Readings and sermon (outline below) for the 6th Sunday of Easter.

Acts 10:34–48

1 John 5:1–8

John 15:9-17

JESUS CHOOSES US AND MAKES US HIS FRIENDS.

1. Friendship is only between those who are alike.

Translated by Michael Holmen

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Readings and sermon (outline below) for the 4th Sunday of Easter.

Acts 8:26–40

1 John 4:1-11

John 15:1-8

Title: Already Clean

Thesis: CLEANSED BY THE WORD, WE BEAR THE FRUIT OF GOOD WORKS.

1. We are cleansed by the Word.

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Texts for the Sermon:

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

1 Corinthians 15:51-57

John 11:17-27

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the 4th Sunday of Easter.

Acts 4:1–12

1 John 3:16–24

John 10:11–18

 JESUS IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD, WHO PROMISED TO SHEPHERD US, WHO SHEPHERDED US BY LAYING DOWN HIS LIFE, AND WHO SHEPHERDS US STILL THROUGH PASTORS.

1. Jesus is the Good Shepherd who promised to shepherd us.

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Readings and sermon (outline below) for the 3rd Sunday of Easter.

Acts 3:11–21

1 John 3:1–7

Luke 24:36–49

JESUS IS NOT A GHOST BUT BRINGS ALL OF HIS GIFTS TO US THROUGH HIS FATHER’S PROMISE, THE HOLY GHOST.

1. Jesus is not a ghost but raised from the dead.

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