Trinity Pulpit

The Gospel As I Tell It

This is a wonderful sermon by one of my dear friends, Pastor Tom Sorensen. He is a retired Lutheran pastor living in Dallas, Texas where he did most of his pastoral ministry. He is still serving the same congregation, at their unanimous request, doing sick and shut-in calls for the congregation. His quiet manner and determined belief in the Gospel of Christ shows in this homily. In it, Pastor Sorensen shares the Gospel as he takes it to those who are ill and possibly near death. The tenderness with which he shares the wonderful truth of the Gospel is heartening and moving.

Synopsis ►

Guest Pastor Robert Sorenson introduction. The quintessential Gospel lesson is John 3:15. It is the universal favorite of believing Christians. He (anybody) who believes in Jesus Christ will be saved; and he who does not believe will not be saved. There are two places: Heaven and Hell. Jesus was talking to people who didn’t want to have much to do with Him. You either believe or you don’t. God’s promises are so clear and strong that it’s unimaginable that people do not get it. We do not all worship the same god. The blind man who was healed by Jesus was not subject to the technicality of the Law. He told the truth about Jesus. Jesus came intentionally to save this man, to save all of us, to shepherd all of us. Deliberately. This created a division among the Jews at that time. The Pharisees were infuriated. Jesus told them, “I and my Father are one.” And He nearly got stoned. They denied that Jesus was the Messiah. We do know that, and we will be saved because of it. Witnessing with these passages allows people to have eternal. Perhaps people who have lingering illnesses do so because it gives them an opportunity to hear the Gospel and believe before their death. A funeral for one of these people who are known to be believers gives an opportunity to share the Gospel. Christ used the opportunity of his friend Lazarus’ death to share the Gospel of Himself by raising Lazarus from the dead. So “let not your heart be troubled” because we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ alone. Only one thing is indispensably necessary in this life: faith in Jesus Christ, the only way to Heaven.

Scriptures for the Day ►

Old Testament—Isaiah 6:1-7.

Epistle—Romans 11:33-36.

Gospel—St. John 3:1-15

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