Sections IndexCraft of Preaching
Peter Nafzger

  1. Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 (Epiphany 6: Series C)

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    02/10/19
    1 min read
    By Peter Nafzger
    Backwards. That is the only way to describe the world Jesus portrays in Luke 6. Consider what He says about blessings. The blessed, He says, are the poor, the hungry, those who weep. It is those who are hated, excluded, reviled, spurned. Who among us wants to be “blessed” like that?

  2. Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 (Epiphany 5: Series C)

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    02/03/19
    1 min read
    By Peter Nafzger
    Much like the Old Testament reading from Isaiah, Luke helps us consider discipleship by inviting us to identify with an individual.

  3. Gospel: Luke 4:31-44 (Epiphany 4: Series C)

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    01/27/19
    1 min read
    By Peter Nafzger
    During Epiphany we reflect on the things God has revealed about the world and Himself through His Son. The Gospel readings, which come from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, serve as introductions to Jesus—both for the people of His day and ours.

  4. Gospel: Luke 4:16-30 (Epiphany 3: Series C)

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    01/20/19
    1 min read
    By Peter Nafzger
    This text reminds us that Jesus was a preacher. He also healed and worked wonders, delivered from danger and forgave sins. But here, immediately following his baptism, Jesus came to his own people in the synagogue of his hometown, and he preached.

  5. Gospel: John 2:1-11 (Epiphany 2: Series C)

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    01/13/19
    1 min read
    By Peter Nafzger
    And there is Jesus to save the day. With a little prodding from His mother, and some help from obedient servants, He swoops in and solves the problem before anyone even knew it existed. That is what we are looking for from God, right? To swoop in. To save the day. These are good reasons to like this text, but they all miss the point.
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