Sermons for Year C

The Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) is a three-year cycle of weekly readings used by many churches in North America. It is built around the seasons of the church year. Lectionary Year C focuses on Old Testament readings from the Prophets. New Testament readings focus primarily on the gospel according to Luke.

Advent Christmas Epiphany Lent Easter Season After Pentecost

Season After Pentecost

Trinity Sunday

The Unseen Power
John 16: 12-15

Our Map and Our Guide
John 16: 13

Our Spiritual Compass
John 16:13

Our Spiritual GPS
John 16:13

The Mystery of the Trinity
John 16:13-15

Proper 3 (8)

Proper 4 (9)

Faith Is the Key
Luke 7:1-10

Amazing Faith
Luke 7:9

Proper 5 (10)

A Miraculous Turnaround
Luke 7:11-17

Paul Is Transformed
Galatians 1:23

Does Jesus Care?
Luke 7:12-13

Proper 6 (11)

The Uninvited Guest
Luke 7:36-38

A Debt We Can Never Repay
Luke 7:41-47

A Lesson in Forgiveness
Luke 7:44,47

Proper 7 (12)

The Family of God
Galatians 3:26-29

An Extreme Makeover
Luke 8:35

Go and Tell
Luke 8:39

Proper 8 (13)

Making Excuses
Luke 9:57-62

Holding On to Jesus
Luke 9:57-58

First Things First
Luke 9:61-62

Proper 9 (14)

Harvest Time
Luke 10:2

It All Depends on Jesus
Luke 10:1-4

Go in Jesus' Name
Luke 10:20

Proper 10 (15)

A Neighbor's a Neighbor!
Luke 10:25-37

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Luke 10:25-37

Proper 11 (16)

The Most Important Thing
Luke 10:38-42

Focus on Jesus
Luke 10:38-42

At the Feet of Jesus
Luke 10:40-42

Proper 12 (17)

Just Do It!
Luke 11:9-10

Knock, Knock. Who's There?
Luke 11:9-10

Teach Us to Pray
Luke 11:2-4

Proper 13 (18)

A Fool and His Money
Luke 12:15

The Biggest Slice of the Pie
Luke 12:15

Deal or No Deal?
Luke 12:15

Trapped by Our Own Greed
Luke 12:13-21

Proper 14 (19)

Where Is Your Heart?
Luke 12:34

Treasures in Heaven
Luke 12:33-34

Searching for Treasure
Luke 12:33-34

Naaman the Leper
2 Kings 5:1-15

Proper 15 (20)

The Dividing Line
Luke 12:51

Run the Race
Hebrews 12:2

Run with Endurance
Hebrews 12:1-2

Proper 16 (21)

Feed the Children
Isaiah 58:10

He Knows My Name
Jeremiah 1:5

All Bent Out of Shape
Luke 13:10-14

The Narrow Door
Luke 13:24-25

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
Luke 13:16

Proper 17 (22)

Left Out?
Luke 14:12-14

All Puffed Up
Luke 14:11

Proper 18 (23)

Counting the Cost
Luke 14:27-30

Making Choices
Luke 14:27

Proper 19 (24)

The Lost Sheep
Luke 15:1-7

God's Lost and Found
Luke 15:10

Seeking the Lost
Luke 15:8

Proper 20 (25)

Do the Right Thing
Luke 16:10

The Dishonest Manager
Luke 16:10

Honesty Is the Best Policy
Luke 16:10

Proper 21 (26)

The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-24

Trading Places
Luke 16:19-21

Rich Man - Poor Man
Luke 16:19-21

Proper 22 (27)

Exercising Your Faith
Luke 17:5-6

A Mustard Seed Faith
Luke 17:5-6

How Much Is Enough?
Luke 17:5-6

Proper 23 (28)

The Thankful Leper
Luke 17:17 , Luke 17:11-17

"Please" and "Thank You"
Luke 17:17

Proper 24 (29)

Persistence in Prayer
Luke 18:1

Pray and Don't Give Up
Luke 18:1 , Luke 18:1-8

Proper 25 (30)

Headed For A Fall
Luke 18:14

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Luke 18:14

Proper 26 (31)

Big or Small?
Luke 19:5

A Little Man with a Big Problem
Luke 19:10

Zacchaeus Goes Out on a Limb
Luke 19:9-10

Proper 27 (32)

In Heaven Forever
Luke 20:36 , Luke 20:27-40

Lest We Forget
1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Jesus Answers Hard Questions
Luke 20:36

Proper 28 (33)

When I Am Afraid
Luke 21:5-19

He Holds the Future
Luke 21:8

We Work Hard
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Christ the King

The Backward King
Luke 23:35-38

Christ the King
Luke 23:35-38

"His name is John"
Luke 1:76