Rev. Michael Holmen's Sermons

 Audio recordingSermon manuscript:Tonight I would like to speak briefly using just one of the many themes found in this Easter Vigil service. We have heard many times tonight that Jesus is the light who lightens the darkness. I’d like read some Scripture. You will no doubt be familiar with a portion of it. Our reading begins with John 3:16: Jesus said: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Then, a couple verses later: And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God. Maybe you remember when you were a kid that sometimes you wanted to do things that you knew you weren’t supposed to