Lectionary: Series A

Old Testament: Isaiah 58:3-9a (Epiphany 5: Series A)

02/05/23

27 mins

By Bob Sundquist

Isaiah says in summary “liturgical ritual without works is dead” because we render the meaningful worship of God meaningless and even sinful when we do not love our neighbor.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) (Epiphany 5: Series A)

02/05/23

16 mins

By John Bombaro

Let us not recoil at the sight and sound of the crucifixion. It is the battlefield of victory. It is the throne of the King. It is the symbol of salvation.
Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 (Epiphany 5: Series A)

02/05/23

11 mins

By David Schmitt

God has the power to take that which is small, that which is overlooked, that which is despised, and use it to create something wonderful.
Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 (Epiphany 4: Series A)

01/29/23

16 mins

By Dan Weber

I hope your people expect and even demand this of you. But how we proclaim the central message, that can (and probably should) vary.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (Epiphany 4: Series A)

01/29/23

17 mins

By John Bombaro

Christianity is not principally about ethics. It was the Cross on the Hill rather than the Sermon on the Mount which produced the impact of Christianity upon the world.
Old Testament: Micah 6:1-8 (Epiphany 4: Series A)

01/29/23

23 mins

By Bob Sundquist

He has given us more than a surprise Gospel in our text. He has given us everything we need for life and salvation in Him.
Gospel: Matthew 4:12-25 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

01/14/23

15 mins

By Dan Weber

Though it may feel to us like the darkness is winning, God’s Word reveals the darkness is waning. The Light of the world has come.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 (Epiphany 3: Series A)

01/14/23

20 mins

By John Bombaro

The Church becomes anti-church when the new world order Christ inaugurated by eliminating demographic division through the commonality of Baptism is exploded by allegiance to cults of personality.
Old Testament: Isaiah 49:1-7 (Epiphany 2: Series A)

01/07/23

14 mins

By Bob Sundquist

He will safely birth us from this world, which is like a womb, into Heaven itself. On that day we will truly see the creation as it was made to be, restored and perfect in eternity forever.
Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (Epiphany 2: Series A)

01/07/23

21 mins

By John Bombaro

Human history and especially the Christian life have a shape, and Jesus is its shaper at every point, infusing even the mundane and the difficult with sanctifying purposes, ultimate meaning, and enduring hope.
Gospel: John 1:29-42 (Epiphany 2: Series A)

01/07/23

15 mins

By Dan Weber

When all the people had been baptized, when all the people had washed the filth of their sins into the water, Jesus went into the water to draw their sins unto Himself.
Old Testament: Isaiah 42:1-9 (Baptism of Our Lord: Series A)

12/31/22

21 mins

By Bob Sundquist

The question remains, how do we get connected to this Isaianic Servant? How do we get into a relationship with Him so our perspectives and lives might be changed? We want to see God rightly, so where do we look?

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