Blessed by Belief
Sermon: Blessed by Belief
Text: Luke 1:39-56
Focus: God blesses us through his Word.
Function: That they would believe God’s Word about Christ and be blessed.
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The Voice from Prison
Sermon: The Voice in Prison
Text: Luke 7:18-28
Focus: Christ will return one day to judge the nations and renew the world.
Function: That they would wait for Christ’s return with hope.
Joy from the Brink
Zephaniah lived in the 7th century B.C. and yet foresaw the coming of Christ and the end of the world. How do you find joy when you’re on the brink of destruction and devastation?
Repentance Means Change
Sermon: Repentance Means Change
Text: Luke 3:1-14
Focus: God forgives those who repent of their sins.
Function: That they would live changed lives as a sense of repentance.
In Those Days: A Decree Went Out
Sermon: In Those Days: A Decree Went Out
Text: Luke 2:1-3
Focus: Jesus’ birth took place in real history in the geo-political context of Roman Empire.
Function: That they would pray for and obey their leaders.
Facing Advent
Sermon: Facing Advent
Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Focus: When Christ returns in glory on the Last Day, we will see him face to face.
Function: That they would live in holiness and joyful expectation of Christ’s Second Advent.
Bad Girls Begat Jesus: Bathsheba
Sermon: Bad Girls Begat Jesus: Bathsheba
Texts: 2 Samuel 11:1–12:15; Matthew 1:1, 6b-11
Focus Statement: God forgave David when he confessed his sin.
Function Statement: That they would repent and confess their sins to God, confident of his grace.
Confessing Christ
Sermon: Confessing Christ
Text: John 1:6-8, 19-28
Focus Statement: John the Baptist confessed that he was not the Christ.
Function Statement: That they would joyfully point people to Jesus, not ourselves.
The Beginning of Baptism
Sermon: The Beginning of Baptism
Texts: Mark 1:1-8
Focus Statement: God forgives our sins in Holy Baptism.
Function Statement: That they would daily confess their sins in a return to their Baptism.
Stirred Up
Sermon: Stirred Up
Texts: Psalm 80
Focus Statement: God hears and answers our prayers.
Function Statement: That they would be confident of God’s good and gracious will.