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Psalm 82 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
Some translations of Psalm 82, including the New International Version I typically look at, put scare quotes around the three instances of the word “gods” in this short psalm. Sometimes such scare quotes get called air quotes if invoked by a preacher or other public speaker. If you say, “Well, according to certain ‘experts’ ….
Jeremiah 23:23-29 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
Dreams and Discernment Taken on its own, this text would leave us thinking dreams are a terrible way of knowing the truth. But then consider a couple experiences in the book of Genesis — I’m thinking of both Jacob and Joseph — and the prophet Joel who promises that one day God’s people will “see…
Luke 12:49-56 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
As we continue in a time of great polarity and hostility, many of us know all too well the feeling of “father against son… and daughter against mother.” Does Jesus’s own frustration make us feel any better about the situation? Not really. But his commitment to the struggle can bolster our own. Jesus’s teaching and…
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Sermon Commentary
Proper 15C
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson continues Hebrews 11’s exploration of faith. It offers more examples of God’s people who were so sure of what they hoped for and certain of what they could not yet see that they lived lives of faithful obedience. However, Hebrews 11:29ff. offers examples not just of the blessings God extends to…
Commentary posted on August 11, 2025
Proper 15C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 15C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 12:49-56 from the Lectionary Gospel; Jeremiah 23:23-29 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)