Our Saviour Lutheran Church: Recent Episodes
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Date: 26 July 2026
Sermon title: True and False Prophecy Today
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 7:20-23
Duration: 29min 47s
Colossians
Date: 16 July 2026
Colossians 2:1–15
Duration: 1h 24min 42s
Date: 12 July 2026
Sermon title: Righteousness before God
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 5:20-26
Duration: 34min 21s
Date: 5 July 2026
Sermon title: Law-Faith and Gospel-Faith
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 5:1-11
Duration: 28min 43s
Date: 28 June 2026
Sermon title: Life Led by the Light of the World
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 6:36-42
Duration: 31min 51s
Date: 21 June 2026
Sermon title: Jesus Sinners Doth Receive
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 15:1-10
Duration: 29min 16s
Colossians
Date: 18 June 2026
Colossians 1:6–20
Duration: 1h 27min 30s
Date: 14 June 2026
Sermon title: The Self-Abasement of a Gracious God
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 14:15-24
Duration: 31min 34s
Colossians
Date: 11 June 2026
Colossians: Background and Introduction
Duration: 1h 19min 22s
Date: 12 October 2025
Sermon title: Sabbath Rest
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 14:1-11
Duration: 26min 22s
Date: 5 October 2025
Sermon title: Jesus, the End of Sorrow
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 7:11-17
Duration: 28min 49s
Date: 28 September 2025
Sermon title: The Spiritual Battle
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Revelation 12:7-12
Duration: 28min 45s
Date: 21 September 2025
Sermon title: Overcoming Ingratitude
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 17:11-19
Duration: 27min 21s
Date: 7 September 2025
Sermon title: O Lord, Open My Lips
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Mark 7:31-37
Duration: 28min 9s
Isaiah
Date: 4 September 2025
Chapters 34:1-35:10
Unfortunately, owing to a technical fault, only the first 10 minutes of the study was recorded.
Duration: 10min 5s
Date: 22 September 2024
Sermon title: The Unity of the Church
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Ephesians 4:1-6
Duration: 30min 36s
Date: 15 September 2024
Sermon title: May Christ Dwell in Your Hearts through Faith
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Ephesians 3:13-21
Duration: 29min 50s
Date: 8 September 2024
Sermon title: God Takes in Order to Give
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: 1 Kings 17:8-16
Duration: 30min 11s
Date: 1 September 2024
Sermon title: The Gratitude of Faith
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 17:11-19
Duration: 27min 0s
Date: 23 June 2024
Sermon title: All Things Work Together for Good
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Genesis 50:15-21
Duration: 26min 54s
Themes in the Bible
Date: 18 June 2024
Food and Drink
Duration: 1h 34min 45s
Handout: Water and the Spirit
Date: 16 June 2024
Sermon title: Counting in Ones
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 15:1–10
Duration: 24min 9s
Themes in the Bible
Date: 11 June 2024
Water and the Spirit
Duration: 1h 31min 3s
Handout: Water and the Spirit
Date: 9 June 2024
Sermon title: The Uncorrupting Feast for the Corrupt
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 14:15–24
Duration: 23min 11s
Date: 2 June 2024
Sermon title: God’s Gifts to Lazarus and the Rich Man
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 16:19–31
Duration: 24min 40s
Date: 26 May 2024
Sermon title: The Lord Is in His Temple
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Isaiah 6:1–7
Duration: 28min 42s
Date: 19 May 2024
Sermon title: Jesus’ Promise of the Spirit
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 14:23-31
Duration: 27min 15s
Date: 12 May 2024
Sermon title: God’s Holy People
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Ezekiel 36:22-28
Duration: 28min 29s
Date: 9 May 2024
Sermon title: Jesus Takes His Throne
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 24:44-53
Duration: 13min 44s
Date: 5 May 2024
Sermon title: Stay within Sight and Earshot of Jesus
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Numbers 21:4-9
Duration: 19min 41s
Date: 5 May 2024
Sermon title: You Pray Yourself
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 16:23-30
Duration: 29min 14s
Date: 28 April 2024
Sermon title: Give Thanks to the Lord
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Isaiah 12
Duration: 24min 47s
Date: 21 April 2024
Sermon title: Living as Exiles and Sojourners
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: 2 Peter 2:11-20
Duration: 30min 55s
Date: 14 April 2024
Sermon title: The Good Shepherd
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 10:11-16
Duration: 21min 57s
Date: 7 April 2024
Sermon title: Peace Be with You
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 20:19-31
Duration: 28min 4s
Date: 31 March 2024
Sermon title: My Redeemer Lives
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Job 19::23-27; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Duration: 17min 46s
Date: 29 March 2024
Sermon title: Behold the Man
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 18-19
Duration: 13min 16s
Date: 3 September 2023 Sermon title: The Need to Ask the Right Question Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 10:23–37 Duration: 28min 48s
Date: 27 August 2023
Sermon title: The Deaf Shall Hear the Words of a Book
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Mark 7:31–37
Duration: 22min 49s
Preached at St. Thomas Church, Wells, at the annual ELCE Southwestern Congregations’ Summer Festival.
Date: 20 August 2023 Sermon title: Who’s the Pharisee? Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 18:9–14 Duration: 29min 0s
Date: 30 July 2023 Sermon title: Beware of False Prophets Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 7:15–23 Duration: 27min 8s
Date: 23 July 2023 Sermon title: Food for Faith Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Genesis 2:7–17 Duration: 19min 10s
Date: 16 July 2023 Sermon title: Righteousness in Excess of the Pharisees Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 5:17-26 Duration: 22min 15s
Date: 9 July 2023 Sermon title: Not Left All Alone Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 5:1–11; 1 Kings 19:1–11 Duration: 21min 8s
Date: 2 July 2023 Sermon title: The Joy-Giving Presence of Jesus Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 1:39–56 Duration: 29min 0s
Date: 25 June 2023 — The Presentation of the Augsburg Confession Sermon title: Gospel Truth and Why It Matters Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 15:1–10 Duration: 30min 37s
Date: 18 June 2023 Sermon title: Who Is Worthy of the Feast? Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 14:16–24 Duration: 27min 28s
Date: 11 June 2023 Sermon title: Abraham, the Other Rich Man, and Lazarus Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 16:19–31 Duration: 29min 19s
1 Timothy 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Duration: 1h 25min 56s Please note that there is some interference in the recorded sound in the first few minutes only.
Date: 4 June 2023 Sermon title: The True Reality behind the Appearance of Things Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 3:1–15 Duration: 27min 37s
Date: 28 May 2023
Sermon title: The Spirit Makes Jesus Known
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 14:23–31
Duration: 26min 15s
Date: 21 May 2023
Sermon title: Jesus’ Defence Counsel
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 15:26–16:4
Duration: 26min 31s
Date: 18 May 2023
Sermon title: The Coronation of Christ
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Mark 16:14–20
Duration: 22min 42s
Date: 14 May 2023
Sermon title: Prayer of Faith
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 16:23–33
Duration: 30min 54s
Date: 7 May 2023
Sermon title: Raising Up the Remnant
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Isaiah 12
Duration: 28min 40s
Date: 30 April 2023
Sermon title: Living Out the Christian Identity
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: 1 Peter 2:11-20
Duration: 29min 8s
Date: 23 April 2023
Sermon title: Jesus, the Good Shepherd
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 10:11-16
Duration: 20min 44s
Date: 16 April 2023
Sermon title: Jesus, the Bringer of Peace
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 10:19-31
Duration: 26min 26s
Date: 9 April 2023
Sermon title: The End of Fear
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Mark 16:1-8
Duration: 17min 27s
Date: 7 April 2023
Sermon title: It Is Finished
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 18:1-19:42
Duration: 13min 16s
Date: 6 April 2023
Sermon title: Participation in the Body of Christ
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23–32
Duration: 22min 19s
Date: 2 April 2023
Sermon title: Jesus’ Sacrifice for You
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 26:1–27:66
Duration: 16min 25s
Hymns of the Church
30 March 2023
I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives (LSB 468)
Duration: 1h 26min 46s
Click here to download the handout.
Click here to download the words and music of the hymn.
Please note that the audio quality of the singing during the Bible study is extremely poor. You may wish to listen to the singing of the hymn on this recording instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CI5myPM6ao.
Date: 26 March 2023
Sermon title: Jesus in the Old Testament
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 8:42–59
Duration: 28min 27s
Date: 25 March 2023
Sermon title: What Mary Knew
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 1:26–38
Duration: 17min 30s
Date: 19 March 2023
Sermon title: The Green Pastures of the Passover Lamb
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 6:1–15
Duration: 25min 8s
Date: 12 March 2023
Sermon title:Property of Jesus
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Exodus 8:16-24; Luke 11:14-28
Duration: 21min 52s
Date: 5 March 2023
Sermon title: Holding on to Jesus in Hope
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Genesis 32:22-32; Matthew 15:21-28
Duration: 29min 2s
Date: 26 February 2023
Sermon title: Temptation against God’s Word
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 4:1-11
Duration: 28min 5s
Date: 22 February 2023
Sermon title: Spiritual Discipline
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 6:1-6; Matthew 6:16-21
Duration: 16min 45s
Date: 19 February 2023
Sermon title: Love Never Ends
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 18:31-43; 1 Corinthians 13
Duration: 27min 29s
Date: 5 February 2023
Sermon title: Jesus, the Greatest Treasure
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 20:1-16
Duration: 23min 28s
Date: 22 January 2023
Sermon title: The Word and Touch of Jesus’ Authority
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 8:1-13
Duration: 26min 6s
Date: 15 January 2023
Sermon title: My Time Has Not Yet Come
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 2:1-11
Duration: 25min 53s
Date: 1 January 2023
Sermon title: The Aaronic Blessing
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Numbers 6:22-27
Duration: 24min 48s
Date: 24 December 2022
Sermon title: The Word Come to Redeem His Creation
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 1:1-14
Duration: 22min 23s
Date: 24 December 2022
Sermon title: Child Born in the House of Bread
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 2:1-14
Duration: 23min 16s
Date: 18 December 2022
Sermon title: Rejoice and Pray
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Philippians 4:4–7
Duration: 30min 59s
Marriage & Sexuality
Part IV: Transsexuality; how Christians ought to respond to secular sexual ethics.
Duration: 1h 30min 59s
Date: 11 December 2022
Sermon title: Comfort for Exiles
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Isaiah 40:1–11
Duration: 25min 15s
Date: 4 December 2022
Sermon title: Cheer Up: The World’s a Mess
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 21:25–36
Duration: 26min 15s
Date: 27 November 2022
Sermon title: The Armour of Light
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Romans 13:11-14
Duration: 26min 43s
Marriage & Sexuality Part II: The Foundation and Meaning of Marriage Duration: 1h 31min 23s
Date: 20 November 2022 Sermon title: Always Prepared – Whatever the Oil Is Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Duration: 26min 56s
Date: 13 November 2022 Sermon title: Who Forgives First and Why? Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Duration: 36min 30s
James James 5 (incomplete) Duration: 46min 30s Unfortunately, the recording cuts out half-way through.
Date: 6 November 2022 Sermon title: The Troubling Beatitudes Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 5:1-12; 1 John 3:1-3; Revelation 7:2-17 Duration: 19min 9s
Date: 30 October 2022 Sermon title: True Freedom Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 8:31-38 Duration: 29min 25s
Date: 23 October 2022 Sermon title: The Gate of Heaven Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Genesis 28:10-17 Duration: 23min 16s
Date: 16 October 2022 Sermon title: What Does the Lord Require? Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Deuteronomy 10:12-21 Duration: 30min 43s
Date: 9 October 2022 Sermon title: How to Sanctify the Lord’s Day Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 14:1-11 Duration: 27min 24s
Date: 2 October 2022 Sermon title: Death Meets Jesus Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 7:11-17 Duration: 21min 27s
Date: 25 September 2022 Sermon title: Peace of Mind in the Vale of Tears Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 6:24-34 Duration: 28min 29s
Date: 25 September 2022 Sermon title: Peace of Mind in the Vale of Tears Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 6:24-34 Duration: 28min 29s
Date: 18 September 2022 Sermon title: Healing and Salvation Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 17:11-19 Duration: 25min 26s
Date: 18 September 2022 Sermon title: Healing and Salvation Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 17:11-19 Duration: 25min 26s
Date: 11 September 2022 Sermon title: Duty, Faith and Royal Honour Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: 1 Chronicles 29:1-20 Duration: 22min 8s
Date: 11 September 2022 Sermon title: Duty, Faith and Royal Honour Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: 1 Chronicles 29:1-20 Duration: 22min 8s
Date: 4 September 2022 Sermon title: Opened Ears, Untied Tongues Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Mark 7:31-37 Duration: 25min 8s
Date: 4 September 2022 Sermon title: Opened Ears, Untied Tongues Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Mark 7:31-37 Duration: 25min 8s
Date: 21 August 2022 Sermon title: Heed Your Day of Visitation Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 19:41-48 Duration: 24min 39s
Date: 14 August 2022 Sermon title: Making Friends with Unrighteous Mammon Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 16:1-9 Duration: 28min 34s
Date: 14 August 2022 Sermon title: Making Friends with Unrighteous Mammon Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 16:1-9 Duration: 28min 34s
Date: 10 July 2022 Sermon title: Be Merciful Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 6:36-42 Duration: 22min 40s
Date: 3 July 2022 Sermon title: Two Sermons: God’s Care for Babies; and the Temple of God Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 1:39-45 Duration: 30min 50s
Date: 26 June 2022 Sermon title: Bad Excuses, Inexplicable Hospitality Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 14:15-24 Duration: 25min 57s
Date: 19 June 2022 Sermon title: Your Good Things Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 16:19–31 Duration: 24min 59s
Date: 12 June 2022 Sermon title: Creeds, Catholicity and Good Works Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Isaiah 6:1–7 Duration: 27min 10s
Date: 5 June 2022 Sermon title: The Holy Spirit Has Called Me by the Gospel Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 14:23-31 Duration: 22min 26s
Date: 29 May 2022 Sermon title: Witnesses to Jesus Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 15:26-16:4 Duration: 26min 58s
Date: 26 May 2022 Sermon title: Jesus Began to Do Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Acts 1:1-11 Duration: 16min 48s
Date: 22 May 2022 Sermon title: How to Pray in Jesus’ Name Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 16:23-33 Duration: 26min 57s
Date: 15 May 2022 Sermon title: Which One God Is God? Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 16:5-15 Duration: 24min 20s
Date: 8 May 2022 Sermon title: How Long Is a Little While? Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 16:16-23 Duration: 18min 8s
Date: 1 May 2022 Sermon title: For His Name’s Sake Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki — Read by Mr. Michael Covington Text: Psalm 23; John 10:11-16 Duration: 17min 59s
Date: 24 April 2022 Sermon title: Seeing Is Not Believing Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki — Read by Mr. John Dunning Text: John 20:19-31 Duration: 12min 48s
Date: 17 April 2022 Sermon title: He Is Risen … Just as He Said Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Mark 16:1-8 Duration: 25min 39s
Date: 15 April 2022 Sermon title: The King of the Jews Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 19:16-22 Duration: 16min 32s
Date: 14 April 2022 Sermon title: The New Testament in Christ’s Blood Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Duration: 18min 18s
Date: 10 April 2022 Sermon title: Christ’s Sacrifice Then and Now Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Matthew 26:1-27:66 Duration: 18min 12s
Date: 3 April 2022 Sermon title: How to Have God as Father Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 8:42-59 Duration: 22min 23s
Date: 27 March 2022 Sermon title: Bread from Heaven Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: John 6:1-15 Duration: 20min 53s
Date: 20 March 2022 Sermon title: Spiritual Warfare Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki Text: Luke 11:14-28 Duration: 23min 28s
Date: 13 March 2022
Sermon title: The School of Faith
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 15:21-28
Duration: 22min 36s
Date: 6 March 2022
Sermon title: Aid against Temptation
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 4:1-11
Duration: 21min 40s
Date: 2 March 2022
Sermon title: Practising Righteousness
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 6:1-6; Matthew 6:16-21
Duration: 13min 7s
Date: 27 February 2022
Sermon title: The Way of the Cross
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 18:31-43
Duration: 25min 40s
Date: 20 February 2022
Sermon title: Taking Care to Receive the Word
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 8:4-15
Duration: 20min 21s
Date: 13 February 2022
Sermon title: Eyes on the Goodness of the Lord
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 20:1-16
Duration: 25min 1s
Date: 6 February 2022
Sermon title: The Road to True Glory
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 17:1-9
Duration: 24min 5s
Date: 2 February 2022
Sermon title: What Did Simeon See?
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 2:22-38
Duration: 4min 33s
Date: 30 January 2022
Sermon title: Faith for Frightened Cowards
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 8:23-27
Duration: 24min 52s
Date: 23 January 2022
Sermon title: Faith in Jesus’ Word of Authority
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 8:1-13
Duration: 26min 6s
Date: 16 January 2022
Sermon title: The Glory of the Heavenly Bridegroom
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 2:1-11
Duration: 26min 55s
Date: 9 January 2022
Sermon title: The Obedience of the Child Jesus
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 2:41-52
Duration: 24min 45s
Date: 6 January 2022
Sermon title: Wise Men Guided by the Word
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Matthew 2:1–12
Duration: 13min 35s
Date: 2 January 2022
Sermon title: The Saving Name of Jesus
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Luke 2:21
Duration: 26min 19s
Date: 26 December 2021
Sermon title: The Crown of Glory
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: Acts 6-7
Duration: 24min 52s
Date: 25 December 2021
Sermon title: God’s Presence in Creation
Preacher: Rev. Tapani Simojoki
Text: John 1:1-14
Duration: 13min 48s