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1 John 3:16-24 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
Reading this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson always seems to be a bit like trying to drink from a firehose. So many theological themes and images gush out of it that we may feel like we can swallow only a fraction of 1 John 3:16-24’s life-affirming truths. My colleagues Scott Hoezee and Stan Mast offer a wealth…
Acts 4:5-12 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
This Sunday’s text picks up in the middle of a story in which a man is healed in the name of Jesus and in the power of the Holy Spirit. This becomes the platform for gospel proclamation in the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. “Salvation is found in no one…
Psalm 23 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
Across the years I have written sermon commentaries on Psalm 23 so often that I am fairly certain I have little new or creative to say that has not been conveyed in one way, shape, or form before! It also does not help that this may be the single most familiar psalm of them all. …
John 10:11-18 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4B
Jesus’s rich self-revelation as the Good Shepherd gives us a number of aspects to highlight in a message about God’s provisional care. Within his identity as the Good Shepherd, there’s a stark comparison to the “hired hands” we silly sheep get wrapped up in following—only to be abandoned to the hand’s selfish bravado. There’s the…
Commentary posted on April 21, 2024
Easter 4B Sermon Commentary
The Easter 4B Sermon Commentaries include reflection 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 Epsitle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 106 (Lord’s Day 40)