Fulfillment
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Isaiah 9:2-7_1
Isaiah 9:2-7 is appointed for Christmas Midnight. Isaiah describes the fulfillment of the Davidic promise, now realized in Christ. The Law/Gospel theme is darkness versus…
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Micah 5:3-5a
Micah 5:2-5a is appointed for Advent 4, Series C. Christ fulfilled the Davidic Promise and we are children of that fulfillment. We live and embody…
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John 19:17-30
John 19:17-30 is appointed for Good Friday, Series A, B, and C. The Passion Narrative from John’s Gospel shows Jesus in control. Jesus’ enemies do…
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Mark 1:9-15
Mark 1:9-15 is appointed for Lent 1, Series B. The temptation of Jesus by Satan indicates the cosmic struggle between the Kingdom of God and…
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John 1:43-51_1a
John 1:43-51 is appointed for Epiphany 2, Series B. John’s Gospel begins and ends with the confessions of Nathanael and Thomas, respectively. Yet Jesus suggests…
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Paul Through the Ages_ Session 3, Part 2
According to Early Luther, the Old Testament saints looked forward to the gracious first coming of Christ, while the New Testament saints faced Christ’s Second…