Christ’s Conquest: At the Cross or the Empty Tomb?
Is there an imbalance in our Good Friday and Easter (and the Sundays before and after) preaching?
Is there an imbalance in our Good Friday and Easter (and the Sundays before and after) preaching?
Michael Knippa discusses the status of American Christianity in this article re-published from the Fall 2015 CONCORDIA JOURNAL
Chapel Sermon by David Schmitt from Matthew 9:9-13 on Friday, November 6, 2015
Chapel Sermon by Leopoldo Sanchez from Hebrews 2:14-18 on Wednesday, November 4, 2015
By David Schmitt Textual Notes This reading captures a moment in Hebrews when the author moves from proclamation to exhortation. 10:11?18: These verses capture the close of the writer’s proclamation of the work of Jesus. Jesus is the great high priest, who has offered a sacrifice once for all sin for all time and now is ..
Chapel Sermon by Victor Belton from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 on Friday, October 30, 2015
By Tim Saleska Text and Grammar Notes 9:24: εἰσῆλθεν: the aorist verb emphasizes the central point of this text that, unlike the OT sacrifices, Christ’s sacrifice was “once and for all.” ἅγια: The author of Hebrews commonly uses both the plural and the singular, ἅγιον, without distinction to refer to the sanctuary (BDAG). ἀντίτυπα τῶν ..
Chapel Sermon by Kou Seying from Opening Service on Thursday, October 22, 2015
Chapel Sermon by Joel Okamoto from Hebrews 3:7-11; 4:1-13 on Friday, October 9, 2015
By Joel P. Okamoto Notes on the pericope The pericope urges Christians to believe God’s promise of eternal rest and to hold on to it by faithfulness. The pericope is part of a passage that exhorts Christians to persevere in faith and faithfulness. The first part of the exhortation begins by quoting part of Psalm ..
Chapel Sermon by Joel Biermann from Hebrews 3:12-19 on Friday, October 2, 2015
By Joel Biermann This text hardly ranks among the most popular or familiar of those gathered in the pericopes; but with its stern warnings, emphasis on Christian responsibility, and explicit OT imagery, it serves nicely as a representative of the entire book, and offers some interesting opportunities for the preacher. These vital points can be ..
Chapel Sermon by Paul Sieveking from Hebrews 11:1-9 on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
By Charles Arand Twice Honored By God This particular lectionary provides an opportunity to connect the text with the overarching storyline of Scripture. At the heart of this reading is the quotation from Psalm 8 regarding how God made man a little lower than the angels but crowned him with glory by giving him dominion ..
Robert Kolb delivered the following address at the International Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st Century, held in Wittenberg, Germany, May 3-8, 2015
Chapel Sermon by Tony Cook from Hebrews 5:1-10 on Friday, March 13, 2015