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Isaiah 50:4-9a Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
Years ago when my son was in the 8th Grade, his Christian school teacher was preparing the students to watch the whipping scene from the Mel Gibson movie, The Passion of the Christ, which at the time had come out quite recently. Long before they got to viewing the actual video clip—in fact, they never…
Philippians 2:5-11 Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
Comments, Observations, and Questions This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson points its proclaimers to the horrible degradation and subsequent exaltation of Christ Jesus. So God the Son is always the primary subject of any proclamation of Philippians 2:5-11. Its proclaimers can find a wealth of good help proclaiming Christ Jesus in this site’s various commentaries. But those…
Psalm 31:9-16 Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
Comments, Observations, and Questions It is Palm/Passion Sunday and so God’s people come to church. We Christians come to church because we believe when we do, we come into the presence of God. We believe in God and so we believe God is faithful to the promise that when we gather in God’s name, God…
Luke 19:28-40 Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
Comments, Questions, and Observations “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” These words are shouted by a “multitude of disciples” as Jesus rides on a donkey into Jerusalem (v 37). The people are compelled to shout these praises because of all…
Commentary posted on April 4, 2022
Palm Sunday Sermon Commentary
The Lent 6C (Palm Sunday) Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 19:28-40 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 50:4-9b from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 31:9-16 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Philippians 2:5-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 40 (Lord’s Day 16)