ILC Seoul Sermons: Recent Episodes
International Lutheran Church
International Lutheran Church in Seoul, South Korea is served in ministry by Pastor Carl Hanson. Please enjoy these messages and know that you are welcome to join us for worship if you are in Seoul! www.ilcseoul.org
Mark 6:30-44 -- What are the crowds in search of? What are they trying to find? Have you found it?
Mark 6:1-13; Ezekiel 2:1-5 -- Why Does God send prophets even into situations where failure is inevitable? Old Testament prophets and God's own Son, Jesus were both sent directly into failure. Maybe our definition of success is different from God's.
Mark 4:35-41 -- People wonder if Jesus will calm the storms of their life. Perhaps a different question from this story is more important: Who then is this?
Genesis 3:8-15 -- Adam and Eve's first instinct was to hide from God after they sinned. We are much the same, and yet God still seeks us out.
John 15:1-8 -- We would all like to have more fruit in our Christian walk, Pastor Chuck pulls three or for practical points from John 15 to help make that happen.
Luke 24:36-49 -- Some things are just hard to understand, in this sermon Pastor Chuck explores some of the Scriptures the Risen Lord may have used to open the minds of his disciples.
John 20:19-31 - "Peace be with you," said the Risen Lord to his disciples. What does this mean for us today?
Mark 16:1-8 - Pastor Chuck meanders through his Easters past and how he came to understand it's true meaning.
John 19:17-30 - Sometimes we act as though life is a stage play and we are just audience members. The scene at the cross is one where we must place ourselves not in the audience but on the stage.
Mark 14:12-26 - Jesus gathered with his disciples after dark to eat the Passover. Now the church of Christ gathers and is invited to this same table.
Mark 15:1-47 - This message delivered on Palm Sunday (Sunday of the Passion) explores the profound silence exhibited by Jesus in his last hours before the cross.
Mark 10:35-45 - Just after Jesus' third passion prediction in the Gospel of Mark, James and John make a big blunder. How is this reflective of how we tend to think, and how does Jesus nudge us in a new direction?
John 3:14-21 - Rarely do our three lectionary readings fit together so perfectly as this week. Let's explore what it means to be lifted up.
John 2:13-25 - This angry Jesus turning over tables is not our typical image of Jesus. What are we take make of the large gap between our typical portrait of Jesus and this scene of Jesus cleansing the temple?
James 1:12-18 - We often mistake God for being like us. This message explores how God is unchangeable and the difference between a test and a temptation.
Mark 9:2-9 - In an attempt to explore the Transfiguration of Christ from a fresh angle, Pastor Chuck examines the Transfiguration in light of some current trends in technology.
Isaiah 40:21-31 - Sometimes we may wonder if God cares about our Problems. Sometimes we may wonder if he is willing or able to help. Isaiah has an important message for these doubts.
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 - Moses says in Deuteronomy 18 that God would raise up a a prophet like him from among the brothers. This message examines the similarities and differences in the prophetic ministries of Moses and Jesus.
Mark 1:14-20 - What kind of reprioritizing takes place when we are called to be a disciple of Jesus Christ?
Romans 6:1-11 - Today is the Baptism of our Lord. Why was Jesus Baptized if he was without sin? What does our own baptism mean for the new life in Christ? Pastor Chuck explores the concept of royal anointing to see why Jesus was baptized and what it means for you.
Luke 2:22-40 - Liturgical worship is becoming less common and people are not always familiar with the origins and meaning of this ancient form of worship. Connecting with the Song of Simeon in Luke chapter 2, Pastor Chuck gives a general introduction to the liturgy.
Isaiah 62:10-12 - Names give important meaning. Let's look at the names won for us as the people of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 - Paul often concludes his letters with a long list of exhortations. Can we find some connection between these reminders and how can we carry them out in real life?
Isaiah 40:1-11 - Everything starts with an opening act. Can this principal be applied to our life in Christ?
Isaiah 64:1-9 - There is a lot of sin coming to light every day in the news, what is God's answer to this brokenness?
Matthew 25:31-46 - Today Judgement is not a very popular topic and seldom mentioned even within the Christian church. What does Christianity teach about Judgement and can modern people accept this?
Revelation 7:9-17 - For All Saints Day we examine the Communion of Saints depicted in Revelation
Psalms 23:1-6 - Why does the beloved Psalm 23 resonate with so many believers? In this message Pastor Chuck unpacks this question.
Philippians 3:4-14 - Paul was always warning against getting bogged down by extra rules which were unnecessary to the Christian life. However he was by no means content to just sit in grace, always he is pressing forward!
Matthew 21:23-27 - During the final few days of his life the religious authorities questioned Jesus about his authority to do what he was doing. In this message we ask a different question, when did Jesus exercise his authority and when did he not?
Matthew 20:1-16 - Imagine working all day long but receiving the same pay as someone who worked only an hour. It seems pretty unfair but Jesus warns us that the Kingdom of God operates on principals that may not always seem fair according to our thoughts.
Matthew 18:21-35 - Forgiveness can seem as hard as rocket science. Yet Jesus challenges us to forgive without limit. How can we learn to move toward forgiveness?
Matthew 18:1-20 - The disciples asked Jesus "Who is the Greatest?" We are often prone to ask this question in our own lives, although God would have us view the world differently.
Matthew 16:21-28 - Peter was being a stumbling block to Jesus on his way to the cross but the biggest stumbling block for so many is the the cross itself and the idea of a suffering savior.