This sermon for The Feast of the Holy Innocents (December 28) proclaims the comforting and challenging truth that God’s victory is often hidden beneath suffering.

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Preached from Matthew 2:16–18 and Revelation 14:1, this message confronts the brutal reality of Herod’s massacre while faithfully confessing Christ crucified and risen. The Holy Innocents remind us that the Church does not conquer by strength, visibility, or success, but by the blood of the Lamb.

From a confessional Lutheran (LCMS) perspective, this sermon clearly distinguishes Law and Gospel. The Law exposes the murderous hostility of the sinful world toward Christ and His kingdom. The Gospel proclaims that even death cannot undo God’s promises, for the Lamb who was slain now reigns. These children, though voiceless, stand among the redeemed, marked by Christ and gathered into His victory.

This sermon is especially for those wrestling with grief, suffering, persecution, and unanswered questions. It offers no shallow comfort—only Christ, who enters our suffering and redeems it through His cross. Here the Church learns to see rightly: God’s kingdom is present, victorious, and sure, even when hidden.

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In this Fourth Sunday in Advent sermon, Immanuel in the Midst of Our Doubt, we hear the comforting and challenging Word of God from Isaiah 7:10–14 and Matthew 1:18–23 (ESV). As Christmas draws near, Scripture does not present flawless heroes of faith, but fearful hearts and wavering trust. King Ahaz refuses God’s promise. Joseph wrestles with confusion and fear. Yet into doubt and weakness, God speaks His unshakable Gospel: Immanuel—God with us.

From a confessional Lutheran (LCMS) perspective, this sermon clearly distinguishes Law and Gospel. The Law exposes how even religious-sounding words can mask unbelief. The Gospel proclaims that salvation does not depend on the strength of our faith, but on the faithfulness of God fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Christ comes not to reward the confident, but to save sinners, forgive doubt, and give faith through His Word and Sacraments.

This Advent sermon points weary consciences away from inward certainty and toward the external promise of Christ crucified and risen for you. If you struggle with doubt, fear, or weakness in faith, this message proclaims the comfort of Christmas before Christmas arrives.

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In this Third Sunday of Advent sermon, “Blessed Is the One Who Is Not Offended by Christ,” Pastor David Balla explores Matthew 11:6 and the powerful comfort Jesus gives to John the Baptist and to every believer who wrestles with doubt, suffering, and unmet expectations. This sermon proclaims the heart of Advent: Christ comes in humility, hidden glory, and saving mercy through His Word, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. Discover how the Gospel reveals the true blessedness of faith—not in the Christ we imagine, but in the Christ who truly comes to forgive, restore, and strengthen His people.

This message is especially helpful for those searching for solid Lutheran preaching, LCMS sermons, Advent Bible teaching, real presence theology, and Christ-centered proclamation rooted in Scripture and the historic Christian faith. Whether you seek encouragement, biblical clarity, or deeper understanding of Jesus’ words to John, this sermon will lead you to the hope found only in Christ crucified and risen.

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