Sermon: Don’t Seek the Living among the Dead
Text: Luke 24:1-12; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26
Focus: Jesus Christ rose bodily from the grave to conquer death for us.
Function: That they would believe in the historical resurrection of the Son of God.
Sermon: Deliver Us from Evil (Seventh Petition)
Text: Matthew 6:13b
Focus: Jesus rescued us from sin, death, and the power of the devil by his death on the cross.
Function: That they would trust and follow Jesus to the cross of Calvary.
Focus Statement: God tempts no one.
Function Statement: That they would take courage by Jesus overcoming temptation for us.
Doctrinal Locus: “God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice…” (SC, 6th Petition).
Sermon: Forgive Us Our Debts (Fifth Petition)
Text: Matthew 6:12; Philippians 2:5-11; John 12:12-19
Focus Statement: God forgives our sins for Christ’s sake, even though we don’t deserve grace.
Function Statement: That they would forgive one another’s sins out of thanksgiving to Christ.
Sermon: “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”
Text: Matthew 6:11
Focus: God provides for all needs of our physical bodies.
Function: That they would trust God’s generous, fatherly care.
Sermon: “Your Will Be Done”
Text: Matthew 6:10b
Focus: God has a good plan and purpose for our lives.
Function: That they would trust God’s direction and provident care.
The Father waits for you and welcomes you. Are you ready to go home?
Sermon: “Your Kingdom Come”
Text: Matthew 6:10a
Focus: Christ’s kingdom is not of this world.
Function: That they would live in hope of the coming kingdom.
Sermon: Dual Citizens (Our Citizenship Is in Heaven)
Text: Philippians 3:20
Focus: Christians are aliens and foreigners upon the earth.
Function: That they would live out their identity as citizens of heaven.
Sermon: “Our Father in Heaven”
Text: Matthew 6:9a
Focus: God is our loving Father who delights in us.
Function: That they would pray with boldness and confidence.