First Impressions on 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 - Without Authority

Studying the Text of 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 - Without Authority

Working notes from preparing to preach on the epistle text for the third week of our Stewardship sermon series, November 23, 2025.

First Impressions on Matthew 11:2–15 - Without Authority

This is the beginning step of my sermon work on the Gospel text. for the third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025.

1 Corinthians

Lightly dotted blank pages and 130+ elegant hand-lettered gold ink illustrations throughout the full text of books of the Bible invite you to creatively engage with God's Word alongside specific passages.

First Impressions on Ephesians 3:1-12 - Without Authority

This is the beginning step of my sermon work on the epistle text for the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6, 2026.

056. Ephesians 3:1-12

Chapel Sermon by Joel Okamoto from Ephesians 3:1-12 on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

Epiphany • Ephesians 3:1–12 • January 6, 2013 - Concordia Theology

By Francis C. Rossow Comments on the Text Lulled either by the familiarity of our text or by its complex sentence structure, we may not at first be aware of the surprise—even the shock—it contains. Verse 6 drops a bomb: “This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members […]

Epiphany • Ephesians 3:1–12 • January 4, 2015 - Concordia Theology

By Joel P. Okamoto Notes on the Pericope The Old Testament people knew that God had promised life and salvation to all nations (e.g., see Genesis 12:3 and Isaiah 60:1–6, the appointed OT lesson), but they did not know how he would do that. God made this clear through his Son and in the witness of the apostles. Paul’s […]

Ephesians 03:01-12

Ephesians 3:1-12 for the Feast of Epiphany in both One Year and Series C. Paul states that light is brought to all the Gentiles and the light is brought to the world by the church.

Our Duty - shepherds in the future - sneptech writings

walking the path of acceleration means sticking together

The Word of Life A Theology of Johns Gospel (Craig R. Koester) (z-lib.org).pdf

Restorative Justice in the Bible | The Paper Pilot

The Paper Pilot's digital garden of thoughts on philosophy, politics, and sociology

The Way to Glory

Exhibition: The Way to Glory (Matthew 19:28; 20:20–28; Mark 10:35–45; Luke 22:24–27). Featuring works of art by Master Mateo, Quinten Massys and Salvador Dalí. Commentaries by Martin Warner.