Category Archives: Sermon preparation

Bearing witness to Jesus: preliminary sermon thoughts on John 1:43-51 (and earlier verses too!)

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

How do you bear witness to Jesus? What do you say about him? Who do you talk to? What sort of person do you need to be in order to be an effective witness? All these themes are addressed in … Continue reading →

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Preliminary explorations in Matthew 22:23-33

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Matthew 22:23-33 Study Notes This week I am departing slightly from the lectionary, adding a few extra verses onto the beginning of the gospel reading and using them as my sermon text. This is because in our parish we are … Continue reading →

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Matthew 22:15-22: Preliminary thoughts

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

  15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. 16So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, ‘Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in … Continue reading →

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Preliminary sermon thoughts on Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

This coming Sunday is Thanksgiving, so we interrupt the ordinary lectionary readings for a special set emphasising God’s goodness to us and our call to cultivate gratitude to God for his goodness. I think I am going to preach on … Continue reading →

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Matthew 21:33-46: Initial explorations

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

I’ll probably be preaching on the gospel reading again this coming Sunday. I’ve done some preliminary study for it this afternoon, and here are some of the thoughts I’ve had. The process will continue as the week progresses… 33 (Jesus … Continue reading →

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Initial sermon musings: Matthew 21:23-32

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I will probably preach on Sunday on the Gospel reading, Matthew 21:23-32. I usually start my sermon preparation by spending a couple of hours looking closely at the passage and just jotting down any thoughts or ideas that come to … Continue reading →

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Preliminary thoughts on Matthew 20:1-16

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

This is not a sermon; this is just my preliminary thoughts on the Gospel passage for this coming Sunday. No doubt the commentaries will have things to add as the week goes on. 1 ‘For the kingdom of heaven is … Continue reading →

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Preliminary thoughts on Matthew 18:21-35

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

This is not a sermon; it’s just my preliminary reflections on the passage. I’m off to consult the commentaries now and get some more ideas, after which I’ll think a bit more about how it relates to the St. Margaret’s … Continue reading →

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Preliminary explorations in Matthew 18:15-20

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

This passage is the gospel for this coming Sunday and is the passage I will probably preach on. Here are some of the thoughts that have come to me as I have been exploring it. This is not a sermon … Continue reading →

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Preliminary explorations in Matthew 16:21-28

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

This passage is the gospel for this coming Sunday and is the passage I will probably preach on. Here are some of the thoughts that have come to me as I have been exploring it. This is not a sermon … Continue reading →

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