Articles tagged with: Series C
By Robert Kolb
Introductory thoughts
“Walk this way,” Mel Brook’s Igor the hunchback said (from the movie Young Frankenstein). Following in his footsteps, Doctor Frankenstein imitated his awkward gait. Children imitate their parents, sometimes to their parents’ …
By Joel P. Okamoto
Notes on the pericope
This pericope is a portion of Paul’s lengthy discussion of the salvation of both Jews and Gentiles in his letter to the Romans. At this point in the discussion, …
By Glenn Nielsen
Goal: That the hearers are more confident in the hope we have in the One
deserving of all glory.
The writer to the Hebrews wants us to have confidence, and the courage to
stand strong in …
By Jeffrey Kloha
Some texts don’t need sermons. What more needs to be said about love than the
praise that the apostle lavishes on it in 1 Corinthians 13? Perhaps nothing more needs
to be said, but showing …
By Andrew H. Bartelt
Exegetical Issues
The central point is clear: the unity of the corporate body of Christ, made up of diverse parts with different functions, all working for the common good. This is integral to …
By David Peter
Contextual Considerations
This text begins a series of lectio continua from 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 which extends through the season of Epiphany.
The first verse of the text begins with these words: “Now concerning …
By Henry Rowold
There are fewer occasions more pleasant for the family of God than baptism. For an adult, it marks a capstone of growth in faith and identity. For an infant, it marks, in the …
By Francis C. Rossow
Comments on the Text
Lulled either by the familiarity of our text or by its complex sentence structure, we may not at first be aware of the surprise—even the shock—it contains. Verse 6 …
By David L. Adams
Introduction
In this brief section the Apostle Paul gives Christians guidance for understanding how the life of Jesus, received in baptism, manifests itself in the communal life of love, in worship centered in …
By William Wrede
Rapid fire, these days come together: Advent 4, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Three days standing in a row, perfectly aligned, can be more than a little intimidating. How can one prepare so …
