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Pleasing the crowd -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND AT HOMEMaterials:

Familiarity breeds contempt -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Teachers or Parents: There is a possibility that we can become so

Love never fails -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Teachers: Please note that this activity centers on today's

Words and the Word -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Teachers or Parents: Words are powerful.

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Children's Activity Bulletin -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Ages 8-10 -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Gospel Grams 1

Children's Activity Bulletin -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Ages 5-7 -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

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Words and the Word -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Teachers or Parents: Words are powerful.

Commentary

Emphasis Preaching Journal

On the Road to Find Out -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2022

Road trip.

At the Heart of God's Plan Is Love -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2019

Jeremiah is appointed to pluck up and call out nations. Serious change. Not popular.

Called and known and sent -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Sandra Herrmann -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2016

Our readings this week are joined by a sense of calling.

Which words get drowned out? -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- David Coffin -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

In our small town, the local printed newspaper is struggling to survive.

Blocking and tackling -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30, Psalm 71:1-6 -- David Kalas -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

On a typical NFL football team, there are some players who get all the attention and

Life's fundamentals -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2001

Erik Erikson, noted American psychiatrist, has observed that there are two basic needs in all of hum

The prophet's task -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1998

The theme for today may be designated "The Prophetic Task." The first lesson records the commission

Sounds like a job for Superman or Wonder Woman -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1995

See, today I appoint you overnations and over kingdoms,

Prophets -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Unfortunately for us the word "prophet" has come to be a kind of category word that embraces a

Challenging the Status Quo -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

I never cease to be amazed at those Christians who are shocked to discover that they are not the mos

The year of the Lord's favor -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

If you had to pick one image from the scriptures to sum up the significance of Jesus' ministry, what

Rejection -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-32 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

The debilitating effects of rejection may be felt by the unemployed and the homeless, by deserted or

Children's bulletin

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Children's Activity Bulletin -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Ages 8-10 -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Gospel Grams 1

Children's Activity Bulletin -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Ages 5-7 -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Children's Liturgy and Story

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Little Lester -- Luke 2:22-40 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Call to worship:

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Awards! -- Luke 4:21-30 -- John Jamison -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2022

He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synag

Coloring a Story -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Arley K. Fadness -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2019

“all spoke well of him....they were filled with rage.” (vs. 22, 28)

Tell The Truth -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2016

The Point: Telling the truth doesn’t mean that it will be easy or fun

Jesus' Hometown Crisis -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Anna Shirey -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

First Thoughts

Speak kindly -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a

Pleasing the crowd -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

And he [Jesus] said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the

Agape -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Good morning! I want to ask you some questions this morning

Familiarity breeds contempt -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Good morning! Here is a newspaper clipping about

Growing -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Good morning! As we grow, we change. When you were very

Words and the Word -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Probably every word you know is in this book. What is this

Tale of two families -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you wipe your feet

Telling the truth -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like to play in

The Immediate Word

Bait and Switch -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Thomas Willadsen, Dean Feldmeyer, Mary Austin, Christopher Keating, George Reed, Katy Stenta, Quantisha Mason-Doll -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2022

For January 30, 2022:

Allowance for New Ideas -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Bethany Peerbolte, Thomas Willadsen, Mary Austin, Ron Love, Christopher Keating, George Reed, Dean Feldmeyer -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2019

For February 3, 2019:

Not Too Young To Speak -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Dean Feldmeyer, Mary Austin, Ron Love, Christopher Keating, George Reed, Robin Lostetter -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2016

In this week’s lectionary passage from the Hebrew scriptures, God tells the young Jeremiah that “I a

A Consistent Ethic Of Love -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Dean Feldmeyer, Ron Love, George Reed, Leah Lonsbury, Mary Austin -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

There is probably no other topic in American life that inflames passions as deeply as that of aborti

Over The Top And Over A Cliff -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- George L. Murphy -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Dear Fellow Preacher,

Choosing Hope -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Where do we, as a people, look for hope? Or, as a people, have we given up on hope?

Children's Story

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Anna's Story -- Luke 2:22-40 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

The story of the presentation of Jesus in the temple is strong on two 'bit-part' characters, Sim

Devotional

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Epiphany 4 / Ordinary Time 4 -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you....-- Jeremiah 1:5

Epiphany 4 / Ordinary Time 4 -- Psalm 71:1-6 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame.-- Psalm 71:1

Epiphany 4 / Ordinary Time 4 -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

... if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Epiphany 4 / Ordinary Time 4 -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Stephen P. McCutchan -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth.

Drama

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So, You Wanta Be A Prophet, Huh? -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- John A. Tenbrook -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

Thespian Theological Thoughts

Jesus? Where? -- Luke 4:21-32 -- Robert F. Crowley -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1997

Theme Why do we come to church?Summary

Illustration

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Sermon Illustrations for Epiphany 4 (OT 4) Cycle C (2022) -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Mark Ellingsen, Bill Thomas, Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2022

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon Illustrations for Epiphany 4 (OT 4) Cycle C (2019) -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Ron Love, Mark Ellingsen, Bob Ove, Bonnie Bates, Bill Thomas, Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2019

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon illustrations for Epiphany 4 (OT 4) Cycle C (2016) -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Ron Love, Mark Ellingsen, Bob Ove, Bonnie Bates, Bill Thomas, R. Robert Cueni, Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2016

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon illustrations for Epiphany 4 (OT 4) Cycle C (2013) -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Ron Love, Mark Ellingsen, Bob Ove, Mark J. Molldrem -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Mother Teresa, in her acceptance speech for the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Ron Love -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

Let us both see and believe in the message of the triumph of God.

The 17th-century French intellectual Blaise Pascal powerfully describes... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

The 17th-century French intellectual Blaise Pascal powerfully describes our miserable condition on t

There is a land of the living and a land of the dead... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Mark J. Molldrem -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

"There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the

This is almost everyone's favorite passage... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Bob Ove -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

This is almost everyone's favorite passage whether we live it or not, and it should be embroidered a

Jesus identifies the focus of his ministry... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

How interesting that while apparently being rejected in his hometown, Jesus identifies the focus of

Seeing what you believe is not always the same as believing... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Ron Love -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

Seeing what you believe is not always the same as believing what you see, and it took fifty years fo

It is a marvelous thing... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

It is a marvelous thing to be known -- not "known" in the way a casual acquaintance can

In many communist countries today... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

In many communist countries today, gifted young people are identified early, then

It was difficult to find... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

It was difficult to find anyone willing to direct vacation Bible school. There had been a

I can't tell you how... -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

I can't tell you how many times over the years that I've excused my silence like Jeremiah

If people recognize 1 Corinthians... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

If people recognize 1 Corinthians 13, they know it as the love chapter. Many people think

I remember my first real... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

I remember my first real kiss when I was "in love." It was at church camp, a young lady

A Wycliffe Bible translator who... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

A Wycliffe Bible translator who came as a missionary to Brazil's Fulnio Indians was first

The writer, Annie Dillard, tells... -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

The writer, Annie Dillard, tells in The Writing Life of an event that comes out of

The United States Secret Service... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

The United States Secret Service, responsible for guarding the integrity of our nation's

In 2005, Harold Printer, the... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

In 2005, Harold Printer, the irascible British playwright, was awarded the Nobel Prize for

It has been said that... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

It has been said that familiarity breeds contempt. When we think we know someone we

The Immediate Word

For January 30, 2022:

For February 3, 2019:

In this week’s lectionary passage from the Hebrew scriptures, God tells the young Jeremiah that “I a

There is probably no other topic in American life that inflames passions as deeply as that of aborti

Intercession

The Village Shepherd

All-Seeing God -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

Prayer

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Human desires versus divine destinies -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Dennis Koch -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1994

Gospel Theme:Human desires versus divine destiniesGospel Note:

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- B. David Hostetter -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1985

CALL TO WORSHIP

Preaching

The Immediate Word

For January 30, 2022:

For February 3, 2019:

In this week’s lectionary passage from the Hebrew scriptures, God tells the young Jeremiah that “I a

There is probably no other topic in American life that inflames passions as deeply as that of aborti

Over The Top And Over A Cliff -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- George L. Murphy -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Dear Fellow Preacher,

Choosing Hope -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Where do we, as a people, look for hope? Or, as a people, have we given up on hope?

SermonStudio

Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Carlos Wilton -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

Theme For The Day

Epiphany 4/Ordinary Time 4 -- Psalm 71:1-6 -- James Evans -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

(See Proper 16/Pentecost 14/Ordinary Time 21, Cycle C, for an alternative approach.)

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Elizabeth Achtemeier -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

We modern-day Christians are not called to be prophets in the Old Testament sense of the term.

Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- E. Carver Mcgriff -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2000

COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS

Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- George M. Bass -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1991

The Church Year Theological Clue

Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- George M. Bass -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1991

The Church Year Theological Clue

Epiphany 4 -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- Perry H. Biddle, Jr. -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1988

Comments on the Lessons

Sermon

The Immediate Word

For January 30, 2022:

For February 3, 2019:

In this week’s lectionary passage from the Hebrew scriptures, God tells the young Jeremiah that “I a

There is probably no other topic in American life that inflames passions as deeply as that of aborti

Over The Top And Over A Cliff -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- George L. Murphy -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Dear Fellow Preacher,

Choosing Hope -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Where do we, as a people, look for hope? Or, as a people, have we given up on hope?

SermonStudio

The Call Of God -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Derl G. Keefer -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

Jeremiah had a task, a vision, and a promise from God.

Love -- The Basic Christian Call -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Richard E. Gribble, CSC -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

During the 56 years of his life, Adolf Hitler did incredible harm and was responsible for the death

Fit The Picture -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Cynthia E. Cowen -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

It was the History Day Parade at James T. Jones Elementary School.

When They Are Gathered At The Chancel -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- John T. Ball -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

We have all witnessed this scene: the bride and groom are standing at the altar of the church surrou

The Bible: Head And Heart -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Gary L. Carver -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

"With Jesus in your heart, you just can't hate anybody." That is our destination, but sometimes the

The Cure -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Steven E. Albertin -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

"The land of the free and the home of the brave." So ends our national anthem sung today at many lar

Epiphany: The Tragedy Of Rejection -- Luke 4:21-30 -- J. Ellsworth Kalas, David Kalas -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

In the church, most of us think of Epiphany simply as a season on the church calendar, and sometimes

Losing That Loving Feeling -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Robert S. Crilley -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

The thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians is not only the most memorable passage that the Apostle

The Light Touch -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Harry N. Huxhold -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2000

Robert Bly has given us a painful and scathing analysis of our present American society.

When The Sermon Turns Sour -- Luke 4:21-30 -- William G. Carter -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2000

I want to let you in on an industry secret. Ready?

Old Favorite -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2000

Most of us play favorites, whether we admit it or not.

Jesus Is Rejected -- Luke 4:21-30 -- James T. Garrett -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1991

Jesus is in the synagogue on the Sabbath day at Nazareth.

Dispelling Ministry Illusions -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Ron Lavin -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1991

Jeremiah is often regarded as a Christ-figure, a prophet like Jesus, who suffered at the hands of hi

Epiphany: The Tragedy of Rejection -- Luke 4:21-30 -- J. Ellsworth Kalas -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1988

In the church, most of us think of Epiphany simply as a season on the church calendar, and sometimes

Encounter -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Robert G. Tuttle -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1988

To meet the Living God is the ultimate of all human experience.

I'll Be Listening For My Name -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- James H. Bailey -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1985

Does God speak to you today just as he spoke to Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Isaiah, John, Jesus, and Pau

A Prophet Without Honor -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Roy C. Nichols -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1985

After Jesus had made his messianac proclamation someone audibly inquired in the congregation: "Is no

The Village Shepherd

Different Kinds Of Love -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

With most young couples, the first baby to be born produces incredible feelings of love and tender

Bit-Part Characters -- Luke 2:22-40 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

We watched a re-run of "Oliver" on television recently.

Stories

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Love Language That Hurts -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Argile Smith, C. David Mckirachan -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2022

Note: This installment was originally published in 2007.Contents

First Corinthians Thirteen One Way Or The Other -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- David O. Bales -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2019

Contents

All You Need Is Love -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Keith Wagner -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2016

Contents "All You Need is Love" by Keith Wagner

Chosen By God -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Peter Andrew Smith, Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2013

Contents"Chosen by God" by Peter Andrew Smith

Mystery -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- John E. Sumwalt And Jo Perry-sumwalt -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

ContentsA Story To Live By:"Mystery"

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The Call Of God -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- David E. Leininger -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

If you were to ask a group of people to take pencil and paper and sketch a portrait of an Old Testam

The Gift Of The Love -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Gregory L. Tolle -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a

The English Garden -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Timothy F. Merrill -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

Allan Metcalf, executive secretary of the American Dialect Society, likes to think of language as a

How Can I Do This? -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- John E. Sumwalt, Kai M. Mcclinton -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

In 1995, at the age of 25, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not ... -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Constance Berg -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2000

Wow! First they love Jesus just from what he has to say.

The Greatest Of These -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Richard A. Jensen -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1994

In the midwest the summer of 1993 was the summer of the "great flood." The rains, it seemed, would n

Epiphany 4 -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- John Steward -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Andre Malraux, the French author, tells in his book Lazarus of being with the troops that liberated

Worship

The Immediate Word

For January 30, 2022:

For February 3, 2019:

In this week’s lectionary passage from the Hebrew scriptures, God tells the young Jeremiah that “I a

There is probably no other topic in American life that inflames passions as deeply as that of aborti

Over The Top And Over A Cliff -- Luke 4:21-30, Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- George L. Murphy -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Dear Fellow Preacher,

Choosing Hope -- Luke 4:21-30, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Thom M. Shuman -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C

Where do we, as a people, look for hope? Or, as a people, have we given up on hope?

SermonStudio

Epiphany 4 / Ordinary Time 4 -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30, Psalm 71:1-6 -- Julia Ross Strope -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2009

A single song is being inflected through all the colorations of the human choir.

Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

First Lesson: Jeremiah 1:4-10Theme: The Call Is For You

Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany -- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13Theme: The Antidote

Fourth Sunday After The Epiphany -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Frank Ramirez -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2006

Gospel Lesson: Luke 4:21-30Theme: Jesus Speaks NowCall To Worship

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany -- Jeremiah 1:4-10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Luke 4:21-30 -- H. Burnham Kirkland -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2003

Theme: The Call Of JeremiahCall To Worship

With You In Mind -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- Dallas A. Brauninger -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2000

Call To Worship Leader: From where does our confidence arise?

Epiphany 4 -- Luke 4:21-30 -- Wayne H. Keller -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 2000

Liturgical Color: GreenGospel: Luke 4:21-30

The Lord is our strength -- Jeremiah 1:4-10 -- James R. Wilson -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1997

Call To WorshipLeader: Let all who would serve the Lord enter God's house for worship!

Epiphany 4 -- Psalm 71:1-6 -- Hugh H. Drennan -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - C -- 1991

In you, O Lord, I take my refuge;let me never be put to shame.

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John Jamison

He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (vv. 16-21)

The Immediate Word

Bait and Switch

Thomas Willadsen
Dean Feldmeyer
Mary Austin
Christopher Keating
George Reed
Katy Stenta
Quantisha Mason-Doll

For January 30, 2022:

Bait and Switch by Tom Willadsen.
Second Thoughts: Not Just For Weddings Any More by Dean Feldmeyer.
Sermon illustrations by Chris Keating, Mary Austin, Katy Stenta.
Worship resources by George Reed.

Emphasis Preaching Journal

On the Road to Find Out

Frank Ramirez

Road trip. Books, movies, and songs often center on a story about a journey in which someone finds out who they really are, what they really want, how to become what they were meant to be. The journey may be literal — discovering about ourselves through travel — or symbolic — an inward journey or experience that crystalizes self-discovery. In these passages, Jeremiah’s journey is an inward dialogue with God, in which, despite his protestations, it becomes apparent he is to be God’s prophet in the worst of times.

Sermon Illustrations for Epiphany 4 (OT 4) Cycle C (2022)

Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Frank Ramirez

Jeremiah 1:4-10
Oswald Chambers, in My Utmost for His Highest, wrote, “'I have chosen you!' Keep that note of greatness in your creed. It is not that you have got God but that He has got you.” These words are powerful and, I think, reflect well the call of Jeremiah that we see in this passage. From before the time he was born, God had a plan for Jeremiah. He would be God’s prophet to the nations.

The Village Shepherd

Little Lester

Janice B. Scott

Call to worship:

Jesus grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of God was upon him. As we grow, let us too become strong, with the favour of God upon us.

Invitation to confession:

Lord, we would grow inwardly strong, as you were strong.
Lord, have mercy.

Lord, sometimes we are weak and do that which we later regret.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, may we hold fast to you and become filled with wisdom.
Lord, have mercy.

Reading:

StoryShare

Love Language That Hurts

Argile Smith
C. David Mckirachan

Note: This installment was originally published in 2007.

Contents
What's Up This Week
"Love Language That Hurts" by Argile Smith
"Whine And Cheese" by C. David McKirachan
"Moving On" by C. David McKirachan

What's Up This Week

SermonStudio

Please Don't Amputate The Body

Gregory L. Tolle

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body -- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free -- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many.... Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. (vv. 12-14, 27)