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Discussion on texts for Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 21, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:35-45; (First Reading) Isaiah 53:4-12; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 38:1-7 [34-41]; Psalm 91:9-16; (Second Reading) Hebrews 5:1-10. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.
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Gospel
Commentary on Mark 10:35-45
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 53:4-12
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Job 38:1-7 [34-41]
Second Reading
Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10
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Discussion on texts for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 14, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:17-31; (First Reading) Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 90:12-17; (Second Reading) Hebrews 4:12-16. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.
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Gospel
Commentary on Mark 10:17-31
First Reading
Commentary on Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Second Reading
Commentary on Hebrews 4:12-16
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Discussion on texts for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Oct. 7, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 10:2-16; (First Reading) Genesis 2:18-24; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Psalm 8; (Second Reading) Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.
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Gospel
Commentary on Mark 10:2-16
First Reading
Commentary on Genesis 2:18-24
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Psalm
Commentary on Psalm 8
Second Reading
Commentary on Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
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Discussion on texts for Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 30, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 9:38-50; (First Reading) Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; Psalm 19:7-14; (Second Reading) James 5:13-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.
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Gospel
Commentary on Mark 9:38-50
First Reading
Commentary on Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
Second Reading
Commentary on James 5:13-20
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Discussion on texts for Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 23, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 9:30-37; (First Reading) Jeremiah 11:18-20; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 54; (Second Reading) James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.
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Gospel
Commentary on Mark 9:30-37
First Reading
Commentary on Jeremiah 11:18-20
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Proverbs 31:10-31
Psalm
Commentary on Psalm 54
Second Reading
Commentary on James 3:13—4:3, 7-8a
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Discussion on texts for Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 16, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 8:27-38; (First Reading) Isaiah 50:4-9a; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 116:1-9; (Second Reading) James 3:1-12. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.
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Associated Commentary
Gospel
Commentary on Mark 8:27-38
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 50:4-9a
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Proverbs 1:20-33
Second Reading
Commentary on James 3:1-12
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Discussion on texts for Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 9, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 7:24-37; (First Reading) Isaiah 35:4-7a; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 146; (Second Reading) James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for Working Preacher.
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Associated Commentary
Gospel
Commentary on Mark 7:24-37
First Reading
Commentary on Isaiah 35:4-7a
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Psalm
Commentary on Psalm 146
Second Reading
Commentary on James 2:1-10 [11-13] 14-17
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Discussion on texts for Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept. 2, 2018): (Gospel) Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23; (First Reading) Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; (Semi-continuous First Reading) Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Psalm 15; (Second Reading) James 1:17-27. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.
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Associated Commentary
First Reading
Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm
Commentary on Psalm 15
Second Reading
Commentary on James 1:17-27
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Discussion on texts for Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Aug. 26, 2018): (Gospel) John 6:56-69; (First Reading) Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11] 22-30, 41-43; Psalm 34:15-22; (Second Reading) Ephesians 6:10-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.
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Associated Commentary
Gospel
Commentary on John 6:56-69
First Reading
Commentary on Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:[1, 6, 10-11] 22-30, 41-43
Second Reading
Commentary on Ephesians 6:10-20
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Discussion on texts for Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Aug. 19, 2018): (Gospel) John 6:51-58; (First Reading) Proverbs 9:1-6; (Semi-continuous First Reading) 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14; Psalm 34:9-14; (Second Reading) Ephesians 5:15-20. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.
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Associated Commentary
Gospel
Commentary on John 6:51-58
First Reading
Commentary on Proverbs 9:1-6
Alternate First Reading
Commentary on 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14
Second Reading
Commentary on Ephesians 5:15-20

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