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Sermons
Pastor Emily C. Johnson
Rev. Emily Johnson serves as Pastor to Grace Lutheran Church. The following are manuscripts of the sermons she preaches for Grace Lutheran. All work is original unless otherwise noted or cited.


January 4, 2026 "God, Vast and Intimate"
2nd Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:1-18 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the one who is both vast and intimate Amen Merry Christmas! I know, it may not feel like Christmas anymore, Especially since the hope for peace on earth Has been shattered once again. As we struggle to understand And Wonder what to say And Pray for those in Venezuela Christmas feels like it is over. And yet
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Jan 65 min read
November 2, 2025 "Hope is the thing"
All Saints Sunday Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from Christ the source of our hope, amen. Spending time with our scriptures this week, one line kept sticking out to me, part of Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians, he prays that God might give them a spirit of wisdom and revelation “so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may perceive what is the hope to
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Nov 4, 20255 min read
January 5, 2025 "Grace for the New Year"
Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14 Psalm 147:12-20 Ephesians 1:3-14 John 1:1-18 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...
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Jan 7, 20254 min read
August 18, 2024
13th Sunday after Pentecost Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:9-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...
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Aug 20, 20245 min read
August 11, 2024
12th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 John 6:356, 41-51 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...
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Aug 13, 20244 min read
August 8, 2024
11th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 Psalm 78:23-29 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...
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Aug 6, 20245 min read
July 28, 2024
10th Sunday after Pentecost 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-18 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...
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Jul 30, 20245 min read
March 10, 2024
Fourth Sunday in Lent Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...
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Mar 12, 20244 min read
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