Homiletical Helps
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Proper 9 • Zechariah 9:9–12 • July 6, 2014
By David Peter Context Considerations It might come as a surprise that this Old Testament text is appointed for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost when we are…
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Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014
By William W. Schumacher On May 13, 1940, Winston Churchill addressed the British parliament as he was about to become prime minister. Hitler’s troops had already invaded…
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Proper 7 • Jeremiah 20:7–13 • June 22, 2014
By Victor Raj Conflicting Messages On this day the church in worship ponders God’s “unfailing love” (gradual) and “never-failing providence” (collect). The church prays to God…
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Holy Trinity • Genesis 1:1–2:4a • June 15, 2014
By Jason Broge As with any pericope there are a number of directions a sermon based on this text could take. When one considers the average parishioner’s…
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Pentecost • Numbers 11:24–30 • June 8, 2014
By William Wrede Gift giving frequently accompanies celebrations. The birth of a child, the joining of man in woman in marriage, confirmation, graduation, and the like…
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Easter 7 • Acts 1:12–26 • June 1, 2014
By Paul R. Raabe Acts 1:12–26 narrates what the followers of Jesus did after his ascension. They remained in Jerusalem as Jesus had commanded (Acts 1:4). Luke…
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Easter 6 • Acts 17:16–31 • May 25, 2014
By Michael J. Redeker Ascension Day is fast upon us. In the Gospel reading for today, Jesus assures his disciples that, even though he is leaving…
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Easter 5 • Acts 6:1–9; 7:2a, 51–60 • May 18, 2014
By Todd Jones We all like to be a part of a winning team. Up to this point in the book of Acts, the church was…
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Easter 4 • Acts 2:42–47 • May 11, 2014
By Bruce Schuchard So those who heard and received in faith the testimony of Peter on the day of Pentecost were all that day baptized, all…