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Episode 70 – Luther’s Postil First Sunday in Advent Gospel Part 3
In this episode of the Grace on Tap podcast, the Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner continue their series on Martin Luthers Postil, a collection of text commentaries he gave on the Bible readings thro
Episode 69 – Church Postil First Sunday of Advent Part 2
Evan Gaertner and Mike Yagley continue a discussion on Dr. Martin Luthers Church Postil commentary on the Gospel lesson for the First Sunday of Advent The Palm Sunday entrance of Jesus into Jerusal
Episode 68 – Church Postil First Sunday in Advent Part 1
Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner discuss Dr. Martin Luthers verse by verse commentary in his Church Postil. A postil is a commentary that is published to help preachers. Episodes 68-71 cover the materia
Episode 67 – Luther’s Postil First Sunday in Advent Epistle
Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner discuss Dr. Martin Luthers sermon commentary on the Epistle Lesson for the First Sunday in Advent. This commentary is found in Luthers Works Volume 75, Church Postil I.
Episode 66 – Luther’s Postils Introduction
Dr. Martin Luther collected sermons for the one year lectionary into a publication called a Postil. The sermons were originally published as an aide for pastors in preparing their own sermons. The ser
Episode 65 – Luther’s Commentary on the Magnificat
In 1521, Luther published his commentary to the Magnificat found in Luke 1:46-55. This commentary was written for the narrow audience of Prince John Frederick and for the wider audience of all people
Episode 64 – Sermon on the Mount Part 2
Dr. Martin Luthers commentary on Sermon on the Mount is from a revision of sermons that he preached, mostly on the Beatitudes. Mike Yagley and Evan Gaertner continue their conversation, begun in Epis
Episode 63 – Sermon on the Mount Part 1
In 1530-1532 Dr. Martin Luther preached a sermon series on St. Matthews gospel on Wednesday evenings. This episode reviews his comments on the first four beatitudes. Volume 21 of Luthers Works (Amer
Episode 62 – Luther’s Commentary on Psalm 51
In the summer of 1532, Martin Luther gave a series of lectures on Psalm 51. Six years later, in 1538, Luthers followers released a small book on Psalm 51, based on Luthers lectures. Luther uses his
Episode 61 – Treatise on Good Works
Martin Luther published the Treatise on Good Works in June of 1520. Martin Luther had upended the medieval theological view of good works by encouraging people to trust in the good work of Christ and