- Aim:
- To teach that some messages we receive need acting upon immediately, like the message that John the Baptist gave to the Jewish people living in Palestine.
- Theme
- Advent, John the Baptist, Messages
- Biblical References:
- Luke 3:1-6
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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We will all meet Jesus – Lectionary Year C – The 1st Sunday of Advent (Short Talk SHT126)
- Aim:
- To encourage people that one day we will all meet Jesus at the end of the age when He returns to earth as Judge, and that we need to be ready for that day.
- Theme
- Advent, Jesus, Judge, Second coming, Be ready
- Biblical References:
- Luke 21:25-36
Does He look like a King? – Lectionary Year B – Christ the King. The Sunday next before Advent (Short Talk SHT125)
- Aim:
- To teach people that even though Jesus didn't look like a King when He lived on earth, the truth is that He is in fact the King of Kings.
- Theme
- Jesus, King
- Biblical References:
- John 18:33-37
Warnings! – Lectionary Year B – The 2nd Sunday before Advent (Short Talk SHT124)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to take notice of and act upon warnings; especially those given by Jesus.
- Theme
- Warnings, Deception
- Biblical References:
- Mark 13:1-8
Call, Commitment and Cost – Lectionary Year B – The 3rd Sunday before Advent, Remembrance Sunday (Short Talk SHT123)
- Aim:
- To honour those who have fought for their country; following the call to fight against evil, committing to seeing the job through and bearing the cost. To challenge people today to follow Jesus' call to love and fight against evil, committing to sticking at it and being willing to bear the cost.
- Theme
- Remembrance, Call, Commitment, Cost
- Biblical References:
- Mark 1:14-20
Learning to Love – Lectionary Year B – The 4th Sunday before Advent (Short Talk SHT122)
- Aim:
- To teach that according to Jesus, the most important thing that we need to do in life is learn to love
- Theme
- Love
- Biblical References:
- Mark 12:28-34
“What do you want me to do for you?” – Lectionary Year B – The Last Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT121)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to come to Jesus and respond to His question: "What do you want me to do for you?"
- Theme
- Jesus, Faith, Asking
- Biblical References:
- Mark 10:46-52
Who is the greatest? – Lectionary Year B – The 21st Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT120)
- Aim:
- To challenge people with the truth that Jesus' way of defining greatness is completely different from the world's way of defining greatness.
- Theme
- Greatness, Service
- Biblical References:
- Mark 10:35-45
What holds you back from following Jesus? – Lectionary Year B – The 20th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT119)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to identify the things that hold them back from following Jesus and to deal with them.
- Theme
- Discipleship, Money, Trust, Rewards
- Biblical References:
- Mark 10:17-31
Receive the Kingdom of God like a child – Lectionary Year B – The 19th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT118)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to receive the Kingdom of God like a child
- Theme
- Kingdom of God, Childlike, Receiving
- Biblical References:
- Mark 10:2-16