
In order to facilitate the efforts of churches to identify images from the Digital Image Archive for use with the
readings of the Revised Common Lectionary, Roy T. Wise, a graduate of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
and secretary for the Standing Advisory Committee for the Kessler Reformation Collection, has selected these
images from the Digital Image Archive for each week's readings.
NOTE: The images on this web site are available for use in research, teaching, and private study.
We also encourage their use for church activities such as Bible classes, worship services/programs, sermon illustrations, or church bulletins.
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Courtesy of the Digital Image Archive, Pitts Theology Library, Candler School of Theology, Emory University.
First Sunday of Advent November 30, 2008
| Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 | Music in the Temple |
| Mark 13:24-37 | Olivet Discourse | *Olivet Discourse | Olivet Discourse | Olivet Discourse | Signs of the End | Signs of the End |
Second Sunday of Advent December 7, 2008
| Mark 1:1-8 | *John the Baptist | John Points the Way | John the Baptist | John the Baptist | John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness |
Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2008
| Psalm 126 | Sermon |
| I Thess. 5:16-24 | I Thessalonians | I Thessalonians |
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 21, 2008
Luke 1:47-55 (See December 14)Nativity of the Lord - Proper I Christmas Eve & Day December 24 & 25, 2008
| Isaiah 9:2-7 | *Isaiah |
| Titus 2:11-14 | Titus | Titus |
Nativity of the Lord - Proper II Christmas Eve & Day December 24 & 25, 2008
First Sunday after Christmas Day December 28, 2008
Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God) January 1, 2009
New Year's Day January 1, 2009
Second Sunday after Christmas Day January 4, 2009
Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2009
| Isaiah 60:1-6 | Teaching on the Holy Spirit |
| Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 | Sermon |
Baptism of the Lord (First Sunday after Epiphany) January 11, 2009
| Psalm 29 | Teaching on the Holy Spirit |
| Acts 19:1-7 | Healings | Miracles Through Paul | Paul at Ephesus |
Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 18, 2009
| John 1:43-51 | *Calling Disciples | Choosing Disciples | Choosing Disciples | Disciples Follow Jesus | First Disciples | Jesus and Nathanael | Jesus Calls His First Disciples |
Third Sunday after the Epiphany January 25, 2009
| Mark 1:14-20 | Calling Disciples | Calling of Peter | Calling of the First Disciples |
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany February 1 , 2009
| Mark 1:21-28 | Exorcism | *Exorcism | Exorcism |
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany February 8, 2009
| Mark 1:29-39 | *Jesus Heals a Leper | Jesus Heals a Leper |
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 15, 2009
| II Kings 5:1-14 | Naaman | *Naaman | Naaman | Naaman | Naaman | Naaman |
| Naaman Cured of Leprosy | Naaman Cured of Leprosy | Naaman Healed of Leprosy | Naaman is Healed | Naaman Washes in the Jordan | Namaan | Naaman |
| Mark 1:40-45 | Jesus Heals a Leper | Jesus Heals a Leper |
Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday before Lent) February 22 , 2009
| Mark 9:2-9 | Transfiguration | Transfiguration | Transfiguration |
| Transfiguration | Transfiguration | Transfiguration | Transfiguration |
Ash Wednesday February 25, 2009
| Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 | Joel and Pentecost | *Joel and Pentecost | Pentecost | Joel | Joel | Pentecost | Joel and Pentecost | Joel and Pentecost | Joel |
| Psalm 51:1-17 | David Confesses | David Prays for Deliverance |
| II Cor. 5:20b-6:10 | II Corinthians | Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians |
First Sunday in Lent March 1, 2009
| 1 Peter 3:18-22 | Harrowing Hell 1682 |
Second Sunday in Lent March 8, 2009
| Gen. 17:1-7, 15-16 | Covenant of Circumcision | Covenant of Circumcision |
| Mark 8:31-38 | Jesus Rebukes Peter | Take Up Your Cross |
| Mark 9:2-9 | *Transfiguration | Transfiguration | Transfiguration |
| Transfiguration | Transfiguration | Transfiguration | Transfiguration |
Third Sunday in Lent March 15, 2009
| Psalm 19 | Teaching the Crucifixion of Jesus |
Fourth Sunday in Lent March 22, 2009
| Numbers 21:4-9 | Numbers |
| Ephesians 2:1-10 | Ephesians | Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians |
| John 3:14-21 | *Baptism with the Holy Spirit | Born from Above | Jesus Teaches | Jesus Teaches |
Fifth Sunday in Lent March 29, 2009
| Psalm 51:1-12 | David Confesses | David Prays for Deliverance |
| John 12:20-33 | Call to Conversion | Jesus | Jesus and the Crowd | Jesus Meets the Greeks | *Jesus Teaches | Jesus Teaches of His Impending Death | Voice from Heaven |
Liturgy of the Palms Sixth Sunday in Lent April 5, 2009
| Mark 11:1-11 | Triumphal Entry | *Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem |
or
| John 12:12-16 | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry | Triumphal Entry |
Liturgy of the Passion Sixth Sunday in Lent April 5, 2009
| Mark 14:1-15:47 | Betrayal of Jesus | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper | Last Supper |
or
Monday of Holy Week April 6, 2009
| John 12:1-11 | *Jesus Anointed | Jesus Anointed | Jesus Anointed | Mary Anoints Jesus |
Tuesday of Holy Week April 7, 2009
| John 12:20-36 | Jesus and the Crowd | Jesus | Jesus Teaches | *Jesus Teaches of His Impending Death | Call to Conversion |
Wednesday of Holy Week April 8, 2009
| John 13:21-32 | Last Supper | *Last Supper | Last Supper |
Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) April 9, 2009
| I Cor. 11:23-26 | Communion | Eucharist | Eucharist | Last Supper | Last Supper |
| Proper Conduct for Praying or the Lord's Supper | Sacrament of Communion | Last Supper | Lord's Supper | Lord's Supper | |
or
Resurrection of the Lord Easter Day April 12, 2009
| Acts 10:34-43 | *Cornelius's Men Come to Peter | Holy Spirit and Gentiles | *Peter in the House of Cornelius |
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Second Sunday of Easter April 19, 2009
| Acts 4:32-35 | *Believers Share Possessions |
| I John 1:1-2:2 | 1 John | John’s First Epistle |
Third Sunday of Easter April 26, 2009
Fourth Sunday of Easter May 3, 2009
| Acts 4:5-12 | *Peter and John Arrested | Peter and John Arrested | Peter and John Arrested | Peter's Defense |
Fifth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2009
| Psalm 22:25-31 | Jesus Is Crucified |
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 17, 2009
Ascension of the Lord May 21, 2009
| Ephesians 1:15-23 | Ephesians | Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians |
Seventh Sunday of Easter (If Ascension not observed here) May 24, 2009
| *Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 | Arrival | Jesus and Disciples | Replacing Judas | Replacing Judas | Replacing Judas | Replacing Judas |
| Psalm 1 | Arrest in the Garden | David | Happiness of the Godly | King David | King David | Sermon | Teaching on the Holy Spirit | Teaching the Crucifixion of Jesus | Trinity |
| John 17:6-19 | Jesus Prays | Jesus Prays | |
*Jesus Prays |
or
| Psalm 29 | Teaching on the Holy Spirit |
or
| Ezekiel 17:22-24 | Jesus Appears to Mary |
| II Cor 5:6-10; 14-17 | Good Death |
or
| II Cor 5:6-17 | Good Death |
| Mark 4:26-34 | Lamp on a Stand | *Lamp on a Stand and the Growing Seed |
or
| Job 38:1-11 | God Speaks | God Speaks to Job | God Speaks to Job | God Speaks to Job | God Speaks to Job | God Questions Job |
| (opt. with I Sam 17:57-18:5, 10-16) | Saul’s Armor | Saul's Armor | Saul Attempts to Kill David | David Escapes |
or
| Wis. of Sol. 1:13-15, 2:23-24 | Wisdom of Solomon |
| II Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 | Temple | Temple | David Made King of Israel |
or
| Mark 6:1-13 | Disciples Sent Out | In the Synagogue | In the Synagogue | Jesus Sends Out the Twelve | Jesus Teaches | Jesus Teaches in Nazareth | Sending Out the Disciples | Spreading the Gospel |
or
| Amos 7:7-15 | Call of Amos | Amos | Amos or |
| 2 Samuel 7:1-14a | Davidic Covenant | Nathan Speaks to David | Davidic Covenant | Palace | Bronze Pillar | *Bronze Sea |
or
| Jeremiah 23:1-6 | Nativity or *Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 | Spreading the Gospel | Jesus Teaches | Jesus Heals Many |
or
| II Kings 4:42-44 | Elisha Feeds 100 | Elisha Feeds a Crowd | Elisha Feeds the Hundred | Elisha Feeds the Prophets | Feeding the 100 |
or
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| Psalm 51:1-12 | David Confesses | David Prays for Deliverance |
or
| John 6:24-35 | Discourse on the Bread of Life | Jesus Teaches | Jesus Teaches the Crowds | Jews Dispute Jesus' Claim | Bread of Life | Bread of Life |
or
| I Kings 19:4-8 | Angel and Elijah | Elijah and the Angel | Elijah | God Passes By | God Appears to Elijah | God Appears to Elijah | Elijah Nourished by an Angel |
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| John 6:35, 41-51 | *Discourse on the Bread of Life | Jesus Teaches | Jesus Teaches the Crowds | Jews Dispute Jesus' Claim | Bread of Life | Bread of Life |
Proper 15 (20) August 16, 2009
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Proper 16 (21) August 23, 2009
| I Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 | Dedication of the Temple | Prayer of Dedication | Solomon Dedicates the Temple | Solomon Dedicates the Temple |
| Solomon Prays | Solomon's Temple Dedication | Temple Dedication | Eye of God | |
or
| Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 | Joshua Renews the Covenant | Joshua Renews the Covenant |
or
| John 6:56-69 | Jesus Teaches | *Jesus Teaches the Crowds | Jews Dispute Jesus' Claim |
Proper 17 (22) August 30, 2009
| Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 | Pentecost |
or
Proper 18 (23) September 6, 2009
Proper 19 (24) September 13, 2009
| Proverbs 1:20-33 | Teaching the Crucifixion of Jesus |
or
| Mark 8:27-38 | Healing the Blind | Healing the Blind | *Jesus Heals a Blind Man | Jesus Heals a Blind Man | Jesus Heals the Blind | Jesus Rebukes Peter | Take Up Your Cross | Test of False Prophets |
Proper 20 (25) September 20, 2009
| Psalm 1 | Arrest in the Garden | David | Happiness of the Godly | King David | King David | Teaching on the Holy Spirit | Sermon | *Teaching the Crucifixion of Jesus | Trinity |
or
| Mark 9:30-37 | Greatest |
Proper 21 (26) September 27, 2009
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| Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 | Fire from God | Fire from God | Israelites Complain | *Pillar of Cloud |
or
| Psalm 19:7-14 | Teaching the Crucifixion of Jesus |
| Mark 9:38-50 | Greatest |
Proper 22 (27) October 4, 2009
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| Mark 10:2-16 | Jesus and Greatness | Jesus and the Little Children | Jesus Blesses the Children | Jesus Blesses the Children | Jesus Blesses Children | Jesus and the Little Children | Blessing the Children |
Proper 23 (28) October 11, 2009
| Psalm 22:1-15 | Jesus Is Crucified |
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| Mark 10:17-31 | Jesus and Greatness | *Blind Bartimaeus | Blind Bartimaeus | Blind Bartimaeus | Jesus Blesses Children | Healing of Bartimaeus | Bartimaeus Healed by Jesus |
Proper 24 (29) October 18, 2009
| Job 38:1-7, (34-41) | God Speaks | God Speaks to Job | God Speaks to Job | God Speaks to Job | God Speaks to Job | God Questions Job |
or
| Isaiah 53:4-12 | Jesus is Crucified on the Cross | Jesus Is Resurrected | Jesus is Crucified on the Cross | Jesus Before Pilate | Isaiah's Prophecy | *Crucifixion | Crucifixion | Isaiah |
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| Mark 10:35-45 | Jesus and Greatness | Mission of the Seventy | James and John |
Proper 25 (30) October 25, 2009
Job 42:1-6, 10-17 * | Conclusion of Job | Job Restored | Job Aids Friends | Job Restored |
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| Mark 10:46-52 | Blind Bartimaeus | Blind Bartimaeus | Blind Bartimaeus | Healing of Bartimaeus | Bartimaeus Healed by Jesus |
All Saints Day November 1, 2009 (Sometimes observed on Proper 26)
Proper 26 (31) November 1, 2009 (If All Saints not observed on this day)
| Hebrews 9:11-14 | Death |
Mark 12:28-34 | *Jesus and the Teacher of the Law |
Proper 27 (32) November 8, 2009
or
| Hebrews 9:24-28 | Death |
Mark 12:38-44 | Jesus and the Teacher of the Law | Taxes to Caesar with the Widow's Offering | Widow's Mite | Widow's Offering | Widow's Offering | Widow's Offering | Widow's Offering |
Proper 28 (33) November 15, 2009
| I Samuel 1:4-20 | Elkanah and Wives | Elkanah, Peninnah, and Hannah | Elkanah, Peninnah, and Hannah | Elkanah's Wives | Hannah | Hannah Weeps | Hannah's Vow Fulfilled | Hannah's Vow Fulfilled |
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| I Samuel 2:1-10 | Hannah's Prayer | Hannah's Prayer |
| Mark 13:1-8 | Olivet Discourse | *Olivet Discourse | Olivet Discourse | Olivet Discourse |
Reign of Christ November 22, 2009
| II Samuel 23:1-7 | King David |
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| Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 | Daniel | Daniel’s Vision | Daniel's Dream | Daniel's Vision | Daniel's Vision |
| Revelation 1:4b-8 | John Writes Revelation | One Like a Son of Man |
| John 18:33-37 | *Jesus Before Pilate |
Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2009
| Joel 2:21-27 | Joel | Joel | Joel and Pentecost | Joel and Pentecost | Joel and Pentecost | Joel and Pentecost | Pentecost | Pentecost | Joel |