I. WINTER PART (CONTINUED).
First Sunday after Epiphany. Luke 2:41-52. Jesus among the Doctors, or An Example of Cross-Bearing...............
Second Sermon: An Example of Severe Suffering...
Second Sunday after Epiphany . John 2:1-11. Marriage at Cana.
Third Sunday after Epiphany. Matthew 8:1-13. Christ heals the Centurion’s Servant, or Two Examples of Faith and Love. The Faith and Baptism of Children...
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Matthew 8:23-27. Christ stilling the Tempest, or Faith and Unbelief, and Love...
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. Matthew 13:24-30. The Parable of the Tares… Sepuagesima Sunday. Matthew 20:1-16. The Laborers in the Vineyard...
Sexagesima Sunday. Luke 8:4-15. Parable of the Sower...
Quinquagesima Sunday. Luke 18:31-43. Christ’s Passion and the Faith and Love of the Blind Man… First Sunday in Lent. Matthew 4:1-11. The Fast and the Temptation of Christ… Second Sunday in Lent. Matthew 15:21-28. The Faith of the Syrophenician Woman...
Third Sunday in Lent. Luke 11:14-23. Jesus Casts out a Demon, or Christ’s Defense against his Blasphemers...
Fourth Sunday in Lent. John 6:1-5. Jesus Feeds 5000 People Fifth Sunday in Lent. John 8:46-59. The Jews Try to Stone Jesus, or Christ Defends Himself Against His Enemies Palm Sunday. Matthew 21:1-9...
Good Friday. How to Contemplate Christ’s Holy Sufferings. Confession and the Lord’s Supper:...
II. SUMMER PART, Easter Sunday. Mark 16:1-8. The Fruit and Power of Christ’s Resurrection... A Fine Sermon on the Reception of the Lord’s Supper Second Sermon. Mark 16:1-8. Christ’s Resurrection and Its Benefits… Third Sermon. Mark 16:1-8. The Benefits and Comfort of Christ’s Resurrection… Easter Monday. Luke 24:13-35. Explanation of this Gospel and the Lord’s Supper… Second Sermon. Luke 24:13-35. Three Thoughts Taught by this Gospel and Christ’s Sermon to his Disciples… Easter Tuesday. Luke 24:36-47. Christ’s Appearance after His Resurrection and His Sermon to His Disciples… Second Sermon. Luke 24:36-47. A Comforting Example and Picture of Christ… Sunday after Easter. John 20:19-31. Jesus Appears to His Disciples, or the Nature, Fruit, and Power of Faith… Second Sermon. John 20:19-31. True Piety, the Law and Faith, and Love to our Neighbor… Third Sermon . John 20:19-31. The Fruit of Christ’s Resurrection and the Office of the Keys… Fourth Sermon. John 20:19-31. Thomas Saved from Unbelief… ACKNOWLEDGMENT Thanking God for his blessing thus far upon our labors and praying him to bless the writings of Luther further to the salvation and edification of many souls, we now place in the hand of the Church for her future use and benefit, this volume of 28 sermons of Luther’s Church Postil on the Gospels from the first Sunday after Epiphany to the first Sunday after Easter inclusive, and herewith make due acknowledgment for the first manuscripts of sermons to the following co-laborers: Revelation B.
Lederer, Chicago, the first sermon for the first Sunday after Epiphany and the second sermon for Easter; Prof. S. E. Ochsenford, D.D., Muhlenberg College, the second sermon for the first Sunday after Epiphany; Pres. A. G.
Voigt, D.D., Theological Seminary of the United Synod South, the sermon for the third Sunday after Epiphany and the second sermon for the first Sunday after Easter; Rev. R. C. H. Lenski, Anna, O., the sermon on Confession and the Lord’s Supper; Rev. C. Theodore Benze, the first sermon for Easter Monday; Prof. J. Schaller, New Ulm, Minn., the second sermon for Easter Monday; Rev. A. Haentzschel, Columbus, O., the first sermon for Easter Tuesday; Rev. W. E. Schuette, Toledo, O., the second sermon for Easter Tuesday; Rev. G. Dillman, Fostoria, O., the first sermon for the first Sunday after Easter; Rev. C. Huber, D. D., Richmond, Ind., the third sermon for the first Sunday after Easter. The translation of the other sermons, excepting two, and of all the Walch Analyses and Bugenhagen’s Summaries and the editing of the work, like the preceding six volumes, was done by the undersigned. J. N. LENKER
