Homiletical Helps
Current Homiletical Helps articles which appeared in Concordia Journal
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Epiphany 2 • 1 Corinthians 12:1–11 • January 20, 2013
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…
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Baptism of Our Lord • Romans 6:1–11 • January 13, 2013
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…
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Epiphany • Ephesians 3:1–12 • January 6, 2013
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…
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Christmas 1 • Colossians 3:12–17 • December 30, 2012
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,…
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Advent 4 • Hebrews 10:5–10 • December 23, 2012
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…
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Advent 3 • Philippians 4:4–7 • December 16, 2012
By William Utech “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Most days I have a pretty hard time with that one.…
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Advent 2 • Philippians 1:2–11 • December 9, 2012
By Bruce Schuchard Paul faces the first stage of his trial in Rome before the emperor. Whether or not he will be found innocent and…
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Advent 1 • 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 • December 2, 2012
By Michael Redeker ‘Tis the season when Christians make preparations to celebrate the birth of the Christ child, and there are only a few weeks…