{"id":144,"date":"2025-08-28T15:26:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:56:56","slug":"lectionary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/lectionary\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull sub-nav-pattern has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c1ccd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><nav class=\"items-justified-center no-wrap alignfull sub-nav-menu wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-12a27398 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Preaching Tools Subnav\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container items-justified-center no-wrap alignfull sub-nav-menu wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Sermon Illustrations<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermons\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Sermons<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/holidays\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Holidays &amp; Events<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/guides\/preaching\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Preaching Field Guides<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/guides\/exegetical\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Exegetical Field Guides<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/lectionary\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Lectionary<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-default\">This lectionary tool is built on the weekly (Sunday) scripture texts from <a href=\"https:\/\/lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu\/faq\/\">The Revised Common Lectionary<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-default\">Along with each set of scripture texts it also provides an overview of possible preaching angles, links to sermons, sermon illustrations and guides tagged with those scripture texts in our database.<\/p>\n\n\n<section \n\tid=\"ct-landing-page-post-river-ctp-block\"\n\tclass=\"landing-page-post-river-container \"\n\tdata-term_ids=\"[]\"\n\tdata-source=\"curated\"\n\tdata-maxpages=\"\"\n>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"wp-block-ct wp-block-ctp wp-block-ctp-section-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ctp-section-heading-text\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-ctp-section-heading-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelpful Articles on Preaching the Lectionary\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t<div id=\"loader\" class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"display: none;\" aria-label=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div\n\t\tid=\"dynamic-post-river\"\n\t\tclass=\"\n\t\twp-block-ct\n\t\twp-block-ct-landing-page-post-river\n\t\twp-block-ct-landing-page-post-river-grid\t\tlayout-grid\t\twp-block-ct-landing-page-post-river-\t\t post-river-scroll\t\t \"\n\t\t style=\"--cols: 3;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-vertical\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/likinglectionary\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Liking the Lectionary\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=301,169 301w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=602,338 602w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=634,356 634w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=1266,712 1266w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=324,182 324w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=648,365 648w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=82,46 82w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=164,92 164w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=412,231 412w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=824,464 824w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=821,462 821w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2011\/11\/136632.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/likinglectionary\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tLiking the Lectionary\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/timothy-j-peck\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tTimothy J. Peck\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>How sermon preparation can change for the better when you preach by the church calendar<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-vertical\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/the-new-old-way-plan-your-sermons\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"The &#8216;New&#8217; Old Way to Plan Your Sermons\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg 5000w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=1920,1080 1920w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=301,169 301w, 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=824,464 824w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=821,462 821w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/12\/136914.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/the-new-old-way-plan-your-sermons\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tThe &#8216;New&#8217; Old Way to Plan Your Sermons\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/dan-meyer\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tDan Meyer\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Conversation with Dan Meyer on Preaching the Lectionary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-vertical\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/kicking-sermon-series-habit\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Kicking the Sermon Series Habit\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2016\/10\/73425.jpg?w=602\" 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2016\/10\/73425.jpg?resize=824,463 824w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2016\/10\/73425.jpg?resize=822,462 822w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2016\/10\/73425.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2016\/10\/73425.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/kicking-sermon-series-habit\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tKicking the Sermon Series Habit\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/mandy-smith\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tMandy Smith\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>Using the Lectionary for your sermon planning.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ct wp-block-ct-signup-ctp is-layout-constrained alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"newsletter-signup\">\n\t<div class=\"signup-content\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"signup-title-ctp\">Lectionary Newsletter<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"description-ctp\">\n\t\t\t<p>Delivered weekly, each issue highlights the weekly scripture text and provides an overview of possible preaching angles, links to sermons, sermon illustrations and guides.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"signup-form-content has-disclaimer\">\n\t\t<form class=\"form-content\" action=\"#\" id=\"newsletter-modal-form-3\" data-newsletter-inline-form>\n\t<script>\n\t\tfunction 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Please try again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ct wp-block-ctp wp-block-ctp-section-heading\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ctp-section-heading-text\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-ctp-section-heading-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeekly Lectionary\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-kicker-and-meta\">Displaying the next thirty days.<br>Use the filters to view additional years and seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section\n\tid=\"ct-lectionary-block\"\n\tclass=\"wp-block-ct wp-block-ct-lectionary is-layout-constrained\"\n\tdata-maxpages=\"1\"\n>\n\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">\n\t\tLectionary List\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div id=\"lectionary-filters\" class=\"lectionary-filters\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdowns\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdown-wrap lectionary-filter-dropdown-label-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"lectionary-season-filter-label\" class=\"lectionary-filter-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFilter by:\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdown-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"lectionary-filter-year\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lectionary-filter-toggle dropdown-toggle-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ogtext=\"Year\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"lectionary-filter-year-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Year<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg height=\"8\" width=\"6\" class=\"icon arrow_down\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-arrow_down-30114\">arrow_down<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#arrow_down\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdown-inner lectionary-filter-dropdown-inner--years\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol aria-label=\"Filter by year\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdown year-dropdown\" id=\"lectionary-filter-year\" role=\"menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_yearfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-yearslug=\"year-a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-year-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear A\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_yearfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-yearslug=\"year-b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-year-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear B\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_yearfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-yearslug=\"year-c\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-year-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear C\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdown-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"lectionary-filter-season\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lectionary-filter-toggle dropdown-toggle-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ogtext=\"Season\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">Season<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg height=\"8\" width=\"6\" class=\"icon arrow_down\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-arrow_down-79979\">arrow_down<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#arrow_down\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdown-inner lectionary-filter-dropdown-inner--seasons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol aria-label=\"Filter by season\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lectionary-filter-dropdown season-dropdown\" id=\"lectionary-filter-season\" role=\"menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_seasonfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-seasonslug=\"advent\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvent\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_seasonfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-seasonslug=\"christmas\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristmas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_seasonfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-seasonslug=\"easter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEaster\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_seasonfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-seasonslug=\"epiphany\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEpiphany\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_seasonfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-seasonslug=\"holy-week\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHoly Week\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_seasonfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-seasonslug=\"lent\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLent\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li role=\"menuitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"filter-button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-eventtype=\"lectionary_seasonfilter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-seasonslug=\"season-after-pentecost\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-togglebutton=\"lectionary-filter-season-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-post=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=ct_loadlectionary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-target=\"#lectionary-post-grid\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-select=\".lectionary-card, .not-found\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thx-indicator=\"#lectionary-loader-before\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeason after Pentecost\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"lectionary-loader-before\" class=\"loader htmx-indicator lectionary-loader-before has-text-align-center\" aria-label=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"lectionary-post-grid\" class=\"lectionary-post-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- page-count=1 -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lectionary-card post-59603 lectionary type-lectionary status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear A \u2022 Easter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSunday, April 19, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/lectionary\/easter\/third-sunday-of-easter-a\/\">Third Sunday of Easter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-layout-constrained has-global-padding mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"scripture-reference\">\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%20116%3A1%E2%80%9319\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 116:1\u201319<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-99854\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=15850&#038;scripture_end=15868&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%20116%3A1%E2%80%9319&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Psalm 116:1\u201319\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=15850&#038;scripture_end=15868&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%20116%3A1%E2%80%9319&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Psalm 116:1\u201319\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=15850&#038;scripture_end=15868&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%20116%3A1%E2%80%9319&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Psalm 116:1\u201319\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke%2024%3A13%E2%80%9335\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Luke 24:13\u201335<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-8968\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26005&#038;scripture_end=26027&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Luke%2024%3A13%E2%80%9335&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Luke 24:13\u201335\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26005&#038;scripture_end=26027&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Luke%2024%3A13%E2%80%9335&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Luke 24:13\u201335\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26005&#038;scripture_end=26027&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Luke%2024%3A13%E2%80%9335&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Luke 24:13\u201335\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts%202%3A14%E2%80%9341\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Acts 2:14\u201341<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-72211\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26964&#038;scripture_end=26991&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Acts%202%3A14%E2%80%9341&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Acts 2:14\u201341\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26964&#038;scripture_end=26991&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Acts%202%3A14%E2%80%9341&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Acts 2:14\u201341\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26964&#038;scripture_end=26991&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Acts%202%3A14%E2%80%9341&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Acts 2:14\u201341\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Peter%201%3A17%E2%80%9323\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">1 Peter 1:17\u201323<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-97275\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30392&#038;scripture_end=30398&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%201%3A17%E2%80%9323&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: 1 Peter 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-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The treasured story of the disciples on the Road to Emmaus, only found in Luke, reveals the sources of encounter with the risen Christ, which Christians return to weekly in divine service. The two disciples (one is named, recommending the text as a probable eyewitness account) begin their journey disheartened and confused, doubtful of the woman and Apostles\u2019 report of the resurrection.<br><br>The two disciples are in the same position in many respects as modern believers living after the time of Christ. When he appears, he begins the encounter by expounding the scriptures of the Old Testament, which are in fact about him. In the same way, divine service since the earliest times has begun by reading and expounding the holy scriptures according to the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.<br><br>Though their \u201chearts burn within them\u201d they still do not recognize him. Instead, he is \u201cknown to them in the breaking of the bread.\u201d That this passage has the Eucharist in view is plain from the use of the telltale four verbs \u201ctook, blessed, broke, and gave\u201d a liturgical pattern that recurs at the Last Supper.<br><br>In the Word, disciples are instructed, whetting the appetite for the full encounter at the Table. The response, like the women at the tomb, is to go on mission: Finding the others and reporting the good news. So too do believers today respond to what they have received by telling the good news and inviting others to encounter him as well.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lectionary-card post-59605 lectionary type-lectionary status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear A \u2022 Easter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSunday, April 26, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/lectionary\/easter\/fourth-sunday-of-easter-a\/\">Fourth Sunday of Easter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-layout-constrained has-global-padding mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"scripture-reference\">\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2023%3A1%E2%80%936\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 23:1\u20136<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-1269\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14237&#038;scripture_end=14242&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2023%3A1%E2%80%936&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Psalm 23:1\u20136\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14237&#038;scripture_end=14242&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2023%3A1%E2%80%936&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Psalm 23:1\u20136\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14237&#038;scripture_end=14242&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2023%3A1%E2%80%936&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Psalm 23:1\u20136\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2010%3A1%E2%80%9310\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">John 10:1\u201310<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-9756\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26483&#038;scripture_end=26492&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=John%2010%3A1%E2%80%9310&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: John 10:1\u201310\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26483&#038;scripture_end=26492&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=John%2010%3A1%E2%80%9310&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: John 10:1\u201310\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26483&#038;scripture_end=26492&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=John%2010%3A1%E2%80%9310&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: John 10:1\u201310\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts%202%3A42%E2%80%9347\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Acts 2:42\u201347<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-83569\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26992&#038;scripture_end=26997&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Acts%202%3A42%E2%80%9347&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Acts 2:42\u201347\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26992&#038;scripture_end=26997&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Acts%202%3A42%E2%80%9347&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Acts 2:42\u201347\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26992&#038;scripture_end=26997&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Acts%202%3A42%E2%80%9347&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Acts 2:42\u201347\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Peter%202%3A19%E2%80%9325\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">1 Peter 2:19\u201325<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-15040\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30419&#038;scripture_end=30425&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%202%3A19%E2%80%9325&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: 1 Peter 2:19\u201325\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30419&#038;scripture_end=30425&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%202%3A19%E2%80%9325&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: 1 Peter 2:19\u201325\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30419&#038;scripture_end=30425&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%202%3A19%E2%80%9325&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: 1 Peter 2:19\u201325\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- scripture-reference -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The readings now begin to prepare the congregation for the Ascension and the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost. In the Gospel reading this Sunday, Jesus begins to prepare his disciples for the time of his absence in the flesh and presence by the Spirit.<br><br>There is an important distinction between true shepherds of the flock and the \u201cstrangers, thieves and bandits,\u201d that lead the sheep into death instead of life. The details of the parable correspond to the situation of believers and leaders in the church. Christ is the gatekeeper; the shepherds are the elders of the church; the sheep are Christ\u2019s elect; the sheepfold is the church; and the thieves, robbers, and bandits are the false teachers that would lead believers astray. The relationship between the Shepherd and his sheep is the thing that allows them to discern shepherds from bandits. Many false teachers would attempt to lead Christians away from the church, but believers only need to listen: Whose voice do they hear from their leaders? That of the gatekeeper or someone strange and novel? Only shepherds who \u201center by the gate\u201d are authentic leaders\u2014that is to speak the words of Christ and imitate his example.<br><br>In a time where many churchgoers are concerned about poor leadership in churches, this passage can be consulted. Safety from abusive or exploitative leadership does not come from familiarity with the latest insights about trauma and psychological health, but from a deep familiarity with the words and example of Jesus Christ. Only by intimacy with the gatekeeper can the sheep know the shepherds from the wolves.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lectionary-card post-59607 lectionary type-lectionary status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear A \u2022 Easter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSunday, May 3, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/lectionary\/easter\/fifth-sunday-of-easter-a\/\">Fifth Sunday of Easter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-layout-constrained has-global-padding mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"scripture-reference\">\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2031%3A1%E2%80%9316\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 31:1\u201316<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-86687\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14333&#038;scripture_end=14348&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2031%3A1%E2%80%9316&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Psalm 31:1\u201316\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14333&#038;scripture_end=14348&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2031%3A1%E2%80%9316&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Psalm 31:1\u201316\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14333&#038;scripture_end=14348&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2031%3A1%E2%80%9316&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Psalm 31:1\u201316\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2014%3A1%E2%80%9314\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">John 14:1\u201314<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-65881\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26670&#038;scripture_end=26683&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=John%2014%3A1%E2%80%9314&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: John 14:1\u201314\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26670&#038;scripture_end=26683&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=John%2014%3A1%E2%80%9314&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: John 14:1\u201314\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26670&#038;scripture_end=26683&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=John%2014%3A1%E2%80%9314&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: John 14:1\u201314\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts%207%3A55%E2%80%9360\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Acts 7:55\u201360<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-11922\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=27172&#038;scripture_end=27177&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Acts%207%3A55%E2%80%9360&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Acts 7:55\u201360\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=27172&#038;scripture_end=27177&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Acts%207%3A55%E2%80%9360&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Acts 7:55\u201360\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=27172&#038;scripture_end=27177&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Acts%207%3A55%E2%80%9360&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Acts 7:55\u201360\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Peter%202%3A2%E2%80%9310\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">1 Peter 2:2\u201310<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-16876\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30402&#038;scripture_end=30410&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%202%3A2%E2%80%9310&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: 1 Peter 2:2\u201310\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30402&#038;scripture_end=30410&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%202%3A2%E2%80%9310&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: 1 Peter 2:2\u201310\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30402&#038;scripture_end=30410&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%202%3A2%E2%80%9310&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: 1 Peter 2:2\u201310\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- scripture-reference -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Jesus\u2019 departure approaches, he begins to instruct them on the profound connection that they will enjoy with Jesus and the Father after his departure in the flesh. Jesus is the church\u2019s connection to God the Father. Thomas\u2019 and Philip\u2019s questions both have the same answer: Jesus himself. The way to the Father, and even the Father himself, is to be found in Jesus. Thus, the church\u2019s abiding hope: That Christ\u2019s identity with God welcomes them into eternal life. Through this connection, even the power of God to work miracles is available to his church while on earth.<br><br>The preacher should focus on the immanence of the church\u2019s connection with Christ. Jesus is not talking about a far off and delayed hope, but rather an immediately available source of intimacy with God himself. Christ, being God and Man is the bridge which welcomes human beings into the life of God. This is more than a future hope, but a present source of comfort and power.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lectionary-card post-59609 lectionary type-lectionary status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear A \u2022 Easter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSunday, May 10, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/lectionary\/easter\/sixth-sunday-of-easter-a\/\">Sixth Sunday of Easter<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-layout-constrained has-global-padding mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"scripture-reference\">\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2066%3A8%E2%80%9320\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 66:8\u201320<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-24894\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14882&#038;scripture_end=14894&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2066%3A8%E2%80%9320&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Psalm 66:8\u201320\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14882&#038;scripture_end=14894&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2066%3A8%E2%80%9320&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Psalm 66:8\u201320\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14882&#038;scripture_end=14894&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2066%3A8%E2%80%9320&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Psalm 66:8\u201320\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2014%3A15%E2%80%9321\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">John 14:15\u201321<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-27241\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26684&#038;scripture_end=26690&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=John%2014%3A15%E2%80%9321&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: John 14:15\u201321\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26684&#038;scripture_end=26690&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=John%2014%3A15%E2%80%9321&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: John 14:15\u201321\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26684&#038;scripture_end=26690&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=John%2014%3A15%E2%80%9321&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: John 14:15\u201321\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts%2017%3A22%E2%80%9331\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Acts 17:22\u201331<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-92510\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=27546&#038;scripture_end=27555&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Acts%2017%3A22%E2%80%9331&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Acts 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class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1%20Peter%203%3A13%E2%80%9322\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">1 Peter 3:13\u201322<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-87039\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=30438&#038;scripture_end=30447&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=1%20Peter%203%3A13%E2%80%9322&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: 1 Peter 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-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the final Gospel before the Ascension, Jesus explicitly promises the Spirit in John 14. Here he is described as \u201canother <em>Parakletos<\/em>.\u201d The word&#8217;s meaning varies by context: \u201chelper,\u201d \u201cadvocate,\u201d or \u201ccomforter\u201d are all possible options. The broad semantic range is theologically instructive. The <em>parakletos<\/em> comes to the aid of another to meet different needs. In verse 26, he is the enlightener who will \u201cteach you all things and bring to your remembrance,\u201d Jesus&#8217; words. In 15:26 he is a witness for Christ on our behalf. Note that the Spirit is the second <em>parakletos<\/em> mentioned in verse 16. The first is Christ himself. In any circumstance we find ourselves in the Spirit is the agent whereby Jesus works in and through us and remains present to us.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lectionary-card post-59611 lectionary type-lectionary status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"entry-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYear A \u2022 Easter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-subtitle-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThursday, May 14, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/lectionary\/easter\/ascension-of-the-lord-a\/\">Ascension of the Lord<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-layout-constrained has-global-padding mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"scripture-reference\">\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2047%3A1%E2%80%939\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 47:1\u20139<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-37633\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14627&#038;scripture_end=14635&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2047%3A1%E2%80%939&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Psalm 47:1\u20139\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14627&#038;scripture_end=14635&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2047%3A1%E2%80%939&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Psalm 47:1\u20139\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=14627&#038;scripture_end=14635&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2047%3A1%E2%80%939&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Psalm 47:1\u20139\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2093%3A1%E2%80%935\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 93:1\u20135<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-97380\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=15428&#038;scripture_end=15432&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2093%3A1%E2%80%935&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Psalm 93:1\u20135\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=15428&#038;scripture_end=15432&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2093%3A1%E2%80%935&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Psalm 93:1\u20135\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=15428&#038;scripture_end=15432&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=post&#038;format%5B0%5D=Field%20Guide&#038;pretty_range=Psalm%2093%3A1%E2%80%935&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for field guides: Psalm 93:1\u20135\">Field Guides<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-contents scripture-link\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-label\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke%2024%3A44%E2%80%9353\" title=\"view scripture passage at BibleGateway.com\" target=\"_blank\">Luke 24:44\u201353<\/a>\n\t<svg height=\"12\" width=\"12\" class=\"icon external\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-external-49993\">external<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#external\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scripture-kicker\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"scripture-kicker-title\">Resources:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"scripture-kicker-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26036&#038;scripture_end=26045&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermons&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon&#038;pretty_range=Luke%2024%3A44%E2%80%9353&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermons: Luke 24:44\u201353\">Sermons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?scripture_start=26036&#038;scripture_end=26045&#038;post_type%5B0%5D=sermon-illustrations&#038;format%5B0%5D=Sermon%20Illustration&#038;pretty_range=Luke%2024%3A44%E2%80%9353&#038;ctp_search=1\" title=\"Search for sermon illustrations: Luke 24:44\u201353\">Sermon Illustrations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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