Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 13:13-52 Sermon Title: History Has a Name Sermon Points: 1. All of History Points to Jesus 2. Every Heart Must Give a Response to Jesus

Sunday, December 28, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 13:1-12 Sermon Title: God's Blueprint for Missions Sermon Points: 1. Don't Give God Your Leftovers 2. Don't be Silenced by Fear

Sunday, December 14, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: John 1:1-14 Sermon Title: The King Who Became a Servant Sermon Points:  Jesus Stooped So We Can Stand Jesus Stayed So We Could See His Glory Jesus Suffered So We Can Be Saved

Sunday, December 7, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Micah 5:2-5 Sermon title: The Shepherd King Sermon Points: 1. Our Shepherd King is a Humble King 2. Our Shepherd King is a Protective King 3. Our Shepherd King is a Peace-Giving King

Sunday, November 30, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Isaiah 9:2,6-7 Sermon Title: Born to Reign Sermon Points: 1. Jesus’ Power Pushes Back the Darkness 2. Jesus’ Authority Governs All Creation 3. Jesus’ Salvation Brings Peace That Never Ends

Sunday, November 23, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 12:1-25 Sermon Title: No Scheme of Man Sermon Points: God’s Plans for His Servants are Often Different—But Always Good God’s Timing is Always Perfect—Even When It Feels Delayed God’s Justice is Inevitable—Even When Human Hands Seem Strong

Sunday, November 16, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 11:19-30 Sermon Title: Blueprints For a Healthy Church Sermon Points: 1. A Healthy Church Involves Every Member in its Mission 2. A Healthy Church Grows in Grace and Truth 3. A Healthy Church Gives Generously

Sunday, November 9, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon text: Acts 11:1-18 Sermon Title: Getting Out of God’s Way Sermon Points:  1. Trying to Manage God’s Mission is the Fastest Way to Miss His Movement 2. God’s Plans Don’t Need Our Permission — Just Our Participation 3. When God Moves, Our Response Should Be Celebration—Not Hesitation

Sunday, November 2, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 10:34-48 Sermon Title: A Gospel Without Borders Sermon Points: 1. God’s Grace Knows No Boundaries 2. God’s Spirit is Evidence of His Presence

Sunday, October 26, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 10:1-33 Sermon Title: Unseen Hands, Unstoppable Plans Sermon Points: 1. Even When You Can’t See It, God is Still at Work 2. Even When You Don’t Understand God, You Can Still Obey Him

Sunday, October 19, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 9:32-43 Sermon Title: Hope Has a Name Sermon Points: 1. The Gospel turns sickness into strength 2. The Gospel turns death into life

Sunday, October 12, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 9:20-31 Sermon Title: When The Gospel Rewrites Your Story Sermon Points: 1. The Gospel Can Redeem Your Past 2. The Gospel Can Reshape Your Priorities in the Present 3. The Gospel Can Redefine Your Purpose For The Future

Sunday, October 5, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 9:1-19 Sermon Title: A Mercy Stronger Than Rebellion Sermon Points:  God’s Mercy Outruns Your Rebellion God’s Power Reorients Your Soul 

Sunday, September 28, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 8:26-40 Sermon Title: The Gospel Goes Global Sermon Points: 1. Availability is More Important Than Ability 2. God's Word is More Important Than Our Words

Sunday, September 21, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 8:1-25 Sermon Title: Unstoppable Sermon Points: Opposition Can’t Stop the Gospel Old Divisions Can’t Stop the Gospel Self-Obsession Can’t Stop the Gospel

Sunday, September 14, 2025 Sermon Text: Sermon Title: Holy Living in a Hostile World Main Idea: God’s Word should define us in a world that defies us. Sermon Points: Defined by the Word Defied by the World

September 7, 2025 Sermon Text: Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon Title: Love Until it Hurts Sermon Points: 1. Love is a Choice; Not a Feeling 2. Love is a Sacrifice; Not a Convenience

Sunday, August 31, 2025 Sermon Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Sermon Title: Staying Salty and Shining Bright  Main points Being Salt Will Preserve our Communities  Being Salt Will Enhance our Culture  Being Light Will Offer Others Sight  Being Light Will Offer Others Life

Sunday, August 24, 2025 Sermon Text: Jeremiah 29:4-7 Sermon Title: Seeking the Welfare of the City Sermon Points: Focus on long-term faithfulness over quick fixes Focus on changing hearts before changing behavior

August 17, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 6:8-7:60 Sermon Title: Faithful To The Finish Sermon Points: 1. Faithful Witnesses Have a Servant’s Heart2. Faithful Witnesses Are Students of God’s Word3. Faithful Witnesses Are Steadfast to the Very End

August 10, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 6:1-7 Sermon Title: It Takes a Team Sermon Points: Growing Churches Face Growing Pains Growing Churches Need Growing Teams

August 3, 2025 Sermon Text: Acts 5:12-42 Sermon Title: Unstoppable Sermon Points: No Chains Can Constrain the Plans of God Trying to Stop the Gospel Will Only Prove its Power

Sunday, July 27, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 4:32-5:11 Sermon Title: Guarding What God is Growing Sermon Points:  1. Remember to Emphasize “We” Over “Me” 2. Remember to Take Sin Seriously

Sunday, July 20, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 4:23-31 Sermon Title: Prayers That Shake the Walls Sermon Points:1. How to Pray2. Why We Pray

Sunday, July 20, 2025 Pastor Richard Ulrich Sermon Text: Acts 4:1-22 Sermon Title: Don't Shut Up! Sermon Points:1. Opposition Doesn’t Stop the Church— It spreads it!2. The Gospel Doesn’t Need your Protection— Just your Proclamation!