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Proper 19 • James 3:1–12
Christians are absolutely forbidden to speak evil of other people—even if what they say is technically “true.”
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Proper 19 • Genesis 50:15–21 • September 14, 2014
Filled with fear before the power of Joseph to kill them, and in the absence of Jacob to protect them, they come face-to-face with the…
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Proper 19 · Romans 14:1–12 · September 17, 2017
Editor’s note: the following homiletical help is taken from David Schmitt’s sermon series “God’s Greater Story: A Sermon Series on Romans 6–14,” which is available for…
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Proper 19 • Luke 15:1–10 • September 11, 2016
By Erik Herrmann Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This…
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Proper 19 • James 3:1–12 • September 13, 2015
By William W. Schumacher The text of this passage from the Epistle of James is interesting both grammatically and lexically. The passage is rich in…
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Proper 19 • Genesis 50:15–21 • September 14, 2014
By Paul Philp A lot has happened since Joseph’s brothers left him for dead in the desert. The brothers have been reunited with Joseph, and now their…
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Proper 19 • 1 Timothy 1:(5–11) 12–17 • September 15, 2013
By William W. Schumacher The two alternatives for this pericope suggest rather different directions for a sermon, with the briefer reading perhaps lending itself to…
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Proper 19 • Isaiah 50:4–10 • September 16, 2012
By Travis J. Scholl Allow me a roundabout way to this text from Isaiah. Because I find today’s epistle lesson (James 3:1–12) to be a…
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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…