6th Sunday After Pentecost
Get ready for the 6th Sunday After Pentecost with this discussion on the lectionary texts from the books of Zechariah, Romans and Matthew
Anatomy of a Sermon: A Sermon on Luke 12:13-21 By Brian King
Dr. David Peter writes a review and analysis of Brian King’s sermon based on Luke 12:13-21
Violence and the Kingdom
Dr. Gibbs reviews how Matthew 11:11-14 should be understood by analyzing the Greek
Theological #ThrowbackThursday in Honor of Thomas C. Oden
A #TBT in memory of renowned theologian Tom Oden, who spoke at Concordia Seminary in 1993, and died on December 8, 2016
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Chapel Sermon by Jeffery Kloha from Matthew 11:2-15 on Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Preaching Matthew
Jeff Gibbs on how to preach the Gospel of Matthew during the upcoming church year (Series A)
Ephesians 3:16-19
Chapel Sermon by Robert Scudieri from Matthew 11:2-15 on Friday, October 23, 2015
Reformation Day • Revelation 14:6–7 • October 26, 2014
By Bruce Hartung Like the beginning of a great meal, Revelation 14:6–7 goes well with the psalm for this Sunday (Psalm 46) for the celebration of the Reformation. They are excellent companions because both express unshaking vision to see the presence and activity of God, even in the midst of great trial and calamity, even in the midst ..
Matthew 18 and “in statu confessionis”
Thinking about the collegiality (or lack thereof) among the church’s pastors…
Matthew 11
Chapel Sermon by Jonathan Stein from Matthew 11 on Thursday, July 03, 2014
Proper 9 • Zechariah 9:9–12 • July 6, 2014
By David Peter Context Considerations It might come as a surprise that this Old Testament text is appointed for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost when we are used to it being read on Palm Sunday. Why does it make an appearance at this time? Most likely, the reason is its thematic association with the Gospel reading, Matthew 11:25–30, in ..
Palm Sunday • Isaiah 50:4–9a • April 13, 2014
This sermon was prepared for Grace Lutheran Chapel in Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri. It makes use of various pictures of Jesus’ face from the church and school. The approach combines verses from the text with the pictures. The goal is to give visual support to the sermon at key moments while also adding meaning to the pictures see ..
Review of Reed Lessing’s Isaiah 40-55 Commentary
The Review of Biblical Literature, a publication of the Society of Biblical Literature, published a very positive review of Prof. Reed Lessing’s commentary on Isaiah 40-55 in the Concordia Commentary Series. The entire review is available here, but I’ll provide a few of the highlights and save you the trouble of clicking. The review was written ..
Matthew 11:2-15
Matthew 11:2-15 is appointed for Advent 3, Series A. The Kingdom comes as a proclamation. John announces it. Jesus inaugurates it. The hostile forces oppose it. But the Kingdom of God will be victorious
Matthew 11:12-19
Matthew 11:12-19 is appointed for Reformation Day. God’s salvation often does not meet our expectations, but it is effective nonetheless. John 8:31-36, the other appointed Gospel, is also discussed
Matthew 11:2-15
Dr. Gibbs discusses the eschatology in Matthew 11:2-15 and did John the Baptist understand what Jesus was about