sermon-cross-reference

What problem does it solve?

This Skill surfaces thematic connections, repeated illustrations, doctrinal threads, and historical preaching patterns across a large corpus of sermon manuscripts so preachers can avoid repetition, craft callbacks, and build on prior teaching with confidence.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Passage search: Find every sermon that cites a specific verse or passage range and show the surrounding context and usage type.
• Doctrine aggregation: Locate all sermons teaching a doctrinal topic with representative excerpts and explanatory emphasis.
• Illustration tracking: Identify repeated metaphors, stories, or analogies and flag overuse.
• Thread tracing & history: Follow arguments across a series and compile preaching coverage for a biblical book.
• Callback suggestions: Given a draft, propose precise previous sermons to reference and draft callback phrases.
• Search strategy: Prioritize structured map files for fast lookup, then full-text verification of sermon .md files for contextual accuracy.

Quick Start

Use the command /xref passage Romans 5:8 to list sermons that reference Romans 5:8, show how each sermon uses the verse, and include short contextual excerpts.