Sermon Overview: When we spread the good news of free salvation in Jesus Christ to our friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers, we are fishers of men and women. However, just like with regular fishing, we must understand there is an investment required, and we must understand how to use the tools we have been given.

Sermon Topics:

1. Know the investment
2. Know the tools

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Sermon Overview: We have the great news of salvation through Jesus Christ, but sometimes we find ourselves struggling to share it with others. Even when talking with friends, we can upset them just by telling them they need a savior. We can look at the apostle Philip's evangelism to Nathanael for help and comfort when we do our own evangelism.

Sermon Topics:

1. Invite them to God's Word
2. Know that you are not alone
3. Let God's Word do the work

Related Links:

• WELS This We Believe
• The Complete People's Bible Set

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Sermon Overview: Jesus' baptism, which is when he was visibly anointed, serves many purposes for our benefit. Most importantly, it makes it abundantly clear that he is the king of all creation, and he is true God who became true man to save us.

Sermon Topics:

1. To make known that he is the Savior and the king of all creation
2. To make known to his enemies who will destroy them
3. To tell you who rules for you
4. To tell governments who they represent and serve
5. To tell us who to turn to for refuge

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Sermon Overview: When people see Jesus as just a child in the manger, or just a man dying on a cross, or just a wise man with teachings of kindness, they deny his deity. Other people deny him as their savior outright, including Christians whose beliefs fall into legalism or antinomianism.

Sermon Topics:

1. Some miss the deity
2. Some deny him outright

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Sermon Overview: Like Simeon when he held the baby Jesus, we can boast about our Savior and the salvation he brought. We do this by reading and hearing God's Word, by living our lives as Christians, and by sharing the good news of our LORD's incarnation with our friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers.

Sermon Topics:

1. It is a miraculous work
2. It is a work of grace and compassion
3. It is revealed in his Word

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Sermon Topics:

1. He brings light
2. He brings joy
3. He brings freedom
4. He brings peace
5. He brings an everlasting kingdom

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Sermon Overview: The fourth candle on the Advent wreath which we light is the Angel candle. God sent angels to deliver the messages of Jesus' birth, and they will take part in delivering the message of Jesus' return. We know their messages are from God because angels appearing in all their glory is a miracle in and of itself.

Sermon Topics:

1. They provided the special announcement that the LORD was incarnate
2. They will be part of the special announcement that the LORD has returned
3. Yet, God still sends sinners like you and I to proclaim the good news of our Savior

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Sermon Overview: The third candle on the Advent wreath which we light is the Shepherds' candle because God first gave the good news of our savior's birth to shepherds. We see the significance in that because Jesus is the shepherd of all Christians, and because the shepherds were average people who would effectively spread the good news to others.

Sermon Topics:

1. Shepherds because the Good Shepherd has been born
2. Shepherds because they would call out to God's sheep
3. Shepherds because they would return to their work

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Sermon Overview: Using the prophet Isaiah God tells us how great the new of our savior's coming is. Just like the Israelite facing the persecution from and slavery to the Babylonians, we can face our struggles and afflictions in peace because we have that good news of our salvation through Jesus. We also see how this news still applies today even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sermon Topics:

1. Great news for those enslaved by sin
2. Great news that he turns our mourning into joy
3. Great news that he has dressed us in his righteousness
4. Great news that his righteousness sprouts forth in front of all nations

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Sermon Overview: The second candle on the Advent wreath which we light reminds us that God, through the prophets of the Old Testament, even revealed where the savior would be born. We continue to see how God preserved the lineage for Jesus to be born according to the prophecies. His humble birth in Bethlehem reminds us that he came to save all mankind, and even though he is king of all creation, his true throne is in our hearts.

Sermon Topics:

1. Prophecy fulfilled
2. The birthplace of a king, but not his capital city

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