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Luke 12:49-56 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
In the television show “The West Wing,” White House deputy chief of staff Josh Lyman is shot during an assassination attempt on the President. He nearly dies and it takes months for him to get back to work. But one day sometime later, Josh loses it in the Oval Office, raising his voice to the…
Psalm 82 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
What are we to make of Psalm 82? Who are the “gods” that get referred to multiple times? If you as an orthodox believer are convinced there really are no other gods beyond the God and Father of Jesus Christ, then these references to other gods may be a bit unsettling. But as I read…
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
It sometimes seems like human nature to long for heroes. Today, however, it’s difficult to find heroes to whom we can steadily look up. The bright lights of things like 24-hour cable networks, YouTube and social media expose even the most famous people’s moral spots and wrinkles. So it may seem nice to have a…
Isaiah 5:1-7 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
This will be a hard text to preach in many settings. I’ve tried to imagine preaching it in my last congregation, a congregation of privilege located in a neighborhood of disadvantaged people. My church had a number of ministries in that neighborhood, because we understood our responsibility for the poor. A significant number of our…
Commentary posted on August 12, 2019
Proper 15C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 15C Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for Luke 12:49-56 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 5:1-7 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 82 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Hebrews 11:29-12:2 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 121 (Lord’s Day 46)