Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus? That is the question people have been trying to answer in Matthew’s Gospel ever since chapter 11, when John the Baptist sent a message to Jesus from jail asking, “Are you the one who is […]
Sermon: The Church Is Good
Text: Matthew 16:13-20
Focus: Jesus promises that he will build his Church.
Function: That they would not be afraid of the Church’s future.
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Sermon: Nothing but Christ Crucified
Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20
Focus: The Christian preacher must give people Jesus crucified and risen for them.
Function: That they would believe in the crucified and risen Lord Jesus.
Sermon: Jesus Stands with Sinners
Texts: Matthew 3:13-17; Romans 6:1-11
Focus: Christ stands with sinners at his Baptism—and on the cross.
Function: That they would marvel at the astounding miracle of Christ’s baptism.
Sermon: What Child Is This? (Who Is Jesus?)
Texts: John 1:1-14; Hebrews 1:1-6
Focus: God became a human being to save us from our sins.
Function: That they would believe and receive God’s gift of Jesus and so be saved.
Sermon: The King Is Born!
Texts: Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20
Focus: The King of kings was born to die for us.
Function: That they would believe and trust in the miracle of Christ’s birth.
Sermon: Not a Reed
Text: Matthew 11:2-15
Focus: Jesus reassures by his Word that the kingdom of God is coming.
Function: That they would not be discouraged in a fallen, broken world full of persecution.
Sermon: Not a King Like the Nations’
Texts: 1 Samuel 8:1-18; Psalm 146; Romans 13:1-7; Luke 22:24-30
Focus: Jesus Christ is the humble king of mercy.
Function: That they would not seek their own power or glory.
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.