Do Not Be Afraid – Matthew 17:1–9 | Transfiguration of Our Lord Sermon (February 15, 2026)

In this Lutheran sermon on the Transfiguration of Jesus, Pastor Balla proclaims the glory of Christ revealed on the mountain and the comfort of the Gospel for fearful sinners. Matthew 17:1–9 shows us the unveiled holiness of the Son of God—His face shining like the sun, His divine majesty radiating before Peter, James, and John. Yet when the voice of the Father thunders from the cloud, the disciples fall in terror.

Why? Because sinful humanity cannot stand before divine holiness.

But the heart of this Gospel text is Christ’s merciful word: “Rise, and have no fear.” This expository sermon clearly proclaims Law and Gospel, showing how Jesus removes fear through His atoning cross and victorious resurrection. The glory revealed on the mountain is fulfilled at Calvary.

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Are you tired of trying to earn God’s favor? In this powerful sermon, Pastor David Balla explores Isaiah 58:3–9a, teaching The Fast That the Lord Chooses. Discover how God sees beyond outward acts of fasting, prayer, and devotion, and points us to Christ, who fulfills the fast perfectly. Learn how Jesus feeds the hungry, clothes the naked, and gives us true righteousness—not based on our efforts, but entirely on His finished work. This message challenges the temptation to treat worship as a transaction and shows how the Gospel frees believers to serve with joy, mercy, and faith.

If you struggle with guilt, self-justification, or trying to earn God’s approval, this sermon will remind you that forgiveness, freedom, and love flow from Christ alone. Experience the joy of resting in His promises and letting your faith produce mercy.

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What does the Lord really require of you?

In this sermon on Micah 6:1–8, preached for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, we are drawn into God’s courtroom where the Lord brings His charge against His redeemed people. This is not moral self-improvement or religious bargaining. This is Law and Gospel.

The Law exposes our attempts to justify ourselves before God—through works, sacrifice, or outward religion—while the Gospel proclaims what God Himself has given: His Firstborn Son for the sin of the world. What Micah’s people could never offer, God freely provides in Jesus Christ, who fulfills the Law perfectly and bears its curse for us.

This sermon proclaims Christ crucified and risen as the fulfillment of Micah 6:8, showing that doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with God flow only from forgiveness, not toward it. From Baptism to the Lord’s Supper, Christ continues to deliver His saving verdict: forgiven, redeemed, justified.

This sermon is preached from a confessional Lutheran (LCMS) perspective, clearly distinguishing Law and Gospel and grounding faith in Christ alone.

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