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Lectionary-based

Ash Wed.
Feb. 17 Lent 1
Feb. 21 Lent 2
Feb. 28 Lent 3
Mar. 7 Lent 4
Mar. 14 Lent 5
Mar. 21 Palm/Passion
Mar. 28 Maundy Thursday
Apr. 1 Good Friday
Apr. 2 Easter!
Apr. 4

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

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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Lent 2

33 – Sermons
160+ – Illustrations / Stories
35 – Children's Sermons / Resources
23 – Worship Resources
29 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
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Lent 3

31 – Sermons
140+ – Illustrations / Stories
30 – Children's Sermons / Resources
26 – Worship Resources
27 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...

Lent 4

31 – Sermons
140+ – Illustrations / Stories
32 – Children's Sermons / Resources
28 – Worship Resources
29 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...

Lent 5

31 – Sermons
140+ – Illustrations / Stories
31 – Children's Sermons / Resources
31 – Worship Resources
28 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
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New & Featured This Week

Follow Me!

John Jamison

Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me... (v. 34)

Called to the Cross

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

For February 28, 2021:

Called to the Cross by Dean Feldmeyer — No good deed goes unpunished…in Washington.
Second Thoughts: Alone and On the Road by Katy Stenta — For many of us, a part of change is suffering. But that is not always how it has to go, sometimes wondrous or good things change us too.
Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin and Chris Keating.

Oscar Wilde penned a powerful story about behaviors and definitions and justice called The Picture of Dorian Gray. Dorian was a handsome young man, a model of physical beauty and moral virtue. People complimented him on his good graces. Parents pointed to him as an example to their youth. One artist even painted an exquisite portrait of him.

Sermon Illustrations for Lent 2 (2021)

Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Bonnie Bates
Frank Ramirez

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

StoryShare

Breaking Jesus’ Heart

John E. Sumwalt
Frank Ramirez

Contents
“Breaking Jesus’ Heart” by John Sumwalt
“Wade In the Water” by Frank Ramirez

Breaking Jesus’ Heart
by John Sumwalt
Psalm 22:23-31

For he did not despise or abhor
the affliction of the afflicted;
he did not hide his face from me,
but heard when I cried to him. (Psalm 22:24)

The Village Shepherd

Barbie Five

Janice B. Scott

"Have you seen it?" whispered the Barbie doll to her next door neighbour.

The next Barbie doll in line was instantly alert. There were five different Barbie dolls, who lived jumbled together in the toy cupboard but who were so jealous of each other that they rarely spoke. "Seen what?" asked the second Barbie doll, blue eyes darting all round the room.

"The Princess," replied the first Barbie with glee. "Caitlin's done her hair and it looks terrible!"

SermonStudio

Christ calls us to take up our cross and follow him

Russell F. Anderson

Theme For The Day: The road to God's kingdom is the way of obedience, suffering and death, the way of the cross. Christ calls us to take up our cross and follow him.

BRIEF COMMENTARY ON THE LESSONS

Lesson 1: Genesis 17:1--7, 15--16 (C)

Expectations and a Cross

John W. Clarke

These verses from Mark's gospel are a call to commitment, a call to sacrifice, and a call to give up everything of earthly value in life. To say these are difficult verses is truly an understatement. It is pretty clear that the disciples are not at all ready for what Jesus is saying. They are not ready for Jesus to die and they certainly are not ready to die themselves.

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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

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

New & Featured This Week

John Jamison

Dean FeldmeyerKaty StentaThomas WilladsenMary AustinChristopher KeatingGeorge Reed

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

Mark Ellingsen
Bill Thomas
Bonnie Bates
Frank Ramirez

John E. Sumwalt
Frank Ramirez