Trinity Lutheran Church
Sermons
22nd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
(October 25, 2026)
Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling.
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Come, behold the works of the Lord,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the chariots with fire.
Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in
the earth!
The Lord of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.
AMEN
First Reading: Isaiah 42:1-9
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; 3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. 4 He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.
5 Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it: 6 " I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, 7 to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.
8 I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols. 9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them."
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7
We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia.
2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord. 4 begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints - 5 and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. 6 Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace. 7 But as you excel in everything - in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you - see that you excel in this act of grace also.
Holy Gospel: Matthew 20:20-28
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. 21 And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom." 22 Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?" They said to him, "We are able." 23 He said to them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." 24 And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
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PREVIOUS WEEKS
October 18, 2026 .... 21st Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 96 First Reading: Isaiah 45:1-7
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18 Holy Gospel: Matthew 20:1-19
October 11, 2026 .... 20th Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 23 First Reading: Isaiah 26: 6-9
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 Holy Gospel: Matthew 19:13-22
October 3, 2026 .... 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 80:8-19 First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 2:5 - 3:6 Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:21-25
September 26, 2026 .... 18th Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 80:1-7 First Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:12 - 2:4 Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:10-20
September 19, 2026 .... 17th Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 103:11-22 First Reading: Isaiah 55:6-11
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:1-9
September 12, 2026 .... 16th Sunday after Pentecost - First Reading: Genesis 50:15-21 2nd Reading: Romans 14: 1-12
Holy Gospel: Matthew 17:24-27
September 5, 2026 .... 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Psalm 32 First Reading: 2 Kings 20:12-21
2nd Reading: Romans 13:8-14 Holy Gospel: Matthew 17: 14-20, 22-23
Bible Readings For 1st - 14th Sundays after Pentecost (June 6 - August 30, 2026)
May 30, 2026 .....Trinity - Psalm 8 First Reading: Isaiah 59:14-21 Epistle: Acts 2:22-36 Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
May 23, 2026 ..... Pentecost - Psalm 25 First Reading: Numbers 11:24-30 Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 Gospel: John 7:37-39