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Baptism Of Our Lord • Isaiah 42:1–7 • January 12, 2014, Thomas Manteufel Sep 2015

Baptism Of Our Lord • Isaiah 42:1–7 • January 12, 2014, Thomas Manteufel

Concordia Journal

Through the baptismal covenant, we are united with Christ and receive his blessings.


Epiphany 2 • Isaiah 49:1–7 • January 19, 2014, Erik Herrmann Sep 2015

Epiphany 2 • Isaiah 49:1–7 • January 19, 2014, Erik Herrmann

Concordia Journal

This is the great epiphany—the mystery hidden for ages but now revealed, the surprising “new thing” of God’s salvation!


Epiphany • Isaiah 60:1–6 • January 5, 2014, Leopoldo Sánchez Sep 2015

Epiphany • Isaiah 60:1–6 • January 5, 2014, Leopoldo Sánchez

Concordia Journal

Who are those in our neighborhood who have yet to be drafted into Jesus, the new Israel, brought into the light of the Lord, so that they too may be saved and worship him?


Christmas 1 • Isaiah 63:7–14 • December 29, 2013, Joel Biermann Sep 2015

Christmas 1 • Isaiah 63:7–14 • December 29, 2013, Joel Biermann

Concordia Journal

Deluded by the illusion of self-mastery and bolstered by the culture’s eager affirmation of the supremacy of the individual, autonomous man is as resistant to the incursion of a new ruler as was Herod of Jerusalem.


Advent 4 • Isaiah 7:10–17 • December 22, 2013, Wally Becker Sep 2015

Advent 4 • Isaiah 7:10–17 • December 22, 2013, Wally Becker

Concordia Journal

The sign of Immanuel is a sign of hope and promise, of grace and mercy, for Jesus has come to be with us, with forgiveness, life, and salvation.


Advent 3 • Isaiah 35:1–10 • December 15, 2013, Jeffrey Gibbs Sep 2015

Advent 3 • Isaiah 35:1–10 • December 15, 2013, Jeffrey Gibbs

Concordia Journal

Isaiah 35 is fulfilled in Christ yet the power of evil, the desert’s hold of death, continues to exert its influence as Christians await the final and full manifestation of Yahweh’s glory, promised in the text.


Advent 2 • Isaiah 11:1–10 • December 8, 2013, Francis Rossow Sep 2015

Advent 2 • Isaiah 11:1–10 • December 8, 2013, Francis Rossow

Concordia Journal

We are thankful to the Lion of Judah for “sharing our fare,” for eating “straw like the ox.” Because he did so, we now enjoy eternal peace with him, just like the peace pictured between the lion and the ox in verse 7 of our text.


Advent 1 • Isaiah 2:1–5 • December 1, 2013, Paul Philp Sep 2015

Advent 1 • Isaiah 2:1–5 • December 1, 2013, Paul Philp

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Isaiah is prophesying about that which is yet to come in the restoration of the church, begun in Christ’s first advent and yet to be concluded in his second advent.


Proper 29 • Colossians 1:13–20 • November 24, 2013, Bruce Hartung Sep 2015

Proper 29 • Colossians 1:13–20 • November 24, 2013, Bruce Hartung

Concordia Journal

Use these readings from various places and times in the scriptures to prepare us for the overarching reality: Christ the creator, Christ the ruler, Christ the victor, Christ the redeemer, Christ the king.


Proper 28 • 2 Thessalonians 3:(1–5) 6–13 • November 17, 2013, Richard Marrs Sep 2015

Proper 28 • 2 Thessalonians 3:(1–5) 6–13 • November 17, 2013, Richard Marrs

Concordia Journal

Our God is a working God who has blessed us with the opportunity to serve him as his instruments to love and serve our neighbor.


Proper 27 • 2 Thessalonians 2:1–8, 13–17 • November 10, 2013, David Lewis Sep 2015

Proper 27 • 2 Thessalonians 2:1–8, 13–17 • November 10, 2013, David Lewis

Concordia Journal

Paul’s purpose is to quell fears that the day of the Lord has already come, to confirm these believers in their call to faith, and to urge them to hold onto true teachings about the coming of Jesus.


Six Ways Ecumenical Progress Is Possible, Sarah Wilson Sep 2015

Six Ways Ecumenical Progress Is Possible, Sarah Wilson

Concordia Journal

Ecumenism can only be the outcome of both mutual and internal discernment in the churches. It will take time, it will involve missteps, and it will require humility.


Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue On Foundations Laid In 1962–1964, Jared Wicks Sep 2015

Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue On Foundations Laid In 1962–1964, Jared Wicks

Concordia Journal

Ecumenical Issues discussed during the Vatican II


The Gospel Luther’S Linchpin For Catholicity, Gordon Jensen Sep 2015

The Gospel Luther’S Linchpin For Catholicity, Gordon Jensen

Concordia Journal

Much has been made about the fact that after Luther launched the reformation in Germany, he changed the wording of the third article of the Apostles’ Creed from “holy catholic Church” to “holy Christian Church.”


The Lordship Of Christ And The Unity Of The Church, Jeffrey Kloha Sep 2015

The Lordship Of Christ And The Unity Of The Church, Jeffrey Kloha

Concordia Journal

The people of God are united by the Spirit-given confession of Jesus as Lord (1 Cor 12:3), incorporated into the body of Christ in baptism (Gal 3:26), and gathered by the Spirit into that body for the common good (1 Cor 12).


Light From Above, Laser Our Hearts, Dale Meyer Sep 2015

Light From Above, Laser Our Hearts, Dale Meyer

Concordia Journal

It is a great time to be in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ! To our seminarians, I hope this year will fuel your passion for service to the congregations and communities to which you will be called.


Zechariah 9–14. International Exegetical Commentary On The Old Testament. By Paul L. Redditt, Reed Lessing Sep 2015

Zechariah 9–14. International Exegetical Commentary On The Old Testament. By Paul L. Redditt, Reed Lessing

Concordia Journal

Redditt’s commentary is a welcome contribution, not only in Zechariah studies, but also for those who continue to research and write on the Book of the Twelve.


Reading Zechariah With Zechariah 1:1–6 As The Introduction To The Entire Book. Contributions To Biblical Exegesis And Theology, 59. By Heiko Wenzel, Reed Lessing Sep 2015

Reading Zechariah With Zechariah 1:1–6 As The Introduction To The Entire Book. Contributions To Biblical Exegesis And Theology, 59. By Heiko Wenzel, Reed Lessing

Concordia Journal

Those who preach and teach from this, the longest of the Minor Prophets, will find Wenzel’s study to be invaluable.


A Lighthearted Book Of Common Errors. By Don Hoeferkamp, Francis Rossow Sep 2015

A Lighthearted Book Of Common Errors. By Don Hoeferkamp, Francis Rossow

Concordia Journal

Helpful as well as humorous is the author’s occasional practice of deliberately committing an error even as he simultaneously corrects it, thereby putting literacy and illiteracy side by side to facilitate the learning process.


My Bright Abyss: Meditation Of A Modern Believer. By Christian Wiman, Travis Scholl Sep 2015

My Bright Abyss: Meditation Of A Modern Believer. By Christian Wiman, Travis Scholl

Concordia Journal

Christian Wiman’s My Bright Abyss stands in a long line of spiritual writings that mix memoir with theology with a kind of deep spiritual insight.


Proper 13 • Isaiah 55:1–5 • August 3, 2014, David Schmitt Sep 2015

Proper 13 • Isaiah 55:1–5 • August 3, 2014, David Schmitt

Concordia Journal

He came to dance our dance with death, died on a cross, and rose victorious never to die again.


Proper 12 • Deuteronomy 7:6-9 • July 27, 2014, Thomas Manteufel Sep 2015

Proper 12 • Deuteronomy 7:6-9 • July 27, 2014, Thomas Manteufel

Concordia Journal

God, our faithful God, keeps his word and covenant in redemption and forgiveness.


Proper 11 • Isaiah 44:6–8 • July 20, 2014, Tony Cook Sep 2015

Proper 11 • Isaiah 44:6–8 • July 20, 2014, Tony Cook

Concordia Journal

Witnesses of the Living God This approach focuses on the comparison of the God of creation who formed man with the gods formed by man from what God has created.


Proper 10 • Isaiah 55:10–13 • July 13, 2014, James Voelz Sep 2015

Proper 10 • Isaiah 55:10–13 • July 13, 2014, James Voelz

Concordia Journal

From Promise to Triumph


Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014, William Schumacher Sep 2015

Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014, William Schumacher

Concordia Journal

How do we know if a prophet speaks the truth? We know by seeing whether what he said actually happens.


Proper 9 • Zechariah 9:9–12 • July 6, 2014, David Peter Sep 2015

Proper 9 • Zechariah 9:9–12 • July 6, 2014, David Peter

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The people of God (depicted as the daughter of Zion/Jerusalem) are summoned to rejoice and exult at the king’s arrival.


Proper 7 • Jeremiah 20:7–13 • June 22, 2014, Victor Raj Sep 2015

Proper 7 • Jeremiah 20:7–13 • June 22, 2014, Victor Raj

Concordia Journal

Our text follows the account of the prophet smashing a clay jar (19:1–12) symbolizing the way God will smash the nation of Israel for their apostasy: for their turning the land God gave them into “a place of foreign gods” and pagan sacrifice (19:4).


Holy Trinity • Genesis 1:1–2:4a • June 15, 2014, Jason Broge Sep 2015

Holy Trinity • Genesis 1:1–2:4a • June 15, 2014, Jason Broge

Concordia Journal

A close reading of the biblical narrative reveals a stark contrast between the creation account in Genesis 1 and the rest of the Old Testament of God’s feelings towards man.


Pentecost • Numbers 11:24–30 • June 8, 2014, William Wrede Sep 2015

Pentecost • Numbers 11:24–30 • June 8, 2014, William Wrede

Concordia Journal

God did not withhold his hand of blessing to the people of Israel, and he continues to stretch forth his hand, to give us our daily bread, and to give us the gift of his Spirit.


Easter 7 • Acts 1:12–26 • June 1, 2014, Paul Raabe Sep 2015

Easter 7 • Acts 1:12–26 • June 1, 2014, Paul Raabe

Concordia Journal

God has one covenant people of God, including his OT people built on the twelve sons of Israel/Jacob and his NT people built on the twelve apostles, with the Messiah Jesus as the chief cornerstone for the entire people of God.