Sermon: The Great, Merciful I AM | John 8:48–59 | Before Abraham Was, I Am

🕊️ The Great, Merciful I AM John 8:48–59 | Before Abraham Was, I Am June 15–17, 2025 Trinity Sunday & Father’s Day

On this Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day, we are reminded that the Church is not a museum for saints—but a hospital for sinners. Jesus, the eternal “I AM,” speaks not with condemnation, but with the mercy and authority of God Himself. His words in John 8 echo the voice of Wisdom in Proverbs 8 and the majesty of Psalm 8, where God crowns humanity with glory and honor. This same Jesus, crucified and risen, is proclaimed by Peter in Acts 2 as both Lord and Christ—the living God who took on flesh for us.

The doctrine of the Holy Trinity is not an abstract riddle, but a reality lived and confessed. The Father sends, the Son saves, and the Spirit sanctifies. The Athanasian Creed boldly proclaims this mystery: one God in three persons. And on this Father’s Day, we give thanks for earthly fathers—not for perfection, but for the calling they have to reflect the care and steadfast love of our heavenly Father.

Come, then, with your sins, your weakness, and your burdens. The Triune God welcomes you with mercy and strength. In the Sacrament, He feeds you with Christ’s true body and blood, uniting you with Himself and with His Church.

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