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Preaching Romans 11: Israel and Promises
Romans 11, Bible Translations, and Preaching Israel
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Proper 23 • Matthew 22:1–14 • October 9, 2011
By Timothy Dost The Parable of the Great Banquet This text can be challenging because it not only presents the issues of the place of God’s work and our own works in the…
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Proper 22 • Matthew 21:33–46 • October 2, 2011
By William Carr Context Matthew 21 begins with the “Palm Sunday” entry to Jerusalem. For the moment, Jesus is “riding high,” even if on a lowly donkey and its colt. Who is…
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Christ-Centered Christian Counseling – Part 2
New thoughts from Rick Marrs as he writes his new book “Making Christian Counseling More Christ-Centered.” Here, he discusses law-gospel distinctions, cognitive behavioral therapy, and depression.
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Proper 21 • Matthew 21:23–27 (28–32) • September 25, 2011
By Gerhard Bode Why the Question about Jesus’s Authority? The events in this account from Matthew 21 take place on the Monday before Jesus’s crucifixion. The context of this pericope is important…
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Proper 20 • Matthew 20:1–16 • September 18, 2011
By David I. Lewis Introduction: Today’s Gospel reading contains a parable that is unique to Matthew’s Gospel, the so-called parable of the workers in the vineyard. A title that better reflects the pragmatics…
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Proper 19 • Matthew 18:21–35 • September 11, 2011
By Dale A. Meyer “In this Christian church, he…” Though not our usual style, this text invites an expository approach. The familiar subsections of this reading could lead you to preach a sermon…
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Commentary on the Bible, edited by James D. G. Dunn and John W. Rogerson.
COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLE. Edited by James D. G. Dunn and John W. Rogerson. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003. 1639 pages. Hardcover. $75.00. Reviewed by Thomas H. Trapp, St. Paul, Minnesota Why agree to review…
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Love Wins: Luther’s Letter
A fresh translation of Luther’s letter to Hans von Rechenberg, cited in “Love Wins”
