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First Sunday in Lent

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Gospel Reading

Matthew 4:1-11 Commentary

by Judith Jones

At Jesus’ baptism, the heavenly voice announces, “This is my Son, the Beloved.”

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1st Reading

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Commentary

by Juliana Claassens

The lectionary reading for this first Sunday of Lent has often suffered from some serious misinterpretations:

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Psalm

Psalm 32 Commentary

by Rolf Jacobson

For around a hundred years, “form criticism” has provided the dominant approach to interpreting the psalms.

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2nd Reading

Romans 5:12-19 Commentary

by L. Ann Jervis

This text has been the source of some of Christianity’s most controversial, challenging, and distinctive doctrines.

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Identity Theft

by David Lose

March 09, 2014

Dear Working Preacher,

When my kids were fairly young, they’d almost always figure out who the people in their lives were via relational categories. “Okay,” they ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

Sermon Brainwave #342 - First Sunday in Lent

March 09, 2014

Discussion on texts for First Sunday in Lent (March 9, 2014): (Gospel) Matthew 4:1-11; (1st Reading) Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; (2nd Reading) Romans 5:12-19.

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