Third Sunday in Advent
Third Sunday In Advent (Series A) December 15th, 2019 Gospel: Matthew 11:2-15 Epistle: James 5:7-11 Lesson: Isaiah 35:1-10 Psalm: Psalm 146 CLB Commentary – Rev. David Rinden The Gospel of Matthew answers the question, “Who Is Jesus?” Matthew’s answer is plain. Jesus...
Second Sunday in Advent
Second Sunday In Advent December 8th, 2019 Gospel: Matthew 3:1-12 Epistle: Romans 15:4-13 Lesson: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm: Psalm 72:1-7 CLB Commentary – Dr. David Veum “Prepare to be redeemed!” Although this passage shouts the call for repentance and sounds the warning...
First Sunday in Advent
First Sunday In Advent (Series A) December 1st, 2019 Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11 or Matthew 24:36-44 Epistle: Romans 13:(8-10)11-14 Lesson: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm: Psalm 122 CLB Commentary – Rev. Gary Witkop The world is used to military parades where a victorious general, or...
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost July 7th, 2019 Gospel: Luke 7:36-8:3 Epistle: Galatians 2:15-21; 3:10-14 Lesson: 2 Samuel 11:16-12:10, 13-14 Psalm: Psalm 32:1-7 CLB Commentary by Pastor Bill Helland 4th Sunday after Pentecost Luke 7:36-8:3 This text provides us the...
Third Sunday After Pentecost
Third Sunday after Pentecost (Series C) June 23rd, 2019 Gospel: Luke 7:11-17 Epistle: Galatians 1:11-24 Lesson: 1 Kings 17:17-24 Psalm: Psalm 30 CLB Commentary – Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen Picture the scene—it’s a hot day in northern Galilee, the sun glaring overhead as a...
Second Sunday After Pentecost
2nd Sunday after Pentecost June 16th, 2019 Gospel: Luke 7:1-10 Epistle: Galatians 1:1-12 Lesson: 1 Kings 8:22-24, 27-29, 41-43 Psalm: Psalm 96:1-9 CLB Commentary: Pastor Ken Narvesen Pericope Commentary on Luke 7:1—10 Subordinate Issue #1: Parallel texts Bul in his...
First Sunday After Pentecost
First Sunday after Pentecost June 16th, 2019 Gospel: John 8:48-59 Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-36 Lesson: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm: Psalm 8 CLB Commentary by Pastor Gary Witkop John 8:48 – 59 Sometimes from the pulpit you explain life as a Christian, sometimes you get...
The Day of Pentecost
The Day of Pentecost June 9th, 2019 Gospel: John 14:23-31 Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 Lesson: Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm: Psalm 143 CLB Commentary by Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen John 14:23-31 Love’s Eternal Fruit The deep and loving fellowship that the believer has with God through...
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Seventh Sunday of Easter (Series C) June 2nd, 2019 Gospel: John 17:20-26 Epistle: Revelation 22:1-6 (7-11) Lesson: Acts 1:12-26 Psalm: Psalm 133 CLB Commentary – Rev. Gary Witkop The end of the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus is where these verses are found. That shows...
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sixth Sunday of Easter (Series C) May 26th, 2019 Gospel: John 16:23-33 (Or John 5:1-9) Epistle: Revelation 21:9-14, 21-27 Lesson: Acts 16:9-15 Psalm: Psalm 67 CLB Commentary – Rev. Dale Hanson It is good to include all the scripture lessons for the day into the...
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Fifth Sunday of Easter (Series C) May 19th, 2019 Gospel: John 13:31-35 Epistle: Revelation 21:1-7 Lesson: Acts 11:1-18 Psalm: Psalm 148 CLB Commentary – Dr. Eugene Boe This text brings us back to the farewell discourses of Jesus where in private he teaches his...
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Fourth Sunday of Easter (Series C) May 12th, 2019 Gospel: John 10:22-30 Epistle: Revelation 7:9-11 Lesson: Acts 20:17-35 Psalm: Psalm 23 CLB Commentary – Rev. Omar Gjerness Preachers often take on part of a suggested text and preach on it. This can easily be done with...
Third Sunday of Easter
Third Sunday of Easter May 5, 2019 Gospel: John 21:1-14 (15-19) Epistle: Rev 5:(1-7) 8-14 Lesson: Acts 9:1-22 Psalm: Psalm 30 CLB Commentary by Pastor David Rinden Some observations: 1. Note that this Sunday is called “Third Sunday of Easter,” not “Third Sunday after...
Second Sunday of Easter
Second Sunday of Easter April 28, 2019 Gospel: John 20:19-31 Epistle: Rev 1:4-18 Lesson: Acts 5:12-20 (21-32) Psalm: Psalm 148 CLB Commentary by Pastor Bill Helland There are so many directions a preacher can go with this text. Verse 23 alone could be a sermon about...
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday April 21, 2019 Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 Epistle: 1 Cor 15:19-26 Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm: Psalm 16 CLB Commentary: Dr. David Veum Luke 24:1-12 The familiarity of Christmas and Easter texts can present a real challenge for preachers. How do we preach on...
Third Sunday in Lent
3rd Sunday in Lent March 24, 2019 Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 Epistle: 1 Cor 10:1-13 Lesson: Ezek 33:7-20 Psalm: Psalm 85 CLB Commentary: Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen Luke 13: 1-9, Repent or Perish Commenting on Luke’s parables, Stuart Briscoe wrote, “It has been said that when...
Second Sunday in Lent
Second Sunday in Lent March 17th, 2019 Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 Epistle: Philippians 3:17-4:1 Lesson: Jeremiah 26:8-15 Psalm: Psalm 4 CLB Commentary – Rev. Dale Hanson The Lenten season is an important time to preach on the cross of Christ; however we must preach Christ...
First Sunday in Lent
First Sunday in Lent March 10th, 2019 Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13 Lesson: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm: Psalm 91:1-13 CLB Commentary – Dr. Eugene Boe This text forms a bridge from Jesus’ baptism, when the Holy Spirit descended upon him as a dove and the...
Last Sunday After the Epiphany (The Transfiguration)
Last Sunday After the Epiphany March 3, 2018 Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 Epistle: 2 Cor 4:3-6 Lesson: Deut 34:1-12 Psalm: Psalm 99:1-5 CLB Commentary by Pastor David Rinden Luke 9:28-36, The Transfiguration Of Our Lord 1. Luke fixes the time of the Transfiguration as “About...
4th Sunday After the Epiphany
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany February 3, 2019 Gospel: Luke 4:21-32 Epistle: 1 Cor 12:27-13:13 Lesson: Jer 1:4-10 Psalm: Psalm 71:1-6, 15-17 CLB Commentary by Pastor Bill Helland Luke 4:21-30 If you’ve ever had a parishioner gush over your preaching, but later turn on...