Sermons

These are some selected sermons preached at Holy Cross by Pastor Kevin Vogts.  Sermons are usually posted the week after being delivered. If you have comments or questions, or for sermons preached prior to the launch of our new web site in November, 2008, please email Pastor Vogts at pastorvogts@longlines.com.X

2010
January 3, 2010 We Have Come to Worship Him Matthew 2:1-12
January 10, 2010 “Baptism: Foundation for Christian Living” Ephesians 5:25-26
January 17, 2010 “Now I Know in Part” 1 Corinthians 13:12
January 24, 2010 “Scripture is Fulfilled” Luke  4:14-21
January 31, 2010 “Not Only for This Life!” 1 Corinthians 15:19
February 7, 2010 “What Must You Leave Behind?” Luke 5:1-11
February 14, 2010 “Down From the Mountain” Luke 9:28-36
February 17, 2009 “The Sounds of Lent: Clanking Coins,
Kissing, Lying and Crowing Rooster”
Matthew 26:47-63, 69-75
February 21, 2010 “Satan’s Temptation Triangle” Luke 4:1-13
February 24, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Taunting,
Beating and “Slapping”
Matthew 26:63-68
February 28, 2010 “Our Citizenship Is in Heaven” Philippians 3:20
March 3, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Mocking,
Flogging and Spitting”
Matthew 27:26-30
March 7, 2010 “Crossing the Red Sea—A
Symbol of Holy Baptism”
1 Corinthians 10:1-2
March 10, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Washing Hands
and Cross Scraping on Back”
Matthew 27:20-26
March 14, 2010 “The Parable of the Sinful Sons” Luke 15:11-32
March 17, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Sneering and Weeping” Luke 23:24-32, 49
March 21, 2010 “The Parable of the Wicked Tenants” Luke 20:9-19
March 24, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Pounding Hammer,
Spurting Water and Blood and Confessing”
John 19:31-37
March 28, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Donkey’s Hoofs,
Cheering Crowds, and Jeering Crowds”
Matthew 21:1-11
April 1, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Singing,
Breaking Bread and Pouring Wine”
Matthew 26:26-30
April 2, 2010 “The Sounds of Lent: Dice and Death Cry” John 19:23-30
April 4, 2010 “The Promise of Easter” 1 Corinthians 15:17-20
April 11, 2010 Witnesses to the Resurrection” Acts 5:30-32
April 18, 2010 “My Chosen Instrument” Acts 9:1-22
April 25, 2010 “The Scripture Cannot Be Broken” John 10:35
May 2, 2010 God’s Heavenly Health Plan” Revelation 21:4
May 9, 2010 If Anyone Loves Me,
He Will Obey My Teaching”
John 14:23-26
May 13, 2010 I Am with You Always” Matthew 28:20
May 23, 2010 “My Peace I Give You!” John 14:27
June 6, 2010 “God Has Come to Help His People” Luke 7:11-17
June 13, 2010 “The Greatest Hoax on Earth?” Galatians 1:11-12
June 20, 2010 “The Precious Gospel of God’s Grace” Galatians 3:15-25
June 27, 2010 “Elijah and the 7,000” 1 King 9:9-18
July 4, 2010 “Government—God’s Servant” Romans 13:1-7
July 18, 2010 “One Thing’s Needful” Luke 10:38-42
July 25, 2010 “Lord, Teach Us to Pray” Luke 11:1
August 1, 2010 “Revelation’s First Beautiful Beatitude” Revelation 1:3
August 8, 2010 “Revelation’s Second Beautiful Beatitude” Revelation 14:13
August 15, 2010 “Revelation’s Third Beautiful Beatitude” Revelation 16:15
August 22, 2010 “Revelation’s Fourth Beautiful Beatitude” Revelation 19:9
August 29, 2010 “Revelation’s Fifth Beautiful Beatitude” Revelation 20:6
September 12, 2010 “Revelation’s Sixth Beautiful Beatitude” Revelation 22:7
September 19, 2010 “Revelation’s Seventh Beautiful Beatitude” Revelation 22:14
September 26, 2010 “The Rich Man and Lazarus” Luke 16:19-31
October 3, 2010 “Keep the Faith—Share the Faith” 2 Timothy 1:13-14
October 10, 2010 “The Story of Ruth” Ruth 1:1-19
October 17, 2010 “Jacob at the Jabbok” Genesis 32:22-30
October 24, 2010 “‘Holier Than Thou’ or ‘A Tale of Two Men’” Luke 18:9-14
October 31, 2010 “God’s Glorious Gospel” Isaiah 1:18
November 7, 2010 “The Fear of the Lord” Proverbs 9:10
November 14, 2010 “The Kingdom of God Is Within You” Luke 17:20-21
November 21, 2010 “To Rescue Us from the Present Evil Age” Galatians 1:3-5
November, 24, 2010 “Forget Not All His Benefits” Psalm 103:1-2

2009
January 4, 2009 How Will You Be Guided to the Savior? Matthew 2:1-12
January 7, 2009 “Our Father Who Art in Heaven” Matthew 6:9
January 11, 2009 “The Doctrine of Holy Baptism” Mark 1:9-11
January 14, 2009 “Hallowed Be Thy Name” Matthew 6:9
January 18, 2009 “That Is What Some of You Were” 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
January 21, 2009 “Thy Kingdom Come” Matthew 6:10
January 25, 2009  “The Things of This World” 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
January 28, 2009 “Thy Will Be Done” Matthew 6:10
February 1, 2009 “The Promised Prophet” Deuteronomy 18:15-20
February 4, 2009  “Our Daily Bread” Matthew 6:11
February 8, 2009 “They Shall Soar Like Eagles”  Isaiah 40:29-31
February 11, 2009  “Forgive Us Our Trespasses” Matthew 6:12
February 15, 2009 “Behold, How They Love One Another” Mark 2:1-12
February 18, 2009  “Deliver Us from Evil” Matthew 6:13
February 22, 2009  “We Are Being Transformed”  2 Corinthians 3:18
February 25, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Judas” Matthew 26:14-27:5
February 25, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Peter” Luke 22:54-62
March 1, 2009 “How Temptation Works” James 1:12-18
March 4, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Caiaphas” Matthew 26:57-66
March 4, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Pontius Pilate” Matthew 27:11-26
March 8, 2009 “Christ Died for Us” Romans 5:6-8
March 11, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Herod” Luke 23:1-12
March 11, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Barabbas” Mark 15:6-15
March 15, 2009 “Destroy This Temple and I Will Raise It Again” John 2:13-22
March 18, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Simon of Cyrene” Mark 15:16-21
March 18, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Virgin Mary” John 19:25-27
March 22, 2009 “His Great Love for Us” Ephesians 2:1-10
March 25, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Thief on the Cross” Luke 23:39-43
March 25, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Roman Centurion” Luke 23:44-47
March 29, 2009 “On the Way to Jerusalem” Mark 10:32-45
April 1, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Joseph of Arimathea” John 19:38-42
April 1, 2009 “The Characters of Lent: Mary Magdalene” Mark 15:40-47
April 5, 2009 “Your Attitude Should Be the Same
as That of Christ Jesus”
Philippians 2:5-11
April 9, 2009 “Given and Shed for You” 1 Corinthians 11:23-25
April 10, 2009 “His Pain–Our Gain” Isaiah 53:4
April 12, 2009 “Easter: Good News for You!” Mark 16:1-8
April 15, 2009 “What Is Baptism?” Matthew 28:16-20
April 19, 2009 “The Atoning Sacrifice for Our Sins” 1 John 2:2
April 22, 2009 “What Benefits Does Baptism Give?” Mark 16:15-16
April 26, 2009 “Jesus Himself Stood Among Them” Luke 24:36
April 29, 2009 “How Can Water Do Such Great Things?” Titus 3:4-8
May 3, 2009 “Four Loves of a Healthy Marriage” 1 John 4:7
May 10, 2009 “Stay Connected to the Vine” John 15:1-8
May 13, 2009 “What Does Such Baptizing with Water Indicate?” Romans 6:3-11
May 17, 2009 “God’s Triple Testimony” 1 John 5:8
May 21, 2009 “Mission Mandate” Luke 24:47
May 24, 2009 “He Hears Us” 1 John 5:9-15
May 31, 2009 “Streams of Living Water” John 7:37-39
June 7, 2009 “The Mystery of the Trinity” Matthew 28:19
June 14, 2009 “Adam: Be Content With What You Have” Genesis 3:1-4:1
June 28, 2009 “Abraham: It Seemed Like a
Good Idea at the Time”
Genesis 16:1-4
July 12, 2009 “Jacob: God Will Provide” Genesis 27:1-36
July 19, 2009 “Joseph: Do Not Seek Revenge or Bear a Grudge” Genesis 50:15-21
July 26, 2009 “Moses: I Know the Plans That I Have For You” Exodus 3:1-15
August 2, 2009 “Joshua: Dare to Be Different” Joshua 24:15
August 9, 2009 “Ruth: He Will Give You Your Heart’s Desires” Ruth 4:13
August 16, 2009 “David: Nip Temptation in the Bud” 2 Samuel 11:26-27
August 23, 2009 “Job: The Comforting Hope of Everlasting Life” Job 19:23-27
August 30, 2009 “Josiah: God’s Extreme Renovation” 2 Kings 22-23
September 6, 2009 “Christ’s Cure for What Ails You” Mark 7:31-37
September 13, 2009 “Know the Truth” Mark 12:18-27
September 20, 2009 “Drowning Your Demons” Mark 5:1-20
September 27, 2009 “Who Is the Greatest?” Mark 9:30-37
October 4, 2009 “Take Sin Seriously!” Mark 9:38-50
October 11, 2009 “Render to God and Caesar” Mark 12:13-17
October 18, 2009 “You Do Not Belong to the World” John 15:18-25
October 25, 2009 “God’s Two-Edged Sword” Hebrews 4:12-13
November 1, 2009 “Dressed for Eternity” Revelation 7:13-14
November 8, 2009 “Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath” 1 Kings 17:8-16
November 15, 2009 “Seven Signs of the Second Coming” Mark 13:1-13
November 25, 2009 “The Peace of God” Philippians 4:4-7
November 29, 2009 “Symbols of the Season: Advent Wreath” John 1:9
December 2, 2009 “Symbols of the Season: Angels” Luke 2:13-14
December 6, 2009 “Symbols of the Season: St. Nicholas” Hebrews 13:7
December 9, 2009 “Symbols of the Season: Shepherds” Luke 2:15-18
December 13, 2009 “Symbols of the Season: Christmas Tree” Isaiah 35:1-2
December 16, 2009 “Symbols of the Season: Christmas Gifts” Matthew 2:11
December 24, 2009 “Good Tidings of Great Joy!” Luke 2:8-14

2008
November 2, 2008 “Asleep in Jesus—Forever with the Lord” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
November 5, 2008 “The Tenth Commandment” Exodus 20:17
November 9, 2008 “Your Calling from God” 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
November 12, 2008 “The Close of the Commandments” Exodus 20:5-6
November 19, 2008 “The Purpose and Fulfillment of the Law” Romans 3:19-28
November 26, 2008 “Pause to Praise” Luke 17:11-19
November 30, 2008 The Countdown Continues 2 Peter 3:8-9
December 3, 2008 “The Three Wise Women of Christmas: Mary” Luke 1:26-38
December 7, 2008 “God’s Great 2-for-1 Christmas Special” Isaiah 40:1-11
December 10, 2008 “The Three Wise Women of Christmas: Elizabeth” Luke 1:39-56
December 14, 2008 “The Mystery of the Incarnation” Luke 1:34-35
December 17, 2008 “The Three Wise Women of Christmas: Anna” Luke 2:36-38
December 21, 2008 Readings and Meditations for Festival of Readings and Carols
December 24, 2008 “The Real Meaning of Christmas” Luke 2:11-14
December 28, 2008 “The Song of Simeon” Luke 2:29-32
December 31, 2008 “Our Help in Ages Past—
Our Hope for Years to Come”
Psalm 90:1-2