Third Sunday in Advent
Third Sunday in Advent December 13, 2020 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 Epistle: 1Thessalonians 5:16-24 Lesson: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm: Psalm 126 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Dale Hanson The first chapter of John has that great Genesis like beginning – “in the...
Second Sunday in Advent
Second Sunday in Advent December 6, 2020 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Epistle: 2 Peter 3:8-14 Lesson: Isaiah 40:1-11 Psalm: Psalm 85 CLB Pastors Network - Dr. Eugene Boe This text for the second Sunday of advent launches forth with its first word as “beginning”. This...
First Sunday in Advent
First Sunday in Advent November 29, 2020 Gospel: Mark 11:1-10 or Mark 13:24-37 Epistle: Corinthians 1:3-9 Lesson: Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm: Psalm 80:1-7 CLB Pastors Network - Professor Mark Erickson The first text is Mark’s account of Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry into...
Second Sunday of Easter
Second Sunday of Easter - Jesus Appears April 19, 2020 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Epistle: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Lesson: Acts 5:29-42 Psalm: Psalm 148 CLB Pastors Network - Dr. David Veum - CLICK HERE for a longer commentary on this text by Dr. Veum. Jesus sends us to...
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday - The Resurrection April 12, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 28:1-10 Epistle: Colossians 3:1-4 Lesson: Acts 10:34-43 or Jeremiah 31:1-6 Psalm: Psalm 16 CLB Pastors Network - Dale Hanson Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Amen! Resurrection...
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday - The Soldiers Mock Jesus April 5, 2020 Gospel: John 12:12-19 or Matthew 26:1-27:66 Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11 Lesson: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm: Psalm 118:19-29 or 31:9-16 CLB Pastors Network - Dr. Eugene Boe This Sunday is also known as The Sunday of...
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Fifth Sunday in Lent - Jesus Raises Lazarus March 29, 2020 Gospel: John 11:1-45 (46-53) Epistle: Romans 8:1-11 Lesson: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm: Psalm 130 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Mark Erickson “The raising of Lazarus is the climax of the series of ‘signs’ which...
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Fourth Sunday in Lent - Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind March 22, 2020 Gospel: John 9:1-41 Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14 Lesson: Isaiah 42:14-21 Psalm: Psalm 142 The Gospel According to John “Although Jesus does not disavow the generalizing connection between sin and...
Third Sunday in Lent
Third Sunday in Lent - The Woman at the Well March 15, 2020 Gospel: John 4:5-26 (27-30, 39-42) Epistle: Romans 5:1-8 Lesson: Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm: Psalm 95:1-9 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Bill Helland “Our Gospel lesson for this Sunday presents somewhat of a...
Second Sunday in Lent
Second Sunday in Lent - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus March 8, 2020 Gospel: John 3:1-17 Epistle: Romans 4:1-8, 13-17 Lesson: Genesis 12:1-9 Psalm: Psalm 121 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Brent Juliot Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night. Why? He probably fears that, if he...
First Sunday in Lent
First Sunday in Lent - The Temptation of Jesus March 1, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 Epistle: Romans 5:12-19 Lesson: Genesis 3:1-21 Psalm: Psalm 32:1-7 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Harland Helland This is a great text that deals with one of man’s serious problems....
The Transfiguration of Our Lord
Last Sunday After the Epiphany (Series A) - The Transfiguration February 23, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9 Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-21 Lesson: Exodus 24:8-18 Psalm: Psalm 2:6-12 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Gaylan Mathiesen It is interesting to see how Jesus chose Peter,...
Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany
Eighth Sunday After the Epiphany (Series A) - Do Not Worry February 23, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 6:24-34 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 4:1-13 Lesson: Isaiah 49:8-16a Psalm: Psalm 115:(1-8) 9-18 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Dale Hanson These words of Jesus again remind us of the...
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany (Series A) - Love Your Enemies February 23, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-37 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 Lesson: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm: Psalm 119:1-6 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Omar Gjerness This is a hard text to deal...
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany (Series A) - Sermon on the Mount February 16, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 5:20-37 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:6-13 Lesson: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm: Psalm 119:1-6 CLB Pastors Network - Professor Mark Erickson Context: We are nearing the end...
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany
Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany (Series A) - The Fulfillment of the Law February 9, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Lesson: Isaiah 58:5-9a Psalm: Psalm 112 CLB Pastors Network - Dr. Eugene Boe Jesus says to his disciples, the blessed ones...
Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany
Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany (Series A) - The Sermon on the Mount February 2, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Lesson: Micah 6:1-8 Psalm: Psalm 1 CLB Pastors Network - Dr. David Veum To interpret the Beatitudes in the Sermon on the...
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Third Sunday after the Epiphany (Series A) - Jesus Begins to Preach January 26th, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 4:12-23 Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Lesson: Isaiah 9:1b-4 or Amos 3:1-8 Psalm: Psalm 27:1-9 CLB Pastors Network - Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen Matthew wants his readers...
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Series A) - Jesus the Lamb of God January 19th, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Epistle: Acts 10:34-38 Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-7 Psalm: Psalm 45:7-9 CLB Pastors Network - Rev. Dale Hanson Comments on John 1:29-42a This text gives us a...
First Sunday after the Epiphany
First Sunday after the Epiphany (Series A) - The Baptism of Jesus January 12th, 2020 Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17 Epistle: Acts 10:34-38 Lesson: Isaiah 42:1-7 Psalm: Psalm 45:7-9 Matthew 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But...