Sermons Posted in January 2020

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

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January 26, 2020 Rev. Mark Ryman
Scripture Text: Isaiah 9:1- 4; Psalm 27:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-25

The overwhelming imagery of our readings for this Sunday is light and darkness (though in the Epistle we must work out the connection to the metaphors). A light has shone upon those who dwell in darkness. That light is the given Son of God. He is both our light and the power of God for salvation. Those who follow him will now walk in the light, though they dwell in lands of great darkness.

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The Baptism of Our Lord

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January 12, 2020 Rev. Mark Ryman
Scripture Text: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29:1-11; Romans 6:1-11; Matthew 3:13-17

God sends forth his servant: himself. He is no ordinary servant, but instead, one who will go to the death in order to accomplish the Lord’s mission. God’s servant fully identifies with sinners, even being baptized, and so, fulfilling all righteousness so that sinners may be baptized into his baptism—his death and resurrection. Being baptized therefore, into his very death, the sinner’s nature dies. Likewise, because Christ arose, those who are regenerated though baptism into Christ will also rise in newness of life and in eternal life. This promise is the Lord’s voice over the waters of baptism; and so, the ...

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Epiphany

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January 5, 2020 Rev. Mark Ryman
Scripture Text: Isaiah 60:1–6; Psalm 72:1–11, 12–15; Ephesians 3:1–12; Matthew 2:1–12

Beyond the messianic theme announced by Isaiah is another great promise. Though darkness seems to cut off all light and hope, the Light who is the Lord, arises upon people of faith. Look and see the light shining in the darkness that darkness cannot overcome (John 1:5). Though the moon perishes (and the sun with it), there will still be light, for in eternity, the Lamb is all the light we need (Rev 21:23). God is heaven’s bright star, the same guiding light that steered kings and shepherds to the infant Light of the World. And so, the mystery once kept in the dark is now revealed. God’s plan to save all people, Jews and ...

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