- Aim:
- To teach that on Easter Sunday Jesus rose from the dead. Because Jesus is alive, we can know God the way Jesus knew God, as our loving Heavenly Father and receive the gift of eternal life.
- Theme
- Easter Day, Jesus, Resurrection, Eternal life
- Biblical References:
- John 20:1-18, Mark 16:1-8
Author Archive | Jane Hulme
What sort of King is Jesus? – Lectionary Year B – Palm Sunday (Short Talk SHT090)
- Aim:
- To teach that on Palm Sunday Jesus revealed Himself as the Messiah (God's King) when He entered Jerusalem riding a donkey. He is a humble, courageous and servant king, whose glory was seen when He laid down His life on the cross.
- Theme
- Palm Sunday, Jesus, Power, Peace, Service
- Biblical References:
- John 12:12-16, Mark 11:1-11
How to Become Fruitful – Lectionary Year B – The 5th Sunday of Lent (Short Talk SHT089)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to "die" to their own desires and ambitions so that they can follow Jesus and become fruitful
- Theme
- Jesus, Cross, Dying to self, Fruitfulness
- Biblical References:
- John 12:20-33
At the Heart of Love is Giving – Lectionary Year B – The 4th Sunday of Lent / Mothering Sunday (Short Talk SHT088)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to show their love for others by giving in different ways; inspired by God showing us His love by giving us the gift of His Son.
- Theme
- Love, Giving, Jesus, Mothering Sunday
- Biblical References:
- John 3:14-21
Easter Day: “Jesus is Alive!” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW022)
- Aim:
- To celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead and that because of this: i) our sins can be forgiven, ii) we can know God as Father and iii) we have a future hope
- Theme
- Easter Day, Jesus, Resurrection, Forgiveness, Sin, Hope, Father God
- Biblical References:
- John 20:1-11, 1Corinthians 15:6, Acts 10:34-43, Ephesians 2:8-9
When do you “see red?” – Lectionary Year B – The 3rd Sunday of Lent (Short Talk SHT087)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to: i) be slow to anger, like God is, and ii) get angry about the things that Jesus gets angry about rather than getting angry for selfish reasons
- Theme
- Anger, Jesus
- Biblical References:
- John 2:13-22, James 1:19
Choose for Eternity – Lectionary Year B – The 2nd Sunday of Lent (Short Talk SHT086)
- Aim:
- To teach that we have a choice how we "spend" the life that God has given us; we can spend it on the world or on following Jesus
- Theme
- Jesus, Choice, Eternal life
- Biblical References:
- Mark 8:31-38
Lent: “In the Wilderness” (Seasonal All Age Service SAAW021)
- Aim:
- To teach that we like Jesus, will be tested at different points in our lives. To look at one of the main tests that we face in the "Wilderness School" ie: "Do we trust Father God or not?"
- Theme
- Lent, Wilderness, Trust
- Biblical References:
- Mark 1:9-13, Habakkuk 3:17-18, Deuteronomy 8:2-4, Romans 8:28, Psalm 46:1-2, 2Corinthians 1:3-4, 1John 3:1a, John 1:12, 1Corinthians 10:13, Philippians 4:19, Hebrews 13:5b
About Turn – Lectionary Year B – The 1st Sunday of Lent (Short Talk SHT085)
- Aim:
- To unpack the meaning of the word, "repent" and to encourage people to use Lent as an opportunity to repent
- Theme
- Jesus, Repentance, Kingdom of God
- Biblical References:
- Mark 1:9-15
Who is Jesus really? – Lectionary Year B – The Sunday next before Lent (Short Talk SHT084)
- Aim:
- To teach that Jesus is the Son of God and that we need to listen to Him
- Theme
- Jesus, Transfiguration, Listening
- Biblical References:
- Mark 9:2-9