- Aim:
- To encourage people to be like Mary, who believed God could do the impossible rather than Zechariah, who didn't believe God could do the impossible.
- Theme
- Advent, Faith, Mary, Zechariah
- Biblical References:
- Luke 1:26-38
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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Witnesses – Lectionary Year B – 3rd Sunday of Advent (Short Talk SHT076)
- Aim:
- To teach that John the Baptist was a witness to Jesus and to encourage Christians to also be witnesses to Jesus
- Theme
- Advent, John the Baptist, Witness
- Biblical References:
- John 1:6-8, 19-28
Messages – Lectionary Year B – 2nd Sunday of Advent (Short Talk SHT075)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to act upon John the Baptist's message to repent and turn away from their sins so that they can turn to Jesus
- Theme
- Advent, repentance
- Biblical References:
- Mark 1:1-8
Be Ready – Lectionary Year B – 1st Sunday of Advent (Short Talk SHT074)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to be spiritually ready for when Jesus returns
- Theme
- Advent, second coming of Jesus
- Biblical References:
- Mark 13:24-37
Delighting Jesus’ Heart – Lectionary Year A – Christ the King, The Sunday next before Advent (Short Talk SHT073)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to delight Jesus' heart by willingly responding to the simple needs of those who come across their path
- Theme
- Loving others, Loving Jesus, Serving
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 25:31-46
Will you use what you have been given? – Lectionary Year A – the 2nd Sunday before Advent (Short Talk SHT072)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to use what God has given them to serve Him and others.
- Theme
- Serving, Entrustment
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 25:14-30
Are you ready? – Lectionary Year A – the 3rd Sunday before Advent – Remembrance (Short Talk SHT071)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to prepare for the day that they meet Jesus by developing a relationship with Him now.
- Theme
- Preparation, Knowing Jesus, Remembrance
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 25:1-13
Don’t let the love in your heart grow cold – Lectionary Year A – The 4th Sunday before Advent (Short Talk SHT070)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to stay close to Jesus and not to allow discouragement over what is going on in the world to cause the love in their hearts to grow cold towards God.
- Theme
- Heart, Discouragement, Loving God
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 24:1-14
What is the greatest? – Lectionary Year A – Last Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT069)
- Aim:
- To teach that the greatest commandments are to love God and to love your neighbour; and that the love we need to obey these commandments comes from God.
- Theme
- Commandments, Loving God, Loving our neighbour
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 22:34-46
Trick Questions – Lectionary Year A – The 19th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT068)
- Aim:
- To show that although the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus with their questions, Jesus was able to see through their desire to entrap Him and give a wise answer.
- Theme
- Entrapment, Image of God
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 22:15-22, Genesis 1:27