This Friday, December 1, marks 500 years from the first sermon delivered in this pivotal series on 1John

 

  

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Friday, December 1, 2023, marks the 500th anniversary of the beginning of this sermon series of twenty-one sermons by Oecolampadius preached every evening during Advent in December 1523 (leaving out Sundays, but leading upon toe Christmas Eve). Though it was a weekday (evening) series, the lectio continua style of straightforward, comprehensive Bible teaching (1) represented an historic reclamation of patristic expository preaching, and (2) set the standard that would be implemented by ordinance in all the pulpits of Basel some five years after these sermons were published. Though Oecolampadius was gone by the time Calvin arrived in Basel, every church in town was ringing with the form of preaching offered here. There can be no doubt that Calvin will have had a copy of the series, which sold through several editions in multiple languages very quickly. Surely for this reason, among others, Oecolampadius can be called, and indeed he has been called, Calvin's "spiritual father." 

Not only are the sermons lively, accessible, and illuminating, Oecolampadius' selected book of the Bible, The First Epistle of John, proves a perfect focal point for this Advent series, for a fresh approach to the then-current debates over the doctrine of justification, and as he himself says, the book is a veritable "Handbook for the Christian Life." 

Here is the playlist of videos consisting of one 30-minute introduction to "The Reformation of Preaching" and 16 very short intros to the individual (or occasionally groups of) sermons:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZZ9pVHWq-xaT3XJ5qBOIwmzg55ZPLx4X

Kindle available at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Sermons-First-Epistle-John-Christian-ebook/dp/B075WRG9CV/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664564991&sr=1-1

Paperback available at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Sermons-First-Epistle-John-Christian/dp/197589202X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664564991&sr=1-1

Hardcover available at Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sermons-on-the-first-epistle-of-john-johannes-oecolampadius/1128121419?ean=9781668519998

Year D - Part III

Trinity - Ordinary Time - Christ the King

(including The Apocalyptic Discourse, A Prelude to the Passion, and the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ)

Trinity Sunday

1Kings 9:1-9; 11:1-13 OR Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

Psalm 35

John 15:18-25 (26-27); 16:1-4a

2Corinthians 12:11-21; 13:1-10 (11-13)

Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 4]

Deuteronomy 31:30-32:27 OR Isaiah 5:8-17

Psalm 142

Matthew 17:9-20 OR Mark 9:9-29 
OR Luke 9:18-27 (28-36) 37-45

Philippians 2:14-30

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 5]

Deuteronomy 32:28-47 OR Isaiah 5:18-24

Psalm 74

Matthew 12:22-37 OR Luke 11:14-23

1John (3:8-15) 4:1-6

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 6]

Isaiah 6:8-13 OR Ezekiel 17:22-24 OR 31:1-18 
OR Daniel 4:1-37

Psalm 7

Matthew 13:10-17 (18-33) 34-35 OR Mark 4:1-25 
OR Luke 8:4-25; 13:18-21

Ephesians 4:17-25 (4:26-5:1-2) 5:3-7 OR 2Peter 2:1-22

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 7]

Isaiah 29:1-24 OR Isaiah 59:1-21

Psalm 55

Matthew 15:1-20 OR Mark 7:1-20

1Timothy 4

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 8]

2Kings 20:1-21 OR Amos 4:1-3 OR Malachi 3:6-18 (4:1-6)

Psalm 56

Matthew 9:27-34 OR John 5:31-47

1Corinthians 3:12-15 (3:16-4:5) 4:6-21 OR 2John

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 9]

2Kings 6:8-23

Psalm 57 OR Psalm 3

Matthew 12:38-50 OR Luke 11:24-36

1Corinthians 5:1-5 (6-8) 9-13; 6:1-11

THE APOCALYPTIC DISCOURSE

[15th - 19th Sundays in Ordinary Time]

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 10]

Jeremiah 7:1-14 OR Daniel 2:1-49

Psalm 17:8-14 (15) OR 83

Matthew 24:1-8 OR Mark 13:1-8

1Corinthians 7:1-40

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 11]

Deuteronomy 31:23-29 OR Micah 7:1-7 
OR Daniel (11:40-45) 12:1-13

Psalm 54

Matthew 10:17-22a; 24:9-14 OR Mark 13:9-13

1Corinthians 9:1-15

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 12]

Deuteronomy 4:32-40 OR Isaiah 65:10-65 
OR Ezekiel 7:(1-9) 10-27 OR Zechariah 14:(1-3) 4-9 (10-21)

Psalm 50: (7-8) 9-21 (22-23) OR Psalm 105:(1-6) 12-15, 26-36 (37, 43-45)

Matthew 24:15-22 OR Mark 13:14-20 OR Luke 21:20-24

1Corinthians 10:(14-17) 18-11:1

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 13]

Genesis 19:1-29

Psalm 59

Matthew 24:23-35 (36-44) OR Luke 17:20-37

1John 2:3-29 OR 2John OR 2Peter 2:1-22

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 14]

Genesis 6:1-8 OR Zechariah 9:1-8 (9-12) 13-17

Psalm 37: (1-2) 12-38 (39-40)

Matthew 24:(36-44) 45-51 OR Luke 12:(35-40) 41-48

1Corinthians 11:2-22 (23-26) 27-34

PRELUDE TO THE PASSION

[20th - 23rd Sundays in Ordinary Time]

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 15]

Jeremiah 22:1-9 OR Zechariah 7:1-14

Psalm 58

Matthew 23:13-39 OR Luke 11:37-54

1Timothy 3

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 16]

Genesis 3:1-7 (8-21) 22-24 OR Jeremiah 8:4-13 
OR 24:1-10 OR Habakkuk 3:1-19

Psalm 140

Matthew 21:12-22 OR Mark 11:12-25 (26)

Colossians 1:29-2:5 (16-19) 20-23

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 17]

Numbers 11:1-30 OR Isaiah 45:20-25 
OR Jeremiah 4:19-31 OR Zechariah 8:1-23

Psalm 68:11-31 (32-35) OR 120

John 10:19-21 (22-30) 31-42

1Corinthians 14:1-40

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 18]

Exodus 28:(1-29) 30-43 OR 2Samuel 15:30-37; 16:15-17:4 
OR 2Chronicles 30:1-27

Psalm 141

John 11:45-57

1Corinthians 16:1-24

THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

[24th - 33rd Sundays in Ordinary Time]

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 19]

Deuteronomy 16:1-17

Psalm 92: (1-4) 5-11 (12-15)

Matthew 26:1-19 OR Mark 14:1-16 
OR Luke 22:1-13

1Timothy 5

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 20]

Isaiah 1:1-20

Psalm 25:11-22

John 13:1-20

Titus 1

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 21]

Haggai 1:1-14 (15)

Psalm 136

John 13:21-38

Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-9 (10-20) 21-24

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 22] (WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY)

2Chronicles 7:1-22 (OR Haggai 1:15-2:9)

Psalm 41

Matthew 26:20-35 OR Mark 14:17-31 
OR Luke 22:14-38

Colossians 3:18-4:18

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 23]

Haggai 2:10-19

Psalm 3 AND Psalm 134

Matthew 26:36-56 OR Mark 14:32-52 
OR Luke 22:39-53 OR John 18:1-12

Romans 7:1-12

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 24]

Haggai 2:20-23 OR Daniel 7: (1-3) 4-14 (15-18) 19-28

Psalm 38 OR Psalm 55

Matthew 26:57-27:1-2 OR Mark 14:53-15:1 
OR Luke 22:54-23:1 OR John 18:13-28

Romans 9:6-33

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 25]

Nahum 1:1-8

Psalm 33: (1-12) 13-22

Matthew 27:3-31a OR Mark 15:2-20a 
OR Luke 23:2-25 OR John 18:29-19:16

Romans 10:1-4, 16-21; 11:2-28 (29-32) 33-36

All Saints’ Day

Haggai 1:1-14 (15) OR 2Chronicles 19:4-20:30

Psalm 107: (1-3) 10-16, 23-32 (33-37) 38-42 (43)

Matthew 27: (45-49) 50-56

3John

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 26]

Nahum 1:9-15 OR Ezekiel 20:32-49

Psalm 31: (105) 6-14 (15-16) 17-24 OR Psalm 40: (1-11) 12-17

Luke 23:26-32

Romans 15:1-3, 14-33

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 27]

Nahum 2:1-13 OR Jeremiah 42:1-7; 43:1-7

Psalm 71:15-24

Matthew 27:31b-56 OR Mark 15:20b-41 
OR Luke 23:33-49 OR John 19:17-30

Romans 14:13-23

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 28]

Nahum 3:1-19 OR Zechariah 12:1-13:1

Psalm 77: (1-2) 3-10 (11-20)

Matthew 27:57-66 OR Mark 15:42-47 
OR Luke 23:50-56 OR John 19:31-42

Romans 16:1-25 (26-27)

Christ the King Sunday/34th Sunday in Ordinary Time [Proper 29] 

Obadiah 1-21

Psalm 87 AND Psalm 117

John 12:17-19, 37-50

1Corinthians 15:27-50 (51-57)