St. John Lutheran Sermons

Lent 4 Midweek - Laetare (2026)

Ezekiel 36:23-28
Isaiah 1:16-19
John 9:1-38

Lent 4 - Laetare (2026)

Exodus 16:2–21
Galatians 4:22—5:1a
John 6:1–15

Lent 3 Midweek - Oculi (2026)

Exodus 20:12–24a
Matthew 15:1–20

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.