Readings; 1 Corinth 15:19-26 & Luke 24:1-12 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died.” (1 Corinthians 15:20) Luke 24:1-12 “But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.” But Peter got up and ran toContinue reading “Easter 2025 Sermon Outline”
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Sermon outline. 9/2/25
Reading 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1Corinth 15:1 Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, Freud once said, “You cannot live in peace in a house that you think one day will crumble around your ears” IfContinue reading “Sermon outline. 9/2/25”
Sermon outline for 2/2/25
Readings Luke 4:20-30. 1 Corinth 13. Paul’s passage in Corinthians is a favourite reading especially for wedding couples. However Paul is not just writing beautiful prose and that is why the passage ends in a great crescendo with the 3 foundational pillars of the Christian faith. 1Corinth 13:13 And now faith, hope, and love abide,Continue reading “Sermon outline for 2/2/25”
Sermon outline for 19/1/25
Readings :Isaiah 60:1-6 & Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew 2v1 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, When we studied Genesis it was noted that going East was shorthand for moving away from God. Thus when Matthew reminds us that the wiseContinue reading “Sermon outline for 19/1/25”
Sermon Outline 5/1/25
John 1:1-9 & Ephesians 1:3-14 Sermon outline. 5/1/25 John1V1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. John’s Gospel was written so that we might keep on believing as we faced the hardships and disappointments of life. In theContinue reading “Sermon Outline 5/1/25”
Sermon out line: Advent 3.
Reading Isaiah 12:2-6 & Luke 3:7-18 Luke 3:7 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? When Luke recorded our text for today. “You brood of vipers” it is hardly the way to draw people intoContinue reading “Sermon out line: Advent 3.”
Advent 2: Theme Peace.
Sermon Outline: Readings: Malachi 3:1-4- Luke 3:1-6 Peace is often described as an absence or avoidance of something. The peace that passes understanding begins much further back. Malachi 3:1-2 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messengerContinue reading “Advent 2: Theme Peace.”
Sermon Outline: Advent 1
Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Luke 21:25-36 Luke 21v33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Today is the first Sunday in Advent. It is the way the Christian community begins its preparation for the coming of the Saviour. The theme for this First Sunday of Advent is HOPE! Jeremiah prophesiedContinue reading “Sermon Outline: Advent 1”
Christ the King Sunday
A sermon out line for Sunday Christ the King. John 18:33-37 Who is Jesus? This question has been asked for over two Millennia. John records this very telling conversation between Jesus, about to be crushed and crucified, and Pilate caught between a rock and a hard place. The Jews had passed Jesus on to theContinue reading “Christ the King Sunday”
Lectionary for Easter 30 B
Opening sentence. I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and freed me from all my fears. O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who take refuge in him. Psalm 34:4, 8 Collect. O God, light to the blind and joy to the troubled, in your only-begotten Son youContinue reading “Lectionary for Easter 30 B”
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