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ESV Isaiah 11:1-9

ESV Isaiah 6:8-13

ESV Isaiah 6:1-8 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dan Fogelman, This is Us Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Ray Ortlund, Jr., The Gospel Dax Shepard, “Armchair Expert” Podcast

ESV Romans 12:19-21 PRIMARY SOURCES Donald Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Augustine, City of God Jason Harris, “Health Epidemics and the Courageous Love of Christians” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Rebecca McLaughlin, “Why I Don’t Sit With My Husband at Church” C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Scot McKnight, A Fellowship of Differents Walker Percy, The Moviegoer Eugene Peterson, The Message N.T. Wright, For Everyone Commentaries

ESV Matthew 22:15-22 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary John Dixson, “How to Vote Christianly” James Mumford in The Hedgehog Review, “Package-Deal Ethics” Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller in The New York Times, “How Do Christians Fit into a Two-Party System? They Don’t.” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Nicholas Wolterstorff, Justice N.T. Wright, Matthew for Everyone

ESV 1 Peter 3:8-16

2 Timothy 4:9-22 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Sarah Pulliam Bailey in Christianity Today, “Q&A: Anne Rice on Following Christ Without Christianity” Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Thom Rainer, “Six Reasons Your Pastor is About to Quit” Paul Tripp, Dangerous Calling U2, “Grace”

2 Timothy 3:10-4:8 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Billy Joel, “My Life” Mike Judge, Office Space screenplay Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Martin Luther, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” Mister Mister, “The Living Years” Andrew Peterson, “You’ll Find Your Way” Psychology Today, “What is Confirmation Bias?” Thom Rainer, “Six Reasons Why Your Pastor is About to Quit” Paul Tripp, Dangerous Calling

2 Timothy 2:8-10, 14-15, 19-26 ESV

ESV 2 Timothy 2:14-19, 22-23; 3:1-7 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary James Cameron, Titanic (screenplay) Edmund Clowney, The Church Francis Collins, “In Praise of Harmony,” 2020 Templeton Address Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive John F. Kennedy, Loyola College Speech, February, 1958 C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Francis Schaeffer, The God Who is There

ESV 2 Timothy 1:3-14 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Huffington Post, “Marcus Mumford, Lead Singer of Mumford & Sons: ‘I Wouldn’t Call Myself a Christian’” Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive NPR, “Writer Anne Rice: ‘Today I Quit Being A Christian’” Philip Yancey, Soul Survivor

2 Timothy 1:1-2 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Brian Blount, et al, True to Our Native Land: African American Commentary Edmund Clowney, The Church Dan Doriani and Richard Phillips, 2 Timothy Craig Keener, et al, NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Toby Keith, “I Love This Bar” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer John Owen, The Mortification of Sin Andrew Peterson, “Be Kind to Yourself” Scott Sauls, Jesus Outside the Lines Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

Psalm 134

ESV Psalm 133 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar Charles Reich, The Greening of America Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embrace

Psalm 132 Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Crosby, Stills, + Nash, “Woodstock” Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar W.H. Rogers, The End from the Beginning

Psalm 131 ESV Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Arthur Brooks, “Success Addicts Choose Being Special Over Being Happy,” Atlantic David Brooks, The Road to Character Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Rachel Hollis, Girl, Stop Apologizing Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar

Psalm 130 ESV

Psalm 129 ESV

Psalm 128 ESV

Psalm 127 ESV PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary James Boice, Commentary on the Psalms Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Psalms Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction Eugene Peterson, Answering God Eugene Peterson, Earth and Altar Corrie Ten Boom, The Hiding Place J.R.R. Tolkein, Leaf by Niggle