This post offers visual resources for the Revised Common Lectionary for July 16, 2023. The RCL take us to the birth of Esau and Jacob in Genesis 25. We continue in Romans to life in the Spirit. Finally, we come to Jesus’ parable of the sower in Matthew 13. The NL continues a three-part series on 2 Peter.
Revised Common Lectionary
Here are quick links to all the texts for this week:
July 16
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112
Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm 65:9-13
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Gospel Reading Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. Jesus teaches the parable of the sower.
These images comes from page 9 in A Cartoonist’s Guide to Matthew.
Preview PowerPoint
Feel free to use any or all of these slides and images in your own preaching and teaching.
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Narrative Lectionary
The NL will be working through 2 Peter in the month of July. This is one of the few books for which I have never create a visual.
Join me every Monday at 4:00pm Central Time for a live Bible study on Zoom.
These sessions include:
- a presentation of the visual resources for the lectionary texts for the week,
- live discussion around the texts,
- previews and behind-the-scenes peeks at what is happening at A Cartoonist’s Guide to the Bible
The video of the session remains available on the network to view at any time, in case you can’t make it for the live session.
This is a part of the Cartoonist’s Bible Network. I’d love to have you join us.
Join me on Thursdays at 2:00pm CST for a livestream art session on YouTube. I’m drawing through the book of Acts in real time.
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