Based on the Sunday Lectionary, these inspiring and deeply insightful Barclay readings are ideal for worship leaders, individuals and groups. They are drawn from William Barclay's much-loved and ever-popular comprehensive commentary on the New Testament.

William Barclay

Barclay on the Lectionary

Publisher’s Introduction

The First Sunday of Advent

The Threat of Time and The Coming of the King

The Second Sunday of Advent

The Inclusive Church and The Emergence of John the Baptizer

The Third Sunday of Advent

Waiting for the Coming of the Lord and Confidence and Admiration in the Voice of Jesus

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

A Call, a Gospel and a Task and Born of the Holy Spirit

The First Sunday of Christmas

The Essential Suffering and Escape to Egypt

The Second Sunday of Christmas

The Goal of History and The Word Became Flesh

The First Sunday of Epiphany (The Baptism of Christ)

The Heart of the Gospel and Jesus and His Baptism

The Second Sunday of Epiphany

An Apostolic Introduction and The First Disciples

The Third Sunday of Epiphany

A Divided Church and The Son of God Goes Forth

The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany

A Stumbling-block to the Jews and Foolishness to the Greeks and The New Exhilaration

Sunday between 3 and 9 February

The Wisdom which is from God and The Light of the World

Sunday between 10 and 16 February

The Supreme Importance of God and The Surgical Cure

Sunday between 17 and 23 February

Wisdom and Foolishness and The Meaning of Christian Love

The Second Sunday before Lent

The Glorious Hope and The Forbidden Worry

The Sunday next before Lent

The Message and the Right to Give It and The Mount of Transfiguration

The First Sunday of Lent

Ruin and Rescue and The Temptations of Christ

The Second Sunday of Lent

The Father of the Faithful and The Man Who Came by Night

The Third Sunday of Lent

The Final Proof of Love and The Living Water

The Fourth Sunday of Lent

The Children of Light and Light for Blind Eyes

The Fifth Sunday of Lent

Two Principles of Life and The Resurrection and the Life

Palm Sunday

Humiliation and Exaltation and The Triumph of the End

Easter Day

The Heart of the Gospel and The Great Discovery

The Second Sunday of Easter

The Great Inheritance and The Doubter Convinced

The Third Sunday of Easter

Jesus Christ Redeemer and Lord and The Sunset Road that Turned to Dawn

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Two Precious Names for God and The Shepherd and His Sheep

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

The Glory and Function of the Church and The Vision of God

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

The Example of the Work of Christ and The Promised Helper

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

The Blessedness of Suffering for Christ and Jesus' Prayer for His Disciples

Pentecost

The First Christian Preaching and The Commission of Christ

Trinity Sunday

A Final Blessing and The Glory of the Final Promise

The Sunday between 29 May and 4 June

Good News of Which to be Proud and The Only True Foundation

The Sunday between 5 and 11 June

Believing in the God Who Makes the Impossible Possible and The Imperfect Faith and the Perfect Power

The Sunday between 12 and 18 June

At Home with God and The Waiting Harvest

The Sunday between 19 and 25 June

Dying to Live and The Warfare and the Cost of Jesus' Messengers

The Sunday between 26 June and 2 July

The Exclusive Possession and The Reward of Those Who Welcome Jesus' Messengers

The Sunday between 3 and 9 July

The Human Situation and The Accent of Compassion

The Sunday between 10 and 16 July

The Liberation of our Human Nature and The Sower Went out to Sow

The Sunday between 17 and 23 July

Entry into the Family of God and The Act of an Enemy

The Sunday between 24 and 30 July

The Love from Which Nothing Can Separate Us and The Transforming Power of Christ

The Sunday between 31 July and 6 August

The Tragic Failure and Compassion and Power

The Sunday between 7 and 13 August

Mistaken Zeal and In the Hour of Trouble

The Sunday between 14 and 20 August

That Mercy May be for All and Faith Tested and Faith Answered

The Sunday between 21 and 27 August

Members of One Body and The Inadequacies of Human Categories

The Sunday between 28 August and 3 September

Christians and Their Neighbours and Losing and Finding Life

The Sunday between 4 and 10 September

The Debt Which Can Never Be Paid and The Power of the Presence

The Sunday between 11 and 17 September

The Impossibility of Isolation and Under Judgement and How to Forgive

The Sunday between 18 and 24 September

Citizens of the Kingdom and Work and Wages in the Kingdom of God

The Sunday between 25 September and 1 October

The Cure for Disunity and The Expedient Ignorance

The Sunday between 2 and 8 October

Based on the Sunday Lectionary, these inspiring and deeply insightful Barclay readings are ideal for worship leaders, individuals and groups. They are drawn from William Barclay’s much-loved and ever-popular comprehensive commentary on the New Testament.

Based on the Sunday Lectionary, these inspiring and deeply insightful Barclay readings are ideal for worship leaders, individuals and groups. They are drawn from William Barclay's much-loved and ever-popular comprehensive commentary on the New Testament. Many millions of people, worldwide, love William Barclay's endlessly fascinating down-to-earth ability to unlock and reveal the meaning of the New Testament in our daily life.

'\[William Barclay\] paints pictures with words and draws you in ... absolutely fantastic. -- Steve Chalke 'The distance between then and now, or between Jesus and me, is crossed in a split second.' -- Richard Littledale Thanks to Barclay, I'm now devouring my Bible in the same insatiable way some devour a best-selling novel.' -- Diane Louise Jordan 'William Barclay writes with such an intelligent clarity and generosity.' -- Nick Baines, Bishop of Bradford 'one of the few who could at the same time distil the essence of scholarly findings with nourishment for the Christian way.' -- Richard Harries 'Barclay has a breathtakingly rich knowledge of the world in which the gospel is set' -- Kenneth Steven The work of William Barclay requires no introduction for long-term Life and Work readers. Author of the world-famous Daily Study Bibles before his death in 1978, his words and work continue to shape and influence generations of Presbyterians around the globe. Drawn from his acclaimed commentaries on the New Testament, this latest volume brings together a new pattern of his work, using the book of Matthew as a guide for a year. This work would be helpful for those charged with the task of leading worship or a year-long Bible study. -- Life &amp; Work magazine, December 2013

'\[William Barclay\] paints pictures with words and draws you in … absolutely fantastic.

'The distance between then and now, or between Jesus and me, is crossed in a split second.'

Thanks to Barclay, I'm now devouring my Bible in the same insatiable way some devour a best-selling novel.'

'William Barclay writes with such an intelligent clarity and generosity.'

'one of the few who could at the same time distil the essence of scholarly findings with nourishment for the Christian way.'

'Barclay has a breathtakingly rich knowledge of the world in which the gospel is set'

The work of William Barclay requires no introduction for long-term Life and Work readers. Author of the world-famous Daily Study Bibles before his death in 1978, his words and work continue to shape and influence generations of Presbyterians around the globe. Drawn from his acclaimed commentaries on the New Testament, this latest volume brings together a new pattern of his work, using the book of Matthew as a guide for a year. This work would be helpful for those charged with the task of leading worship or a year-long Bible study.

\["For worship leaders and Bible study groups", "Unlocks the meaning of Scripture for Sunday services", "You will enhance your teaching and personal reflection"\]

"\[William Barclay\] paints pictures with words and draws you in... absolutely fantastic." -- Steve Chalke

"The distance between then and now, or between Jesus and me, is crossed in a split second." -- Richard Littledale

"Thanks to Barclay, I'm now devouring my Bible in the same insatiable way some devour a best-selling novel." -- Diane Louise Jordan

"William Barclay writes with such an intelligent clarity and generosity." -- Nick Baines, Bishop of Bradford

"one of the few who could at the same time distil the essence of scholarly findings with nourishment for the Christian way." -- Richard Harries

"Barclay has a breathtakingly rich knowledge of the world in which the gospel is set." -- Kenneth Steven

Discover deep insights for worship with Barclay on the Lectionary.

Barclay on the Lectionary: Matthew, Year A

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Based on the Sunday Lectionary, these inspiring and deeply insightful Barclay readings are ideal for worship leaders, individuals and groups. They are drawn from William Barclay’s much-loved and ever-popular comprehensive commentary on the New Testament.

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