Christmas
Easter
Pentcoest

All Saints
Christ The King
Confirmation
Palm/Passion
Reformation
Stewardship

Books of the Bible
Lenten Series
Christmas Dramas

Videos

Series A - Matthew
Series B - Mark
Series C - Luke
Series D - Other







To contact
Edward F. Markquart
info@sfs.com

Series C  

Advent 1-4 Epiphany/Transfiguration
Lent/Palm Passion Easter 1-7
Pentecost 1-24 Reformation
All Saints Thanksgiving
Christ the King Extra




Advent/Christmas

Advent 1 Gospel Analysis
Eschatological Discourse, Luke 21:25-36

Advent 1
Suddenly, Luke 21:25-36

Advent 1
Wake Up! Don't Fall Asleep, Luke 21:25-36  

Advent 1
Coming, Advent and Adventure, Luke 21:25-36

Advent 1
Visions for the Future, Luke 21:25-36 and parallels

Advent 2 Gospel Analysis
John the Baptist, Luke 3:1-6 and parallels

Advent 2
A Parable: The City and the Wilderness, Luke 3:1-6

Advent 2
Rituals of Purification (Refiner’s Fire),  Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6

Advent 2
Who is Your Malachi?,  Malachi 3:1-4 (Coming)

Advent 3 Gospel Analysis
John's Preaching of Repentance, Luke 3:7-18

Advent 3
What Shall We Do?  Luke 3:7-18

Advent 3

Rejoice In The Lord Always, Again I Will Say Rejoice, Philippians 4:4-7 (Coming)

Advent 3

Sing Aloud, Daughters and Sons of Zion, Zephaniah 3:4-20, (Coming)

Advent 4 Gospel Analysis
The Virgin Mary, Luke 1:39-55


Advent 4
Luke’s Original Christmas Pageant for the Poor, Luke 1:39-45
 
Advent 4
The Magnificat:  God’s Revolution, Luke 1:46-55

Advent 4
Mary, Mother of Jesus,  Luke 1:39-45

Advent 4 
The Birth of Christ and the Birth of Christmas, Luke 1:39-55

Christmas: Gospel Analysis
Christmas, Luke 2:1-14

Christmas
Ten Sermons, Six Children's Stories, Seven Dramas
 
Christmas  1
Age 12 and Not a Smart Aleck?  Luke 2:41-52

Christmas  1
Age 12 In The Temple, Luke 2:41-52

Christmas 2 Gospel Analysis
The Word Became Flesh, John 1:1-18

Christmas 2
The Word Became Flesh, John 1:1-18



Back to Top




 
Epiphany/Transfiguration

Epiphany Gospel Analysis   
The Wisemen, Matthew 2:1-12


Epiphany

Discovering Your Gifts (To Give To The Christ Child), Mt. 2:1-12
 
Epiphany
Exploding Light, Mt. 2:1-12, and parallels

Epiphany
Shooting Stars, Mt. 2:1-12, and parallels

Epiphany   
The Three Wisemen, A Traditional Play, Matthew 2:1-12

Epiphany   
The Three Wisemen, A Modern Play, Matthew 2:1-12

Baptism of Jesus Gospel Analysis
Baptism, Mark 4:1-11, Matthew 3:13-17, Luke 3:21-23, John 1:29-34


Baptism
Baptism:  What Do We Teach?  Luke 3:15-17, 12-22, and parallels

Epiphany 2 Gospel Analysis
Marriage at Cana, John 2:1-11

Epiphany 2
180 Gallons of Grace, John 2:1-11
 
Epiphany 2
Taste of New Wine, John 2:1-11
 
Epiphany 2
You Are My Delight, Isaiah 62:1-5

Epiphany 3
Division, Diversity and Oneness; A Conflict Drama, 1 Cor. 12

Epiphany 3
Luke:  Gospel for the Poor, Luke 4:14-21

Epiphany 4
It’s About Love, Love, Love, 1 Cor. 13
 
Epiphany 4
Reluctant to Talk:  Jeremiah, Jeremiah 1:4-10

Epiphany 5 Gospel Analysis   
Fishing for Christ, Luke 5:1-11

Epiphany 5  
Fishing for Christ, Luke 5:1-11


Epiphany 5
The Awesomeness of God, Isaiah, Isaiah 6:1-8

Epiphany 6
Luke’s Blessings for the Poor and Cursings of the Rich (Coming)

Epiphany 6
True Joy VS Temporary Happiness, Luke 6:17-26, and parallels

Epiphany 6
Attitude and the BE-Attitudes, Luke 6:17-26, and parallels

Epiphany 7 Gospel Analysis
Loving Enemies and People We Don’t Like, Luke 6:27-38

Epiphany 7
Loving Enemies and People We Don’t Like, Luke 6:27-38
 
Epiphany 7
The Golden Rule, Luke 6:31 (Coming)
 
Epiphany 7
The Story of Joseph, Gen. 45:3-11,15 (Coming)

Transfiguration Gospel Analysis
Transfiguration, Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-9, Luke 9:28-36

Transfiguration  
Mountains, Valleys, and Plains, Luke 9:28-36 and parallels

Transfiguration  
Visions from a Mountain Top, Luke 9:28-36 and parallels

Transfiguration
Superman, Luke 9:28-36 and parallels



Back to Top




                                   
Lent/Palm Passion

Ash Wednesday Gospel Analysis
Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Ash Wednesday
Don't Show Off Your Faith, Matthew 6:1-9, 16-18

Lent 1 Gospel Analysis
The Tempation, Luke 4:1-13 and parallels

Lent 1
Satan Sunday, Luke 4:1-13 and parallels

Lent 1
Sugar Cookies, Ice Cream and Popcorn, Luke 4:1-13 and parallels

Lent 1
Isadore Isaac Isin, Luke 4:1-13 and parallels

Lent 2 Gospel Analysis
Jesus' Lament Over Jerusalem, Luke 13:31-35

Lent 2
Violence, A Growing Epidemic in America, Luke 13:31-35

 
Lent 2
Truthtellers:  Jesus and Jeremiah, Jeremiah 26:8-15

Lent 3 Gospel Analysis
The Pruning of the Barren Fig Tree, Luke 13:1-9
 
Lent 3
Wanted: Fig Trees That Produce Figs, Luke 13:1-9


Lent 3
The Name of God:  I AM, Exodus 3:1-8b, 10-15

Lent 3
Today or Tomorrow, Isaiah 55:1-9 (coming)

Lent 4 Gospel Analysis
Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
 
Lent 4
The Prodigal, Luke 15:1-3; 11-32

Lent 4
The Lonely Lady of Blairstone Park, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (Dr. Richard Jensen)
 
Lent 4
Ambassadors for Christ, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
 
Lent 5 Gospel Analysis
Anointing Jesus' Feet at Bethany, John 12:1-8
 
Lent 5
Expensive Oil for His Feet, John 12:1-8

 
Lent 5
The Junkman, Isaiah 43; 16-21

Palm Sunday Gospel Analysis
The Palm Story, Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16

Passion Sunday
A Dramatic Reading of The Passion Story (with crowd and rabble rouser)

Palm/Passion

Eleven sermons for Palm/Passion Sunday

Passion Sunday Gospel Analysis (Part 1)
Anointing, Betrayal, Last Supper, Mark 14:1-31

Passion Sunday Gospel Analysis (Part 2)
Gethsemane, Mark 14:32-52

Passion Sunday Gospel Analysis (Part 3)
Trials before Caiaphas, Pilate, Herod. Barabbas, Mark 14:53-15:14

Passion Sunday Gospel Analysis (Part 4)
Scourging and Road to Golgotha, Mark 15:15-21

Passion Sunday Gospel Analysis (Part 5)
Crucifixion and Burial, Mark 15:22-47

Holy Thursday Gospel Analysis
The Foot Washing, John 13:1-20

Holy Thursday
The Pedalavium (The Foot Washing) A Re-Enactment

Holy Thursday
It's Hard to Say Goodbye, John 13:1-17, 31-35

Holy Thursday
In Remembrance of Me, I Corinthians 11:23-26

Holy Thursday
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, John 13:1-17, 31-35

Good Friday: The Seven Last Words

Golgotha 
John 1:17-19 (Palm/Passion Sunday)


Luke 23:34 Father Forgive Them For They Know Not What They


Luke 23:43 Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise


John 19:26-27 Here is Your Son. Here is Your Mother.


Mark 15:33-34 My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?


John 19:28 I Thirst


John 19:30 It Is Finished

Luke 23:44-46 Father, Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit

Good Friday: The Seven Last Words
One Sermon on the Seven Last Words



Back to Top




Easter 1-7

Easter Sermons 

Eleven Easter Sermons

Easter Gospel Analysis
Women at the Tomb, Luke 24:1-12

Easter Gospel Analysis
Mary Magdalene at the Tomb, John 20:1-18


Easter 2 Gospel Analysis
Thomas, An Honest Doubter, John 20:19-31

Easter 2
Is Everyone A Doubting Thomas?  John 20:19-31

Easter 3 Gospel Analysis

Do You Love Me? John 21:1-19

Easter 3

Do You Love me? John 21:1-19

Easter 3

Reflections on the Mass Murder at Virginia Tech

Easter 4 Gospel Analysis
No One Can Snatch Them Out Of My Hand, John 10:22-30
 
Easter 4
All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray, John 10:22-30

Easter 4
The Lord Is My Shepherd, Psalm 23

Easter 5
Love:  Plain as the Nose on Your Face, John 13:31-35

Easter 6
My Father is Still Living in Me, John 14-23-29
 
Easter 7
I Am the Alpha and the Omega, Rev. (Coming)

Back to Top




Pentecost 1-24

Pentecost

Ten Sermons for Pentecost
                                    
Trinity
Trinity:  What is It?  John 16:12-15

Pentecost 2 Gospel Analysis

Faith of An Outsider, Luke 7:1-10

Pentecost 2
Faith of An Outsider, Luke 7:1-10

Pentecost 2 Old Testament Analysis

Elijah Raises The Widow's Son, I Kings 17:17-24

Pentecost 2 Gospel Analysis

Jesus Raises the Widow's Son, Luke 7:11-24

Pentecost 2

Raising of Child of Widow at Nain, Luke 7:11-24 (coming)

Pentecost 3 Gospel Analysis

Woman Anointing Jesus' Feet, Luke 7:36-8:3

Pentecost 3
The Pharisee and the Prostitute, Luke 7:36-8:3

Pentecost 4 Gospel Analysis

The Gadarene Demoniacs, Luke 8:26-39

Pentecost 4

Modern Demons, Depressed and Dysfunctional, Luke 8:26-39

Pentecost 5 Gospel Analysis

Jesus and the Samaritans, Three Teachings from Q, Luke 9:51-62
 
Pentecost 5
Three Sermons for the Price of One, Luke 9:51-62

Pentecost 6 Gospel Analysis

Commissioning the Seventy, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
 
Pentecost 6
The Harvest is So Ripe, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Pentecost 7 Gospel Analysis

The Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37
 
Pentecost 7
Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37

Pentecost 8 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Mary and Martha
 
Pentecost 8
Mary and Martha or Martha and Mary, Luke 10:38-42

Pentecost 9 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Pushy in Prayer, Luke 11:1-13


Pentecost 9
Pushy in Prayer, Luke 11:1-13

Pentecost 10 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Barns and Bigger Barns, Luke 12:13-21
 
Pentecost 10
Barns and Bigger Barns, Luke 12:13-21
 
Pentecost 11
Treasures in Heaven; Treasures on Earth, Luke 12:32-34 (Coming)
 
Pentecost 12
Christ Brings Division, Luke 12:49-56

Pentecost 13 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Freedom from Sabbath Rules, Regulations, Rituals, Luke 13:10-17
 
Pentecost 13
Freedom from Rules, Regulations, Rituals, Luke 13:10-17 (Coming)
 
Pentecost 13
Will It Sell in Peoria? (Narrow Gate), Luke 13:22-30 (old lectionary)

Pentecost 14 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Parable of the Wedding Feast, Luke 14:1, 7-14
 
Pentecost 14
Don’t Invite Jesus to Dinner, Luke 14;1, 7-14

Pentecost 15 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Counting the Cost of Discipleship, Luke 14:25-33
 
Pentecost 15
The Cost of Discipleship, Luke 14:25-33

Pentecost 16 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Lost and Found, Luke 15:1-10
 
Pentecost 16
Lost and Found, Luke 15:1-10

Pentecost 17 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Money and the Unrighteous Steward, Luke 16:1-13
                                   
Pentecost 17
Money and the Unrighteous Steward, Luke 16:1-13

Pentecost 17(coming)

Oikonomics, Luke 16:1-13

Pentecost 18 Gospel Analysis (coming)

Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31

Pentecost 18
Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31

Pentecost 18 (coming)

Reach Out and Touch, Luke 16:19-31
 
Pentecost 19
The Mustard Seed:  Fourteen Feet Tall, Luke 17:5-10

Pentecost 20
Where Are the Other Nine Lepers?  Luke 17:11-19

Pentecost 21
Wrestling with God (Jacob), Genesis 32:22-31
 
Pentecost 22
The Pharisee and the Publican, Luke 18:9-14

Pentecost 23 Gospel Analysis

Zacchaeus, Luke 19:1-10
 
Pentecost 23
Zacchaeus, Luke 19:1-10
 
Pentecost 24
Dialogue:  Are Marriages Made in Heaven? Luke 20:27-38 (Coming)

Back to Top




Reformation

Reformation

What Is a Lutheran?  John 8:31-36

Back to Top




All Saints

All Saints

What Is A Saint?  Luke 6:20-31

Back to Top




Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

An American Thanksgiving, John 6:25-35

Back to Top




Christ the King

Christ the King

Save Us From Our Crosses, Luke 23:33-43

Back to Top