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Proper 9 • Isaiah 66:10–14 • July 4, 2010
By David I. Lewis Introduction Several challenges face the preacher of this text: one challenge is how best to understand this text in its literary…
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Proper 8 • 1 Kings 19:9b–21 • June 27, 2010
By Dr. Joel P. Okamoto Notes on the pericope This pericope presents Elijah’s encounter with Yahweh on Mount Horeb and his call of Elisha. Recently…
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Proper 7 • Isaiah 65:1–9 • June 20, 2010
By Travis J. Scholl Let’s be honest. Given the wondrous epistle reading from Galatians 3 (“But now that faith has come … There is no…
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Proper 6 • 2 Samuel 11:26–12:10, 13–14 • June 13, 2010
By Dr. Victor Raj The Setting During the season of Pentecost, the texts appointed for the third week underscore God the Holy Spirit’s specific activity…
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Proper 5 • 1 Kings 17:17–24 • June 6, 2010
By Dr. Timothy Saleska A question I want to ask you: Does it matter to you if this story is true or not? I don’t…
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Holy Trinity • Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 • May 30, 2010
By Dr. Charles Arand This Sunday provides an opportunity to highlight one of the most significant events within the history of the church. By the…
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Pentecost Sunday • Genesis 11:1–9 • May 23, 2010
By Dr. Arthur F. Graudin Textual Notes Genesis 1:1 through Genesis 11:1–9 has been referred to as “primeval history.” According to the Hebrew, Genesis 11:1–9…
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Easter 7 • Acts 1:12–26 • May 16, 2010
With One Accord Rev. Paul Philp As the Eleven returned from the Ascension of Jesus, Luke tells us that they were of “one accord” (v.…
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Easter 6 • Acts 16:6–15 • May 9, 2010
Submitted below is a full manuscript of a sermon delivered in the chapel service at Concordia Seminary on April 30, 2010, three days after the…