St  John, Apostle and Evangelist-December 27, A+D 2020

St John, Apostle and Evangelist-December 27, A+D 2020

Sermon preached for the Festival of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist at Messiah Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod by the Rev. James A. Roemke. Collect: Merciful Lord, cast the bright beams of Your light upon Your Church that we, being instructed in the doctrine of Your blessed apostle and evangelist John, may come to the light of everlasting life; for You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Texts: Revelation 1:1–6; 1 John 1:1—2:2; John 21:20–25