“What Is Man?” (Who Am I?)
Sermon: What Is Man? (Who Am I?)
Text: Psalm 8
Focus: God loves humanity despite our fragility and sin.
Function: That they would marvel at the miracle of God’s love for them.
Un-babbling Babel
Sermon: Un-babbling Babel
Text: Genesis 11:1-9
Focus: God saves us from ourselves.
Function: That they would humble themselves to hear and obey God’s Word.
A Wedding Invitation
Sermon: A Wedding Invitation
Text: Revelation 22:1-6, 12-21
Focus: The Holy Spirit and the Church invite all people to come and receive God’s free grace.
Function: That they would invite their unbelieving family and friends to come and know Jesus.
The Heaven to Come
A vision of the new heaven and new earth
They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love
Sermon: They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love
Text: John 13:31-35
Focus: Christ Jesus demonstrated his love by dying for us on the cross.
Function: That they would love others in word and deed just as Christ loves them.
The Shepherd’s Voice
Sermon: The Shepherd’s Voice
Text: Psalm 23; Acts 20:17-35; John 10:22-30
Focus: We recognize Jesus’ voice in his Word.
Function: That they would follow the Shepherd’s voice and not be deceived by false teachers.
Come and Get It!
Sermon: Come and Get It!
Text: John 21:1-19
Focus: Jesus forgives our failures and calls us to kingdom service.
Function: That they would receive God’s grace in Word and Sacrament and gladly serve him.
Seeing Is Not Believing
Sermon: That You May Believe
Text: John 20:19-31
Focus: We have life in Jesus’ name.
Function: That their faith would be strengthened by reading and hearing the Word.
Don’t Seek the Living among the Dead
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.
The Lord’s Prayer: Deliver Us from Evil
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.