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Luke 24:13-35 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3A
After his wife died, C.S. Lewis once wrote that he thought that his grief might be less if he intentionally avoided the places he and his wife Joy had frequented and so he limited his travels to only those places where they had never been together. He switched grocery stores, tried different restaurants, walked only…
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3A
In a time of global pandemic, of fear, worry, and sorrow, Psalm 116 is at once inspirational and aspirational. It is inspirational in its witness to God’s faithfulness in hearing our cries of distress from places of disorientation and even death. It is aspirational in that we all can but hope that very soon we…
1 Peter 1:17-23 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3A
A few years ago the University of Maryland’s football team found itself in trouble at halftime of one of the biggest games in its history. It didn’t just trail North Carolina State’s team. Maryland’s team also hadn’t played very well. Maryland’s head coach Ralph Friedgen knew he had to motivate his team to play better…
Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3A
As I said last week, the RCL doesn’t want us to celebrate Easter for one glorious day and then move on to something else. It invites us to spend 7 Sundays reflecting on this world changing event with a leisurely journey through the book of Acts. We began on Easter Sunday with Acts 10, where…
Commentary posted on April 20, 2020
Easter 3A Sermon Commentary
The Easter 3A Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for Luke 24:13-35 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 2:14a, 36-41 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 116:1-4,12-19 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Peter 1:17-23 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: OT Lectionary: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 69 (Lord’s Day 26)