Nelson’s

Annual

Preacher’s

Sourcebook

2003 Edition

Robert J. Morgan, Editor

© 2002 by Robert J. Morgan

Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

Published in association with the literary agency of Alive Communications, 7680 Goddard Street, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920.

All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles.

Unless otherwise indicated, scripture quotations are from the New King James Version of the Bible, © 1979, 1980, 1982, 1990, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.

Verses marked “niv” are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version, copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Morgan, Robert J. (ed.)

  Nelson’s annual preacher’s sourcebook, 2003 edition.

ISBN 0-7852-4866-8

Contents

Introduction

Editor’s Preface: Biblical Principles on Preaching

Create a Sermon Series

Contributors

Calendar Pages

Sermons and Worship Suggestions for 52 Weeks

January 5 A New Attitude for a New Year
Psalms 42, 43

January 12 Developing Mega-Faith
Mark 7:24–30

January 19 This Ain’t the Ritz
John 6:35–40

January 26 Press On to the Prize
1 Corinthians 9:24–27

February 2 Gideon
Judges 6:1–7:25

February 9 More Precious than Gold
Psalm 19

February 16 Is It Enough to Be Sorry?
Mark 1:2b–3

February 23 Battle Dress
Ephesians 6:10–20

March 2 The Wholeness of Worship
Isaiah 6:1–8

March 9 Glimpses of Jesus in Joshua
Joshua 1:1–2

March 16 A Taxing Decision
Matthew 9:9–13

March 23 Be Still and Know
Psalm 46

March 30 Amazing the Amazing One
Matthew 7:28–29

April 6 The Elder Brother Syndrome
Luke 15:11–32

April 13 Have Faith in God
Mark 11:20–26

April 20 Every Day Is Easter!
John 20:1–10

April 27 Our Burdens, Our Battles, and Our Bibles
James 1:1–27

May 4 Hurry Up and Wait!
James 5:7–11

May 11 Lasting Love on Mother’s Day
1 Corinthians 13:1–13

May 18 Joyful Stress
Philippians 1:18–30

May 25 When Jesus Tarries
Mark 5:21–43

June 1 The Old Lamplighter
Ephesians 5:8

June 8 Symbols of the Holy Spirit
Mark 1:1–11

June 15 Faithful Fathering
Ephesians 6:4

June 22 Jonah’s Journey
Jonah 1–4

June 29 The Upside-down Kingdom of Jesus
Mark 10:35–45

July 6 The Great Physician’s Upper Room Clinic
John 14:28–31

July 13 Integrity in Doctrine
Titus 1:5–9

July 20 The Barnabas Secrets
Acts 11:24

July 27 Easter in July
Romans 6:4

August 3 When Satan Attacks You
Job 1:1–12

August 10 And the Walls Fell Down Flat
Joshua 6:1–27

August 17 Growing, Guarding, and Glorifying
2 Peter 3:17–18

August 24 How to Iron Out Your Differences
Without Being Burned
Romans 12:16–18

August 31 Water to Wine
John 2:1–11

September 7 Facing Up to a Challenge
Nehemiah 1:1–4

September 14 Go, Stand, and Speak
Acts 5:17–33

September 21 A Look at the Hereafter
Matthew 7:13–14

September 28 Like Peter
John 6:1–68

October 5 Don’t Give ...