Issues, Etc. Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (Three-Year Lectionary): Second Sunday of Easter – Pr. Peter Bender, 4/8/26 (0983)
Apr 8, 2026
Peter Bender, pastor and director at the Concordia Catechetical Academy, offers concise catechetical teaching. He explores catechism themes during Eastertide. He connects the Holy Spirit to sacraments, preaching, and absolution. He unpacks Acts, 1 Peter, and John 20 with emphasis on obedience, baptismal doxology, suffering, and the office of the keys.
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Lord's Prayer Maps To Catechism Themes
- The Lord's Prayer petitions map to catechetical themes: hallowing God's name (teaching), thy kingdom come (redemption), and thy will be done (God's preserving will amid opposition).
- Peter uses Acts 5 to show apostles' witness as living out those petitions under persecution.
Peter's Denial Turned To Boldness By Absolution
- Peter recounts Peter's denial and restoration to illustrate how Christ's word ('I forgive you') restored apostolic boldness.
- That absolution became the strength behind Peter's subsequent preaching and witness.
Prayer As Protection Against Gospel Assaults
- Prayer, especially the Lord's Prayer, is our protection against assaults on the gospel; a single petition can become a bulwark against the devil's plans.
- Luther's Large Catechism is cited: prayer repels schemes aimed at suppressing the gospel.
