Grace Lutheran Church Columbus, Indiana

  Festival and fulfillment (John 7:37-39) I.     Promises made. A.  The Lord will make rivers flow out of ________________ (Isaiah 43:19-20) B.  The Lord will pour out His Spirit on all Israel’s offspring (Isaiah 44:3-4; Joel 2:28-29). C.  The Lord Himself is the __________ of living waters (Jeremiah 2:13; Isaiah 55:1) and  living waters will flow out f...

Sermon notes:   Familiarity and the Fatherhood of God  (John 17:1-11) I.     Christ’s High Priestly Prayer (John 17:1-26). A.  It’s context: 1.  Christ’s Farewell Discourse (i.e. His Word; John 14-16); 2.  Christ’s Prayer (John 17:1-26) B.  It’s structure: 1.  Jesus prays for ________________ (vv.1-5). 2.  Jesus prays for ________________...

Sermon notes:   Satan’s pink slip:  what Christ’s ascension means (Revelation 12:1-2) I.     A “great” sign appeared in heaven (vv.1-2). A.  The Lord’s people are often symbolized by a _____________ (v.1; Isaiah 54:1; 62:1-5; Galatians 4:26; Ephesians 5:25-32; Revelation 21:2). B.  Twelve and multiples of twelve are associated with God’s _____________ (v.1;...

Sermon notes:   Life in the age of the Spirit  (John 14:1, 15-23) I.     Christ ______________, He does not question, His disciples love for Him (v.15). A.  Christ’s disciples are those who let themselves be loved by Him (John 13:1-8). B.  Faith makes love possible, and love expresses itself in __________________ (vv.1,14; Galatians 5:6; 1 John 4:19).  ...

Sermon notes:   Heavenly homesickness (John 14:1-14) I.     Why are the disciples so troubled (anxious/fearful) (v.1a)? A.  “Yet a little while I am with you . . . Where I am going you cannot come” (John 13:33). B.  “Truly, truly, I say to you [Peter], the rooster will not crow until you have       denied Me three times” (John 13:38)...

Sermon notes:   If Jesus is our shepherd, we are His ___________?  (John 10:1-10) I.     ________________ are vulnerable (Matthew 9:36-38; 10:16-18) . A.  Anti-Christian bigotry ( It’s Dangerous to Believe , by Mary Eberstadt; etc.). B.  Thieves, robbers, and other strangers (vv.1,5,8,10a).   C.  A sheep’s greatest enemy is _______________ (Isaiah...

Sermon notes:   Welcome to Emmaus!  (Luke 24:13-35) I.     What did Jesus teach the Emmaus disciples about the Old Testament while on the road? A.  The _______________ of the righteous (vv.26-27; Luke 11:51) . B.  God’s _______________ of the righteous (Genesis 3:15; Deuteronomy 32:36; Job 19:25; Psalm 37:6-7; Isaiah 54:17; etc.) . C.  What should the d...

" Precious is your faith " --John 20: 19-31 -- Rev. Ben Lorenz

Sermon notes:   The Lord takes the disciples to school:  the education of the eleven   (Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20) I.   The resurrection of Jesus is His vindication primarily in the eyes of: A.  Pontius Pilate and the Romans government; B.  the Sanhedrin (the council that condemned Jesus); C.  those who mocked Him; D.  the disciples.   II.  ...

" New Creation " -- Matthew 28: 1-10 -- Rev. John W. Armstrong

Sermon notes: “A quiet majesty:  Jesus rules”  (John 18-19) I.   All four Passion Narratives, especially John’s, focus on Jesus’ ___________ bearing. A.  Foot-washing (John 13) . B.  Judas (John 13) . C.  His arrest (John 18) . D.  His trials (John 18) . E.   His coronation, investiture, enthronement, Pilate’s proclamation of Christ’s reign (John 1...

Sermon notes: The cross alone is our theology I.   A King without any _________________ (Matthew 24:46).  A.  None are _________________ (Matthew 26:56, 69-75; 27:5).  B.  The human heart is an __________________ (Calvin) .   C.  God will ____________________________ through the circumstances of life.   II.  The power of His death. A.  The ___...

Sermon notes:   That all people may know we are His (John 13:1-17, 31b-35) I.     Christ’s new commandment:  “Love one another as I have loved you” (v.34).   A.  Christ’s love for us (disciples) _______________ our love for other disciples (v.34; 1 John 4:19). B.  “As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you” (John 15:9). C.     ...

Sermon notes:   Where God “hides” Himself (John 12:20-43) I.     Why does Jesus “hide” Himself (v.36; Isaiah 45:15)? A.  His _________________ fail to produce faith among the people (v.37).  1.  His miracles are attributed to the devil (Mark 3:22; Matthew 12:24; Luke 11:15). 2.  His miracles make Him a national security risk (John 11:47-50). B.  Hu...

Sermon notes:   “He said WHAT? Hard sayings of Jesus” “ Marriage & divorce ”   I.     Jesus will not play the “Lawful Divorce” game.  A.  The Pharisees assume divorce has God’s approval (Deuteronomy 24:1-4).  The only debate regards the ____________________.  1.  The Pharisees want to _________________ themselves.  2.  Are w...

“ Living in the Spirit ”   Romans 8:1-11                     Rev. Lou Vician                       ( ______________________ ,  ________________________ )  

Sermon notes:   “He said WHAT? Hard sayings of Jesus” Eternal punishment (Matthew 25:46) I.     The nature of hell. A.  _________________ from Christ’s presence (Matthew 25:41). B.  _________________ (doomed, damned).  They doom themselves — cf . Matthew 25:34. C.  Eternal fire/punishment (Matthew 25:41, 46).  D.  Prepared, not for____________...

Sermon notes:   From darkness to Light, from blindness to sight  (John 9:1-41) I.   God’s diagnosis of humanity:  darkness (Isaiah 9:2; Ephesians 5:8)         A.  Darkness results in spiritual ______________________. B.  Darkness = powers that oppose God:  sin and evil. 1.  Sin is _____________________ against God (v.2...

Sermon notes:   “He said WHAT? Hard sayings of Jesus” Hate your family and your life     (Luke 14:25-33) I.     Hate, in some contexts, is not an emotion but an ______________.  A.  It denotes disowning, renouncing, separating oneself from previous attachments (Exodus 32:25-29). B.  It may involve preferring one over another (Genesis 29:3...

Sermon notes:   “Ignoring boundaries” (John 4:5-42) I.     Humanity is _____________________.  We divide ourselves based on race, gender, geography, religion, language, social status, political views, etc. (v.9) .   II.    Jesus doesn’t celebrate ____________________.  He ignores it (vv.7, 10, 20-23). A.  Jesus ignores ___________________...

Sermon notes:   “He said WHAT? Hard sayings of Jesus” I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6) I.     Christ’s claim is _______________ (v.6). A.  “Truth by definition is exclusive. If truth were all-inclusive, nothing would be false” (Walter Martin). B.  Truth exists and has a name:  ___________ (v.6) .  C.  Christianity is the world’s mo...

Sermon notes:   The world-wideness of God’s love  (John 3:1-17) I.     “The Light shines in the darkness” (John 1:5).   A.  Darkness is the result of one man’s sin (v.6a; Genesis 3:6b; Romans 5:19a). B.  In John’s Gospel, darkness/night is synonymous with ignorance and               o...

Sermon notes:   “He said WHAT? Hard sayings of Jesus” What God will not forgive   (Matthew 12:22-37)   I.     Words matter to God because God does everything by _______________ (Genesis 1:3; Matthew 9:2,6; John 11:43).   A.  His word is how God ___________________________________ us.  B.  Our _____________ reveal who we are (vv.34b-35). C.&nbs...

Sermon notes: Death in Adam, Life in Christ  (Romans 5:12-21) I.     God relates to humanity through ___________________ whom He has chosen. A.  Adam. B.  Christ.   II.    Adam and the reign of death (vv.12-14). A.  Death __________________ follows sin. B.  “death spread to all men because _________ sinned” (in Adam, vv.12,18-19; Job...

Sermon notes:   Who is your audience?    (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18) I.    Theatrical righteousness  A.   theathenai (“theater”) = “to be seen” (v.1) . B.  audience:  _________________.  C.  glorifies you, rather than God, and robs God of His _______________. D.   hypocritai (“hypocrites”) = “performers” (v.2) . E.  Your reward...