The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 35, in which the prophet sees a time when those estranged from God by sin will be welcomed home, on account of Jesus Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 11, in which the prophet says both that the Messiah will be a descendant of Jesse, but also his source. Jesus is both God and man, able both to stand in our place and bear the sin of the world.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Isaiah 2, in which the prophet sees God's people streaming up his mountain, excited to be taught by his law. How do sinful people become lovers of the law? By the resurrection and new life in Jesus Christ.

On Christ the King Sunday, the Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Colossians 1, in which Paul describes Jesus as a glorious king, and Luke 23, in which Jesus is crucified below a sarcastic placard proclaiming him King of the Jews. Jesus is a king who deserves our obedience...and he is the king who gives up his own life to save us.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 21, in which Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple and suggests that his disciples not prepare a defense. Instead, followers of Christ will have have Jesus himself as their defender.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Job 19, in which a sufferer put his trust in God. We can trust God, too...because he is in our suffering with us and, in Christ, suffered for us.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Genesis 32, in which Jacob wrestles with God. Like Jacob, we sinners have been wrestling around, trying to earn a blessing, for our whole lives. The true blessing, Jesus Christ, is only God's to give, and he gives freely.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Jeremiah 29, in which God tells his exiled people to be a blessing to Babylon. We are to love our neighbors, praying for them and evangelizing them, so that they might come to know the grace of Christ as we do.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Habakkuk (in which the prophet expresses his faith in God) and Luke 17 (in which Jesus tells a story about masters and servants). Righteousness, the Bible insists, comes not from working but by putting faith in Christ, the one who justifies the ungodly.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 16, in which Jesus tells a parable about a rich man, a poor man, and their eternal fates. The Good News is that, no matter where we fall on the economic spectrum, we are saved by faith in the one who justifies the ungodly.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Timothy 2, in which Paul says that men should serve as elders in the church. This points us to Good News: Jesus Christ, the head of men and women alike, exercised that headship by laying down his life for sinners.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Psalm 51 (David's song of lament and repentance) and Luke 15, in which Jesus tells parables about a lost sheep and a lost coin. Our God, in Christ, does everything needed to save us: not resting until we are found and brought home.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Paul's letter to Philemon. Jesus takes our debts onto himself, signing our IOU with his own flesh and blood.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 14, in which Jesus tells a parable about dinner guests at a party. We humans always seek our own exaltation; it is Jesus who humbles himself in order to save us.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches on Jeremiah 1, in which the prophet is commanded to speak to God's people. God's word first shows us our sin, and then—in the person and work of Jesus Christ—reveals our savior.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Colossians 3, in which Paul tells Christians to focus on heavenly things. In other words, it is only by setting our minds on the things God has already accomplished for us in Christ that we can live a life honoring to him.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Hosea 1, in which God compares his relationship with sinful humans to a faithful husband buying back and bringing home and unfaithful wife. When we stray, God redeems us in Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Luke 10, in which Jesus commends Mary for sitting at his feet. The Good News of the Gospel is that Christ's work for us is already complete.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Galatians 5, in which St. Paul contrasts the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. We bear good fruit not to be saved, but because we have been saved, grafted into the true vine, which is Christ.

The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 1 Kings 19, in which God appears to Elijah on a mountaintop. In order to recognize God's voice, we compare it to the Word already given to us: the Holy Scriptures and their testimony about Jesus, the Word incarnate.