- Aim:
- To encourage people to share the good news about Jesus with their families, friends and neighbours
- Theme
- Evangelism, Gospel, witnessing
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 28:16-20, Acts 1:8, John 3:16-18
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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Will we allow Jesus into every room of our house? (Short Talk SHT046)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to allow Jesus to reign over every part of our lives
- Theme
- Surrender
- Biblical References:
- Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 6:10, Revelation 3:20, Philippians 4:8, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 10:31
A clean heart (Short Talk SHT045)
- Aim:
- To show people that Jesus our Saviour cleanses our lives from sin
- Theme
- Sin, forgiveness
- Biblical References:
- Romans 3:23-25, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:14, 9:22, 1 John 1:7-9
Giving to our heavenly bank account (Short Talk SHT044)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to think about how much they are investing in their heavenly bank account
- Theme
- Giving, generosity, money
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 6:4, 6:19-21, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 1 Timothy 6:18
Forgiveness (Short Talk SHT043)
- Aim:
- To show people that Jesus took the punishment that we deserve when He died on the cross
- Theme
- Forgiveness, cross
- Biblical References:
- John 3:16
Gifts of the Spirit (Short Talk SHT042)
- Aim:
- To encourage people that God gives us the "tools for the job" - in other words, the gifts of the Holy Spirit - for any job He gives us to do
- Theme
- Gifts of the Spirit, Ministries, Ministry
- Biblical References:
- 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 1 Peter 4:10, Romans 12:6-8, Ephesians 4:11-13
Two builders (Short Talk SHT041)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to listen to Jesus' words and then to obey them.
- Theme
- Listen, obey
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 7:24-27
Running the race (Short Talk SHT040)
- Aim:
- To show people how to keep going in the Christian life
- Theme
- Perseverance
- Biblical References:
- Hebrews 12:1-3
Blowing my own trumpet! (Short Talk SHT039)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to "boast in the Lord" rather than in their own achievements
- Theme
- Boasting
- Biblical References:
- 2 Corinthians 10:17
Who am I? (Short Talk SHT038)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to think about their identity; who they really are "in Christ"
- Theme
- Identity, Child of God
- Biblical References:
- 1 John 3:1a, 2 Corinthians 5:17