epistles
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Lent 5 • Philippians 3:(4b–7) 8–14 • March 17, 2013
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald Paul’s “putting out of mind the course already covered and straining toward the goal that lies ahead” (Phil 3:13), warns today’s…
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Lent 4 • 2 Corinthians 5:16–21 • March 10, 2013
By David R. Maxwell New Creation, New Identity In this reading, Paul employs two dominant themes: 1) new creation and 2) reconciliation. Are these the…
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Lent 3 • I Corinthians 10:1–13 • March 3, 2013
By David Wollenberg In our text the Apostle Paul is addressing the issue of how we live as brothers and sisters in Christ in this…
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Lent 2 • Philippians 3:17–4:1 • February 24, 2013
By Robert Kolb Introductory thoughts “Walk this way,” Mel Brook’s Igor the hunchback said (from the movie Young Frankenstein). Following in his footsteps, Doctor Frankenstein…
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Lent 1 • Romans 10:8b–13 • February 17, 2013
By Joel P. Okamoto Notes on the pericope This pericope is a portion of Paul’s lengthy discussion of the salvation of both Jews and Gentiles…
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Transfiguration Sunday • Hebrews 3:1–6 • February 10, 2013
By Glenn Nielsen Goal: That the hearers are more confident in the hope we have in the One deserving of all glory. The writer to…
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Epiphany 4 • 1 Corinthians 12:31b–13:13 • February 3, 2013
By Jeffrey Kloha Some texts don’t need sermons. What more needs to be said about love than the praise that the apostle lavishes on it…
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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…