Soapbox Shibboleths

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the twentieth Sunday after Pentecost.

Isaiah 25:6-9

Philippians 4:4-13

Matthew 22:1-14

Title: I Can Do All Things

THESIS: WHAT DOES “I CAN DO ALL THINGS” MEAN?

1. What “I can do all things” doesn’t mean.

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Isaiah 5:1-7

Philippians 3:4-14

Matthew 21-33-46

Title: Forget and Strain forward

THESIS: FORGET THE RUBBISH AND PRESS FORWARD TO THE PRIZE.

1. Forget the rubbish.

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32

Philippians 2:1-4, 14-18

Matthew 21:23-27

Title: Encouragement and Rejoicing

THESIS: BE ENCOURAGED AND REJOICE BECAUSE OF THE WORD OF LIFE.

1. Be encouraged as your pastor sacrifices for you.

Readings and sermon for the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Isaiah 55:6–9

Philippians 1:12–14, 19–30

Matthew 20:1–16

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Genesis 50:15–21

Romans 14:1–12

Matthew 18:21–35

Title: Doubtful Things

THESIS: WHAT IS CHRISTIAN FREEDOM?

1. For the Christian, all things are free.

Readings and sermon for Arline Clinkenbeard's funeral.

Isaiah 25:6-9

1 Corinthians 15:51-57

Luke 2:25-32

The final session presented at a ladies retreat.

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Ezekiel 33:7–9

Romans 13:1–10

Matthew 18:1–20

Title: What do we owe?

THESIS: LOVING GOD AND LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR IS THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW.

1. Love God.

The second of three sessions presented at a ladies retreat.

Readings and sermon (outline below) for the thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

Jeremiah 15:15–21

Romans 12:9–21

Matthew 16:21–28

Title: Overcome Evil with Good

THESIS: LIVE IN A GODLY WAY, FOR GOD TAKES VENGEANCE.

1. Live in a godly way.