All Saints Church CREC

This sermon gives the context Matthew 5:27-30 - telling us to tear out our eye or cut off our hand to keep from sinning. Pastor Kasey explains the command given by Jesus, addressing the sins of our heart being the root issue of our outward sins. Discussion a method for dealing from lust and sexual sins, we must go through three steps: Confession (matter of the mind), Contrition (matter of heart), and Repentance (matter of actions). True repentance is never divorced from confession and contrition. Finally, we learn about the motivation for our repentance and an emotive appeal for practical change.

This sermon dives into the topic of fasting, taking cues from Matthew 6:16-18. It explores why we fast, tracing its roots, and highlighting its purposes: showing sorrow for sin, deepening spiritual devotion, and expressing love for others. The sermon also looks at the practical side of fasting, including historical practices and Jesus' guidance.

This sermon takes a fresh look at the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch, highlighting his background, his conversion and baptism, and the reason for rejoicing. The Eunuch, though excluded from temple worship due to his ethnicity and physical status, sought God's knowledge. The Holy Spirit sent Philip to reveal Christ to him through scripture, emphasizing that Jesus is revealed to sinners by God's grace. Understanding Jesus is essential to making sense of scripture, and through baptism, barriers between the Eunuch and God were broken down, illustrating the power of the gospel to transform lives! Through the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch, we learn that the good news of gospel is spread through word and sacrament, not revolution. Liturgy is the work of the people, the is the method prescribed to change culture and the world.

Pastor Kasey Horvath explores "The Revelation of Christ to Saint Peter" from Matthew 16:13-20, providing context and details of this divine encounter. Reflect on the profound moment when Christ was revealed as the Son of the living God to Saint Peter and consider its implications for daily life. Move beyond belief to explore practical ways of living in the truth that Jesus is the Son of the living God. Listen for deeper insights into the person of Christ and feel the weight of Saint Peter's revelation.

A royal psalm, Psalm 72 points to the righteousness, rule, and reign of the coming king. In this sermon, Pastor Brandon teaches how this psalm points to the messiah, Jesus, as the true king, and how we should then respond.

Concluding the series on "Union with God," this week's class delved into the paradoxical nature of how the union with Christ unfolds through the Holy Spirit. To further explore the topic, check out, "Union with Christ" by Gregory Beale.

Pastor Brandon teaches about the feast we each at the Lord's table, looking back on the first communion at the Last Supper, and looking toward the future when we experience the wedding feast of the lamb.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week as we behold Christ our King entering Jerusalem—not in worldly power, but in humility and peace. This week we turn to Philippians 2:5–11 to consider the humility, suffering, and exaltation of Jesus. 

As we continue our Lenten journey—a season of reflection, repentance, and renewed hope—we are reminded that this is not merely a movement toward sorrow, but a cycle of light and life. Beginning on Ash Wednesday and leading us toward Easter, Lent prepares us to rejoice in the life secured for us through the death and resurrection of Christ.This week, we turn to Romans 8:6–11 to consider what it means to truly live in Christ. No longer bound to the flesh, we are given new life by the Spirit. This passage calls us to understand our new nature—not as something added on, but as the redemption and renewal of who we are in Christ. Once in darkness, we are now light; once hostile to God, we are now reconciled through union with Him.What does it mean to set our minds on the Spirit? How do we live out this new identity in a world still marked by the pull of the flesh? And how does our union with Christ empower us not only for future glory, but for present obedience?Join us as we explore the life-giving work of the Spirit, the reality of Christ in us, and the call to walk in the righteousness that is already ours in Him.

Practical implications of facing sin before God in daily Christian life.

In this Lenten sermon, Rev. Brandon Gilanyi explores Romans 5:1-11, showing how the righteousness of God in Christ brings us into right relationship with Him—inviting us to rejoice in our justification, endure faithfully in our sufferings, and celebrate the hope of salvation revealed through Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.

Examining Covenant Renewal and the weekly confrontation of sin.

In this second Lenten sermon, we behold the righteousness of God in Christ revealed as sheer grace—promised, not earned; received, not achieved; and given to all who trust the God who makes the dead live and keeps His covenant forever.

Federal headship, imputation, and the hope of redemption in Christ.

In this first Lenten sermon from The Righteousness of God in Christ, we begin in Romans 5:12–19 by tracing the contrast between Adam and Christ: through Adam, sin, guilt, and death spread to all; through Christ, righteousness and life are given by grace. As Lent calls us to sober reflection, we become more aware of our need for righteousness—and rejoice that in Jesus, our true Head, we inherit forgiveness, new birth, and eternal life by grace through faith.