Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church

Sunday, June 7, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 28:17-31Sermon Title: UnhinderedSermon Points:God’s Messengers May be HinderedGod’s Message May be RejectedGod’s Mission Cannot be Stopped

Sunday, May 31, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichChurch In The ParkSermon Text: John 11:32-44Sermon Title: When Grief Meets GlorySermon Points:1. Jesus Weeps With the Hurting2. Jesus Speaks Hope to the Doubting3. Jesus Calls Life Out of the Grave

Sunday, May 24, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 27:1-28:16Sermon Title: Shipwrecked, But Not ShakenSermon Points:God’s Promises Don’t Prevent StormsGod’s Presence Sustains us in StormsGod’s Purposes Advance Through StormsGod’s Plans Prevail Over Every Storm

Sunday, May 17, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 24:1-26:32Sermon Title: Held Up; Not Held BackSermon Points:Waiting Reveals What You WorshipWaiting Widens Your WitnessWaiting Requires WorkWaiting Strengthens Your WalkWaiting is Never Wasted

Sunday, May 10, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 23:12-35Sermon Title: Providence Over PanicSermon Points:1. God’s Providence Frees us From Panic2. God’s Providence Fuels Our Faithfulness

Sunday, May 3, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 22:22-23:11Sermon Title: Wise as Serpents; Innocent as DovesSermon Points:Don’t be Surprised When Truth Creates ResistanceDon’t Forget that Escalation is Not Your Only OptionDon’t Lose Clarity When Truth is on the LineDon’t Forget God is Still Directing the Story

Sunday, April 26, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 21:17-22:21Sermon Title: Don’t Waste Your StorySermon Points:Remember the Grace that Reshaped Your StoryUse Your Story to Point to His Story

Sunday, April 19, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 21:1-16Sermon Title: Thy Will Be DoneSermon Points:To Do the Will of God, You Must Know the Will of GodTo Do the Will of God, You Must Accept the Cost of ItTo Do the Will of God, You Must Trust in it Above Your Own

Sunday, April 12, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 20:13-38Sermon Title: Ministry That LastsSermon Points:To Minister Faithfully You Must Minister PersonallyTo Minister Faithfully You Must Guard CarefullyTo Minister Faithfully You Must Trust God Completely

Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Hebrews 9:11-14Sermon Title: The Priest Who Became the SacrificeSermon Points:1. The Priest We Needed Became the Sacrifice We Required2. The Sinners We Are Can Be the Saints We Were Meant to Be

Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Hebrews 7:26-28Sermon Title: A Perfect Priest for Imperfect People1. The Priest We Think We Need (But Don't)2. The Priest God Says Is Fitting3. The Invitation to Stop Being Your Own Priest

Sunday, March 15, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 20:1-12Sermon Title: The Heartbeat of a Healthy ChurchSermon Points: Healthy Churches Love to GatherHealthy Churches Long for God’s WordHealthy Churches Trust in God’s Life-giving Power

Sunday, March 22, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Hebrews 4:14-16Sermon Title: A Priest Who Knows Our PainSermon Points:1. Jesus is a Priest Who is Worthy of Our Praise2. Jesus is a Priest Who Knows Our Pain3. Jesus is a Priest Who Welcomes Us Into His Presence

Sunday, March 8, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 19:11-41Sermon Title: When Revival Hits the StreetsSermon Points:Jesus Becomes the FocusSin Becomes SeriousRepentance Becomes VisibleIdols Become ExposedThe Culture Pushes Back

Sunday, March 1, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 18:24-19:10Sermon Title: Almost is Not EnoughSermon Points:1. What’s Missing in Your Understanding About Jesus?2. What’s Missing in Your Experience With The Spirit?3. What’s Missing in Your Commitment To God’s Mission?

Sunday, February 22, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 18:1-23Sermon Title: Work, Weariness, and the Presence of GodSermon Points:No Work is Ordinary When it's Done for the LordEven Faithful Workers Will Grow WearyOur Work Must Be Sustained By God’s Work

Sunday, February 15, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 17:16-34Sermon Title: The God You're Looking ForSermon Points:1. The Gospel Confronts Our Idols2. The Gospel Corrects Our Thinking About God3. The Gospel Calls us to Repent and Believe in the Risen Christ

Sunday, February 8, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 17:1-15Sermon Title: God's Word at WorkSermon Points:1. God's Word Exposes Who or What We Really Serve2. God's Word Confirms Its Truth to Those Who Seek It

Sunday, February 1, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 16:11-40Sermon Title: Different Stories; Same GospelSermon Points:1. The Gospel Reaches the Seeking and Successful2. The Gospel Frees the Oppressed and Exploited3. The Gospel Saves the Desperate and Guilty

Sunday, January 25, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 15:36-:16:10Sermon Title: Changing Plans; Unchanging PromiseGod Will Guide His People Through Disagreements God Will Guide His People In Spite of Closed DoorsGod Will Guide His People Towards the Direction He Has Prepared

Sunday, January 18, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 15:1-35Sermon Title: Grace Worth GuardingSermon Points: Gospel Threats Must Be ConfrontedGospel Truth Must Be ClarifiedGospel Unity Must Be Protected

Sunday, January 11, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 14:1-28Sermon Title: Gospel GritSermon Points:1. Gospel Grit Doesn’t Quit2. Gospel Grit Stays Humble in the Hype3. Gospel Grit Walks Back into the Fire

Sunday, January 4, 2026Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 13:13-52Sermon Title: History Has a NameSermon Points:1. All of History Points to Jesus2. Every Heart Must Give a Response to Jesus

Sunday, December 28, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 13:1-12Sermon Title: God's Blueprint for MissionsSermon Points:1. Don't Give God Your Leftovers2. Don't be Silenced by Fear

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

Sunday, December 7, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Micah 5:2-5Sermon title: The Shepherd KingSermon Points:1. Our Shepherd King is a Humble King2. Our Shepherd King is a Protective King3. Our Shepherd King is a Peace-Giving King

Sunday, November 30, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Isaiah 9:2,6-7Sermon Title: Born to ReignSermon Points:1. Jesus’ Power Pushes Back the Darkness2. Jesus’ Authority Governs All Creation3. Jesus’ Salvation Brings Peace That Never Ends

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

Sunday, November 16, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 11:19-30Sermon Title: Blueprints For a Healthy ChurchSermon Points:1. A Healthy Church Involves Every Member in its Mission2. A Healthy Church Grows in Grace and Truth3. A Healthy Church Gives Generously

Sunday, November 9, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon text: Acts 11:1-18Sermon Title: Getting Out of God’s WaySermon Points: 1. Trying to Manage God’s Mission is the Fastest Way to Miss His Movement2. God’s Plans Don’t Need Our Permission — Just Our Participation3. When God Moves, Our Response Should Be Celebration—Not Hesitation

Sunday, November 2, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 10:34-48Sermon Title: A Gospel Without BordersSermon Points:1. God’s Grace Knows No Boundaries2. God’s Spirit is Evidence of His Presence

Sunday, October 26, 2025Sermon Text: Acts 10:1-33Sermon Title: Unseen Hands, Unstoppable PlansSermon Points:1. Even When You Can’t See It, God is Still at Work2. Even When You Don’t Understand God, You Can Still Obey Him

Sunday, October 19, 2025Sermon Text: Acts 9:32-43Sermon Title: Hope Has a NameSermon Points:1. The Gospel turns sickness into strength2. The Gospel turns death into life

Sunday, October 12, 2025Sermon Text: Acts 9:20-31Sermon Title: When The Gospel Rewrites Your StorySermon Points:1. The Gospel Can Redeem Your Past2. The Gospel Can Reshape Your Priorities in the Present3. The Gospel Can Redefine Your Purpose For The Future

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

Sunday, September 28, 2025Sermon Text: Acts 8:26-40Sermon Title: The Gospel Goes GlobalSermon Points:1. Availability is More Important Than Ability2. God's Word is More Important Than Our Words

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

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

September 7, 2025Sermon Text: Matthew 5:43-48Sermon Title: Love Until it HurtsSermon Points:1. Love is a Choice; Not a Feeling2. Love is a Sacrifice; Not a Convenience

Sunday, August 31, 2025Sermon Text: Matthew 5:13-16Sermon Title: Staying Salty and Shining Bright Main pointsBeing 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, 2025Sermon Text: Jeremiah 29:4-7Sermon Title: Seeking the Welfare of the CitySermon Points:Focus on long-term faithfulness over quick fixesFocus on changing hearts before changing behavior

August 17, 2025Sermon Text: Acts 6:8-7:60Sermon Title: Faithful To The FinishSermon 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, 2025Sermon Text: Acts 6:1-7Sermon Title: It Takes a TeamSermon Points:Growing Churches Face Growing PainsGrowing Churches Need Growing Teams

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

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

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

Sunday, July 20, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 4:1-22Sermon 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!

Sunday, July 6, 2025Pastor Richard UlrichSermon Text: Acts 3:1-26Sermon Title: From Lame to LeapingMain Idea: The miracles of God are meant to point you towards the message of Jesus

Sunday, June 28, 2025Series: The Birth Of The ChurchTitle: The Sermon that Started a MovementActs 2:14-47Pastor Richard UlrichSunday, June 29, 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025Series: The Birth Of The ChurchTitle: Chosen by God, Not by ChanceActs 1:12-26Pastor Richard UlrichSunday, June 15, 2025