Author: Kim Braatz

Sermon: “What a Difference That Day Makes”
Theme: If we will embrace and live in the joy of the resurrection we become confident of God’s steadfast love filling all of the days of our lives.
Scriptures:  John 20:1-18 John tells of the resurrection.
Colossians 3:1-4 If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above.

Questions:
What is meant by “If you have been raised with Christ?” Are we raised with Christ by believing in him? What is the difference between believing in the resurrection and not believing in the resurrection? Do we have to believe the resurrection is a “scientific fact” in order to know Christ’s love? What is the gift of God’s love that is so great that it cannot be defeated by death? Can we affirm with Mary, “We have seen the lord!”?

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Sermon: “The Courage to Be Christ Like”
Theme: God calls us to practice a self-sacrificing, Christ like love that brings us closer to God as we are part
of healing and renewing the world.
Scriptures: Matthew 6:1, 5-15 Do not practice your spirituality for others.
Philippians 2:1-13 Christ submitted and emptied himself, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
Questions: What does it mean to be “Christ like?” What is the difference between being religious and being
spiritual? What happens when you have religion that is empty of spirit? What happens when we participate
with Christ in making sacrifices for others? How are we affected by giving of ourselves and practicing Christ
like love for the world? Where do we find the courage to be like Christ? How do we offer the sacrifice of our
heart and our commitment to Christ?

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Sermon: “The Courage to Come Together”
Theme: We develop the courage to let God be our source of strength and let go of past battles, issues, and conflicts.
Scriptures: Matthew 6:9-15 “Forgive us as we forgive others”
1 John 4:7-13, 17-21 We cannot love God and hate our brother or sister, love creates boldness.
Questions:
What is the courage we need to show as a community? How do we encourage courage in one another? What is the difference between forgiveness as individuals and practicing acceptance as a community? What courage does it take to be people who shape their community? What courage do we need today in Fond du Lac? What courage are we growing as we worship and pray together?

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Sermon: “The Heart of a Lion”
Theme: We develop the courage to act, or not to act as we learn the disciplines that God teaches us.
Scriptures: Romans 12:9-21 Do not repay evil for evil
Matthew 18:21-35 Forgive from the heart.

Questions: In what ways are we physically courageous? What does courage demand of our actions and our manner of caring for ourselves? What does courage have to do with forgiveness? In what ways is forgiveness an act of caring for our own lives? Does it take more courage to fight and enter into conflict or to end a conflict or a battle? How is courage a necessary part of creating peace?

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Sermon: “Growing a Courageous Heart”
Theme: Intellectual and moral courage begin from a relationship with God and grows into honesty, truthfulness, and kindness.
Scriptures: Matthew 5:33-37 Let your yes be yes and your no be no.
Psalm 19:7-14 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (choosing what to fear)

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