Preaching on the Psalms
If you are a pastor, when was the last time you preached on one of the Psalms? If you are not a pastor, when was the last time you heard a sermon on one of the Psalms? Is it just me, or...
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Digging Deeper into Scripture: Mark 1
In this weekend’s Gospel reading, we find Jesus calling Peter, Andrew, and James and John, the sons of Zebedee, to be His disciples. Mark moves quickly through John the Baptist’s call...
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Genesis and God’s Salvation Plan
This is an adapted excerpt from the
Lutheran Bible Companion. Over the
next year, we will be using the
Lutheran Bible Companion to travel through
the Old Testament...
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Walther’s Sermon for The Epiphany of Our Lord: Matthew 2:1–12
This post is adapted from Gospel Sermons: Volume 1 by C. F. W. Walther.
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The Gathering Light of Epiphany
The season of Epiphany is one that often gets overlooked in the Church Year calendar. We’re on board for Advent and Lent, with many congregations meeting midweek to mark these...
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To Us a Child Is Born: Luther’s Interpretations on Isaiah 9:6–7
Christmas is a time of celebration that the Savior of the Nations is born! His name is revered throughout the earth as we rejoice in God’s promises fulfilled. Isaiah 9:6–8...
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The Humanity of Christ: Theological Commonplaces
This post is an excerpt from Theological Commonplaces: On Christ by Johann Gerhard.
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Digging Deeper into Scripture: John 1
Today, as we read John 1:6–8 and 19–28, we can connect the message of John the Baptist to God’s presence among the Israelites wandering in the wilderness prior to entering the Promised...
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Luther’s Introduction to Micah
This post is adapted from Luther's Works, vol. 18 (Lectures on the Minor Prophets I).
When the destruction of the Jewish people was imminent, when the new age and kingdom—namely,...
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The Scriptural Depth of the Great “O” Antiphons
The hymnody of Advent is exceedingly rich. Among this richness is the classic “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” As you open your Lutheran Service Book to this hymn (357), you will also find...
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Digging Deeper into Scripture: The Final Judgment
In Matthew 25, context plays a vital role to interpreting Jesus’ explanation of the final judgment. Jesus has made his triumphal entrance into the city of His crucifixion. Our Lord has...
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Luther’s Catechism Series: Marriage
This post is adapted from Commentary on Luther's Catechism: Confession and Christian Life by Ablrecht Peters.
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The Integrity and Authenticity of the Book of Micah
This is an adapted excerpt from the Concordia Commentary on Micah by Jason R Soenkensen.
Up until the late nineteenth century, the book of Micah was regarded as the work of the prophet...
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Matthew 25: Be Ready for the End of the World
On November 8, 15, and 22, the three Sundays between All Saints’ Day and the First Sunday in Advent, the Gospel readings from the three-year lectionary cover the entirety of Matthew 25....
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Understanding and Applying Proverbs
This post is an adapted excerpt from Concordia Commentary: Proverbs by Andrew E. Steinmann.
Those who read Proverbs today, like all modern readers of Scripture, are separated by a...
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Composer of the Month: Martin Franzmann
Not unlike many American Lutherans in the upper Midwest, Martin Franzmann (1907–76) was the son of a Lutheran pastor. Born and raised in Minnesota, Franzmann continued his undergraduate...
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Luther’s Catechism Series: List of Household Responsibilities
This blog post is an excerpt from Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Confession and Christian Life by Albrecht Peters.
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Digging Deeper into Scripture: Matthew 22:1–14
Jesus teaches the parable of the wedding feast as the third in a series regarding the rejection of the message of salvation by many Jews, the identity of Jesus Christ as the divine Son...
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