4th Sunday after Pentecost: Date: July 2, 2017– THE SERMON: Romans 5:6-11
Theme: A Double Impact in our Salvation
I. Salvation Now from the Power of Sin
II. Salvation Yet to Come Over the Grave
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (248:1-3)
3rd Sunday after Pentecost: Date: June 25, 2017– THE SERMON: Hosea 5:15-6:6
Theme: God’s Love Is Greater than Our Sin
I. God’s Tough Love
II. The Promise of Repentance
III. What God Desires in a Life of Repentance.
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (248:1-3)
2nd Sunday after Pentecost: Date: June 18, 2017– THE SERMON: Matthew 7:15-29
Theme: Securing Your Salvation
I. Beware of False Prophets and their Schemes
II. Don’t Put Your Trust in Your Good Christian Life
III. Secure Your Hope of Life in Jesus’ Word.
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 15
Trinity Sunday : Date: June 11, 2017– THE SERMON: 2 Corinthians 13:11-14
Theme: The Triune God: the God of Our Salvation
I. The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
II. The Love of God the Father
III. The Communion of the Holy Spirit
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (248:1-3)
Pentecost Sunday : Date: June 4, 2017– THE SERMON: Joel 2:28-29
Theme: The Promise of the Outpouring of the Spirit Fulfilled
I. The Timing of the Spirit’s Outpouring
II. The Spirit Poured Out on All Flesh
III. The Spirit’s Function in the Christian’s Life
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (242:1-3)
Sunday after Ascension: Date: May 28, 2017– THE SERMON: Luke 24:44-53
Theme: Living the Joy of Jesus’ Ascension
I. The Joy of Truly Understanding the Scriptures
II. The Joy of the Message of Repentance and Forgiveness
III. The Joy-filled Worship of Our Victorious Savior
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (344)
5th Sunday after Easter: Date: May 21, 2017– THE SERMON: 1 Peter 3:15-22
Theme: Putting Jesus in His Place
I. His Place as Lord in Our Hearts
II. His Place in our Conversation
III. His Place as Our Exalted Lord
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 15
4th Sunday after Easter: Date: May 14, 2017– THE SERMON: Acts 17:1-12
Theme: Spreading the Good News of Living Savior
I. The Scriptures Reveal Jesus as the Christ
II. The World Takes Offense to this Truth
III. The Scriptures Prevail for the Salvation of Souls
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (248:1-3)
3rd Sunday after Easter: Date: May 7, 2017– THE SERMON: John 10:1-10
Theme: The Good Shepherd’s Care
I. It’s Personal
II. It’s Protective
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (248:1-3)
2nd Sunday after Easter: Date: April 30, 2017– THE SERMON: 1 Peter 1:17-21
Theme: Raised with Christ to Joy-filled Sanctified Living
I. Conducting our Lives with Reverent Awe
II. Possessing Faith in God Only through a Risen Savior
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
THE ORDER OF SERVICE: p. 5 (242:1-3)