Nelson's Annual Preacher's Sourcebook, 2004 Edition
Overview
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.
Top Highlights
“Just after World War II, a Methodist leader in London named William Sangster contracted a disease that gradually paralyzed him. Eventually even his vocal cords were paralyzed. On Easter Sunday—his last Easter on earth—his daughter came to visit. Using stiffened fingers, he scribbled a message: ‘How terrible to wake up on Easter and have no voice with which to shout, ‘He is risen!’ ’ Then, pausing a moment, he added, ‘Far worse to have a voice and not want to shout.’ We feel like shouting today because this is Easter, and Christ has risen from the dead. But just what does that mean to us here, now, in this twenty-first century? The answer is in the Book of Romans, Paul’s definitive statement of Christian truth. Three times in Romans the apostle Paul cites the great implications of Easter.” (Page 106)
“Conclusion: Every man, woman, boy, or girl here today can be a person after God’s heart. It doesn’t matter what your background is, or what mistakes you’ve made. Just say: ‘God, here are my experiences, my gifts, my talents, my weaknesses. I’m going to submit to you and let you open the doors. I desire to glorify you.’” (Page 148)
“Among the leaders of the world’s best-known religions, only Jesus claimed to be God.” (Page 106)
“Learning to Be Thankful Whatever Your Circumstances” (Page 276)
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“He constantly holds His nail-scarred hands over our heads saying, ‘The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon You and give you peace.’ If we could realize that, what a difference it would make every day. That’s why we say, ‘Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.’ That’s why we say, ‘This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.’” (Page 5) |
- Title: Nelson’s Annual Preacher’s Sourcebook, 2004 Edition
- Author: Robert J. Morgan
- Edition: 2004 Edition
- Series: Nelson’s Annual Preacher’s Sourcebook
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 2004
- Logos Release Date: 2004
- Pages: 409
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Sermons; Preaching › Periodicals; Homiletical illustrations
- ISBNs: 9781418504168, 9780785250357, 9780785248668, 9780785248675, 9780785250364, 9780785252009, 9780785252092, 9781418501327, 9781418501334, 1418504165, 0785250352, 0785248668, 0785248676, 0785250360, 0785252002, 0785252096, 1418501328, 1418501336
- Resource ID: LLS:36.0.1
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T15:14:58Z
Robert J. Morgan (1952– ) is a best-selling and award-winning author. He has over 25 books in print and over 3.5 million in print circulation. Morgan attended King College, Columbia International University, Wheaton Graduate School, and received his MDiv from Rice Seminary.
Morgan is the pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, where he has served for over 31 years. He is a staff writer for Dr. David Jeremiah and Turning Points Magazine, and has had several articles published in other leading Christian periodicals.
Morgan has authored several resources for pastors including Nelson’s Complete Book of Stories, Illustrations & Quotes and Nelson’s Annual Preacher’s Sourcebook.