Date |
Sunday |
Sermon Starter And Text |
| Nov.
25, 2002 |
CTK
Sunday/Sunday of the Fulfillment |
"Things
You Must Remember Until the End"
2 Peter 3:3-4; 8-10a & 13/"Divine Oil Fields" Matthew
25:1-13
|
| Nov.
18, 2002 |
Second
Last Sunday of the Church Year |
"Headlines
on the Day After the Last Day"Matthew 25:31-46/"Godliness, the Sincerest
Form of Flattery"
1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
|
| November
11, 2002 |
Third
Last Sunday of the Church Year |
"A Great Apostle’s Letter to
Beloved People"1 Thess. 3:11-13/
"God Everywhere!"
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
|
| November
4, 2002 |
Twenty-Fourth
Sunday After Pentecost (Festival of All Saints) |
"A
Tour of the Holy City"
Revelation 21:9-11, 22-27/ "Holiness=Happiness!"
Matthew 5:1-12
|
| October
27, 2002 |
Twenty-Third
Sunday After Pentecost (Reformation) |
"Grandpa
Luther" Romans 5:1 ff.
|
| October
20, 2002 |
Twenty-Second
Sunday After Pentecost |
"The
Message of the Coin"
Matthew 22:15-21/"A/The Trinity At Work" I Thessalonians
1:1-5a
|
| October
13, 2002 |
Twenty-First
Sunday After Pentecost |
"Eternal
Fashions in Fall Colors"
Matthew 22:11 ff.
|
| October
6, 2002 |
Twentieth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"The
Parable Of The Tenant Farmers: History In Review" Matthew 21:33-43
|
| Sept.
30, 2002 |
Nineteenth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"The
Authority Of His Christ: The Salvation, The Power And The Kingdom"
Revelation 12:7-12
|
| Sept.
23, 2002 |
Eighteenth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"Directions
For God-Seekers"
Isaiah 55:6-10
|
| Sept.
16, 2002 |
Seventeenth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"Joseph:
A Glowing Example Of A Forgiving Heart"
Genesis 50:15-21
|
| Sept.
9, 2002 |
Sixteenth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"The
Paid Up Debt That Comes Due Every Day"
Romans 13:8-10
|
| Sept. 2, 2002 |
Fifteenth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"A
Class On Life Saving" Matthew 16:21-26
|
| August 25,
2002 |
Fourteenth
Sunday After Pentecost |
“The
Mind Of The Lord”
Romans 11:33-36
|
| August 18,
2002 |
Thirteenth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"The
Power of Persistent Prayer" Matthew 15:21-28
|
| August 11,
2002 |
Twelfth
Sunday After Pentecost |
"One
Depressed Prophet" I Kings 19:9-18/"Principles Of Christian
Suffering: Part II" Romans 9:1-5
|
| August 4,
2002 |
Eleventh
Sunday After Pentecost |
"The
Facts Of Life" Romans 8:31-39
|
| July 28, 2002 |
Tenth Sunday
After Pentecost |
"Two Parables of the Kingdom of
Heaven" Matthew 13:44-46/"Servant Leadership" I Kings 3:5-12
|
| July 21, 2002 |
Ninth Sunday
After Pentecost |
"The
Weeds in the Wheat--Then and Now" Matthew 13:24-30;
36-43/"Sonlight" Matthew 13:24-30[36-43]
|
| July 14, 2002 |
Eighth Sunday
After Pentecost |
"Waiting for Our Full Redemption"
Romans 8:18-25/"God's Word: The
'Boomerang Effect'" Isaiah 55:10-11
|
| July 7, 2002 |
Seventh Sunday
After Pentecost |
"Three Reasons to Come to Jesus"
Matthew 11:28-30/"Perfection in the Making!" Romans
7:15-25a
|
| June 30, 2002 |
Sixth Sunday
After Pentecost |
"The Miracle of Christian Baptism"
Roman 6:1b-11/"Getting a (New) Life!"
Romans 6:1-11
|
| June 23, 2002 |
Fifth Sunday
After Pentecost |
"A
Tale of Two Adams" Romans 5:12-15/"Fearing (God) More, Fearing Less"
Matthew 10:24-33
|
| June 16, 2002 |
Fourth Sunday
After Pentecost |
"Compassionate Subject"
Matthew 9:35-10:8/Abba, Abba Do!" Deuteronomy 6:6
|
| June
9, 2002 |
Third Sunday
After Pentecost |
"Dinner
At Matthew's House" Matthew 9:9-13/"A Father's Day/Parenting
Preamble, Part II" Deuteronomy 6:4-5
|
| June
2, 2002 |
Second
Sunday After Pentecost |
"The
Sacrifice Of Atonement" Romans 3:21-28/"A Father's
Day/Parenting Preamble, Part I" Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28
|
| May
26, 2002 |
Trinity
Sunday/Memorial Day |
"Target
Practice"2
Corinthians 13:11-14/"Perfect(ing) Peace"2
Corinthians 13:11-14
|
| May
19, 2002 |
Festival
Of Pentecost |
"Jesus
Went Away For Good!"/"Divine
Counsel" John 16:5-11
|
| May
12, 2002 |
Seventh
Sunday of Easter |
"This
Is Eternal Life!" John 17:1-11/"God's Maternal Side"
|
| May
5, 2002 |
Sixth
Sunday of Easter |
"Offering
A Christian Apology" 1 Peter 3:15-22
|
| April
28, 2002 |
Fifth
Sunday of Easter |
"Another
Counselor"/"Birthing
(Baptizing) Babies!" John 14:15-21
|
| April
21, 2002 |
Fourth
Sunday of Easter |
"What is This Abundant Life?"
John
10:1-10/ "WatchGod!"
1
Peter 2:25
|
| April
14, 2002 |
Third
Sunday of Easter |
"The Emmaus Post-Easter Heart Syndrome"
Luke 24:13-35/ "Living for Heaven's Sake"1 Peter 1:17-21
|
| April
7, 2002 |
Second
Sunday of Easter |
"The Story of
Thomas"/ "Easter=
Peace--> Spirit--> Forgiveness John 20:19-31
|
| March
31, 2002 |
The
Festival Of Easter |
"Mary Stopped Crying
"John 20:1-20/"Thanksgiving on Easter!"
Psalm 118:1-2; 15-24
|
| For Holy Week |
Two
Special Holy Week Illustrations |
Special
Holy Week Illustrations
|
| March 24,
2002 |
Sixth Sunday
in Lent/Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday) |
"The Importance of Attitude"
Philippians 2:5-11/"Fickle Crowds, Faithful Christ"
Philippians 2:5-11
|
| March 17,
2002 |
Fifth
Sunday In Lent |
"The
Hour of Need at Bethany!" John 11:20-27/"A
Quicken Fix" Romans 8:11-19
|
| March 10,
2002 |
Fourth
Sunday In Lent |
“Misunderstanding
Among the Servants” Matthew 20:17-28/"Condemnation, No—Confrontation Yes!"
Romans 8:1-10
|
| March 3, 2002 |
Third
Sunday In Lent |
“I
Was Blind, But Now I See!” John 9:1-42/ "Blindsight is
Plenty/Plenty!" John 9:39
|
| Feb. 24, 2002 |
Second
Sunday In Lent |
“Don't
Change the Subject!” John 4:5-26/
"Left
Behind" Gen. 12:1-8
|
| Feb. 17, 2002 |
First
Sunday In Lent |
"Temptation
Happens" Matthew 4:1-11
|
| Feb. 10, 2002 |
Transfiguration--Last
Sun After Epiphany |
"A
Preview of What's to Come"
Matthew 17:1-9/"Behind Every Cloud is...Jesus!" Matthew 17:1-9
|
| Feb. 3, 2002 |
Fourth
Sunday After Epiphany |
"A
Summons to God's Courtroom" Micah 6:1-8/ "Due(s)/Do,
Lord!" Matthew 5:11-12
|
| Jan. 27, 2002 |
Third Sun
After Epiphany |
“Three
Fish Stories” Matthew 4:21-23/“Cross-Eyed Unity”1
Corinthians 1:10-17
|
| Jan. 20, 2002 |
Second
Sun After Epiphany |
"A
Letter to the Church of God" 1 Corinthians 1:1-9/"Confirmed
By, In and For Christ" 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
|
| Jan.
13, 2002 |
First
Sunday After Epiphany |
"Jesus'
Baptism--What Does This Mean?" Matthew 3:13-17/"God, the
Impartial Marshal" Acts 10:34-38
|
| Jan. 6, 2002 |
Epiphany |
"How
the Bible Describes Wise Men and Women"/"Modern-Day
Magi?" Matthew
2:1-12
|
| Dec. 20, 2001 |
Christmas
I |
"When
the Time Had Fully Come" Gal. 4:4-7/
"Divine Star Wars" Matt. 2:13-15, 19-23
|
| Dec. 23, 2001 |
Advent IV |
"How (and Why) the Birth of Jesus Came
About" Matthew 1:18-25
|
| Dec. 16, 2001 |
Advent III |
"Not For
Sale" Matt. 11:2-11/"Salvific Suffering" James 5:7-10
|
| Dec. 9, 2001 |
Advent II |
"The
Scriptures: Past Writing to Correct Present Mistakes to Provide Future
Hope" (Romans 15:4-13)/"Stumps
Lie!" Isaiah 11:1-10 |
| Dec. 2, 2001 |
Advent I |
- "A
Wake-Up Call"/"Advent Apparel" Romans 13:11-14
|
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