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Pastor Ralph’s Audio Sermons ————————————————————— May 18, 2025 Fifth Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Love One Another” Whatever lies ahead, be it gloom or glory, sickness or health, depression or joy... LOVE ONE ANOTHER! TEXT: John 13:31-35
May 11, 2025 Fourth Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “To Listen and To Follow” A lot of voices compete for our attention. Some are good. Some are bad. Close your ears to the bad ones. Listen to the good ones, follow them, and put them into practice. TEXT: John 10:22-30
May 4, 2025 Third Sunday of Easter at Faith Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “To God Be the Glory” “God has promised good to us, and blessings all our days.” TEXT: Revelation 5:11-14 ——————————————— April 27, 2025 Second Sunday of Easter at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Christ is Risen!” The Risen Lord offers SHALOM of freedom from fear and guilt, SHALOM of forgiveness, SHALOM of faith and life. This divine SHALOM overflows into our lives. TEXT: John 20:19-31
April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “God Won the Day” Sometimes the darkness we experience feels like an eternity. The promise of Easter is: when there’s darkness, God gives light. TEXT: Psalm 118
April 18, 2025 Good Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “It is Finished” In the cross, there is victory. TEXT: John 19:30
April 17, 2025 Maundy Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Remember Me” In the midst of troubles, remember what God has done and is doing now. TEXT: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday / Sunday of the Passion at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “To Have the Mind of Christ” To have the mind of Christ changes the world for the better. TEXT: Philippians 2:5-11
April 9, 2025 Sixth Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: GIVE THANKS” Maybe we didn’t think about God for hours and hours today. But, the truth is, GOD THOUGHT ABOUT US! God is with us, all the day long. “Thanks Be To God” (based on Psalm 26) is included © 1996 Pastor Ralph J. Mineo. TEXT: Psalm 26
April 6, 2025 Fifth Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Extravagant Love” SERMON QUOTE: “The sad truth is: the reason there will always be extreme poverty in the world is that there will always be extreme greed.” ANOTHER QUOTE: “He stinketh!” TEXT: John 12:1-8
April 2, 2025 Fifth Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: PROCLAIM” We PROCLAIM the good. We’re invited to COMPLAIN. We end with PRAISE. My song “I Will Sing of Your Love” (paraphrase of Psalm 89:1–4, 15–18) is included. © 1996 Pastor Ralph J. Mineo. TEXT: Psalm 89 ——————————————— March 30, 2025 Fourth Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “God Cries With Joy” Think of all the GOOD in the world, in yourself, and rejoice. TEXT: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
March 26, 2025 Fourth Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: GROW” The wicked THINK they’re the best thing since sliced bread. But, in the end, they’re chaff, blown away, not even a PART of the bread! As Shakespeare put it, they’re “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” TEXT: Psalm 1
March 23, 2025 Third Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Signs of the Times” “Signs of the times” are when you see and show kindness and compassion, when you take care of others. TEXT: Luke 13:1-9
March 19, 2025 Third Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: PRAY” When you list your needs and troubles from A-Z, you find know that God’s love comes to you with blessings A-Z. In the sermon, I introduced an alphabetical spiritual exercise to make two such lists, to visually see your blessings in the midst of troubles. Here are links to the files: TEXT: Psalm 25
March 16, 2025 Second Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Traveling Safely on the Road of Life” Sometimes we need a spiritual “time out.” Our lives will be illumined by the presence of our Lord. TEXT: Luke 13:31-35
March 12, 2025 Second Wednesday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again: LISTEN” “Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.” TEXT: Psalm 95
March 9, 2025 First Sunday in Lent at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Lead Us Out of Temptation” Since you are a child of God, what kind of child of God will you be? TEXT: Luke 4:1-13
March 5, 2025 Ash Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Erie, PA TITLE: “Walking With the Lord Again” All Christians are hypocrites. TEXT: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 ———————————————
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