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10 mins read|03/06/22Jesus' course led from death into life, as He had promised. And He promises to lead us on that same course from death to life, from lament to joy.
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12 mins read|02/26/22As the greater and more faithful Son of God, Jesus did what the Israelites could not do. Neither can we.
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11 mins read|12/19/21Luke does not say much else about Anna, especially in comparison to Simeon. But the fact that he mentions her suggests she has something to teach your hearers today.
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10 mins read|12/12/21The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise.
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12 mins read|12/05/21Sometimes it is the unnamed characters in the Bible who can most help present-day readers find their own place in the biblical story.
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12 mins read|11/28/21Like Isaiah and John, we look forward to that great and glorious day, trusting the resurrected One will return as He promised.
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11 mins read|10/21/19Faithful celebration of the Reformation is possible only for those who understand they have nothing. Whose incapability and insufficiency are obvious and owned. Who recognize their dependence on God for all things. In other words, Reformation is for children.
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10 mins read|10/13/19I suggest preaching a sermon that directs attention away from the main characters. Instead, highlight for your hearers (and proclaim loudly and clearly) the promise of Jesus in this text.
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9 mins read|10/07/19This text gives us only a glimpse, a preview, of God’s plan in Christ to restore his broken creation to its physical and social perfection.
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9 mins read|09/30/19Imagine what it would be like if, when people in our community thought about this congregation, the first thing that came to mind was how forgiving we are.
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11 mins read|08/19/19Luke does not tell us who asked it. But it’s a good question. “Lord, will those who are saved be few?”
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9 mins read|08/12/19Jesus is still in the business of dividing. He has come to divide us from our sinful thoughts and habits. He has come to divide us from false views of the world and distortions of His Word.
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