Homiletical Helps
Current Homiletical Helps articles which appeared in Concordia Journal
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Lent 4 • Numbers 21:4–9 • March 18, 2012
By Paul R. Raabe Numbers 21:4–9 is the appointed Old Testament lesson for Lent 4 in series B, where it is paired with John 3:14–21…
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Lent 3 • Exodus 20:1–17 • March 11, 2012
By Robert Kolb Introduction What do we do with the law of God? That is a question critical for human life since God’s law gives…
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Lent 2 • Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16 • March 4, 2012
By Paul Devantier We have all had some strange requests during our lifetime. Many pastors tell stories of someone in their life who once said…
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Lent 1 • Genesis 22:1–18 • February 26, 2012
by Victor Raj A Test Case Preliminary Considerations Historically, the theme for the first Sunday in Lent is the “Temptation of the Lord.” The appointed…
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Transfiguration Sunday • 2 Kings 2:1–12 • February 19, 2012
Editor’s Note: In the Winter 2012 Concordia Journal, this homiletical help was published in a brief outline form. As indicated there, below is the full…
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Epiphany 6 • 2 Kings 5:1–14 • February 12, 2012
by Travis J. Scholl Allow me to introduce you to the University of the Poor as I was introduced to it. I was sitting in…
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Epiphany 5 • Isaiah 40:21–31 • February 5, 2012
by Reed Lessing “The Fowlest Sermon” Historical Context At one time, during the Davidic/Solomonic era, Israel had been on top of the ancient Near Eastern world.…
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Epiphany 4 • Deuteronomy 18:15–20 • January 29, 2012
by Rick Marrs When considering each text for preaching, pastors are called upon to ponder how the law of that text is speaking to the pastor…
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Epiphany 3 • Jonah 3:1–5, 10 • January 22, 2012
by Bruce Schuchard “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah, the son of Amittai, saying, ‘Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call…