The Abingdon Preaching Annual 2007

by Mosser, David Neil

• ISBN13: 9780687497454
• ISBN10: 0687497450
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr

Summary

"Pastors and other preachers have long turned to The Abingdon Preaching Annual for help with one of the central tasks of their ministry: sermon preparation. The 2007 edition of the Annual continues this fine tradition with: lectionary-based sermons for each Sunday and special liturgical event of the year; a total of 16 topical sermon series on such diverse themes as forgiveness, baptism, relation of church and state, and biblical leadership; a collection of classical prayers; classical and contemporary affirmations of faith; services for special times in the life of the church; and two classical sermons."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
I. GENERAL HELPS
Four-year Church Calendar	xix
Lectionary Listings	xx
Liturgical Colors	xxiii
Classical Prayers	xxv
Classical Affirmations of Faith	xxix
Contemporary Affirmations of Faith	xxxiv
II. SERMONS AND WORSHIP AIDS
JANUARY
JANUARY 7 Baptism of the Lord/First Sunday after the Epiphany	3	(6)
Baptized to What? (Luke 3:15-17, 21-22)
Prayer: An Oprah-Style Sermon, First in a Series of Three on Our Baptismal Vows (Colossians 1:1-14)
JANUARY 14 Second Sunday after the Epiphany	9	(5)
God's Powerful Promise! (Isaiah 62:1-5)
Presence: Why Are You Here? Second of a Series of Three on Our Baptismal Vows (1 Corinthians 1:18)
JANUARY 21 Third Sunday after the Epiphany	14	(5)
The Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-31a)
Gifts and Service: Use What You Got! Third in a Series of Three on Our Baptismal Vows (Luke 16:1-8)
JANUARY 28 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany	19	(5)
True Love (1 Corinthians 13: 1-13)
It's About Trust, First in a Series of Three on the Christian Faith (1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28)
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 4 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany	24	(6)
The Greatest Book, the Greatest Call (Isaiah 6:1-13)
Drawn to Jesus, Second in a Series of Three on the Christian Faith (Isaiah 40:21-31; Mark 1:29-39)
FEBRUARY 11 Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany	30	(6)
Like Trees (Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1)
Faith without Works, Third in a Series of Three on the Christian Faith (2 Kings 5:1-14; Mark 1:40-45)
FEBRUARY 18 Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday	36	(7)
Whoever Goes Up, Must Come Down (Luke 9:28-43a)
Love or Romance (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
FEBRUARY 21 Ash Wednesday	43	(5)
Lent Is a Gift for You (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
Too Painful to Forget (1 Corinthians 15:1-2, [3-581)
FEBRUARY 25 First Sunday in Lent	48	(6)
I Promise I Will Find You! (Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Luke 4:1-13)
Do You Believe That I Am Able to Do This? First in a Series of Five: Questions Jesus Asked (Matthew 9:18-31)
MARCH
MARCH 4 Second Sunday in Lent	54	(7)
Jesus—Listen to Him (Luke 9:28-36)
What Is Your Name? Second in a Series of Five: Questions Jesus Asked (Mark 5:1-9)
MARCH 11 Third Sunday in Lent	61	(6)
You Want Answers? He's Got Questions (Luke 13:1-9)
Why Do You Worry? Third in a Series of Five: Questions Jesus Asked (Matthew 6:24-34)
MARCH 18 Fourth Sunday in Lent	67	(7)
Ministries and Messages (2 Corinthians 5:16-21)
What Is It You Want Me to Do for You? Fourth in a Series of Five: Questions Jesus Asked (Mark 10:35-45)
MARCH 25 Fifth Sunday in Lent	74	(6)
An Assassin, a Devotee, and an Enigma (John 12:1-8)
Does It Come from Heaven, or Is It of Human Origin? Fifth in a Series of Five: Questions Jesus Asked (Matthew 21:23-27)
APRIL
APRIL 1 Palm/Passion Sunday	80	(6)
Can Faith Guarantee Success? (Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29)
Telling the Story without Expectation, First in a Series of Three (Mark 14:12-16, 22-24)
APRIL 5 Holy Thursday	86	(6)
The Ritual of Remembrance for a People on the Run (Exodus 12:1-4, [5-10], 11-14)
When the Cock Crows (Luke 22:31-38, 54-62)
APRIL 6 Good Friday	92	(6)
The Day of Preparation (John 19:31.42)
The Triumph over Tragedy (Matthew 27:45-50)
APRIL 8 Easter Sunday	98	(5)
Fight or Flight? (Isaiah 65:17-25)
Tell the Story, Second in a Series of Three (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
APRIL 15 Second Sunday of Easter	103	(6)
Hearing the Noise (Psalm 150)
Telling the Story Again and Again, Third in a Series of Three (1 Peter 1:3-9)
APRIL 22 Third Sunday of Easter	109	(6)
Heavenly Praise and Worship (Revelation 5:11-14)
Believe It and You Will See It, First in a Series of Three: Exploring Rocky Relationships (1 Peter 1:3-9)
APRIL 29 Fourth Sunday of Easter	115	(6)
I Know Them (John 10:22-30)
Are You a Living Stone? Second in a Series of Three: Exploring Rocky Relationships (1 Peter 2:4-12)
MAY
MAY 6 Fifth Sunday of Easter	121	(6)
God Is the God of All (Acts 11:1-18)
Have You Found Harmony? Third in a Series of Three: Exploring Rocky Relationships (1 Peter 3:8-22)
MAY 13 Sixth Sunday of Easter	127	(6)
What Do You Do When God Calls? (Acts 16:9-15)
Breaking and Making Habits, First in a Series of Two Character (Exodus 20:17)
MAY 20 Se-Tenth Sunday Easter	133	(6)
Where God Works (Acts 16:16-34)
The Hard Sayings, Second in a Series of Two on Character (Matthew 5:17-48)
MAY 27 Pentecost	139	(6)
What Has Gotten into These People? (Acts 2:1-21)
Weeding the Soul (Galatians 6:1-5)
JUNE
JUNE 3 First Sunday after Pentecost/Trinity Sunday	145	(7)
Peace with God (Romans 5:1-5, [6-8])
Life in the Inflatable Church, First in a Series of Three on the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-17; John 20:19-22)
JUNE 10 Second Sunday after Pentecost	152	(6)
Who Has the Power? (1 Kings 17:8-24; Luke 7:11-17)
On Stopping the Service to Raise the Dead, Second in a Series of Three on the Holy Spirit (Matthew 10:5-8)
JUNE 17 Third Sunday after Pentecost	158	(7)
One Nation Under God (1 Kings 21:1-21a)
Trickle Charge, Third in a Series of Three on the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 2:1-17; John 14:15-18)
JUNE 24 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost	165	(6)
Binding the Strong Man (Luke 8:26-39)
Humans Before God, First in a Series of Two on Forgiveness (2 Samuel 12:1-14)
JULY
JULY 1 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost	171	(6)
A Double Share (2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14)
Humans Before Each Other, Second in a Series of Two on Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35)
JULY 8 Sixth Sunday after Pentecost	177	(6)
The Power of the People (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20)
The Freedom of God, First in a Series of Three: Relation of Church and State (Psalm 2)
JULY 15 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost	183	(6)
Be a Good Samaritan! Servant Leaders Needed! (Luke 10:25-37)
A Kingdom Not of This World, Second in a Series of Three: Relation of Church and State (John 18:33-38)
JULY 22 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost	189	(6)
First Things First (Luke 10:38-42)
In Him All Things Hold Together, Third in a Series of Three: Relation of Church and State (Colossians 1:11-20)
JULY 29 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost	195	(6)
Children of the Living God (Hosea 1:2-10)
Willing to Do Some Good, First in a Series of Two: Good Works (James 1:17-18, 22-27)
AUGUST
AUGUST 5 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost	201	(6)
Divine Parenting (Hosea 11:1-11)
We Are What We Do, Second in a Series of Two: Good Works (James 2:14-26)
AUGUST 12 Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost	207	(6)
Farsighted Pilgrims (Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16)
A Renewing Judgment, First in a Series of Two (Isaiah 1:1, 10-20)
AUGUST 19 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost	213	(6)
Decision and Division (Luke 12:49-56)
Great Expectations, Second in a Series of Two (Isaiah 5:1-7)
AUGUST 26 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost	219	(6)
A Consecrated Calling (Jeremiah 1:4-10)
Preparation, First in a Series of Three: Living for Today (2 Corinthians 5:1-10)
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 2 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost	225	(5)
The Preferred Method of Distraction (Jeremiah 2:4-13)
Participation, Second in a Series of Three: Living for Today (2 Corinthians 5:11-15)
SEPTEMBER 9 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost	230	(6)
The Real Deal (Jeremiah 18:1-11; Luke 14:25-33)
Perspective, Third in a Series of Three: Living for Today (2 Corinthians 5:16-21)
SEPTEMBER 16 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost	236	(6)
The Flicker of Hope (Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28)
Leadership without Fear, First in a Series of Three: Biblical Leadership (2 Samuel 5:1-5)
SEPTEMBER 23 Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost	242	(6)
A Compassionate God (Jeremiah 8:18-9:1)
Franchising Leadership, Second in a Series of Three: Biblical Leadership (Acts 15:2-12)
SEPTEMBER 30 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost	248	(6)
Ordinary Life (Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15)
Leaders in the Kingdom Are Like..., Third in a Series of Three: Biblical Leadership (Matthew 13:24-33)
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 7 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost/World Communion Sunday	254	(6)
More Than a Coach (2 Timothy 1:1-14)
Pentecost and the Language of the Holy Spirit, First in a Series of Three: Acts—The Story of the Church (Acts 2:1-21)
OCTOBER 14 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost	260	(7)
Not Bad News at All (Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7)
A Miraculous Community, Second in a Series of Three: Acts—The Story of the Church (Acts 2:42-47)
OCTOBER 21 Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost	267	(6)
How Are Your Knees? (Luke 18:1-8)
As He Was Going Along and Approaching Damascus, Third in a Series of Three: Acts—The Story of the Church (Acts 9:1-20)
OCTOBER 28 Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost/Reformation Sunday	273	(6)
A Lesson in Humility (Luke 18:9-14)
Beyond Duty, First in a Series of Four (Matthew 5:38-42)
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 4 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost	279	(6)
Wait! (Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4)
Double or Nothing, Second in a Series of Four (Matthew 25:14-30)
NOVEMBER 11 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost	285	(6)
Take Courage and Get to Work! (Haggai 1:15b-2:9)
Your Giving Gives You Away, Third in a Series of Four (Mark 12:38-44)
NOVEMBER 18 Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost	291	(6)
Rejoice in What God Is Creating (Isaiah 65:17-25)
Concerning the Collection, Fourth in a Series of Four (1 Corinthians 16:1-4)
NOVEMBER 22 Thanksgiving Day	297	(6)
Say "Thank You" to the Nice Lady (Deuteronomy 26:1-11)
A Lesson in Praise and Thanksgiving (Luke 17:11-19)
NOVEMBER 25 Reign of Christ/Christ the King	303	(6)
King of the Jews (Luke 23:33-43)
Do You Hear What I Hear? (Luke 9:57-62)
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 2 First Sunday of Advent	309	(6)
Ascending the Mountain of the Lord (Isaiah 2:1-5)
Seeing That Everyone Is Fed, First in a Series of Four: Watching for the Light (Matthew 24:32-44)
DECEMBER 9 Second Sunday of Advent	315	(6)
Witness the Coming of Our King (Isaiah 11:1-10)
Turning Around, Second in a Series of Four: Watching for the Light (Matthew 3:1-11)
DECEMBER 16 Third Sunday of Advent	321	(1)
Volcanoes and Paradise islands (Isaiah 35:1-10)
Hope Is Wearing a Rugby Shirt, Third in a Series of Four: Watching for the Light (Matthew 11:2-11)
DECEMBER 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent	321	(11)
Set Apart Instead of Set Aside (Romans 1:1-7)
The Manger of the Heart, Fourth in a Series of Four: Watching for light (Matthew 1:18-25)
DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve	332	(5)
When God Shows Up (Luke 2:1-20)
Poor Mary (Luke 1:39-45)
DECEMBER 30 First Sunday after Christmas	337	(8)
Do You Trust Your Dreams? (Matthew 2:13-23)
Decisions and Directions (Romans 12:2)
III. APPENDIX
Special Services	345	(18)
Commissioning a Mission Trip	345	(2)
Funeral	347	(2)
Funeral for a Teen Suicide	349	(3)
Funeral for the Death of a Child	352	(2)
Homecoming	354	(3)
Stewardship (Mark 12:38-44)	357	(2)
Stewardship (1 Corinthians 12:12-26)	359	(2)
Hanging of the Greens-for Advent	361	(2)
Classic Sermons	363	(24)
"What Does God Look Like?" by Robert E. Goodrich, Jr.	363	(8)
"The Folly and the Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough" by George Whitefield	371	(16)
Contributors	387	(4)
Scripture Index	391