Lent/Easter Resources

Lectionary-based

Ash Wed.
March 5 Lent 1
March 9 Lent 2
March 16 Lent 3
March 23 Lent 4
March 30 Lent 5
April 6 Palm/Passion
April 13 Maundy Thursday
April 17 Good Friday
April 18 Easter!
April 20

Non-Lectionary

Worship

GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD

Hear the Good News

Contemporary Worship Resources For Lent

Worship Innovations

From Life To Life

SYMBOLS OF SACRIFICE

HOLY WEEK CONFESSIONS

Visions Of Lent

Restore Me

Tenebrae For Modern Times

Returning Home

Life On The Edge Of Faith

Lenten Resources For Worship Leaders

And The Sea Lay Down

Bright Intervals

The Word Has Come Down

Living in the Light

Sermon

BIBLICAL PICTURES OF WATER

THE SEVENFOLD PATH TO PEACE

BIBLICAL PICTURES OF BREAD

SOUNDS OF THE PASSION

THE FOLLOW THROUGH ON FOLLOW ME

Paradise Restored

The Glory Of Our Weakness

The Psalms Were Made For Lent

The Victory of the Cross

SIX NAILS OF THE CROSS

An Idle Tale Becomes Good News

The Roads Jesus Traveled

The Vine and the Branches

The Isolated Jesus

Leading To Easter

THE VICTORY OF FAITH

The Victory of Faith

Turning Points

The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ

The Gifts Of Lent

Come Dine With Jesus

Behold The Man

At The Cross With Jesus

Affirming The Ash Heap

A Clearer Vision

Wounded For Us

Experiencing Easter

The Challenge of Starting All Over Again

Preaching

If a Sermon Falls in the Forest...

Monologues

The Attributes Of Lent

MY TOMB WAS EMPTY

Lent/Easter

Traveling Calvary’s Road

Traveling Calvary's Road

Easter

The Road to Victory

Drama

PERSPECTIVES ON THE PASSION

DATELINE: Jerusalem

Watch And Pray

The Last Covenant

VOICES

Visualizing The Parables

Why Did Jesus Die?

ThespianTheology

Roll Back The Stone

MEDITATIONS FOR THE SIX DAYS OF HOLY WEEK

Hey Joseph!

From My Point Of View

Conversations With The Savior

From A Soldier Of Rome To A Soldier For Christ

Voices Of Repentance

Who Is This Man -- This Jesus?

Holy Moses

Living in the Light

Children's sermon

The Glory Of Our Weakness

Speaking With Signs

Children's Sermons A To Z

Alleluia!

Bible Study

The Critical Questions... And More

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Dominion Over All Creation

Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
Mary Austin
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Christopher Keating

For November 23, 2025:

Dominion Over All Creation by Nazish Naseem based on Jeremiah 23:1-6.
Second Thoughts: If You Really Are Him by Dean Feldmeyer. Like a loving parent, God does not always solve our problems. Rather, God walks with us as we endure them.
Sermon illustrations by Tom Willadsen, Chris Keating, and Mary Austin.

In 2014 Hannah Cotton, professor emerita of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was volunteering her time at the Israel Antiquities Authority’s scrolls laboratory, looking through some ancient documents written in Nabatean, a form of ancient Arabic. It was one of many documents which have been discovered in the desert caves of Judea, where people stashed valuables both during the Jewish War of 67-70 AD (in which the temple was destroyed), as well as the Bar Kokhba Rebellion of 132-135 AD.

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Sermon Illustrations for Christ the King (Proper 29) (2025)

Bill Thomas
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez

Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 1:68-79

Behold Your King

Frank Ramirez

God reigns, now and always, but that is not always immediately apparent. Jeremiah warns the false shepherds, earthly rulers who plunder the flock, that God is watching, and someday the true Shepherd will be revealed! Paul reveals to the Colossians, who have no idea that the geological clock is ticking and an earthquake will devastate their city, that the man on the cross is the head of the body, the beginning and the end, and the first-born of the dead. And in Luke’s gospel we see that Jesus reigns, even from the cross, dispensing mercy and reward to a fellow sufferer.

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God's Line!

John Jamison

Object: A simple gift for each child. Depending on your group, this could be a piece of candy, a cookie, a simple toy or book, or any other object you choose to give. Have them in a bag or box.

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The Village Shepherd

Silas The Thief

Janice B. Scott

Call to Worship:

A thief asked Jesus to remember him when Jesus came into his kingdom. In our worship today, let us explore those qualities which make Jesus a king.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes I fail to worship you as king.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes I'm not interested in any kind of royalty.

Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.

Lord, have mercy.

Reading:

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Follow The Leader

Constance Berg

I admit I like it when people are articulate. I like a leader to show a wealth of knowledge on a certain subject. Many people feel the same way. We like the flamboyant skater with a glittery costume and dramatic moves. We like the politician who shakes hands, has good debates, and shows up in the right photos. We admire the celebrity who gives selflessly.

So then, why have we been attracted to Jesus as our authority? Jesus was born in a barn. His father could not hold a job and was therefore demoted to the lowest trade at that time: carpenter. His mother was a teenager.

Psalm 46

Schuyler Rhodes

"Be still and know that I am God."

How difficult it is to be still. The world in which we live conspires to make of us a blur as we rush about doing all the things we feel called to do. Indeed, it is difficult to be still. Today, the average worker in the American work force puts in fifteen to twenty more hours a week than a worker did a generation ago. Today, the demands of parenting and community are overwhelming as many find themselves also caring for aging parents. Being still? Sounds nice, but when would that happen? During sleep?

The Shepherd King

John W. Clarke

Although we are going to concentrate on Jeremiah 23:1-6, it is important to note that these verses are a part of a larger section that is best understood in its entirety. This section contains a collection of prophecies concerning the Davidic kings. It is not important that it be broken down verse by verse, but rather theme by theme.

This Is A King?

Scott Suskovic

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created ... in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell...
-- Colossians 1:15-16, 19

Christ The King (Proper 29) / Ordinary Time 34

Julia Ross Strope

If we love the Lord with all our hearts, minds, and strength,
we are going to have to stretch our hearts, open our minds,
and strengthen our souls ... God cannot lodge in a narrow mind;
God cannot lodge in a small heart. To accommodate God they must be palatial.
-- William Sloan Coffin, Credo

Call To Worship (Leader)

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Lent/Easter Resources

Lectionary-based

Non-Lectionary

GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD

Hear the Good News

Contemporary Worship Resources For Lent

Worship Innovations

From Life To Life

SYMBOLS OF SACRIFICE

HOLY WEEK CONFESSIONS

Visions Of Lent

Restore Me

Tenebrae For Modern Times

Returning Home

Life On The Edge Of Faith

Lenten Resources For Worship Leaders

And The Sea Lay Down

Bright Intervals

The Word Has Come Down

Living in the Light

BIBLICAL PICTURES OF WATER

THE SEVENFOLD PATH TO PEACE

BIBLICAL PICTURES OF BREAD

SOUNDS OF THE PASSION

THE FOLLOW THROUGH ON FOLLOW ME

Paradise Restored

The Glory Of Our Weakness

The Psalms Were Made For Lent

The Victory of the Cross

SIX NAILS OF THE CROSS

An Idle Tale Becomes Good News

The Roads Jesus Traveled

The Vine and the Branches

The Isolated Jesus

Leading To Easter

THE VICTORY OF FAITH

The Victory of Faith

Turning Points

The Seven Last Words Of Jesus Christ

The Gifts Of Lent

Come Dine With Jesus

Behold The Man

At The Cross With Jesus

Affirming The Ash Heap

A Clearer Vision

Wounded For Us

Experiencing Easter

The Challenge of Starting All Over Again

If a Sermon Falls in the Forest...

The Attributes Of Lent

MY TOMB WAS EMPTY

Traveling Calvary’s Road

Traveling Calvary's Road

The Road to Victory

PERSPECTIVES ON THE PASSION

DATELINE: Jerusalem

Watch And Pray

The Last Covenant

VOICES

Visualizing The Parables

Why Did Jesus Die?

ThespianTheology

Roll Back The Stone

MEDITATIONS FOR THE SIX DAYS OF HOLY WEEK

Hey Joseph!

From My Point Of View

Conversations With The Savior

From A Soldier Of Rome To A Soldier For Christ

Voices Of Repentance

Who Is This Man -- This Jesus?

Holy Moses

Living in the Light

The Glory Of Our Weakness

Speaking With Signs

Children's Sermons A To Z

Alleluia!

The Critical Questions... And More

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Nazish Naseem
Dean Feldmeyer
Mary Austin
Thomas Willadsen
Katy Stenta
George Reed
Christopher Keating

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