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Third Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 14, 2025

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First Reading

Isaiah 35:1-10

80 illustrations

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UniversalClassic

Luke 16:19-31, the text presses one question: will we trust God’s Word and live it?

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

2:6-15 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.

PentecostalEdgy

Hebrews 12:18-29 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire—today, not someday.

Historical

The Lion Subdued: Mastering Our Animal Nature

Exell's *Biblical Illustrator* offers three principles for this conquest.

Isaiah 35:9Universalspiritual transformation

Christ in the Sick Room: Hezekiah's Affliction and Recovery

The tabernacle in which our soul dwells is a most frail and complicated machine.

Isaiah 35:21Universaldivine providence in afflictionsickness as spiritual discipline

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Lutheran (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 66:1-12, God meets sinners with a promise strong enough to carry shame away.

Isaiah 35:1-10LutheranRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Lutheran (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 12:18-29 shows that freedom is received by faith, not achieved by effort—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10LutheranRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Black Church (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 13:10-17 speaks hope under pressure—God hears the cry and bends history toward freedom—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Black ChurchRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Anglican (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 11:1-11 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10AnglicanRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Reformed (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 16:1-13, God’s covenant faithfulness outlasts human failure and calls forth obedience—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10ReformedRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Charismatic (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 91:1-6, 14-16 shows that God’s power is for love, not spectacle—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10CharismaticRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 Isaiah 5:1-7, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Progressive/Social JusticeRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Traditional (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 18:9-14 reminds the Church: God’s Word forms God’s people through worship, holiness, and mission.

Isaiah 35:1-10TraditionalRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Pentecostal (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 Hebrews 12:18-29 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10PentecostalRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 17:5-10 draws us into sacramental life—grace received, then lived through charity and communion—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Roman CatholicRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Reformed (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 71:1-6 humbles pride—if salvation depends on you, you’re trusting the wrong savior—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10ReformedRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Charismatic (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 137 never leads to holiness, what you call “power” may be performance—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10CharismaticRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 79:1-9 refuses cheap assurance; genuine faith bears fruit in holiness—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Arminian/WesleyanRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 2:6-15 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Arminian/WesleyanRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Liberation Theology (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 1:4-10 confronts comfortable religion—God sides with the exploited, not the exploiters—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Liberation TheologyRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Missional (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 11:1-13 invites us to join what God is already doing in our streets and homes.

Isaiah 35:1-10MissionalRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Liberation Theology (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm 119:97-104, grace is not abstract; it breaks chains and confronts unjust power—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Liberation TheologyRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Baptist (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 11:1-11 exposes cheap belief—saving faith produces obedience—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10BaptistRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Universal (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 12:18-29 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.

Isaiah 35:1-10UniversalRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Anglican (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 65 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10AnglicanRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Black Church (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 2:23-32 comforts the afflicted and empowers the community to rise together—today, not someday.

Isaiah 35:1-10Black ChurchRestorationJoy

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Isaiah 35:1-10 — Roman Catholic (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 Joel 2:23-32, God’s mercy is not a moment; it is a life we learn through prayer and love.

Isaiah 35:1-10Roman CatholicRestorationJoy

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Third Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 35:1-10

The Lion Subdued: Mastering Our Animal Nature

Other readings this Sunday

Christ in the Sick Room: Hezekiah's Affliction and Recovery

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Lutheran (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Lutheran (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Black Church (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Anglican (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Reformed (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Charismatic (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Traditional (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Pentecostal (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Reformed (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Charismatic (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Liberation Theology (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Missional (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Liberation Theology (classic)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Baptist (edgy)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Universal (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Anglican (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Black Church (pastoral)

Isaiah 35:1-10 — Roman Catholic (pastoral)