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Sixth Sunday of Easter

Sunday, May 17, 2026

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Gospel

Matthew 28:1-10

517 illustrations

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UniversalClassic

81:1, 10-16 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

32:1-3a, 6-15 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life.

PentecostalEdgy

119:97-104 challenges powerless religion—if nothing ever changes, what are we calling “Spirit-filled”?—today, not someday.

Movie Analogy

Saving Private Ryan: Here Am I, Send Me (Isaiah 6:8)

In Saving Private Ryan, Captain Miller leads his squad through hell to find one paratrooper. Every soldier asks why risk eight lives for one. But deeper, Miller goes because he was sent. Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord asking, Whom shall I send?

Matthew 28:1-10 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 31:27-34 exposes performative religion—devotion without charity is spiritual theater—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10Roman CatholicResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Missional (pastoral)

Matthew 28:16-20 12:13-21 reminds us: you don’t have to be impressive to be sent—just faithful and available.

Matthew 28:16-20MissionalGreat CommissionDiscipleship

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Black Church (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 1 Timothy 2:1-7, the Lord stands with the suffering and calls the Church to prophetic courage.

Matthew 28:1-10Black ChurchResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Missional (classic)

Matthew 28:16-20 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 reveals God’s mission: blessing moves outward until every neighbor is within reach.

Matthew 28:16-20MissionalGreat CommissionDiscipleship

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Missional (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 Hebrews 12:18-29, God meets ordinary people and turns them into carriers of hope—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10MissionalResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Black Church (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 11:1-3, 8-16 comforts the afflicted and empowers the community to rise together—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10Black ChurchResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Traditional (classic)

Matthew 28:16-20 2 Timothy 1:1-14, orthodoxy becomes obedience—truth received becomes truth lived—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:16-20TraditionalGreat CommissionDiscipleship

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 Luke 14:1, 7-14 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10Progressive/Social JusticeResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 Psalm 107:1-9, 43, salvation is not mere pardon; it is holiness, perfected in love.

Matthew 28:1-10Arminian/WesleyanResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Anabaptist (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 2 Timothy 2:8-15, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10AnabaptistResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Dispensational (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 85 rebukes spiritual sleep—if you’re numb to eternity, you’re not paying attention—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10DispensationalResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Lutheran (classic)

Matthew 28:16-20 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, the gospel is announcement, not advice—Christ for you—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:16-20LutheranGreat CommissionDiscipleship

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Roman Catholic (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 79:1-9 comforts us: the Church’s remedies are for the wounded, not the perfect—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10Roman CatholicResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Universal (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 Timothy 2:1-7 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.

Matthew 28:1-10UniversalResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Reformed (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 exposes control: we want a manageable God, but Scripture gives us a sovereign one.

Matthew 28:1-10ReformedResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Pentecostal (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 14 expects God to act now—the Spirit empowers witness with holiness and power—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10PentecostalResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Anglican (pastoral)

Matthew 28:16-20 Hebrews 12:18-29, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:16-20AnglicanGreat CommissionDiscipleship

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 1:1, 10-20 invites holy urgency without panic—faithful living while we wait—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10DispensationalResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10AnabaptistResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 16:19-31 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10Arminian/WesleyanResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:16-20 — Dispensational (edgy)

Matthew 28:16-20 14 rebukes spiritual sleep—if you’re numb to eternity, you’re not paying attention—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:16-20DispensationalGreat CommissionDiscipleship

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Christocentric (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 80:1-2, 8-19 exposes vague spirituality; only Christ saves—today, not someday.

Matthew 28:1-10ChristocentricResurrectionHope

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Matthew 28:1-10 — Lutheran (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 annoys your ego, it’s because the gospel won’t let you be your own savior.

Matthew 28:1-10LutheranResurrectionHope

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

Matthew 28:1-10

Saving Private Ryan: Here Am I, Send Me (Isaiah 6:8)

Other readings this Sunday

Matthew 28:1-10 — Roman Catholic (edgy)

Matthew 28:16-20 — Missional (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Black Church (classic)

Matthew 28:16-20 — Missional (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Missional (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Black Church (pastoral)

Matthew 28:16-20 — Traditional (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Anabaptist (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Dispensational (edgy)

Matthew 28:16-20 — Lutheran (classic)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Roman Catholic (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Universal (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Reformed (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Pentecostal (classic)

Matthew 28:16-20 — Anglican (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Dispensational (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

Matthew 28:16-20 — Dispensational (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Christocentric (edgy)

Matthew 28:1-10 — Lutheran (edgy)