BS1151.55.S469

Includes bibliographical references [1] Cycle A -- [2] Cycle B -- [3] Cycle C

Table Of Contents Sermons For Sundays In Advent, Christmas, And Epiphany Theology Two Sizes Too Small by John T. Ball Advent 1 15 Isaiah, Advent, And Human Hopefulness Isaiah 2:1-15 Advent 2 21 First Comes An Everyday Hope Isaiah 11:1-10 Advent 3 27 The Interruption Of Advent Somberness Isaiah 35:1-10 Advent 4 33 The Strangeness Of God's Care Isaiah 7:10-16 Christmas Eve/Christmas Day 41 The Truth Of Christmas Isaiah 9:2-7 Christmas 1 47 A Worldly Salvation Isaiah 63:7-9 Christmas 2 55 I'll Be Home For Christmas Isaiah 31:7-14 Epiphany 1 63 (Baptism Of The Lord) When Personal Concerns Are Swallowed Up In Wonder Isaiah 42:1-9 Epiphany 2 69 Ordinary Time 2 Theology Two Sizes Too Small isaiah 49:1-7 Epiphany 3 75 Ordinary Time 3 Salvation ; Worldly, Corporate, And Dynamic Isaiah 9:1-4 Epiphany 4 81 Ordinary Time 4 A Time To Quit Asking Questions Micah 6:1-8 Epiphany 5 87 Ordinary Time 5 The Healing Power Of Doing Good Isaiah 58:3-9a (9b-12) Epiphany 6 95 Ordinary Time 6 What God Will Not Do For Us Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Epiphany 7 101 Ordinary Time 7 Three Cheers For Leviticus Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Epiphany 8 107 Ordinary Time 8 God's Tattoos Isaiah 49:8-16a Transfiguration Of The Lord 113 (Last Sunday After Epiphany) Getting More Of God Than We Really Want Exodus 24:15-18 Sermons For Sundays In Lent And Easter Fire In The Hold by Bill Mosley Ash Wednesday 121 Loch Ness, Locusts, And Bread Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Lent 1 125 Family Tree Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Lent 2 131 Honest Abe Genesis 12:1-4a Lent 3 135 Pass The Pigweed Exodus 17:1-7 Lent 4 141 The Seeing Eye 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Lent 5 145 Oskar's Cruelty Ezekiel 27:1-4 Passion/Palm Sunday 149 Dark Ugly Clouds Isaiah 50:4-9a Good Friday 155 Death: A Way Of Life Isaiah 52:13; 53:12 Easter 159 Those Parentheses Acts 10:34-43 Easter 2 165 Fire In The Hold Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Easter 3 169 My Laughin' Place Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Easter 4 175 Chimps, Mount Saint Helens, And The Holy Gust Acts 2:42-47 Easter 5 179 Letting Go Acts 7:55-60 Easter 6 185 Blinders Acts 17:22-31 Ascension Of The Lord 189 Bear Love Acts 1:1-11 Easter 7 195 Commencement Address Acts 1:6-14 Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (First Third) Getting In Touch With God by James L. Killen, Jr. Introduction 201 Pentecost 203 Experiencing The Reality Of God Acts 2:1-21 Holy Trinity 209 The Witness Of Being genesis 1:1; 2:4a Proper 4 215 Pentecost 2 Ordinary Time 9 The Subject Is Salvation Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 Proper 5 223 Pentecost 3 Ordinary Time 10 A Voice From Beyond Genesis 12:1-9 Proper 6 229 Pentecost 4 Ordinary Time 11 The Problem With Promises Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7) Proper 7 237 Pentecost 5 Ordinary Time 12 Some Things Ought Not To Happen Genesis 21:8-21 Proper 8 243 Pentecost 6 Ordinary Time 13 Discovering That It's Not About You Genesis 22:1-14 Proper 9 251 Pentecost 7 Ordinary Time 14 The Way To Happy Endings Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Proper 10 259 Pentecost 8 Ordinary Time 15 Out Of Conflict Genesis 25:19-34 Proper 11 267 Pentecost 9 Ordinary Time 16 Surprised By God Genesis 28:10-19a Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Middle Third) Journeys Through The Cactus Patch by Arley K. Fadness Introduction 275 Proper 12 277 Pentecost 10 Ordinary Time 17 When Jacob Got A Vision Genesis 29:15-28 Proper 13 285 Pentecost 11 Ordinary Time 18 An Incredible Encounter Genesis 32:22-31 Proper 14 291 Pentecost 12 Ordinary Time 19 Shalom Shattered Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Proper 15 299 Pentecost 13 Ordinary Time 20 Forgiveness And Reconciliation At Last! Genesis 45:1-15 Proper 16 307 Pentecost 14 Ordinary Time 21 A Deliverer Is Born Exodus 1:8; 2:10 Proper 17 313 Pentecost 15 Ordinary Time 22 Can You Hear Me Now? Exodus 3:1-15 Proper 18 321 Pentecost 16 Ordinary Time 23 Bloody Lintels ; Broken Bread Exodus 12:1-14 Proper 19 329 Pentecost 17 Ordinary Time 24 Saved (Again)! Exodus 14:19-31 Proper 20 337 Pentecost 18 Ordinary Time 25 Grace For A Complaining People Exodus 16:2-15 Proper 21 345 Pentecost 19 Ordinary Time 26 Free Living Water For All Exodus 17:1-7 Proper 22 353 Pentecost 20 Ordinary Time 27 Ten Friends Drive Us To The Promise Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Sermons For Sundays After Pentecost (Last Third) View From The Mountaintop by Charles L. Aaron, Jr. Proper 23 363 Pentecost 21 Ordinary Time 28 The Golden Calf Exodus 32:1-14 Proper 24 369 Pentecost 22 Ordinary Time 29 Seeing Just Enough Of God Exodus 33:12-23 Proper 25 375 Pentecost 23 Ordinary Time 30 View From The Mountaintop Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Proper 26 381 Pentecost 24 Ordinary Time 31 Filling Moses' Shoes Joshua 3:7-17 Proper 27 387 Pentecost 25 Ordinary Time 32 Preaching To A Stone Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 Proper 28 393 Pentecost 26 Ordinary Time 33 Strong Medicine Judges 4:1-7 Reformation Sunday 399 Writing the Law On Our Hearts Jeremiah 31:31-34 All Saints' Sunday 405 A Peek At The Resurrection Revelation 7:9-17 Christ The King 409 Healing The Pain From The Past Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 Thanksgiving Day 415 Passing And Failing Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Lectionary Preaching After Pentecost 421 U.S. / Canadian Lectionary Comparison 423 About The Authors 425

Bring the Old Testament scriptures to life with this inspiring and thought-provoking sermon collection. Powerful messages by five exceptional preachers interpret these ancient texts in fresh ways for today's Christian living. Combining creative imagination with abundant insight into vital current issues, these insightful homilies proclaim timeless themes of justice and righteousness while building our trust in the Lord's divine providence.