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Sixth Sunday after Epiphany (Year A) — Sermon Illustrations | IllustrateTheWord

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EpiphanyYear A

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Sunday, February 15, 2026

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Second Reading

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

80 illustrations

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UniversalClassic

2:6-15 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

79:1-9 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life—today, not someday.

PentecostalEdgy

Luke 18:9-14 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire—today, not someday.

Springs in the Hills, Rivers Parted by Continents

He uses a striking geographical image: 'The springs lie close together up in the hills, the rivers may be parted by half a continent.' What begins as unity at the source becomes division at the mouth.

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First Reading

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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Psalm

Psalm 119:1-8

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Gospel

Matthew 5:21-37

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1 Corinthians 3:21-23

Universal

spiritual authority

Christ as ultimate source

The Jerusalem Wall: Precious Stones Topped with Rubbish

At the base of those ancient fortifications lie five or six courses of massive, squared blocks, 'the wonders of the world yet; well jointed, well laid, well cemented.' These represent gold, silver, and precious stones—the solid verities of Christ proclaimed...

1 Corinthians 3:12-13Universalcharacter buildingspiritual consistency

Death as Destroyer and Death as Friend

Our relation to Christ determines our relation to the entire universe.

1 Corinthians 3:21-22Universaldeath as servant of God's purposesChrist's lordship over all things

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Psalm 14, salvation is not mere pardon; it is holiness, perfected in love—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Arminian/WesleyanSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 feels foreign, it may be because we’ve reduced faith to information.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Eastern OrthodoxSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Reformed (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 12:32-40 comforts the weary: grace holds you when your grip is weak—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9ReformedSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Lutheran (edgy)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 11:1-13 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9LutheranSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Lutheran (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 79:1-9 comforts the accused conscience: the verdict in Christ is mercy, not condemnation—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9LutheranSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Baptist (edgy)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 annoys you, check your heart; conviction is often mercy in disguise.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9BaptistSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Christocentric (classic)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 14:1, 7-14 points beyond itself to the person and work of Jesus—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9ChristocentricSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Anglican (classic)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9AnglicanSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Pentecostal (edgy)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Luke 18:9-14 never disrupts comfort, it may be tradition pretending to be fire—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9PentecostalSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Universal (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 107:1-9, 43 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9UniversalSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Reformed (edgy)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Timothy 2:8-15 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9ReformedSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Jeremiah 2:4-13 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Progressive/Social JusticeSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Black Church (classic)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 85 speaks hope under pressure—God hears the cry and bends history toward freedom—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Black ChurchSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Roman Catholic (classic)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Luke 12:13-21, salvation is a journey: justified by grace and formed through faithful practice.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Roman CatholicSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Liberation Theology (classic)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 81:1, 10-16 declares God’s preferential option for the oppressed—salvation as concrete liberation—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Liberation TheologySpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 19:1-10 won’t let us separate altar from neighbor; communion demands compassion—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Roman CatholicSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Eastern Orthodox (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Philemon 1-21, Christ meets us as Physician, tending wounds we can’t name—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Eastern OrthodoxSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Anabaptist (classic)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 66:1-12 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9AnabaptistSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Missional (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23, God meets ordinary people and turns them into carriers of hope.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9MissionalSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Baptist (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Psalm 85, grace isn’t abstract—it’s God drawing you to trust Him today—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9BaptistSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 11:1-13 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.

1 Corinthians 3:1-9Progressive/Social JusticeSpiritual MaturityChurch Unity

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