Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: 2nd Corinthians 5:21

Sermon Title: Why the Cross?

Sermon Points: 

Why Did Jesus Die on The Cross?

1. Not Just to Show You How to Live

2. Not Merely to Express His Love

3. To Address the Sin You Couldn’t Fix

4. To Accomplish a Salvation You Couldn’t Earn

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Romans 1:18-25

Sermon Title: Without Excuse Sermon Points:

1. God's Wrath Is Real

2. Humanity Is Guilty

3. The Gospel Is Essential

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Romans 8:28-30

Sermon Title: Theology 101

Sermon Points: 

You Have Been Saved (Justification) 

You are Being Saved (Santification) 

You Will Be Saved  (Glorification)

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Judges 11:1-12:7

Sermon Title: A Flawed Deliverer and a Faithful God

Sermon Points:

1. Never Underestimate What God Can Do Through Broken Instruments

2. Never Try to Bargain with a Sovereign God

3. Never Forget That We Can Be Our Own Worst Enemy

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Judges 9:1-57

Sermon Title: When Ambition Goes too Far

Sermon Points:

1. Don’t Let Your Ambition Outrun Your Character

2. Don't Confuse Charisma with Character

3. Don’t Forget That God Will Have the Final Word

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Judges 8:1-35

Sermon Title: The Battle After the Battle

Sermon Points:

1. Success Can Feed Your Pride

2. Success Can Fuel Your Sin

3. Success Can Fracture Your Legacy

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Judges 7:1-25

Sermon Title: When Less is More

Sermon Points:

1. God Often Removes Our Strength So That He Can Strengthen Our Faith

2. God Meets Us in Our Fears and Gives Us Courage to Move Forward

3. God Wins the Victory So That He Alone Can Receive the Glory

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Judges 6:1-39

Sermon Title: Not Who You Were

Sermon Points:

1. Don’t Let Your Past Tell You Who You Are

2. Let God’s Word Tell You Who You Can Become

3. Trust God To Do What He'd Called You To Do

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Judges 4:1-24

Sermon Title: Unlikely Heroes

Sermon Points:

1. God’s Design for Women Doesn’t Put Them on the Sidelines
2. God’s Design for Men Doesn’t Permit Them to be Passive
3. God’s Design for Us All Is to Seize the Opportunities He’s Given

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Pastor Richard Ulrich

Sermon Text: Judges 3:7-31

Sermon Title: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God

Sermon Points:

1. Remember God When Life Is Going Well
2. Trust God When the Task Seems Impossible
3. Use What God Has Put in Your Hand