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God Is Here, and I Didn't Know
Frederick Buechner
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Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Frederick Buechner
's sermon illustration says Jacob's dream (Genesis 28:10-17) means that God doesn't love people because of who they are, but because of who God is.
Genesis 28:10-17
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Dream,
God's Love,
God's Presence,
Grace
The Road Goes On
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
Frederick Buechner
's commencement address on John 14:6 reflects on the ironies facing those called to be ministers and the grace that will be required to navigate them.
John 14:6
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Ministry,
Trust,
Grace,
Pastoral Leadership
Christmas Itself Is By Grace
Frederick Buechner
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Global Worship
Book Quote
Frederick Buechner
's quote on the incarnation explores John 1:14, marveling that the stupendous miracle of it resists our efforts to domesticate it.
John 1:14
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Christmas,
Grace,
Incarnation,
Salvation
Parable
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Frederick Buechner
says most of Jesus’ parables have “a kind of sad fun” about them, and "with parables and jokes both, if you've got to have them explained, don't bother."
Matthew 20:1-16
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Parables,
Generosity,
Labor,
Vineyards
Not Much To Look At
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
"Little by little the forgiven person became a forgiving person." In this illustration for 2 Corinthians 12:2-10,
Frederick Buechner
gives an overview of Paul's life and highlights some of the themes in his letters.
2 Corinthians 12:2-10
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Paul/saul,
Life,
Ministry,
Forgiveness
The Sacred Journey: Once Beyond Time
Frederick Buechner
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Duke University Chapel
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this audio sermon on Matthew 19:16-30, Carl
Frederick Buechner
reads from his memoir. Buechner describes how he came to be healed from the reality of his father's death through God's gift of holy grace.
Matthew 19:16-30
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Faith,
Healing,
Grace,
Love
Parables as Comedy
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
In this illustration for Luke 15:11-32,
Frederick Buechner
shows that we hear the Gospel best when we hear it as a wild and marvelous joke about the preposterousness of God and his grace.
Luke 15:11-32
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Grace,
God's Love,
Prodigal Son,
Humor
The Fruit of the Spirit
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Reflecting on Galatians 5:18-23,
Frederick Buechner
reminds us that although good works do not earn salvation, "they are nonetheless the mark and effect of it."
Galatians 5:18-23
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Fruit Of The Spirit,
Grace,
Good Works,
Law
Jacob
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Taking inspiration from Genesis 25:24-28:17, this book quote from
Frederick Buechner
's "Peculiar Treasures" explores how God blessed Jacob—a deceitful sinner—through freely given grace. God's love can only be given; it is not earned.
Genesis 25:24-34;
26;
27, 28:1-17
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God's Will,
Jacob,
Sin,
God's Love
What It Means to Be a Christian
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote
This is an excerpt from
Frederick Buechner
's "Wishful Thinking" that illustrates John 14:6 and what it means to be a Christian. It means being "on Christ's way" and following the life that Jesus embodied.
John 14:6
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Christianity,
Grace,
Jesus Christ,
Knowledge
The Coming Day of Judgment
Frederick Buechner
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Preaching Today
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Frederick Buechner
meditates on the bad news and good news of the coming judgment. We will be judged, but the one who judges us will be Jesus, who bore our judgment on the cross.
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Death,
Grace,
Love,
Judgment
The Cock Crows the Whole Night Through on Christmas
Frederick Buechner
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Preaching Today
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Frederick Buechner
quotes a conversation from Hamlet in which the characters discuss the power of Christmas as a time of holiness. Shakespeare's words provide us with another angle from which we can marvel at the incarnation.
Luke 2:8-20;
John 1:1-5;
2 Corinthians 4:5-6
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Birth,
Christmas,
Advent,
Conversion
The Gift of Grace Requires a Response
Frederick Buechner
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Preaching Today
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
In this sermon illustration for Acts 15:11; Romans 3:24; or Titus 2:11,
Frederick Buechner
speaks of one "catch" to God's gift of salvation through grace: Like any other gift, we must reach out and take it.
Acts 15:11;
Romans 3:24;
Titus 2:11
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Grace,
Free Will,
Gifts From God
Sermon Illustrations on Pastors
David M Brown
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The Pastor's Workshop
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Several sermon illustrations on pastors, including the primary role of the pastor, the need for pastors to witness to God's presence in their lives, and the impossible expectations people have for pastors.
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Ministry,
Church,
Pastor,
Spirituality
Absalom
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Reflecting on the death of Absalom (2 Samuel 18),
Frederick Buechner
says that although King David would have given his own life to make Absalom alive again - only a God could do that.
2 Samuel 18:5-9 (+ more)
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Love,
Jesus Christ,
Crucifixion,
Grace
Hands for the Harvest
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
An excerpt from
Frederick Buechner
's "Book of Bebb," used as an illustration of Luke 10:1-3, in which Bebb reflects how being in prison made him "ripe for the harvest."
Luke 10:1-3
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Gratitude,
Hope,
Evangelism,
Grace
Just Beyond Our Grasp
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Cited as an illustration of Hebrews 11:1,
Frederick Buechner
says faith begins with being loved and is "stepping out into the unknown with nothing to guide us but a hand just beyond our grasp."
Hebrews 11:1
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Faith,
Grace,
Love,
Trust
The Gift of Grace
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Reflecting on Ephesians 2:1-9
Frederick Buechner
observes how grace, like any other gift, can be ours only if we reach out and take it and how the ability to take it may also be a gift.
Ephesians 2:1-9
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Grace,
Gift,
Election,
Sovereignty Of God
Grace
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Sermon Preparation or Illustration
In this book excerpt,
Frederick Buechner
reflects on grace. We are saved by grace, and there is nothing we have to do. The excerpt may serve as an illustration for Ephesians 2:1-9.
Ephesians 2:1-9
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Gift,
Grace,
Salvation
The Experience of Grace
Frederick Buechner
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Day1
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this lecture on preaching
Frederick Buechner
encourages preachers to "draw on your life, not for illustration but draw on it for truth, not for illustrations of grace, let's say, but for the experience of grace."
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Flesh,
Grace,
Love,
Truth
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