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The Lord's Gracious Mercy — 359 episodes
IHC Christ of Nazareth, Who was crucified, is risen!
Christ’s resurrection leaves grief at the empty grave.
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
What’s in a name?
What’s needed most in the life of a Christian?
Christ is the true conquering hero.
Christ is the true conquering hero.
These four miracle testify to your salvation
Christ is "I AM" for you, before and now and forever.
The preached Word creates action in the life of a believer.
Christ fulfilled His desire to save.
Christ gives bread to those who follow Him.
Christ has nothing to His name but a title and thorns.
Christ has despoiled the devil, and spoiled you with His Word.
Christ drinks the cup of wrath and woe.
In His own time, Christ defeats the devil.
Hear the Word of the Lord; believe the Word of the Lord; thus, hearing and believing, you live by the Word of the Lord.
You really are a son of God.
The LORD really does give you everything for your godliness.
There’s nothing else you need to trust in: Christ has finished everything for Him to do.
True Love is cruciform.
The Word of God alone forms the kind of field that yields a hundredfold.
There’s only one Kingdom that operates by grace alone—the Kingdom of God.
Christ speaks to raise you from the dead.
Christ takes what is plain and makes it good.
Christ’s Baptism fulfills all righteousness.
They came; they “saw;” they worshipped.
“He shall be called a Nazarene.”
Christ's name (“ΙΗϹ”) tells us He came to shed His blood.
“Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
…to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of ΙΗϹ Christ.
She…laid Him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
“They found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.”
Christ alone is worthy.
The Lord is near you.
The Lord repeats Himself that you would believe the forgiveness of sins.
Christ preaches the Gospel to the poor in spirit.
Christ is risen from the dead for you!
“For I know nothing against myself, but I am not thereby justified.”
The Supper's benefits are simple—"Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins."
Look up and see!—Christ who was hanged on the Tree!
God wrote the Scriptures so that we would have hope.
Christ, the Bethlehem King, feeds His flock with peace.
Christ, your Lord, comes to Hosanna
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
Oil comes from the Lord alone.
God hasn't appointed you for wrath but for obtaining salvation.
Christ gathers you before His throne to speak pardon and peace.
The Lord wants everyone to reach repentance—even you!
Our focus in these latter days is on the Word which IHS says.
The risen Christ will return FOR YOU.
The Saints are blessèd, confident in their salvation.
When you've got hope in Christ, you're just as pure as He is.
The Word is necessary at home, in church, and at school because only through it does Christ free you from your sins.
Justification is the article by which the Church stands or falls.
IHS Christ is the eternal Son of the Father and your everlasting Lord.
Everything depends on IHS Christ our Lord.
Christ raises you to a higher seat.
Holy Baptism called you into the one hope you have in Christ IHS.
Christ defeats all the hosts of death.
The Lord does command His angels to guard you in all your ways.
Baptism brings you into spiritual battle.
Christ continues to call sinners to repentance.
The crucified Christ is the only One you need to see.
The Lord's Gracious Mercy chases after you your whole life.
The Lord speaks, and our ears are opened.
The blood Christ sends you home and "home" justified.
Christ is in your midst as the One who serves.
The Son of Man is most wise among all the sons of men.
The LORD's all-surpassing righteousness is yours.
Calvary's the reason the Lord doesn't depart from sinful man.
Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, overflowing will be poured into your bosom.
The Lord welcomes sinners and eats with them.
Marriage means death and resurrection.
Jesus, is the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Now and ever we confess: Christ, our Hope in life and death
The Spirit testifies about Christ.
“Whoever remains in Me and I in Him, he it is that will bear much fruit.”
The Lord ascended to rule and work not just in one place but everywhere, even here!
Christ's death has overcome the world's tribulations, even so-called unanswered prayer.
The Holy Spirit does His Work in you and through us.
Whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
It won't be long now: you'll see Christ and He'll see you, face to face.
Christ shepherds His sheep to where they will know Him.
The Risen IHS Speaks His Word of Peace Among Us
Christ goes before you, and there you will see Him, just as He said
We live like Christ is alive because He speaks to us.
Christ is an undesirable Savior for undesirable sinners.
God reconciles in Christ and keeps that reconciliation a-rollin'!
Through taking Communion, you actually participate in Christ's death!
Christ's crucifixion earns forgiveness for your often furious flesh.
Christ comes to redeem.
In His kindness the Lord bears our envy in His own body on the tree.
With faith like Abraham's we see Christ's day.
You flesh's weak, but Christ's Spirit is willing and able.
Jesus Christ is the bread-giving Prophet, King, and Priest
Christ goes the way no other human does, the way of humility—death!—for you.
God's Word guards and makes blessèd those who hear and guard it.
Christ says not whatever we WANT but whatever we NEED.
Christ generously gives His life as a ransom for all greed.
The Lord's Word is the only true way of escape—in temptation and after it.
Sermon for Ash Wednesday
You are saved by faith alone
God's Word alone always produces faith and afterward its fruit.
The Lord "pays" not based on works but on His grace.
The Light of Christ shines.
The LORD works true and lasting purification.
The LORD sends out preachers into the harvest of the faithful until He comes.
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them."
Christ reveals His glory by making something more than it was before.
Holy Baptism fulfills all righteousness
When eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS.
The Son of Man is coming at the hour you don’t expect.
Without the Word's flesh our flesh would die and decay in darkness.
The only peace that counts, the only peace that passes understanding, is the peace that comes from Christ.
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Christ is the Prophet, and His Word gives life to those who hear.
The New Covenant is the New Testament of Christ's Blood
Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
The Lord's contract is a sweet deal for him and you—an eternal King and kingdom!
Christ's Words never pass away.
The Lord's free promise means salvation even for lawyers like you and me.
When Christ comes, He takes possession of what’s His.
God gifts and entrusts everything you have to you.
The wise, who have a full measure of the Spirit, enter the wedding feast with Christ, the Bridegroom.
The LORD gives eternal life to His sheep.
Christ reverses all ills, even death!
Let us firmly hold on to the confession of our hope, without wavering, for He who makes the promise is faithful.
Only the Son gives you true freedom and life.
The Spirit always leads on the levelest of paths—IHS Christ.
The faith that trusts ΙΗΣ also trusts His Word.
No one can establish another foundation than what is laid, who is Jesus Christ.
The LORD delivers forgiveness His way.
“Forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave you.”
The Lord uses all creation visible and invisible for your salvation.
Christ's repentance is only for sinners!
The clearest revelation of God's wisdom, power, and glory is Christ crucified for you.
The Word is FOR YOU as much as it is THROUGH you.
Christ, God's Righteousness, rescues you from your worry
Christ only cleanses the unclean.
Christ is in our midst as the One who serves.
The Lord graciously makes atonement for sinners.
Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
Christ and His Gifts are your way out to endure temptation.
Christians bear Christ's fruit in their various vocations.
Oh give thanks unto the LORD for He is good, and His mercy endureth forever.
The LORD uses men to cast His Word to catch men.
Your heavenly Father's mercy is chiefly the forgiveness of sins.
The Lord's Table is a party of forgiveness.
The Blood of Jesus brings you near.
The Scriptures testify that someone has risen from the dead for you
The Holy Trinity brings you into His life, fellowship, and worship.
The Lord strengthens you that you live unto life everlasting.
Because Christ did rise you'll see Him with your own two eyes!
Christ always grows His Church through His Spirit-filled Word and Sacrament.
We keep our vow because the Lord keeps His vows for you.
The Spirit testifies of Christ’s love to you and through you.
The Lord ascended to continue His saving work among us.
The Father loves you and always answers with the name of Jesus.
Where Christ is you will be also.
The Holy Spirit makes everything that’s Jesus’ yours.
Sorrow turns into joy when you're face to face with Jesus.
When the wolves come, Jesus stays with His sheep.
Do you need a pastor to forgive your sins? Jesus seems to think you do!
Christ the crucified is risen; come, see the place where He lay for you!
Jesus said to her, “Who are you looking for?”
Jesus crucified is the center, the it's finished, of everything!
Christ's Death is your reconciliation.
For His people living in the land of sin and death, the Lord's Lamb is given to die and eat!
Jesus' body sanctifies you from every defilement of body and soul.
Whenever Jesus shows up, He gets everything ready, even His people.
Christ, Your God, conquers when He is crucified and dead.
You won’t see death forever because Christ is your better Isaac.
When Christ gives, He gives more than enough, so His people can have as much as they want.
Jesus is the Christ and makes you a son of the blessed One, His Father.
You were the spoil “Stronger Man” Jesus wanted.
Jesus drinks the cup of wrath for you.
Jesus alone gives eternal life to His sheep.
The Lord's always on the hunt for faith to deliver His scraps to faith.
Jesus did all that He can—and that you need—to save you.
Jesus is your way of escape—your only way of escape!—from the devil and temptation!
Christ gives you everything for life and godliness
Faith is having listening ears toward Jesus.
God's Word will always brings a harvest hundredfold!
The Lord chooses to give out His grace and mercy abundantly and for free!
You only have no fear when you listen to Jesus.
Whatever leads to Christ is of God and godly; whatever doesn't isn't.
Jesus has redeemed you from every demand.
We received from His fullness even grace for grace.
God sees all of us in Christ, and we see all of God in Him.
Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Behold, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world.
Christ has saved you, so you will dwell secure.
If there's peace for John, there's peace for you, too!
If you're human, then Jesus is your peace, because He is, too!
Hey look, Your Salvation's right here!
The Christ is true God and restores the life and peace of Eden to His people.
When Jesus comes, He sits and His people gather round.
Christ, the Bridegroom, anoints and prepares you for His coming.
This is how it is for those who are rich toward God.
Come, you blessed of My Father!
The wordless suffer sudden destruction, but the wordly are forever safe and sound.
God's saints—ALL His saints—are always together around His and the Lamb's throne.
Only the Son's Word sets you free.
The Lord's forgiveness changes everything—you and your brother through you!
God's Word alone gives life and strength to those who believe in Jesus.
Come to the Feast!
Jesus' mission is clear: to forgive you all your sins.
The Lord interrupts death with life.
The LORD's added you to His Kingdom and will add much more besides!
You're clean just like the nine, like the one.
Good Samaritan Jesus justifies you and, thank God, not you.
The Lord speaks life into dead ears.
Your righteousness before God comes from faith in Jesus Christ.
The True God is the Generous Master of His House.
Whoever believes "Lord, Lord!" will enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
The Lord talks, and you live.
Christ is no penny pincher with His reconciliation.
You've been caught by the Word of His Cross
The Lord visits His people with His mercy.
Christ alone has immortality for your body and soul.
Blessèd are the fools who eat Wisdom's bread and drink His wine.
The Trinity saves you by revealing Himself in the person and work of Jesus
Jesus gives His peace through His Words.
Baptism is your primary identity.
True worship is receiving the Spirit's testimony about Jesus.
Jesus dead; Jesus risen; Jesus ascended—all of it for you.
Prayer is all about having peace in Jesus, who died and rose for you.
True Righteousness isn't a goal but a person—Jesus!
"Hope in Jesus" purifies you in this world of sorrow.
Jesus brings His sheep through death and resurrection.
The risen and scarred Jesus comes to deliver peace.
Christ the Crucified has risen, and He's here for you!
Jesus really is the Gardener!
He is your Iesus Nazarenus Rex Ioudaeorum—INRI for you
Everything Jesus does has to do with your sins—forgiving them, saving you from them
Whoever believes Jesus' Words eats and drinks in a worthy manner
For you Jesus was content and makes you content.
Jesus keeps His promises in particular places and promises particular places to His people, to you.
The Lord puts Salvation in unexpected places for you
The loss of possessions is the way of the cross for you.
Jesus is the "I AM" who comes as the true sacrificial ram.
Jesus is the true Husband-King of His Bride, the Church
The Lord, in His gracious giving, knows how to give bread.
Jesus sheds His innocent blood to give you His good reputation before His Father
Those who hear and cherish God's Word will be saved.
Christ has already fulfilled the Scriptures and the Fifth Commandment for you.
Jesus really is Lord, Son of David, FOR YOU
At Calvary and at His Supper Jesus forgives your dishonoring of His authorities
Christ comes to crush the serpent's head for you.
Absolution Isn't conditional; It's Absolute.
With Jesus to Die Is Your Gain.
Faith Saves because Jesus Saves.
God's word will bring forth faith unto your salvation, so that you're saved.
We're more than equal—we're one!—in Jesus' Kingdom
The Lord and His preachers always talk about His death and His resurrection.
The Lord Jesus reveals Himself to the nations by cleansing them and gathering them to His table
Apart from faith in Christ who gives them, sinners fail to know the Gifts of God.
Funeral of Sue Hagedorn
What’s God to do with with his imprisoned people?
Funeral of Marlaine Champaign
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not grasped it.
Things are just as it has been told unto you.
There was no room FOR THEM in the inn.
The Lord comes with His Word.
We all need John the Baptist's bony finger.
The Lord Jesus comes with His name to save.
The Funeral of Mert Frerking
The Christ is here to give life to the dead.
The Lord shows up to bring you out of the house of slavery.
Jesus is your true escape and strength.
Christ Jesus is the Lamb of God who saves sinners from the wrath of God.
When Jesus arrives, He's the center of attention, because He's come to save.
He who supplies seed to the sower and bread to the eater, will supply and multiply your seed and increase the fruit of your righteousness.
The Bridegroom's coming; don't end up without oil!
The One who Judges was the One judged for you.
The Lamb shepherds His saints to the streams of living water.
Jesus sets you free right now with His Word.
Jesus comes to deliver the powerful works of God.
Jesus is the Lord who saves you from His Law.
The Funeral of Roger Crome
The only thing you're entitled is this: a free spot at Jesus' eternal feast.
A cord of three words: I forgive you.
Jesus does death differently than we do...
Jesus is the Lord who actually saves you.
With His trip to Jerusalem, Jesus cleanses you from everything that keeps you far away from Him.
Jesus has compassion on destitute sinners to save them.
The Lord Jesus makes good on all His promises.
God really does make atonement for sinners.
Because of who Jesus is and what He's done for us, each of you is gifted sonship before God.
There's nothing at all—ever!—that will separate you and Jesus.
No matter their appearances, preachers are always known by their fruits.
Jesus always acts on the basis of His compassion.
God's Word is a Gift for you not about you.
The Christian's life is forgiveness.
The Church isn't a penitentiary of the rehabilitated but a fraternity of the forgiven.
Jesus brings the dregs into His house for Supper.
Those whom the Lord helps are helped—saved!—forever.
The Holy Trinity reveals Himself at the Cross, the Font, and the Altar.
The Holy Spirit uses your ears to create faith in Jesus.
Confirmation Questioning
Jesus has departed to keep all His promises to us.
The signs are clear: Jesus is here!
Your peace is that the Father doesn't just love the world—He loves you.
When He, the Spirit of the Truth, comes He will guide you in all the Truth
Sorrow will become endless joy.
The Lord’s Steadfast Love is that He makes even you His sheep
Jesus' wounds and words deliver peace
You will see Jesus, just as He said
Death is dead because of the risen Jesus
Jesus' love takes hold of our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Jesus was all in to save you
Jesus' body-and-blood forgiveness, given us in the Sacrament, also works life and love within us.
The Lord uses the Breaking of the Bread, and all His means of grace, to add to those who are being saved.
King Jesus comes exactly why and how He means to
Wedding of Tanner and Danielle Stallings
The Lord gives gifts for His people to receive and to enjoy His presence among them
Jesus gives you the Word of Life.
He chiefly wants us to have His holiness in the forgiveness of sins.
King Jesus gives bread and hope
Jesus is your true lamb of peace.
The LORD has brought and will bring your feet out of the net.
To enliven faith in His salvation the Lord gives something to hold, see, and eat.
God's really at peace with you.
The LORD hosts a feast of salvation for you.
Funeral for Earl Oldehoeft
"Lead us not into temptation" is answered in Jesus.
The Lord gives all you need for faith and spiritual life.
Quinquagesima (Lk 18)
Sexagesima (Luke 8; Is 55)
Septuagesima (Mt 20; Ex 17; 1 Cor 9)
Transfiguration (Mt 17:1–9)
Epiphany 3 (2 Ki 5; Rom 1; Mt 8)
Funeral of Michael Oldehoeft (Job 19; Rom 8; Jn 10)
Epiphany 2 (Jn 2, Eph 5)
Baptism of our Lord (Mt 3; Is 42; 1 Cor 1)
New Years Eve (Lk 12)
Funeral of Chad Baker (Jn 11; Is 25; Rev 7)
St. Stephen (Acts 6–7; Mt 23)
Christmas Day Late (Jn 1:1–18)
Christmas Day Early (Lk 2:1–20)
Christmas Eve
Advent 4 Midweek (Is 11; Col 1; Mt 1)
Advent 4—Rorate Coeli (Jn 1, 19–28 [29])
Funeral of Wilmer Bargmann (Jn 10, 11–15, 27–30)
Funeral of Selma Crome (Jn 14, 1–6, 27)
Winkel (Is 40, 1–11; 1 Cor 4, 1–5; Mt 11, 2–11)
Advent 2 (Lk 21,25–36; Mal 4,1–6; Rom 15, 4-13)
Advent 1 Midweek
Advent 1 (Jer 23, 5–8; Mt 21, 1–9; Rom 13, 11)
Thanksgiving (Lk 12, 13–21)
Last Sunday of the Church Year (Mt 25, 1–13)
Funeral of Loretta Bargmann (2 Cor 5:15)
2nd Last Sunday (Mt 25, 31–46)
All Saints' Day—Observed (1 Jn 3, 1–3; Rev 7, 9–17; Mt 5, 1–12)
Reformation (Jn 8, 31–36)
Trinity 21 (Eph 6,10–17; Gen 1,1–2,3; Jn 4,46–54)
St Luke (Lk 10, 1–9)