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John 21:1-19 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
In a recent interview with Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times, Union Seminary President Serene Jones makes it plain that she does not believe Jesus physically rose again from the dead. She claimed this in part because “the gospels are all over the place” about the resurrection and she cited the fact that Mark…
Psalm 30 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
A friend of mine, when noting life’s oft-difficult circumstances, likes to sound a hopeful note by saying, “Ah well, joy cometh in the morning.” Or at least joy may come in the morning but most of us know altogether too well that sometimes it doesn’t. Or the “morning” in question ends up being pretty far…
Revelation 5:11-14 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
It seems in some ways appropriate that Revelation 5 begins with a sob but ends with a hymn. That, after all, doesn’t just encompass part of the range of emotions within which God’s adopted sons and daughters generally live. It also follows the arc along which God wants to move God’s beloved people. That’s why…
Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
As I said last week in my comments on Acts 5, during the season of Easter the Lectionary switches from its customary focus on the Old Testament in the first reading, in order to follow the effects of Easter on the early church in the book of Acts. It is an ingenious way to show…
Commentary posted on April 29, 2019
Easter 3C Sermon Commentary
The Easter 3C Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 21:1-19 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 30 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Revelation 5:11-14 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 54 (Lord’s Day 21)