- Aim:
- To encourage people to take time to be with Jesus; listening to Him and talking with Him and ignoring the distractions that seek to draw them away from Him.
- Theme
- Jesus, Prayer, Listening, Distractions
- Biblical References:
- Luke 10:38-42
Author Archive | Jane Hulme
Who is my neighbour? – Lectionary Year C – The 4th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT159)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to obey God's command to "love your neighbour as yourself," by the things that they do
- Theme
- Good Samaritan, Loving others, Neighbour, Actions
- Biblical References:
- Luke 10:25-37
We are God’s Messengers – Lectionary Year C – The 3rd Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT158)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to look and see the people who haven't yet heard the good news of Jesus and then to have the courage to share it with them.
- Theme
- Evangelism, Messengers, Faith Sharing, Kingdom of God
- Biblical References:
- Luke 10:1-11,16-20
“Yes, BUT…..” – Lectionary Year C – The 2nd Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT157)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to follow Jesus, having counted the cost, and without giving Jesus conditions!
- Theme
- Jesus, Following, Discipleship, Cost
- Biblical References:
- Luke 9:51-62
Jesus is more powerful than the evil one – Lectionary Year C – 1st Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT156)
- Aim:
- To encourage people that Jesus is much more powerful than Satan and that His power to bless us is much stronger than Satan's power to destroy us
- Theme
- Jesus, Power, Freedom, Satan, Blessing
- Biblical References:
- Luke 8:26-39
The Spirit of Truth will guide you – Lectionary Year C – Trinity Sunday (Short Talk SHT155)
- Aim:
- To encourage people that the Holy Spirit will guide them through life, as Jesus promised His first followers. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, who is none other than God Himself, making known to us Jesus and the Father's words.
- Theme
- Holy Spirit, Guidance, Truth, Trinity
- Biblical References:
- John 16:12-15
Power to follow Jesus – Lectionary Year C – Pentecost (Short Talk SHT154)
- Aim:
- To teach that at Pentecost the Holy Spirit was given to the disciples, equipping them with power to follow Jesus. The Holy Spirit continues to be given to Jesus' disciples today for the same reason.
- Theme
- Pentecost, Holy Spirit, Power, Discipleship
- Biblical References:
- John 14:8-17, Acts 2:1-21, 1:8, Matthew 5:14, 28:19-20, Luke 11:13
Unity in the church family is vital – Lectionary Year C – The 7th Sunday of Easter (Short Talk SHT153)
- Aim:
- To teach that unity in the church family is vital to our mission in the world and to encourage people to prefer one another
- Theme
- Unity, Mission, Community
- Biblical References:
- John 17:20-26
Love for Jesus is shown by our obedience – Lectionary Year C – The 6th Sunday of Easter (Short Talk SHT152)
- Aim:
- To teach that we show Jesus that we love Him by obeying what He says.
- Theme
- Love, Jesus, Obedience
- Biblical References:
- John 14:23-29
Love marks us out as followers of Jesus – Lectionary Year C – The 5th Sunday of Easter (Short Talk SHT151)
- Aim:
- To teach that love marks us out as followers of Jesus and to challenge people to love one another in the same way that Jesus has loved them
- Theme
- Love, Jesus, Discipleship
- Biblical References:
- John 13:31-35