Emphasis Preaching Journal

Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A

Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A

There’s that old rhyme associated with weddings, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a sixpence in her shoe.” These were the things the bride was supposed to wear to her wedding to ensure prosperity and good luck.

Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A

Isaiah 49:1-7
Clare Boothe Luce once said, “There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.”

Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A

John the Baptist gives us a great example of how to be a friend. Many times, when someone new comes along people get scared their friends will like the new person better. This happens to kids and adults. Bullying often stems from the fear that someone else will steal friends away. A bully sees the only line of defense as making fun of the new kid. They hope by ruining their reputation their friends won’t want to be friends with the new person, and the bully can keep all their friends to themselves.

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Contents
“The Principle of Paying Attention” by C. David McKirachan
“Here Am I” by Frank Ramirez


The Principle of Paying Attention
C. David McKirachan
John 1:29-42

Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A

Jackie thought Miss Potter looked something like a turtle. She was rather large, and slow and ponderous, and her neck was very wrinkled. But Jackie liked her, for she was kind and fair, and she never seemed to mind even when some of the children were quite unpleasant to her.

Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - A

Theme: The Lamb Of God

Call To Worship
John the Baptist exclaimed as he saw Jesus: "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" Two disciples heard him and they followed Jesus. We have come this morning to worship Jesus, the Lamb of God; let us also be prepared to follow him as faithful disciples. Come, let us worship.

Invocation