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2025 Late Spring & Summer Sermon Series Options

These are a few possible options for the next two sermon series.

Week & DateSpecial DetailJesus is GreaterFreedom & CultureJudge for Yourself
wk 17 – Apr 27Week After EasterWaiting for Greatness (The Great Cloud)- Heb 1a, 11Giving Our Time, Talent, Treasure 1Kingdom in Chaos – Judges 1&2
wk 18 – May 4CommunionGreater Messenger (Angels) – Heb 2Giving Our Time, Talent, Treasure 2From the Left – Ehud, Judges 3b
wk 19 – May 11Mothers Day (Zephaniah)Greater Liberation (Moses/Exodus) – Heb 3Giving Our Time, Talent, Treasure 3Spilled Milk – Deborah, Judges 4 (&5)
wk 20 – May 18(David T)Greater Rest (Joshua/Sabbath)- Heb 4Stand Alone SermonFrom the Least – Gideon, Judges 6&7
wk 21 – May 25Greater Mediator (Priest)- Heb 5 (&6?)Healthy Relational Boundaries – 1 Cor 5Enough about Me – Gideon, Judges 8b,9
wk 22 – June 1CommunionGreater Ancestor? or Authority (Melchizedek) – Heb 7Healthy Fellowship Interdependence – 1 Cor 6A Disinherited Lead – Jephthah, Judges 10b, 11
wk 23 – June 8Greater Contract or Content (Law / Covenant) – Heb 8Healthy Singleness – 1 Cor 7Gift from an Angel – Sampson, Judge 13
wk 24 – June 15PentecostGreater Sanctuary (Tabernacle) – Heb 9Healthy Marriage – 1 Cor 7Foiled Romances, Spoiled Celebrations 1- Sampson, Judges 14-16
wk 25 – June 22Fathers DayGreater Worship (Sacrifice) – Heb 10Healthy Relationship in Complexity – 1 Cor 7Foiled Romances, Spoiled Celebrations 2- Sampson, Judges 14-16
wk 26 – June 29Greater Fellowship (Kingdom/Mountain) Heb 12Healthy Consumer Role models – 1 Cor 8First Fall of Israel – Micah – Judges 17,18

Week & DateAncient Words for Modern Lives (from Proverbs and Psalms)Good King, Bad Kings (from Judah)More Psalms of Summer 9x
wk 27 – July 6FriendshipBad KingPsalm 20 – 28
wk 28 – July 13RestBad Kingor Psalm 9 – 18
wk 29 – July 20Gambling & LeisureGood Kingor Psalm 50 – 61
wk 30 – July 27Family [Good, Bad, Etc]Bad King
wk 31 – Aug 3Sex, Porn, and AdulteryBad King
wk 32 – Aug 10Tech, AI, Digital WorldGood King
wk 33 – Aug 17MoneyBad King
wk 34 – Aug 24WorkBad King
wk 35 – Aug 31IndividualismGood King

Gospel of John Series

Possible ways to preach through the Gospel of Johns across several sermon series.

First Try-
Spring 2025 – Encounters with Jesus: 10-11 sermons minus 2 skips
Miracles of Jesus: 6-7 sermons or 9 and add cross, death and burial
Debating with Jesus: 10-12 sermons (from clearing temple chapt 2 to Lazarus fallout chapt 12 plus betrayals and crucifixion)
Discipled by Jesus: 9-13 sermons (foot washing chapt 13 to prayer in ch 17)

EncountersMiracles (6 Sermons)DebatesDiscipleship
*1:37-51
The First Encounters, Nathaniel		2:1-12
Miracle at Cana Wedding Wine		2:13-25
Temple Clearing		1:1-18
The Word Arrives
*2:23-3:36
Nicodemus: The Religious		4:43-54
Miracle at Cana Officials Son		5:16-47
Jesus Teaching On Father, Moses, Authority		1:19-36
The Baptist Prepares
*4:1-42
Samaritan Woman: The Outsider		*5:1-15
Miracle at Jerusalem The Man at the Pool: The Forgotten (skip, Encounters)		6:25-59
Jesus’ Teaching at Capernaum: Bread of Life		12:1-11, 12-19, 20-36
Mary Anoints, Triumphal Entry, Jesus Prepares
*5:1-15
Miracle at Jerusalem The Man at the Pool: The Forgotten		6:1-15
Miracle at Galilee Shore 5000 Fed		6:53-70
Jesus’ Teaching at Capernaum: Eat Flesh & Blood		13:1-17
Jesus’ Teaching: Washing Feet
*7:53-8:11
Adulterous Woman: The Accused (skipped)		6:16-24
Miracle on Sea of Galilee Walking on Water		7:1-24
Jesus’ Teaching at Jerusalem: Word of God		13:18-30
Judas’ Betrayal Predicted
*11:1-37
Mary and Martha: The Grieving		9:1-41
Miracle at Siloam: Blind Sees, Pharisees Can’t, Whose Sins? (Long but one great story)		7:25-52
Jesus’ Teaching at Jerusalem: Source of Living Waters		13:31-38
Peter’s Betrayal Predicted
*11:38-57
Lazarus: The Dead		*11:38-57
Miracle at Bethany: Lazarus: The Dead (skip, Encounters)		8:12-58
Jesus’ Teaching at Temple: Disputes @ Father & Abraham (long but one theme)		14:1-14
Jesus’ Teaching: The Way Home
*18:28-19:16
Pilate: The Powerful		21:1-14
Miracle at shore of Galilee: 153 Large Fish		10:1-21
Jesus’ Teaching at Jerusalem (Hanukkah): Good Shepherd vs Hired Hands		14:15-31
Jesus’ Teaching: The Spirit Predicted
*20:1-31
Mary Magdalene and Thomas: The Faithful and The Doubter (long)
a. 20:1-18 Mary
b. 20:19-31 Thomas		10:22-42
Jesus’ Teaching leaving Jerusalem: “The Father is in Me”		15:1-25
Jesus’ Teaching:
a. The Vine: 1-8
b. The Command: 9-17
c. The World: 18-25
* ALT: 20:19-31
Thomas: The Doubter		12:37-50
Jesus’ Teaching: Words of God Will Judge		15:26-16:15
Jesus’ Teaching: Spirit Brings Truth
* 21:15-25
Peter Reinstated (Done in late 2024, Pastor Z, skip)		18:1-27
Judas Betrays, Peter Betrays, Annas Question		16:16-33
Jesus’ Teaching: Joy Rises From Grief
19:16-42
Cross, Death, Burial
a. 16-27 Cross
b. 28-37 Death
c. 38-42 Burial		17:1-26
Jesus’ Prayer: Reveal Your Glory
a. 1-5: Revealed in the Son
b. 6-18: Revealed in Disciples
c. 19-26: Revealed in Believers

Encounters With God Series

A00 – Encountering God
First the Patriarch Version

A01 – 2025 01 05 – Hagar: The Seen
Scripture Read: Gen 16:1-14
Scripture Covered: Gen 16:1-16

A02 – 2025 01 12 – Sarah: The Barren
Scripture Read: Gen 18:1-15
Scripture Covered: Gen 18:1-15; 21:1-7

A03 – 2025 01 19 – Jacob: The Deceiver
Scripture Read: Gen 32:9-12,22-32
Scripture Covered: Gen 32:1-32

A04 – 2025 01 26 – Joseph: The Discarded
Scripture Read: Gen 41:14-36
Scripture Covered: Gen 40 & 41

A05 – 2025 02 02 – Israel: The Grieving
Scripture Read: Gen 46:1-7, 26-30
Scripture Covered: Gen 46:1-47:12

B06 – 2025 02 09 – Encountering God in the Great Commands
Scripture Read: Duet 6:4-9
Scripture Covered: Duet 6:1-9

B07 – 2025 02 16 – Encountering Jesus in the Great Commissions
Scripture Read: Matt 28:16-20
Scripture Covered: Matt 28:16-20, Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11

Second, the entire OT version
Job – Job 38-42 – The Suffering
Adam and Eve – Gen 3 – The Shameful
Abraham – Several (and we have just done a couple) – The Faithful
Isaiah – Isa 6 – The Repentant
Elijah – 1 Kings 18,19 (Zeph just preached on) – The Exhausted
David – 2 Sam – The Disappointed
Solomon – ?? – The Gifted
Jeremiah – ?? – The Grieving
Hezekiah – 2 Kings or Isaiah – The Surrounded
Ezekiel – ?? – The Creative
Gideon – Judges – The Underdog

John Encounters With Jesus Series

C00 – Encountering Jesus (in John’s Gospel)
**Encounters with Jesus from John’s Gospel – Texts and Titles taken from (with some adaptations) Dr Glenn Peckiam. It should be noted that I neither know of his work, nor listened to his messages, but merely adapted his series.

C08 – 2025 02 23 – Nathaniel: The Pure
Scripture Read: John 1:47-51
Scripture Covered: John 1:43-51

C09 – 2025 03 02 – Nicodemus: The Religious
Scripture Read: John 3:1-21
Scripture Covered: John 3:1-21

C10 – 2025 03 09 – Samaritan Woman: The Outsider
Scripture Read: John 4:7-26
Scripture Covered: John 4:1-42

Skip – The Desperate Woman in Adultery: The Used
Skipped due to questionable canonical status. (John 8:2-11)

C11 – 2025 03 16 – The Man at the Pool: The Forgotten
Scripture Read: John 5:1-16
Scripture Covered: John 5:1-16

C12 – 2025 03 23 – Mary and Martha: The Grieving
Scripture Read: John 11:1-8,16-27
Scripture Covered: John 11:1-37

C13 – 2025 03 30 – Lazarus: The Dead
Scripture Read: John 11:33-48
Scripture Covered: John 11:38-57

C14 – 2025 04 06 – Mary of Bethany: The Worshipper
Scripture Read: John 12:1-11
Scripture Covered: John 12:1-11

C15 – 2025 04 13 – Pilate: The Powerful (PALM SUNDAY)
Scripture Read: John 18:33-19:12 (maybe shorten)
Scripture Covered: John 18:33-19:12

C16- 2025 04 20 – Mary Magdalene and Thomas: The Faithful and The Doubter (EASTER SUNDAY)
Scripture Read: John 20:1-18
Scripture Covered: John 20:1-31