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In addition to the lectionary resources there are thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
In addition to the lectionary resources there are thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
Epiphany 2 | OT 2
28 – Sermons
150+ – Illustrations / Stories
22 – Children's Sermons / Resources
26 – Worship Resources
19 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
150+ – Illustrations / Stories
22 – Children's Sermons / Resources
26 – Worship Resources
19 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Epiphany 3 | OT 3
20 – Sermons
150+ – Illustrations / Stories
22 – Children's Sermons / Resources
19 – Worship Resources
26 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
150+ – Illustrations / Stories
22 – Children's Sermons / Resources
19 – Worship Resources
26 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Epiphany 4 | OT 4
20 – Sermons
150+ – Illustrations / Stories
23 – Children's Sermons / Resources
18 – Worship Resources
28 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
150+ – Illustrations / Stories
23 – Children's Sermons / Resources
18 – Worship Resources
28 – Commentary / Exegesis
4 – Pastor's Devotions
and more...
Plus thousands of non-lectionary, scripture based resources...
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CSSPlus
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 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
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
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.
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.
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
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:
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
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
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
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)
James Evans
(See Proper 16/Pentecost 14/Ordinary Time 21, Cycle C, for an alternative approach.)
William G. Carter
I want to let you in on an industry secret. Ready? Most preachers have a difficult time preaching in the congregations where they grew up.
Steven E. Albertin
"The land of the free and the home of the brave." So ends our national anthem sung today at many large public gatherings in our society. It was originally penned in a time of war and has continually reminded us that this is a nation where people will bravely fight to defend their freedoms. But in this day of post-modern relativism, when there are very few causes left which anyone will bravely defend, "freedom" still remains as the great American ideal.
