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9 mins read|01/13/20This is what makes the reading from John so frightening and yet so exciting. Notice how Jesus appears. Not in miracles, not in marvels, but in relationships.
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20 mins read|01/12/20One name repeatedly emerges from the heart and mind of Paul: Jesus. Jesus is Messiah, Jesus is Savior, Jesus is the world’s rightful and reigning King.
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10 mins read|01/12/20For the Israelites, the language of restoration cannot be separated from the language of resurrection.
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12 mins read|01/07/20Matthew’s account of Jesus's baptism is only 5 verses and about 100 Greek words long, but multiple Hebrew stories are swimming right below the surface.
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7 mins read|01/06/20The Word of God, the Eternal Logos, Jesus Christ himself is revealed to us by the power of the Holy Spirit. Little by little, we find that God hands us his story as our own.
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12 mins read|01/06/20In chapter 41 the servant is identified as Israel, but chapter 42 is a different servant. In fact, Matthew 12:18-21 makes the ID clear—this Servant is Jesus!
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18 mins read|01/06/20This text explicates the Christian life in light of the reality of Christ’s lordship and the gift of the Holy Spirit amidst a world and a Church which has not experienced the fullness of redemption and recreation itself.
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10 mins read|01/06/20Jesus did not need to be baptized. But he did it. Why?
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22 mins read|12/30/19Themes of Biblical, prophetic fulfillment, historical factuality, and personal experiential revelation coalesce in the texts and message of Epiphany and should, therefore, take pride of place in preaching.
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10 mins read|12/30/19God reveals Himself to us in Word and Sacrament but sometimes these revelations happen in unexpected ways.
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17 mins read|12/30/19Every verse rings with the Gospel, declaring the giving of God the Father consisting of the Son and the Spirit and we, contrary to what we deserve for our sins, the recipients of His “lavish” love and grace.
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11 mins read|12/30/19Solomon asks for what is necessary to carry out this task, an understanding/wise and discerning mind.
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