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A Children’s Sermon on Luke 4:14-21

January 20, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen 3 Comments

children's sermon on Luke 4:14-21

For the third Sunday after Epiphany, I offer you a children’s sermon on Luke 4:14-21. (You can see my regular Monday Meditation on this text here.) The Revised Common Lectionary seems to be continuing in the theme of the Epiphany, with this gospel reading giving us another take on the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry: […]

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A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 4:12-23

January 23, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 1 Comment

Matthew 4:12-23

This children’s sermon on Matthew 4:12-23 is my retelling of the story of the calling of the first disciples. Stories in the Bible are often bare outlines of things that happened, leaving many details to our imaginations. One knows there must have been more conversation than made it onto the pages of the Gospels. What […]

Filed Under: Bible, Ministry Tagged With: 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Children's Sermons, Matthew 4:12-23, RCL Year A

Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 4:12-23

January 22, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

Matthew 4:12-23

Last week’s lectionary Gospel (John 1:29-42) included John’s version of the calling of the first disciples. This week we are back in Matthew (the main Gospel for Year A) for a very different telling of the same story. (You can find my children’s sermon on this text through this link.) Matthew 4:12-23 Like last week’s […]

Filed Under: Bible, Monday Meditation Tagged With: 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Calling of the First Disciples, Matthew 4:12-23, RCL Year A

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