Part 2148

54 6:1-15 {links to Mt 14:13-21; Mk 6:31-46; Lk 9:10-17} 6:44-54 8:46-59 10:1-10 10:11-16 {Jn 12:12-19 linked from Mt 21:1-9} 14:23-31 15:26-16:4 16:5-15 16:16-22 16:23-30 {Jn 20:1-2 linked from Mk 16:1-8} 20:19-31 21:19-24 V. Acts (1:1-11; 2:1-13; 6:8-14 and 7:54-60; 10:34-43; 13:26-39) VI. Romans (6:3-11; 6:19-23; 8:12-17; 8:18-22; 11:33-36; 12:1-5; 12:6-15; 12:16-21; 13:8-10; 13:11-14; 15:4-13) VII. 1 Corinthians (1:4-9; 4:1-5; 5:6-8; 9:24-27; 10:1-5; 10:6-13; 12:1-11; 13:1-13) VIII. 2 Corinthians (3:4-11; 6:1-10; 11:19-23, 12:1-9) VIII. Ephesians (3:13-21; 4:1-6; 4:22-28; 5:1-9; 5:15-21; 6:10-17) IX. Phillipians (1:3-11; 2:5-11; 3:17-21; 4:4-7) X. Colossians (1:3-14; 3:1-7; 3:12-17) XI. 1 Thessalonians (4:1-7; 4:13-18) XII. 2 Thessalonians (1:3-10) XIII. Titus (2:11-15; 3:4-8) XIV. Hebrews (1:1-12; 9:11-15) XV. James (1:16-21) XVI. 1 Peter (2:11-20; 2:21-25; 3:8-15; 4:8-11; 5:5-11) XVII. 1 John (3:13-18; 5:4-12) XVIII. Isaiah (60:1-6) [[Luther published three sermons for Mark 16:1-8. One can be found in the electronic version in verses 1-3 (or Mt 28:1-3 or Lk 23:56-24:2 or Jn 20:1); the second in verses 4-6 (or Mt 28:4-6 or Lk 24:3-5 or Jn 20:2), and the last in verses 7-8 (or Mt 28:7-8 or Lk 24:6-7 or Jn 20:3).]] * 1 * As we heard while explaining the meaning of Christ's passion, that it was not enough to know its mere narrative and history; so it is not enough to learn only how and when Christ our Lord arose from the dead; we must also preach and understand the benefit and use both of the sufferings and the resurrection of Christ, namely, what he thereby acquired for us. For if we preach only its history, it is an unprofitable sermon, which Satan and the godless know, read and understand as well as true Christians; but when we preach to what end it serves it becomes profitable, wholesome and comforting. * 2 * Christ himself pointed out the benefit of his sufferings and resurrection when he said to the women in Mt 28:10 - “