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  1. Old Testament: Isaiah 7:10-17 (Advent 4: Series A)

    book
    12/10/22
    20 mins
    By Bob Sundquist
    A sign was given to Ahaz to point him toward the greater sign given in a manger and that Bethlehem’s Messiah is the sign we look forward to seeing in the sky when Jesus, our Emmanuel, comes again.
    Old Testament: Isaiah 7:10-17 (Advent 4: Series A)

  2. Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 (Advent 4: Series A)

    book
    12/10/22
    11 mins
    By Peter Nafzger
    Matthew makes it abundantly clear that Joseph lacked one thing: Control. He may have been the titular head of his emerging household, but he was clearly not in charge. God was, as God always is.
    Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 (Advent 4: Series A)

  3. Epistle: Romans 1:1-7 (Advent 4: Series A)

    book
    12/10/22
    14 mins
    By John Bombaro
    Therefore, on the cusp of Christmas the message of the fourth week in Advent heightens our anticipation and joy, but also the unvarnished truth about the challenge of following the crucified King.
    Epistle: Romans 1:1-7 (Advent 4: Series A)

  4. Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

    book
    12/08/22
    9 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    We will not become hopeless because the Lord is with us.
    Isaiah Prepares the Way for Jesus

  5. My Badge of Self Sufficiency

    book
    12/07/22
    11 mins
    By Karen Stenberg
    God is not calling us to “grow up.” He is calling us to dependence.
    My Badge of Self Sufficiency

  6. Advent: The Season of Expectant Waiting

    book
    12/06/22
    10 mins
    By Joshua Miller
    The waiting of Advent isn’t just for Christmas; it’s for God’s reversal of all sin and evil and his renewal of all things.
    Advent: The Season of Expectant Waiting

  7. Church Fathers on Christmas: St. Augustine

    book
    12/05/22
    11 mins
    By 1517 Staff
    Let us rejoice, then, in this grace so that our glory may be the testimony of our conscience wherein we glory not in ourselves but in the Lord (2 Cor. 1:12).
    Church Fathers on Christmas: St. Augustine

  8. A Review of Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)

    book
    12/05/22
    14 mins
    By Chad Bird
    The more awareness we have that we are weak and low and frail and incapable of doing this thing called life, the more perfectly we are positioned to meet the God of grace.
    A Review of Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)

  9. Preaching Advent: Some Insights from Hermann Sasse

    book
    12/04/22
    27 mins
    By John T. Pless
    Advent is something of a liturgical speed bump that slows us down lest we rush to Christmas but forget that the baby born in Bethlehem will return with glory and power to judge the living and the dead.
    Preaching Advent: Some Insights from Hermann Sasse

  10. Epistle: James 5:7-11 (Advent 3: Series A)

    book
    12/03/22
    14 mins
    By John Bombaro
    More than that, as children of the One who is the Resurrection and the eternal Life, as children who have themselves been both justified and regenerated, live as if Christ has already reappeared, as if the parousia has happened.
    Epistle: James 5:7-11 (Advent 3: Series A)

  11. Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 (Advent 3: Series A)

    book
    12/03/22
    14 mins
    By Peter Nafzger
    John the Baptist’s question in our text offers you an opportunity to help your congregation take seriously the doubts experienced by those who live by faith.
    Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 (Advent 3: Series A)

  12. When Politics Predominates

    book
    12/02/22
    8 mins
    By John W. Hoyum
    When the church is a political actor, the gospel doesn’t have the final word.
    When Politics Predominates

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