Second Reading

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Commentary on Romans 1:1-7

Paul’s greeting in his letter to the Romans (1:1–7) immediately focusses the audience’s attention on [...]

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Commentary on James 5:7-10

A central theological and pastoral thrust of Advent is the correlation between God’s impending endgame [...]

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Commentary on Romans 15:4-13

There are many striking features of Romans 15:4–13 that might stimulate a preacher’s imagination. It [...]

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Commentary on Romans 13:11-14

In Romans 13:11–14, Paul exhorts believers to live fully into the new identity given to [...]

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Commentary on Colossians 1:11-20

This is a tough passage to unravel. Like most of [...]

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Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

In this short passage at the conclusion of 2 Thessalonians, [...]

Matthew 5:4
Commentary on Ephesians 1:11-23

It is probably best to break the reading from Ephesians [...]

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Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

In 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 Paul (let us call the author [...]

Luke 19:4
Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Most will know that scholars dispute Paul’s authorship of 2 [...]

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Commentary on Romans 3:19-28

When the Gospel and faith in God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit are lived [...]