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...

3rd Sunday After the Epiphany January 27, 2019 Gospel: Luke 4:14-21 Epistle: 1 Cor 12:12-21, 26-27 Lesson: Is 61:1-6 Psalm: Psalm 113 From the New International Commentary on the New Testament: by Norval Geldenhuys 14, 15 In these two introductory verses Luke gives a...

2nd Sunday After the Epiphany (Series C) January 20, 2018 Gospel: John 2:1-11 Epistle: 1 Cor 12:1-11 Lesson: Is 62:1-5 Psalm: Psalm 36:5-10 From the New International Commentary on the New Testament: by Leon Morris John 2:1-11 It is often suggested that this miracle...

1st Sunday After the Epiphany January 13, 2018 Gospel: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Epistle: Acts 10:34-38 Lesson: Is 42:1-7 Psalm: Psalm 45:7-9 CLB Commentary by Pastor Gary Witkop Luke 3:15-17 & 21-22 Epiphany – the celebration of the coming of Christ to the Gentiles as...

Epiphany (Series C) January 6, 2018 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Epistle: Ephesians 3:1-12 Lesson: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm: Psalm 72:1-11 (12-18) CLB Commentary – Rev. David Rinden (See also the following texts: Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:2-12 and Psalm 72) The Matthew...

1st Sunday After Christmas (Series C) December 30, 2018 Gospel: Luke 2:41-52 Epistle: Heb 2:10-18 Lesson: Jer 31:10-13 Psalm: Psalm 111 CLB Commentary: Dr. Eugene Boe Luke 2:41-52 This pericope for the First Sunday after Christmas breaks the silence on the boyhood...

Fourth Sunday in Advent December 20, 2015 Gospel: Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) Epistle: Heb 10:5-10 Lesson: Mic 5:2-4 Psalm: Psalm 80:1-7 CLB Commentary by Pastor Ken Narvesen Luke 1:39—35 Pericope Notes The first thing that strikes me as I look at this text is the simple...

Third Sunday in Advent December 13, 2015 Gospel: Luke 3:7-18 Epistle: Phil 4:4-7 (8-9) Lesson: Zeph 3:14-18a Psalm: 85 (Isaiah 12:2-6) From the New International Commentary on the Testament: by Norval Geldenhuys Luke 3:7-18 Of the many admonitions addressed by John to...

2nd Sunday in Advent (Series C) December 9, 2018 Gospel: Luke 3:1-6 Epistle: Philippians 1:3-11 Lesson: Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm: Psalm 126 CLB Commentary: Pastor David Rinden Luke 3:1-6, Second Sunday in Advent, Series C of ILCW. “To Luke, the emergence of John the...

First Sunday in Advent (Series C) December 2, 2018 Gospel: Luke 19:28-40 or Luke 21:25-36 Epistle: 1 Thess 3:9-13 Lesson: Jer 33:14-16 Psalm: Psalm 25:1-10 CLB Commentary: Pastor Bill Helland Luke 21:25-36 One of the primary themes of Advent is that of “watching” and...

Last Sunday of the Church Year (Series B) November 25, 2018 Gospel: John 18:33-37 Epistle: Rev 1:4b-8 Lesson: Dan 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm: Psalm 93 CLB Commentary: Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen Jesus has just finished speaking to believing Jews about the power of the Word of God...

26th Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) November 18, 2018 Gospel: Mark 13:1-13 Epistle: Heb 10:11-25 Lesson: Dan 12:1-3 Psalm: Psalm 16 CLB Commentary: Professor Brad Pribbenow The context for this pericope is Holy Week. Following the triumphal entry in Mark 11:1-11,...

25th Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) November 11, 2018 Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 Epistle: Heb 9:24-28 Lesson: 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm: Psalm 146 CLB Commentary: Pastor Gary Witkop Authentic Christian Living This can be a difficult text to preach from, in part because most...

24th Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) November 4, 2018 Gospel: Matt 5:1-12 Epistle: 1 John 3:1-3 Lesson: Rev 7:(2-8) 9-17 Psalm: Psalm 149 CLB Commentary: The NIV Application Commentary, by Michael J. Wilkins It is the Spirit’s work of conviction that brings a person...

23rd Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) October 28, 2018 Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 Epistle: 1 Thess 4:13-18 Lesson: Amos 5:18-24 Psalm: Psalm 70 CLB Commentary: Dr. David Veum Mark is concerned for his church, a church that is facing persecution. He uses the story of the...

22nd Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) October 21, 2018 Gospel: Mark 10:21-31 Epistle: Heb 4:1-13 (14-16) Lesson: Eccl 5:10-20 Psalm: Psalm 119:9-16 CLB Commentary: Pastor Bruce Hillman Text: Mark 10:23-31 OUTLINE OF COMMENTARY: A. CONTEXT OF PASSAGE B. MAIN POINT C....

21st Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) October 14, 2018 Gospel: Mark 10:17-22 Epistle: Heb 3:12-19 Lesson: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm: Psalm 90:12-17 CLB Commentary: Pastor Ken Narvesen 6 Seek the Lord and live, lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it...

20th Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) October 7, 2018 Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 Epistle: Heb 2:1-13 (14-18) Lesson: Gen 2:18-25 Psalm: Psalm 128 CLB Commentary: Pastor David Rinden Mark 10:2-16, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Series B of ILCW The text before us today...

19th Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) September 30, 2018 Gospel: Mark 9:38-50 Epistle: James 5:(1-12) 13-20 Lesson: Num 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Psalm: Psalm 104:27-35 CLB Commentary: Dr. Gaylan Mathiesen Mark 9:38-50 The first challenge in this passage is to find a...

18th Sunday After Pentecost (Series B) September 23, 2018 Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 Epistle: James 3:13-4:10 Lesson: Jer 11:18-20 Psalm: Psalm 54 CLB Commentary: Pastor Gary Witkop Pericope Commentary – Mark 9:30-37 Three people are the focus of these verses, Jesus, the...