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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 14 – On Heavenly Treasure – Luke 12

Luke 12:22-34 Jesus assures us that we have a Father in heaven who knows what we need better than we do. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created to help…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 13 – On Useful Resources – Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2,12-14;2:18-26 King Solomon, possibly the wealthiest man who ever lived, learned by experience the limited value of earthly possessions. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services.…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 12 – On the Privilege and Purpose of Prayer – 1 Timothy 2

1 Timothy 2:1-7 Paul teaches us that the ultimate purpose for everything we ask is that God’s will would be done. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 11 – On the One Thing Needed – Luke 10

Luke 10:38-42 One sister served Jesus, which was lovely. The other sister wanted to be served by Jesus, which is the one thing needed. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 10 – On a Neighbor in Need – Ruth 1

Ruth 1:1-19a The LORD moves a Moabite woman named Ruth to care for her widowed mother-in-law, even though it meant leaving her people, her country, and her way of life behind. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 9 – On the Want for Workers – Luke 10

Luke 10:1-12,16-20 Jesus sends out messengers of his Word who were to serve the people they met exactly as Jesus would have if he had been there himself. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services.…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 8 – On Christ’s Call for Commitment – 1 Kings 19

1 Kings 19:19-21 Elisha commits himself completely to the work to which the Lord had called him, leaving family and wealth behind. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Proper 7 – On the Mission Right Before Us – 2 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1:3-10 The grace of God has been revealed to all in Jesus Christ; all who have seen it serve as witnesses of God’s grace in their various callings. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational…
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Year C – Season After Pentecost – Undivided Attention – Holy Trinity – On the Mystery and Majesty of Our God – Romans 5

Romans 5:1-5 We have peace because the love of the Father has been demonstrated in his Son and poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The…
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Year C – Holy Week – Dead and Buried – Good Friday – A One-Time Substitute Buries All-Time Guilt

Galatians 3:10-13 We are saved not by obeying God’s law but through faith in the One who redeemed us from the law’s curse. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year C – Holy Week – Dead and Buried – Holy Thursday – A New Covenant Buries an Old Contract

Jeremiah 31:31-34 The Old Covenant could only modify behavior. The New Covenant transforms people’s hearts and minds. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were…
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Year C – Holy Week – Dead and Buried – Passion or Palm Sunday – Surrender Buries Seizure

Luke 19:28-40 On Palm Sunday Jesus rode into Jerusalem to cheers and praise, knowing that shortly after he would surrender himself to his enemies and be put to death. (Palm Sunday) The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you…
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Year C – Easter – Because He Lives – Pentecost – Christ Sends Us His Spirit – Acts 2

Acts 2:1-21 On Pentecost the disciples proclaimed the gospel. Through their words the Holy Spirit unleashed his saving power. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year C – Easter – Because He Lives – Ascension and Easter 7

Ascension - He Reigns Over Everything for the Benefit of his Church Revelation 19:11-16 St. John sees the ascended Lord as a warrior riding on a white horse fighting against all those who oppose Christ’s gospel and his Church. Easter…
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Year C – Easter 6 – Because He Lives – We Have Deep and Lasting Joy – John 16

John 16:16-24 Jesus promises that our grief will be turned to perfect joy. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created to help churches allow the gospel message…
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Year C – Easter 5 – Because He Lives – We Live Lives of Lavish Love – John 13

John 13:31-35 The Father has glorified the Son. Christ shares that glory with us and commands us to show others the same lavish love he has shown to us. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services.…
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Year C – Easter 4 – Because He Lives – We Know Jesus is Trustworthy and True – John 10

John 10:22-30 Because our Good Shepherd is trustworthy and true, we eagerly listen to his voice. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created to help churches…
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Year C – Easter 3 – Because He Lives – We Can See Things Clearly – John 21

John 21:1-14 Many of the disciples first met Jesus while fishing near the Sea of Galilee. At the time they were spiritually blind, not realizing who Jesus was. The resurrected Jesus now appears again to these disciples while they are fishing,…
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Year C – Easter 2 – Because He Lives – We Have a Meaningful Mission – Acts 5

Acts 5:12,17-32 The apostles were not going to let opposition and persecution prevent them from fulfilling their meaningful mission of telling others about Christ’s death and resurrection. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided…
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Year C – Easter – Because He Lives – Easter Dawn and Easter Day

Easter Dawn - We Have a Whole New Identity John 20:1-18 The first appearance of Jesus after his resurrection was to Mary of Magdala. In that appearance, for the first time Jesus gives his followers this new identity: “my brothers.” Easter…
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Year C – Lent 5 – Open Door Policies – Hiding Treasure in the Trash – Philippians 3

Philippians 3:4b-14 - St. Paul views as trash what most consider to be treasure and treasures what most consider to be trash. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year C – Lent 4 – Open Door Policies – Grace Instead of Condemnation – Luke 15

Luke 15:1-3,11-32 - How does God respond to those who object to or are enraged by his grace? He responds with more grace. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were…
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Year C – Lent 3 – Open Door Policies – Always Present, Always Patient – Luke 13

Luke 13:1-9 - God is always patient, but our time of grace does come to an end at the moment of death. Since that can come at unexpected times, Jesus teaches that the time to repent is right now. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided…
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Year C – Lent 2 – Open Door Policies – No Detours Allowed – Philippians 3

Philippians 3:17-4:1 - Paul explains that being a follower of Jesus means that our path in life will resemble his. Paul encourages us to not try and take detours as we journey toward heaven. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided…
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Year C – Lent 1 – Open Door Policies – One Stands; Everyone Else Sits – 1 Samuel 17

1 Samuel 17:4-11,32-40,45-59 - One warrior from each nation stood and fought while everyone else sat. David’s victory over Goliath is as much a spiritual victory as a military one, for it teaches us that the battle is the Lord’s. The…
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Year C – Last Sunday After Epiphany – Epiphany Moments – Transfiguration – Glory Is Hidden in Order To Be Revealed – 2 Corinthians 3

2 Corinthians 3:7-18 - Paul declares that the glory of the New Covenant of grace far surpasses the glory of the Old Covenant of law. The glory of the New Covenant is hidden in the work of Christ and revealed through the work of the Holy Spirit. The…
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Year C – Epiphany 7 – Epiphany Moments – Love Your Enemies, Overcoming Evil With Good – Luke 6

Luke 6:27-38 - In our interactions with others, Jesus calls us to disregard what people deserve. Instead, we are to show the same grace that God has shown to us. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational…
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Year C – Epiphany 6 – Epiphany Moments – Blessings Are Cursed; Curses Are Blessed – 2 Corinthians 12

2 Corinthians 12:7b-10 - Paul had some infirmity he initially viewed as a weakness. He came to see it as a blessing as it forced him to rely on God’s strength. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational…
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Year C – Epiphany 5 – Epiphany Moments – The Least Qualified Are the First Sent – Luke 5

Luke 5:1-11 - Jesus takes simple, self-admittedly sinful fishermen, seemingly unqualified for gospel ministry. He removes their fears, calls them to follow, and makes them fishers of men. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided…
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Year C – Epiphany 4 – Epiphany Moments – Popularity Is Not Proof of Success – 2 Timothy 3

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 - A temptation is for spiritual teachers to say only what people want to hear, equating personal popularity with success. St. Paul gives young Pastor Timothy a different agenda. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is…
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Year C – Epiphany 3 – Epiphany Moments – Rejection Is Not Proof of Failure – Luke 4

Luke 4:16-30 - In one of Jesus’ first sermons, delivered in his hometown, people took offense at his words and ultimately rejected him. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation…
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Year C – Epiphany 2 – Epiphany Moments – God Delivers More Than We Ask, Not Less – John 2

John 2:1-11 - To spare a newlywed couple embarrassment from having run out of wine, Mary asks Jesus to do something. Jesus delivers more than his mother asks, turning water into the choicest of wine. The Foundation Preacher Podcast…
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Year C – Epiphany 1 – Epiphany Moments – Baptism Is the Cure for an Identity Crisis – Titus 3

Titus 3:4-7 - In the eyes of the world, baptism appears to be just a religious ceremony. St. Paul explains baptism is so much more—a second birth that gives you the identity of God’s child and heir. The Foundation Preacher Podcast…
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Year C – Advent 4 – A Real Christmas – A Real Christmas Will Lift Up the Lowly – Luke 1

Luke 1:39-55 - In Spirit-wrought humility, Mary knew she needed a Savior. God lifts her up, making her the mother of that Savior. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year C – Advent 3 – A Real Christmas – A Real Christmas Results in Great Joy – Luke 3

Luke 3:7-18 - Those who rejoice in the good news of salvation joyfully produce fruits of repentance. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created to help churches…
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Year C – Advent 2 – A Real Christmas – A Real Christmas Is Rooted in Repentance – Luke 3

Luke 3:1-6 - John the Baptist prepared people to meet their Savior by preaching a message of repentance and forgiveness. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were…
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Year C – Advent 1 – A Real Christmas – A Real Christmas Requires Remembering Why Christ Came – 1 Thessalonians 3

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 - Christ came the first time so that by his saving work we might be found blameless and holy when he comes again. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation…
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Year C – Christmas – The Gift of God – The Epiphany of Our Lord – The Gift of God is for All People – 1 Kings 10

1 Kings 10:1-9 - An African queen visits Israel to test the wisdom of King Solomon. The result of her visit: she ends up praising the LORD for his love. The gift of God is for all people. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided…
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Year C – Christmas – The Gift of God – Christmas 2 – God Gives Satisfaction to Those Who Patiently Wait – Luke 1

Luke 1:68-70 - In joyful satisfaction that the Lord had kept his promise of salvation, the priest Zechariah sang a song of praise. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year C – Christmas – The Gift of God – Christmas 1 – God Gives Both Substitute and Sacrifice – Luke 2

Luke 2:41-52 - Even as a boy, Jesus was acting as our substitute, demonstrating obedience to the Heavenly Father and respect for God’s holy Word. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services.…
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Year C – Christmas – The Gift of God – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Luke 2:1-20 - God gives heaven’s best gift in earth’s unlikeliest place. Exodus 33:18-23; 34:5-7 - To reveal himself to us, God hid himself in human flesh. To reveal himself to Moses, God hid Moses within the cleft of a mountain. The…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – Live Like You’ll Live Forever – Last Sunday – Live With Your Eyes on the Skies – Mark 13

Mark 13:26-37 - You do not know when Jesus will come again. So be alert, with your eyes on the skies. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created to help…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – Live Like You’ll Live Forever – Proper 28 – Live Free From the Fear of Judgment – Hebrews 9

Hebrews 9:24-28 - We can live free of the fear of God’s judgment because of the sacrifice our high priest made. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – Live Like You’ll Live Forever – Proper 27 – Live a Life of Startling Generosity – Mark 12

Mark 12:38-44 - Jesus points to a poor widow as an example of startling generosity. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources were created to help churches allow the…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – Live Like You’ll Live Forever – All Saints’ Day – Live Knowing Life Only Gets Better – Isaiah 25

Isaiah 25:6-9 - The Lord Almighty promises his saints, all those who trust in him, that he will destroy the shroud of death. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – Live Like You’ll Live Forever – Reformation Day – Live a Life of Courageous Witness – Daniel 3

Daniel 3:16-28 - In response to an evil command offered by a pagan king, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego lived lives of fearless witness. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – The Need for Followership – Proper 24 – Followers of Christ Make Selfless Sacrifices – 1 Corinthians 9

1 Corinthians 9:7-12,19-23 - St. Paul shares his willingness to make great sacrifices in his effort to share the gospel of Christ. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational Services. The Foundation resources…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – The Need for Followership – Proper 23 – Followers of Christ Maintain Proper Priorities – Mark 10

Mark 10:17-27 - Jesus helps a young man see a problem deeper than his failure to keep God’s law perfectly—that he prioritized his wealth above the call to follow Christ. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – The Need for Followership – Proper 22 – Followers of Christ Know How to Love Their Families – Ephesians 5

Ephesians 5:21-6:4 - St. Paul describes the various roles and responsibilities God has given to different people within a family, ways for them to demonstrate love not only for each other but also for Christ. The Foundation Preacher…
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Year B – Season After Pentecost – The Need for Followership – St. Michael and All Angels – Followers of Christ Have Powerful Allies – 2 Kings 6

2 Kings 6:8-17 - As Elisha fulfilled his mission to proclaim the word and will of God, the angels fulfilled their mission by providing Elisha with protection. The Foundation Preacher Podcast is provided to you by WELS Congregational…