Ordinary TimeYear A

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday, August 23, 2026

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Second Reading

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

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UniversalClassic

11:1-13 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.

Arminian/WesleyanPastoral

139:1-6, 13-18 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—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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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 12:32-40 comforts the crushed: God is not distant from your struggle; He is present as deliverer.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Christocentric (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Christ stands at the center: promise fulfilled, mercy embodied, kingdom revealed.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anglican (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 2:6-15 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anabaptist (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Hebrews 12:18-29, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Dispensational (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 119:137-144 comforts us: the future is not chaos; it is held in God’s sovereign timeline.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Christocentric (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 15:1-10 won’t let you settle for inspiration—Jesus demands allegiance—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Baptist (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 13:1-8, 15-16 comforts the repentant: Christ receives those who come sincerely—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Dispensational (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 feels intense, good; Scripture intends to wake a drowsy Church.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Traditional (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Luke 12:49-56 feels “too strong,” it’s because Scripture refuses to negotiate with sin—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Hebrews 12:18-29 feels foreign, it may be because we’ve reduced faith to information—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Baptist (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Colossians 2:6-15 annoys you, check your heart; conviction is often mercy in disguise—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 139:1-6, 13-18 invites a next step: repentance today, obedience tomorrow, love always—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Universal (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 107:1-9, 43 is a steady hand on the shoulder: God is near, and you are not alone in obedience.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Charismatic (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 2:6-15 expects God’s gifts today—Spirit-empowered worship, healing, and bold witness—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Jeremiah 31:27-34, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Luke 12:32-40, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Missional (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 1 Timothy 1:12-17, the Church is not a clubhouse but a sent people, embodying the kingdom.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Charismatic (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Timothy 6:6-19 invites a living faith—God still speaks comfort and courage—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Traditional (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 comforts the faithful: God keeps His promises and strengthens His Church to endure.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Liberation Theology (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 8:18-9:1 calls the Church to praxis—faith that acts to transform structures—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 15:1-10 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anabaptist (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Psalm 66:1-12 feels unrealistic, it may be because we’ve normalized what Christ calls sin.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anglican (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Timothy 2:8-15 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Lutheran (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 1:1-4; 2:1-4 shatters self-salvation—your best efforts can’t pay what only Christ can forgive—today, not someday.

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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Other readings this Sunday

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Christocentric (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anglican (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anabaptist (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Dispensational (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Christocentric (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Baptist (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Dispensational (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Traditional (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Baptist (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Universal (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Charismatic (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Missional (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Charismatic (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Traditional (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Liberation Theology (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anabaptist (edgy)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Anglican (classic)

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Lutheran (edgy)