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First Sunday after Christmas

Sunday, December 28, 2025

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Second Reading

Hebrews 2:10-18

63 illustrations

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UniversalClassic

Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

13:10-17 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life—today, not someday.

PentecostalEdgy

Psalm 79:1-9 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire—today, not someday.

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Traditional (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Psalm 107:1-9, 43, the ancient gospel meets today’s anxieties with steady mercy—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Missional (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 12:13-21 reminds us: you don’t have to be impressive to be sent—just faithful and available.

Hebrews 2:10-18MissionalSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 137 won’t let us separate altar from neighbor; communion demands compassion—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18Roman CatholicSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Black Church (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 4:11-12, 22-28 calls out quiet compromise—silence in suffering is not neutral—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18Black ChurchSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Christocentric (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 13:1-8, 15-16 points beyond itself to the person and work of Jesus—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18ChristocentricSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Baptist (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 12:13-21 exposes cheap belief—saving faith produces obedience—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18BaptistSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Timothy 1:12-17 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18AnabaptistSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 11:1-11 confronts our distractions—without watchfulness, we lose our souls by inches—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18Eastern OrthodoxSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Reformed (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Timothy 2:8-15 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.

Hebrews 2:10-18ReformedSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Luke 19:1-10, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

Hebrews 2:10-18PentecostalSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anglican (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 119:137-144 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18AnglicanSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Missional (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 16:1-13 reveals God’s mission: blessing moves outward until every neighbor is within reach—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18MissionalSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Roman Catholic (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 3:1-11 comforts us: the Church’s remedies are for the wounded, not the perfect—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18Roman CatholicSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Eastern Orthodox (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 5:1-7 calls us into theosis—healing, communion, and transformation into Christ’s likeness—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18Eastern OrthodoxSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 11:1-13 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.

Hebrews 2:10-18Progressive/Social JusticeSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Universal (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Psalm 119:97-104 is read aloud, hope gets a voice and fear loses the microphone.

Hebrews 2:10-18UniversalSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Christocentric (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Psalm 119:137-144, Jesus meets us in weakness and offers Himself as our hope—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18ChristocentricSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Pentecostal (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 32:1-3a, 6-15 shows that revival is not hype; it is Spirit-wrought transformation—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18PentecostalSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anabaptist (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 5:1-7 insists that faith means following Jesus, even when it costs—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18AnabaptistSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Traditional (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Luke 14:1, 7-14, orthodoxy becomes obedience—truth received becomes truth lived—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18TraditionalSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Missional (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 never moves you outward, you may be reading it for information, not transformation.

Hebrews 2:10-18MissionalSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Charismatic (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 85 exposes control; the Spirit will not be reduced to a brand—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18CharismaticSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anabaptist (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 1:2-10 confronts our violence—if we excuse harm, we haven’t understood Jesus—today, not someday.

Hebrews 2:10-18AnabaptistSufferingSalvation

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Hebrews 2:10-18 — Lutheran (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 Luke 17:5-10 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.

Hebrews 2:10-18LutheranSufferingSalvation

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First Sunday after Christmas

Hebrews 2:10-18

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Traditional (pastoral)

Other readings this Sunday

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Missional (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Black Church (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Christocentric (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Baptist (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Reformed (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anglican (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Missional (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Roman Catholic (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Eastern Orthodox (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Universal (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Christocentric (pastoral)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Pentecostal (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anabaptist (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Traditional (classic)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Missional (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Charismatic (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Anabaptist (edgy)

Hebrews 2:10-18 — Lutheran (edgy)