Repentance – Three Strands Lutheran Parish

The Kingdom of God Is at Hand

After John the Baptist’s arrest, Jesus begins preaching in Galilee, proclaiming the Kingdom of God and urging repentance and belief in the Gospel. This new Kingdom challenges earthly powers and focuses on defeating sin and death. Jesus recruits common fishermen, emphasizing the Kingdom’s different nature. The Church faces the temptation to prioritize secular matters over the Gospel’s proclamation.

Beauty for Ashes

Click here to listen to this sermon. “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;Continue reading “Beauty for Ashes”