Readings and sermon (outline below) for the first Sunday of Lent.

Title: Preaching with a Target on His Back

Thesis: JESUS’ ANOINTING, THAT IS HIS BAPTISM AS THE CHRIST, BRINGS TEMPTATION AND WORK.

1. Jesus’ baptism is His Anointing

Readings and sermon (outline below) for Ash Wednesday.

Title: Alms and Prayer

Thesis: HYPOCRITICAL LOVE OF GOD HAS ITS OWN REWARD, WHEREAS TRUE LOVE OF GOD IS REWARDED OPENLY.

1. Hypocritical love of God has its own reward.

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the Transfiguration.

Title: What to Say

Thesis: STOP TALKING AND LISTEN!

1. Stop talking (Peter)

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the fifth Sunday after Epiphany.

Title: Married And Single

Thesis: BOTH MARRIED AND SINGLE LIVES SERVE THE MISSION OF JESUS.

1. The married life serves Jesus.

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the fourth Sunday after Epiphany.

Title: What New Doctrine is This?

Thesis: The Authority of Jesus…

1. Is found in His teaching

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the third Sunday after Epiphany.

Title: Jesus’ First Sermon

Thesis: REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL.

1. What does repentance mean?

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the second Sunday after Epiphany.

Title: Behold, an Israelite Indeed

Thesis: WHAT IS A TRUE ISRAELITE?

1. What does Israelite mean.

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the baptism of Jesus

Title: The Baptism of Jesus

Thesis: In Jesus’ baptism, we see what happens in our baptism.

1. the heavens are torn open

Readings and sermon (outline below) for Christmas day service.

Title: Glad Tidings of Great Joy

Thesis: FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY IN THE CITY OF DAVID A SAVIOR, WHICH IS CHRIST THE LORD.

1. He is born in the city of David.

Readings and sermon from Christmas eve lessons and carols service.