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A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 3:13-17 — The Baptism of Jesus

January 6, 2023 by Gary Neal Hansen 4 Comments

children's sermon on Matthew 3:13-17

Sunday is the “First Sunday after the Epiphany” so I bring you a children’s sermon on Matthew 3:13-17. (You can see my regular Monday Meditation on this passage here. If your church is observing the Epiphany this Sunday, you’ll find a Monday Meditation on that text here.) A Children’s Sermon on Matthew 3:13-17 Good morning […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: 1st Sunday after Epiphany, Baptism of the Lord, RCL Year A

A Children’s Sermon on Luke 3:15-17 21-22 — The Baptism of Jesus

January 4, 2022 by Gary Neal Hansen 26 Comments

children's sermon on Luke 3:15-17 21-22

This Sunday is “The Baptism of the Lord,” so I bring you a children’s sermon on Luke 3:15-17 21-22. As I wrote in my Monday Meditation on this text a while back, this is the story that the Orthodox celebrate at Epiphany. They call it “Theophany.” This is the key moment that reveals the nature […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Ministry Tagged With: Baptism of the Lord, RCL Year C, Theophany

Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Second Sunday after the Epiphany, John 1:29-42

January 16, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

John 1:29-42

On the Sunday after we celebrated “The Baptism of the Lord,” the lectionary gives us… the baptism of the Lord. Sort of. More precisely, we have John the Baptist recognizing Jesus as “the Lamb of God.” Plus other stuff. It’s all cool, and very different from the same material in the other Gospels. John 1:29-42 […]

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Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Baptism of the Lord, Matthew 3:13-17

January 7, 2020 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

Matthew 3:13-17

On the Sunday after Epiphany the Western Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord. For the Eastern Church, Epiphany itself, January 6, is focused on this same event. And as I’ve noted before, in the East this celebration is a very big deal — along with Christmas and Easter it is a the top of […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Baptism of the Lord, Matthew 3:13-17, RCL Year A

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