Sermon Overview: Living the life of a Christian is not always joyous. In fact for some, like most of the disciples, there are times when it can be miserable. Yet in his "High Priestly Prayer" before his arrest, Jesus prayed for God the Father to give us his joy.

Sermon Topics:

1. You are are a citizen of Christ's kingdom
2. God keeps you in His name
3. You have God's Word
4. You have been set apart for God's work

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Sermon Topics:

1. Jesus changed your status and assures you with the information you need
2. Jesus chose you and gave you a purpose
3. You show your friendship by remaining in him and showing his love
4. Jesus empowers you
5. Jesus fills you with joy

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Sermon Overview: We are connected to Christ Jesus like branches are connected to the vine. Through that connection God blesses us and rules for our good. We not only praise him and hold him in reverent awe, but we even reflect his glory in our daily lives.

Sermon Topics:

1. God blesses you
2. You reflect his glory
3. He gives you reasons to praise him
4. God blesses you so you hold him in reverence

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Sermon Overview: We may not like to admit it, but we are powerless to save ourselves from an eternity in Hell. So we rejoice knowing that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who protects us from the Devil, like a shepherd protects his sheep from wolves.

Sermon Topics:

1. He is the Good Shepherd
2. He knows you like no other
3. You know him and hear his voice
4. He has authority and power to shepherd you

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Sermon Topics:

1. He has delivered you
2. He is your power
3. He is your life
4. He is your righteousness

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Sermon Overview: Jesus gave the binding and loosing keys to the church after his resurrection when he appeared to the disciples and other believers. We use the binding key (the Law) when someone is embracing a sin to show them they are damned to Hell and need a savior, and we use the loosing key (the Gospel) when they repent to forgive them of that sin and tell them Jesus is their savior.

Sermon Topics:

1. He has empowered you with His peace to help you if you face persecution
2. He has equipped you with the Holy Spirit, the Word of God, and the Sacraments
3. He has defined the work (Law & Gospel) so you know when and how to use each key

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Sermon Overview: This Easter we look not just at Jesus' resurrection, but also the resurrection of many believers who were already entombed when he gave up his spirit on the cross. These resurrections are proof of the victory Christ won over sin and death, and they show us that, for believers, death is merely a sleep for the body.

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Sermon Overview: We see yet another glimpse of Jesus' divine glory in his death on the cross and the conversion of the centurion. Sinners are converted to believe they are not righteous -- but Christ is, and he is the true son of God -- ultimately leading them to confess their faith.

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Sermon Overview: We see a glimpse of Jesus' divine glory when he institutes the Lord's Supper (also known as Holy Communion). It is a miracle that only God can bring about, given purely as a blessing for those that truly believe it, and because it is God's word, we hold tightly to it.

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Sermon Topics:

1. Save us from our unrighteousness
2. Save us from false foundations
3. Save us from our grumblings
4. Save us from holding anything above God

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