Sermon Series for Lent

1. The Hard Sell -Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
2. Testing Time - Luke 4:1-13
3. No Intimidation - Luke 13:31-35
4. More Time - Luke 13:1-9
5. The Two Prodigals - Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
6. Holy Extravagance - John 12:1-8
7. History Hangs in the Balance - Luke 23:1-49
8. A Frightening Friday - John 18:1-19:42
9. Mary Magdalene’s Day - John 20:1-18

1. Daddy, Tell Me a Story - Deuteronomy 26:4-10
2. Count the Stars - Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
3. Like a Venomous Snake - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
4. A Word to Prodigals - Luke 15:1-3, 16-32
5. Unstoppable Determination - Philippians 3:6-14
6. Your King Comes - Luke 19:28-40
7. He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels - Luke 23:1-49
8. Christ Arose - John 20:1-9

1. Ashes and Bugs - Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
2. What's in a Name? - Deuteronomy 26:1-11
3. Abraham Believed God - Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
4. He Will Abundantly Pardon - Isaiah 55:1-13
5. Gateway to Grace - Joshua 5:9-12
6. Past, Present, Future - Isaiah 43:16-21
7. Essentials - Isaiah 50:4-9a
8. Priceless - Isaiah 52:13-53:12
9. The Easter Era - Acts 10:34-43

1. Triumphing over Obstacles - 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
2. Building God’s Kingdom: The Christian Challenge - Romans 10:8b-13
3. Standing Tall in the Lord - Philippians 3:17-4:1
4. Minding the Store of Our Lives - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
5. Be Reconciled — To Christ and Others - 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
6. All Is New in Christ - Philippians 3:4b-14
7. Carrying the Burdens of Others - Philippians 2:5-11
8. Sharing God’s Love - Hebrews 10:16-25
9. Repairing Our Lives - 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

1. A Friend in Low Places - Mark 1:9-15
2. This Is Not the Race I Entered – Mark 8:27-38
3. How to Look Foolish – 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
4. Serpents and Other Signs – Numbers 21:4-9
5. Will You Be in that Number? – John 11:32-44
6. Stirring Things Up – Mark 11:1-8
7. The Light of the World – John 20:1-18

1. Rainbows and Roses – Genesis 9:8-15
2. The World’s Worst Bargain – Mark 8:31-38
3. Etched in Stone – Exodus 20:1-17
4. God’s Workmanship – Ephesians 2:4-10
5. The Heart of the Matter – Psalm 51

1. Ashes for Remembering - Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
2. Chocolate Cake, Flooded Waters, and Baptism - Genesis 9:8-17
3. A Funeral for “I Can’ts” - Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
4. What Part of “You Shall Not” Don’t You Understand? - Exodus 20:1-17
5. Look Inside and Discover Life - Numbers 21:4-9 (Richard E. Gribble)
6. What’s New? - Jeremiah 31:31-34
7. The Passion of the Servant Leader - Isaiah 50:4-9a
8. It’s All about Jesus - Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
9. Lord of All! - Acts 10:34-43

1. Beware: Hypocrites on Premises - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
2. A Clock or a Compass? - Mark 1:9-15
3. Unacceptable - Mark 8:31-38
4. No Substitute - John 2:13-22
5. It’s About God - John 3:14-21
6. Seeing and Not Being Seen - John 12:20-33

1. The Shadow - Genesis 3: 1-7
2. Ever Been Robbed? - John 3: 1-17
3. The Miracle Molecule - John 4: 5-42
4. The Wussification of the Church - John 9: 1-41
5. Dead Man Walking - Psalm 130: 1-8
6. The Longest Running Parade in History - Psalm 118: 1-29
7. What Is Jesus Doing? - Matthew 28: 1-10

1. A Christian's Resume - 2 Corinthians 5: 20b-6
2. Adam's Legacy - Romans 5: 12-19
3. Abraham Believed God - Romans 4: 1-5,13-17
4. Access Denied - Romans 5: 1-11
5. Light Is as Light Does - Ephesians 5: 8-14
6. Enjoy the Scenery - Romans 8: 6-11
7. Temptation of the Palms - Philippians 2: 5-11
8. After Good Friday - Hebrews 10: 16-25
9. Taking You Up with Him - Colossians 3: 1-4

1. Building Our Foundation on God - Matthew 6: 1-6,16-21
2. God, Or the World? - Matthew 4: 1-11
3. Transformed in Christ - John 3: 1-17
4. Through the Lens of God - John 4: 5-42
5. Jesus Cures Our Spiritual Blindness - John 9: 1-41
6. Jesus Breaks Our Chains - John 11: 1-45
7. Sharing the Pain of Others - Matthew 26: 14-27
8. The Price of God's Glory - John 18: 1-19:42
9. Jesus Transforms the Darkness into Light - John 20: 1-18

1. Loch Ness, Locusts, and Bread - Joel 2: 1-2,12-17
2. Family Tree - Genesis 2: 15-17
3. Honest Abe - Genesis 12: 1-4a
4. Pass the Pigweed - Exodus 17: 1-7
5. The Seeing Eye - 1 Samuel 16: 1-13
6. Oskar's Cruelty - Ezekiel 37: 1-14
7. Dark Ugly Clouds - Isaiah 50: 4-9a
8. Death: A Way of Life - Isaiah 52: 13-53
9. Those Parentheses - Acts 10: 34-43

1. The Day of the Lord - Joel 2: 1-2, 12-17
2. Our Sin Against God - Genesis 2: 15-17, 3:1-7
3. The Spread of Sin - Genesis 12: 1-4a
4. Through the Wilderness - Exodus 17: 1-7
5. Seeking a Shepherd King - 1 Samuel 16: 1-13
6. Can These Bones Live? - Ezekiel 37: 1-14
7. The Servant Song - Isaiah 50: 4-9a
8. The Origins of Passover - Exodus 12: 1-4 (5-10), 11-14
9. Such a Transformation! - Isaiah 52: 13-52:12
10. The Resurrection Is for Everyone - Acts 10: 34-43

1. The Life Question: What Are You Looking For? – John 1:35-42
2. The Grace Question: Are You a Teacher and Yet Do Not Understand? – John 3:1-21
3. The Wholeness Question: Do You Want to Be Well Made? - John 5:1-15
4. The Discipleship Question: Do You Wish to Go Away? – John 6:60-71
5. The Commitment Question: Will You Lay Down Your Life for Me? – John 13:31-38
6. The Cross Question: Am I Not to Drink the Cup? – John 18:1-11
7. The Easter Question: Why Are You Weeping? For Whom Do You Seek?- John 20:1-9

1. Lent - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
2. The Devil Made Me Do It - Matthew 4:1-11
3. Nicodemus - John 3:1-15
4. Excuses (Alternate Lent 2) - Luke 14:16-23
5. Unexpected Evangelists - John 4:5-42
6. Sight for Blind Eyes - John 9:
7. The Grief Grinch - John 11:17-36
8. Sometimes You've Got to Shout! - John 12:12-16
9. The Imperatives of the Resurrection - Matthew 28:1-10

1. Escape from the Island of Spiritual Sloth – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
2. On Defeating the Devil – Luke 4:1-13
3. Headlines and Holiness – Luke 13:1-9
4. The Waster – Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
5. Costly Extravagance – John 12: 1-8
6. Salvation at the Skull – Luke 23:1-49
7. Pilate Pops the Question – John 18:1-19:42
8. Resurrection and Remembrance – Luke 24:1-12

1. The Common People Heard Him Gladly - Mark 12:35-37
2. Jesus and Andrew - John 1:35-42
3. Jesus and Zacchaeus - Luke 19:1-10
4. Jesus and Bartimaeus - Mark 10:46-52
5. Jesus and Mary and Martha - Luke 10:38-42
6. Jesus and Mary Magdalene - John 20:11-18
7. When The Risen Christ Comes Looking For Us - John 21:15-19

1. His Triumphal Entry - Luke 19:28-40
2. His Cleansing Of The Temple - Luke 19:45-48
3. His Teachings - Luke 20:27-38
4. His Last Supper - Luke 22:14-23
5. His Trial - Luke 23:13-25
6. His Death - Luke 23:33-43
7. His Resurrection - John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-10

1. Responding to the Story – Deuteronomy 26:1-11
2. Living by a Promise – Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
3. Return and Be Forgiven – Isaiah 55:1-9
4. Passing from Old to New – Joshua 5:9-12
5. Endings – Isaiah 43:16-21
6. Servant Song – Isaiah 50:4-9a
7. Passover and the Lord’s Supper – Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
8. Suffering Servant Song – Isaiah 52-53:12
9. God Shows No Partiality – Acts 10:34-43

1. The Healing Of Simons Mother-in-Law - Mk 1:21-28
2. The Healing of the Man with the Withered Hand - Mk 3:1-6
3. The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac Mk 5:1-20
4. The Healing of Jairus Daughter and Hemorrhaging Woman - Mk 5:21-43
5. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus - Mk 10:46-52
6. The Healing Power of the Cross - Mk 15:33-41
7. The Healing Power of the Resurrection - Jn 20:1-18 or Lk 24:1-10

1. Jesus & the Man Born Blind - John 9:1-12
2. Jesus and Mary and Martha - Luke 10:38-42
3. Jesus and Nicodemus - John 3:1-10
4. Jesus and the Woman at the Well - John 4:7-15
5. Jesus and James and John - Matthew 20:20-28
6. Jesus and Caiaphas - Matthew 26:58-6
7. Jesus & Mary Magdalene - Mark 16:1-7

1. Jesus And The Demon-Possessed Man - Mark 5:1-20
2. Jesus And The Hemorrhaging Woman - Mark 5:21-43
3. Jesus And The Extravagant Woman - Mark 14:1-9
4. Jesus and Judas - Mark 14:43-51
5. Jesus and Simon Peter - Mark 14:66-72
6. Jesus And Pontius Pilate - Matthew 27:15-26
7. Jesus And The Women At The Tomb - Mark 16:1-8

1. The Temptation Of His Life - Matthew 4:1-11
2. The Transformation Of His Call - Matthew 4:18-22
3. The Touch Of His Hand - Matthew 8:14-17
4. The Treasure Of His Kingdom - Matthew 13:44
5. The Test Of His Courage - Matthew 20:17-19
6. The Tragedy Of His Victory - Luke 19:28-40
7. The Triumph Of His Defeat - Matthew 28:1-10