- Aim:
- To teach that Jesus attracted (and still attracts) people to Himself by: i) Who He is, ii) His Words of life and iii) His Wonders of healing.
- Theme
- Jesus
- Biblical References:
- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56
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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Be careful what you promise – Lectionary Year B 2021- The 6th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT106a)
- Aim:
- To encourage people to: i) be careful what they promise others, and ii) to follow through in keeping the promises that they make
- Theme
- Promises
- Biblical References:
- Mark 6:14-29
Who does He think He is? – Lectionary Year B 2021- The 5th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT105a)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to answer the question: "Who do you think Jesus is?"
- Theme
- Jesus, Faith
- Biblical References:
- Mark 6:1-13
Who are you leaning on? – Lectionary Year B 2021- The 4th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT104a)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to lean totally upon Jesus especially when they go through the trials of life.
- Theme
- Jesus, Faith
- Biblical References:
- Mark 5:21-43
Jesus has the power to calm the storms in our lives – Lectionary Year B 2021- The 3rd Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT103a)
- Aim:
- To encourage people that Jesus has the power to calm the storms in our lives, when we go to Him and ask for His help
- Theme
- Jesus, Power, Storms, Trust
- Biblical References:
- Mark 4:35-41
The Kingdom of God starts small but it keeps on growing! – Lectionary Year B 2021 – The 2nd Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT102a)
- Aim:
- To encourage people that the Kingdom of God starts small but it keeps on growing, and each follower of Jesus has a part to play
- Theme
- Kingdom of God, Growth, Mustard seed
- Biblical References:
- Mark 4:26-34
Followers of Jesus are Members of His Family – Lectionary Year B 2021 – The 1st Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT101a)
- Aim:
- To teach that we are not simply members of our birth family, but through faith in Jesus we become members of God's family.
- Theme
- Family, Faith
- Biblical References:
- Mark 3:20-35
Jesus identifies with us – Lectionary Year B – The Baptism of Christ (Short Talk SHT220)
- Aim:
- To encourage people with the truth that Jesus identifies with us fully. We see this at Jesus' baptism, when He identified with sinners by being baptised even though He was sinless.
- Theme
- Baptism of Jesus, Incarnation, John the Baptist
- Biblical References:
- Mark 1:4-11
You are part of a very big family – Lectionary Year A – All Saints Day (Short Talk SHT219)
- Aim:
- To encourage Christians to follow in the footsteps of the "saints" who have gone before them, and to allow the memory of the saints' faith to spur them on to keep going through hard times.
- Theme
- All Saints Day, Family, Faith, Suffering, Perseverance
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 5:1-12, Romans 1:7, 1Corinthians 1:2, 1Peter 2:9
Jesus asks us: “Who do you say I am?” – Lectionary Year A – The 11th Sunday after Trinity (Short Talk SHT218)
- Aim:
- To challenge people to answer Jesus' question: "Who do you say I am?"
- Theme
- Jesus, Messiah
- Biblical References:
- Matthew 16:13-20