labor, and do all your work,but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates.For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”

sermonKen Handecalogue, ten commandments, fourth commandment, sabbath, lord's day, rest, law, gospelComment
Exodus 20:8–11. "The Fourth Commandment: Free to Rest" Part 1
Exodus 20:8–11. "The Fourth Commandment: Free to Rest" Part 1

Exodus 20:8–11

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.Six days you shall labor, and do all your work,but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates.For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”

sermonKen Hanten commandments, decalogue, sabbath, lord's day, restComment
Exodus 20:4–6. "The Second Commandment: Free to Worship" Part 2
Exodus 20:4–6. "The Second Commandment: Free to Worship" Part 2

(Exodus 20:4–6 ESV)

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”

sermonKen Hanlaw, decalogue, ten commandments, worship, parenting, children, covenant, sacrament, circumcision, baptismComment
Romans 4:13–25. "Jesus Rose for Me"
Romans 4:13–25. "Jesus Rose for Me"

Romans 4:13–25

“For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression.

That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.”But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone,but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord,who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.”

sermonKen Haneaster, resurrection, justificationComment
Luke 19:28–40. "The Blessed King"
Luke 19:28–40. "The Blessed King"

Luke 19:28–40 ESV

“And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here.If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’”So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them.And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”And they said, “The Lord has need of it.”And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road.As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen,saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.”He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.””

sermonKen Hanpalm sunday, passion week, holy week, triumphant entryComment
Exodus 20:4–6. "The Second Commandment: Free to Worship" Part 1
Exodus 20:4–6. "The Second Commandment: Free to Worship" Part 1

Exodus 20:4–6 ESV

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”

sermonKen Hanten commandments, decalogue, idolatry, worship, lawComment
Jonah 4:5–11. "The God Who Has Come"

Jonah 4:5–11

“Jonah went out of the city and sat to the east of the city and made a booth for himself there. He sat under it in the shade, till he should see what would become of the city. Now the LORD God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort. So Jonah was exceedingly glad because of the plant. But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint. And he asked that he might die and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.” But God said to Jonah, “Do you do well to be angry for the plant?” And he said, “Yes, I do well to be angry, angry enough to die.” And the LORD said, “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?””

sermonKen HanjonahComment
Jonah 4:1–4. "The God Who Is Worthy of Praise"

Jonah 4:1–4

“But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” And the LORD said, “Do you do well to be angry?””

sermonKen HanjonahComment