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Second Sunday after Christmas

Sunday, January 4, 2026

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First Reading

Isaiah 52:7-10

75 illustrations

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UniversalClassic

14:25-33 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.

PentecostalEdgy

85 challenges powerless religion—if nothing ever changes, what are we calling “Spirit-filled”?—today, not someday.

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 13:1-8, 15-16 draws us into sacramental life—grace received, then lived through charity and communion.

Isaiah 52:7-10

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Timothy 3:14-4:5 invites us to mutual aid—no one follows Jesus alone—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10AnabaptistGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Charismatic (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 14 never leads to holiness, what you call “power” may be performance—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10CharismaticGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Reformed (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 107:1-9, 43 steadies anxious hearts: the God who chose you will also keep you.

Isaiah 52:7-10ReformedGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Anabaptist (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 15:1-10 refuses a private discipleship; obedience must be visible—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10AnabaptistGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Anglican (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 3:1-11 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10AnglicanGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Luke 16:1-13, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

Isaiah 52:7-10PentecostalGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 66:1-12, hope steadies the Church—God’s promises will not fail—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10DispensationalGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Baptist (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Timothy 3:14-4:5 reminds us: the gospel is for proclamation, and faith must be owned personally.

Isaiah 52:7-10BaptistGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Jeremiah 2:4-13 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10Progressive/Social JusticeGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Christocentric (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 11:1-11 invites us to look again at Christ until fear loosens its grip—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10ChristocentricGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Baptist (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 17:5-10 invites an honest response: God meets you where you are and calls you forward.

Isaiah 52:7-10BaptistGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Liberation Theology (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 declares God’s preferential option for the oppressed—salvation as concrete liberation—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10Liberation TheologyGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Jeremiah 31:27-34, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10Progressive/Social JusticeGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Baptist (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 29:1, 4-7 won’t let you borrow someone else’s faith—following Jesus is personal—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10BaptistGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Christocentric (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, Christ stands at the center: promise fulfilled, mercy embodied, kingdom revealed.

Isaiah 52:7-10ChristocentricGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Lutheran (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10LutheranGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10Arminian/WesleyanGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Traditional (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 11:1-3, 8-16 calls us back to the historic faith: repentance, trust in Christ, and life shaped by Scripture.

Isaiah 52:7-10TraditionalGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 1:2-10 comforts the crushed: God is not distant from your struggle; He is present as deliverer.

Isaiah 52:7-10Liberation TheologyGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Missional (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 18:1-11 refuses a private gospel; the kingdom always leaks into public life—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10MissionalGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Christocentric (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 Luke 12:49-56 feels offensive, remember: the cross is always scandal before it is comfort.

Isaiah 52:7-10ChristocentricGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Lutheran (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 16:1-13 offers rest: you are loved before you are improved—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10LutheranGood NewsSalvation

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Isaiah 52:7-10 — Black Church (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 5:1-7 comforts the afflicted and empowers the community to rise together—today, not someday.

Isaiah 52:7-10Black ChurchGood NewsSalvation

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Second Sunday after Christmas

Isaiah 52:7-10

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Roman Catholic (classic)

Other readings this Sunday

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Charismatic (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Reformed (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Anabaptist (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Anglican (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Baptist (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Christocentric (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Baptist (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Liberation Theology (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Baptist (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Christocentric (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Lutheran (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Traditional (classic)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Missional (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Christocentric (edgy)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Lutheran (pastoral)

Isaiah 52:7-10 — Black Church (pastoral)