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Matthew 21:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
Comments, Questions, and Observations Somehow, even in the midst of the shouts of praise, the displays of adoration and respect as the crowd prepares the way for Jesus to enter Jerusalem, somehow, even with all this, this text seems understated for what it represents. Or, maybe that’s exactly what it is supposed to feel like…
Psalm 31:9-16 Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
Psalm 31:11 says “I am an object of dread to my neighbors; those who see me on the street flee from me.” I suppose we all have our days when we feel like this but mostly we chalk it up to paranoia. “I am just imagining that everyone I meet is averting their eyes.” “It’s…
Philippians 2:5-11 Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
On this Sunday on which the RCL offers two options for its Epistolary Lesson, preachers might choose to focus on one of those options. Those who wish to pursue a Palm Sunday theme might choose to preach about Matthew 21’s account of it. Those who wish to focus on Jesus’ Passion theme might choose to…
Isaiah 50:4-9a Sermon Commentary
Palm Sunday
Although one would think the Old Testament offers up lots of compelling possible Lectionary texts for Palm/Passion Sunday, the RCL likes Isaiah 50 for this particular day and so assigns it in Years A, B, and C. It is definitely a text that tilts away from all things “Triumphal Entry” and more definitively in the…
Commentary posted on March 27, 2023
Palm Sunday Sermon Commentary
The Palm Sunday A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 26:14-27:66 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 50:4-9a from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 31:9-16 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Matthew 21:1-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 44 (Lord’s Day 16)