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John 10:11-18 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
Those of you who are familiar with art may recall a funny habit that many Medieval painters practiced for quite a long time in Europe, and particularly in Germany. Artists such as Lukas Cranach and others painted many depictions of biblical scenes but they did so with the curious twist of dressing the biblical characters…
Psalm 23 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
Psalm 23 is hands down the most famous poem in the Hebrew Psalter. People seem to read their own lives and experiences into this lyric little song. That is quite amazing given how foreign most of the imagery is. Have you ever met a shepherd? Spent any time with sheep? Has your head ever been…
1 John 3:16-24 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
“Love” is a word everyone knows and everyone understands. Or so we think. But if that is so, why is it that when we are called to preach on “love,” it can feel so daunting? Maybe it’s because we use the same word for so many things. It would not be unusual, for instance, to…
Acts 4:5-12 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
Until now, the story of early Christianity has been all good, very good, in fact. Pentecost has filled the infant church with the Holy Spirit. Peter has preached the first Christian sermon with the crucified and risen Christ at the very center, and the result was spectacular—3000 converts in one day! Then came the first…
Commentary posted on April 19, 2021
Easter 4B Sermon Commentary
The Easter 4B Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 10:11-18 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 4:5-12 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 23 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 John 3:16-24 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 106 (Lord’s Day 40)