St. John Lutheran Sermons

Lent 3 - Oculi (2026)

Exodus 8:16-24
Ephesians 5:1-9
Luke 11:14-28
References: 
Rev. David Peterson. Sermon for Oculi from "Thy Kingdom Come: Lent and Easter Sermons". Emmanuel Press, Fort Wayne, IN. 2012.
Martin Luther's Sermon for Oculi from "Sermon on the Gospels."

Lent 2 Midweek - Reminiscere (2026)

Matthew 20:17-28

Lent 2 - Reminiscere (2026)

Genesis 32:22–32
1 Thessalonians 4:1–7
Matthew 15:21–28

Lent 1 Midweek (2026)

Exodus 24:12-18
1 Kings 19:3b-8
Matthew 12:38-50
Note: This sermon relies on the outline and some phrasing from Rev. Dr. David Peterson's sermon for Ember Wednesday in Lent (after Invocabit), preached on February 24, 2022 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN. 

Lent 1 - Invocavit (2026)

Genesis 3:1–21
2 Corinthians 6:1–10
Matthew 4:1–11

Ash Wednesday (2026)

Joel 2:12-29
2 Peter 1:2-11
Matthew 6:16-21

Quinquagesima (2026)

1 Samuel 16:1-13
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Luke 18:31-43
This sermon is derived from the House Postil: Sermons on the Gospels for the Sundays and Principle Festivals of the Church Year. “Sermon for Quinquagesima.” by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther.

Sermon for Sexagesima (2026)

Isaiah 55:10-13
2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9
Luke 8:4-15
Quotation in the sermon comes from "XI. God’s Eternal Foreknowledge and Election" in The Formula of Concord, Solid Declaration, Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, Pocket Edition. © 2005, 2006 Concordia Publishing House.Source: https://bookofconcord.cph.org/en/formula-of-concord-solid-declaration/xi_gods_eternal_foreknowledge_and_election/

Septuagesima (2026)

Daniel 9:2–10
1 Corinthians 9:24—10:4
Matthew 20:1-16

The Transfiguration of Our Lord (2026)

Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.
Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.” (Matthew 17:1-9)