- Aim:
- To challenge people with Jesus' statement that it costs us everything to follow Him, to be His disciple
- Theme
- Cost, Discipleship
- Biblical References:
- Luke 14:25-33
Short Talks
These are scripts for three to five minute All-Age talks. They will typically be used in church services before children and young people leave for their own age group teaching.
They could also be used as a start point for simple addresses on a variety of occasions for example during an All-Age communion service.
New series based on Lectionary readings being added weekly. Search using Lectionary Sunday eg. “Lectionary 12.”
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Giving and Getting – Lectionary Year C – The 11th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT166)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to give to people that they wouldn't normally give to, without expecting to get anything in return.
- Theme
- Giving, Rewards
- Biblical References:
- Luke 14:1,7-14
Jesus sets people free – Lectionary Year C – 10th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT165)
- Aim:
- To teach that Jesus set a crippled woman in a synagogue free and now sets people free from their sins.
- Theme
- Jesus, Freedom, Sin
- Biblical References:
- Luke 13:10-17
Jesus brings division – Lectionary Year C – The 9th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT164)
- Aim:
- To teach that Jesus brings division between people who choose to follow Him and people who choose not to.
- Theme
- Jesus, Division, Suffering
- Biblical References:
- Luke 12:49-56
What is your greatest treasure? – Lectionary Year C – The 8th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT163)
- Aim:
- To teach people that their greatest treasure is Jesus and that He can be found when we look for Him.
- Theme
- Treasure, Money, Jesus
- Biblical References:
- Luke 12:32-40
Guard against greed – Lectionary Year C – The 7th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT162)
- Aim:
- To challenge people over their attitude to their possessions, encouraging them to guard against greed.
- Theme
- Possessions, Greed, Life
- Biblical References:
- Luke 12:13-21
Ask and you will receive – Lectionary Year C – The 6th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT161)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to ask God for what they need; asking especially for the Holy Spirit.
- Theme
- Father, Prayer, Asking, Perseverance, Promise, Holy Spirit
- Biblical References:
- Luke 11:1-13
Being with Jesus – Lectionary Year C – The 5th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT160)
- 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
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