Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, 2002 Edition

by Morgan, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780785247005
• ISBN10: 0785247009
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

This ultimate sourcebook includes sermon outlines, illustrations, and quotes for every Sunday of the year. With suggestions for worship planning, including hymns, prayers and Scripture text, this is a must-have for any pastor's library. In addition to providing sermon ideas for Sunday evenings and special occasions, pastor/author Robert J. Morgan also gives great suggestions for Children's sermons. Pastors will be encouraged with inspirational thoughts and preaching techniques in a special "For the Pastor's Soul" section.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Editor's Preface: Planning and ``Plunching''	xiii
Contributors	xvii
Calendar Pages	xx
Sermons and Worship Suggestions for 52 Weeks
January 6 Dying for a New Beginning	2	(6)
Galatians 2:20
January 13 Shalom	8	(6)
Mark 5:21-34
January 20 Feeble Faith Meets Strong Savior	14	(8)
Mark 9:14-29
January 27 Power Surge	22	(6)
Ephesians 1:15-23
February 3 A Prayer for Progress	28	(8)
Philippians 1:9-11
February 10 Go Fish	36	(6)
Matthew 4:18-22
February 17 On a Hill Far Away	42	(8)
Genesis 22:1-19
February 24 Making the Most of Your Nervous Breakdown	50	(6)
1 Kings 19:1-21
March 3 Your Hope-filled Future	56	(6)
1 Peter 1:3-5
March 10 By Grace Through Faith	62	(8)
Ephesians 2:1-10
March 17 God's Poems	70	(6)
Ephesians 2:8-10
March 24 Everyone Loves a Parade	76	(6)
Matthew 21:1-17
March 31 The Easter Outlook	82	(8)
Matthew 28:1-8
A Communion Sermon	88	(2)
April 7 When God Strikes the Match	90	(8)
2 Timothy 1:1-12
April 14 Those Salty Christians	98	(6)
Mathew 5:13-16
April 21 Five Ways to Improve Your Marriage	104	(6)
Song of Songs 1:15-16
April 28 The Secret of the Lord	110	(14)
Psalm 25:14
May 5 How to Be a Star	124	(6)
Philippians 2:14-18
May 12 What MOM Stands For	130	(6)
Luke 1:30-35
May 19 Joining the Army of the Great Unknowns	136	(8)
Nehemiah 11:1-36
May 26 When a Prophet Confronts a King	144	(10)
Mark 6:14-28
A Missions Sermon	150	(4)
Psalm 96
June 2 Double, Double, Toil, and Trouble	154	(8)
1 Samuel 28:3-20
June 9 Dwindling Devotion	162	(8)
Revelation 2:1-7
June 16 Five Facts for Fine Fathers	170	(6)
Proverbs 20:3-7
June 23 The Joy of Giving	176	(6)
Philippians 4:14-23
June 30 The Matchless Christ	182	(10)
Mark 4:41
A Patriotic Sermon	188	(4)
Proverbs 14:34
July 7 The Well-governed Soul	192	(8)
Ephesians 3:14-19
July 14 Surviving Deep Waters and Dark Nights	200	(8)
Mark 6:46-52
July 21 Letdowns, Sethacks, Fizzles, and Failures	208	(6)
Jeremiah 45
July 28 Criteria for Contentment	214	(14)
Philippians 4:11-13
August 4 Fitting into Our Loincloths	228	(6)
John 13:1-17
August 11 Ridicule, Revenge, and Retaliation: Handling Criticism	234	(6)
Nehemiah 4:1-23; 6:1-14
August 18 Can't Hold It In	240	(10)
2 Kings 7:9
August 25 Exceedingly Abundantly Above All	250	(6)
Ephesians 3:20-21
September 1 Why Prudence Isn't a Bad Word	256	(8)
Proverbs
September 8 The Grandest People of All	264	(6)
Proverbs 17:6
September 15 Fashioned in the Fire	270	(12)
Daniel 3:1-30
September 22 The Power of a Proper Perspective	282	(6)
Philippians 1:12-26
September 29 The Temptation of Jesus	288	(6)
Mark 1:12-13
October 6 Turning Clay Into Rock	294	(12)
Luke 5:1-11
October 13 How Can I Find God's Will For Me?	306	(6)
Proverbs 3:5-6
October 20 Green Leaf in Drought Time	312	(8)
Jeremiah 17:7-8
October 27 The Fine Art of Forgiveness	320	(12)
Matthew 18:21-35
November 3 Principles for Prosperity	332	(8)
Daniel 6:1-30
November 10 The Romans Road	340	(6)
Romans 6:23
November 17 Lifestyle of the Righteous and Faithful	346	(8)
Ephesians 4:17-32
November 24 Conceptualizing the Church	354	(6)
Matthew 16:13-20
A Thanksgiving Day Sermon	360	(4)
Romans 8:28; Ephesians 5:20
December 1 The Advent of Grace	364	(8)
John 1:14-18
December 8 The Most Unusual Message in History	372	(6)
Luke 1:26-38
December 15 Looking Forward by Looking Backward	378	(8)
matthew 1:1-17
December 22 From Old, Even from Everlasting	386	(6)
Micah 5:1-5
December 29 Formula for Faithfulness	392
Daniel 1:1-21
Children's Sermon Suggestions
January 20; February 3, 10, 24; March 3, 17; April 7, 28; May 12; June 2, 23; July 14, 28; August 11; October 13; November 17; December 15, 22, 29
Augustine's Confessions	48	(373)
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret	96	(72)
Daily Light	168	(38)
Master Secrets of Prayer	206	(146)
John Ploughman's Talks	352	(18)
The Practice of the Presence of God	370
Conversations in a Pastor's Study
Trends in Preachig	34	(34)
Michael Diduit
Storytelling in Sermons	68	(74)
Steven James
Discouragement in Ministry	142	(56)
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Ministering When You Are Ill	198	(128)
Jonathan Thigpen
How to Enjoy a Long Pastorate	326
L. H. Hardwick, Jr.
Helps for the Pastor's Family
The Pastor and His Kids	246	(54)
The Way of Escape	300
Heroes for the Pastor's Heart
Thomas Watson	20	(133)
Amanda Smith	153	(7)
Jabez Bunting	160	(102)
John Barrage	262	(14)
E. M. Bounds	276	(42)
John Livingstone	318	(11)
Bill Borden	329	(9)
Robert Sheffey	338
Quotes for the Pastor's Wall
Gardiner spring	123	(38)
Thomas Watson	161	(102)
Hudson Taylor	263	(42)
Cameron V. Thompson	305	(14)
Charles Wesley	319	(20)
Martin Luther	339
Techniques for the Pastor's Delivery
Preaching Without Notes	116	(75)
Protecting the Speaking Voice	191	(29)
Thoughts for the Pastor's Soul
Seventeen Reasons to Keep Your Morale Up
When Numbers are Down	220	(143)
God Calls Us to Be Faithful, Not Famous	363	(21)
The Kneeling Christian	384	(14)
Wedding Messages
Leaving, Cleaving, and Weaving	398	(2)
The 23rd Psalm	400	(2)
The Fruit of the Spirit	402	(2)
Funeral Messages
He Knows the Way	404	(3)
Christ's Words of Comfort	407	(1)
The Way of the Pilgrim	408	(4)
Special Services Registry
Sermons Preached	412	(2)
Marriages Log	414	(1)
Funerals Log	415	(1)
Baptisms/Confirmations	416	(1)
Baby Dedication Registration	417	(1)
Wedding Registration	418	(1)
Funeral Registration	419	(2)
Subject Index	421	(3)
Scripture Index	424