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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

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Gospel Reading

John 6:1-21 Commentary

by Susan Hylen

Like the earlier figures of Moses and Elisha, Jesus proclaims a message of God’s abundance and power to save.

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1st Reading

2 Kings 4:42-44 Commentary

by Roger Nam

This week’s passage is simple and brief. A man brings limited food, but through a prophetic miracle, the meager supplies provide for a much larger crowd. Three verses. Simple, right? Well, yes and ...

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Alt. 1st Reading

2 Samuel 11:1-15 Commentary

by Gennifer Benjamin Brooks

The appearance of this text at a time when news reports are inundated with stories of the abuse and victimization of women by men of power offers both an opportunity and a challenge for the faithful preacher. ...

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Psalm

Psalm 145:10-18 Commentary

by Jerome Creach

The main subject of Psalm 145 is the eternal kingship of the Lord.1

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2nd Reading

Ephesians 3:14-21 Commentary

by Scott Shauf

Ephesians 3:14-21 is the conclusion of the first half of Ephesians.

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Dear Working Preacher

Being Fed

by Karoline Lewis

July 29, 2018

I know what you’re thinking, Dear Working Preachers. Five weeks of John 6. The bane of a preacher’s existence. Wishing you had taken a vacation, hired a supply preacher, ...

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Sermon Brainwave Podcast

SB616 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Ord. 17)

July 29, 2018

Discussion on texts for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (July 29, 2018): (Gospel) John 6:1-21; (First Reading) 2 Kings 4:42-44; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 145:10-18; (Second Reading) Ephesians 3:14-21. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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