The Pulpit
Resources for Preaching
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Proper 8 • Luke 9:51–62 • June 26, 2016
Joel P. Okamoto Notes on the Text 9:51: This passage is the beginning of what is often called the travel narrative in the Gospel according…
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Proper 7 • Luke 8:26–39 • June 19, 2016
By Jeff Kloha “Why Do You Not Leave Me Alone?” Narrative Focus This pericope falls within a series of four of Jesus’s miracles (8:22–56): calming…
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Proper 6 • Luke 7:36–8:3 • June 12, 2016
By Anthony Cook “If this man were a prophet, he would have known.” Simon’s statement implies that if Jesus were a true prophet he would…
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Proper 5 • Luke 7:11–17 • June 5, 2016
By James Voelz Introduction and Overview This well-known pericope is “typical” of Luke’s Gospel in several important ways. Chief is the portrayal of Jesus as a…
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Proper 4 • Luke 7:1–10 • May 29, 2016
Joel Biermann At first blush, the central theme of this pericope seems to be faith and its remarkable residence in a Gentile centurion. That motif…
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Holy Trinity • John 8:48–59 • May 22, 2016
By Charles Arand “I Am” Your Creator and Redeemer This is one of the better-known passages in John and is a favorite passage for many…
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Easter 7 • John 17:20–26 • May 8, 2016
By Rick Marrs Background Our text is the end of Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer. Parts of the rest of this prayer, 17:1– 19, are texts for…
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Easter 6 • John 5:1–9 • May 1, 2016
By Ben Haupt At the beginning of his Gospel, the Apostle John inscribes one of his main themes: “From his fullness we have all received, grace…