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John 6:35, 41-51 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14B
The lectionary started us in John 6 a with the feeding of 5,000+ miracle, then Jesus began to share about his relationship with the world as the bread of life. As the bread of life, Jesus offers to spiritually nourish all who come to him for eternity; a seat at the never-ending table simply requires…
Psalm 34:1-8 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14B
These days I am contributing two sermon commentaries a week here on the CEP website: the Old Testament reading and the Psalm. This week I worked on the Old Testament passage first: the tragic story of the unraveling of David’s household through the rebellion and later the heartbreaking death of David’s son Absalom. So having…
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14B
“Imitation” may be, as Charles Colton once famously wrote, “the sincerest of flattery.” However, some attempts at imitation may also be the sincerest of sheer folly. A six-year-old might, for example, try to flatter LeBron James by trying to dunk a basketball – with potentially disastrous consequences. Who can, however, as Paul’s calls us in…
2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14B
I have this theory that although the actors who win the Academy Award earn the award for the entirety of their performances in the movies in question, there is often (maybe always) one key moment in those films that really cinches things. So in Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks is impressive throughout but it’s that moment…
Commentary posted on August 2, 2021
Proper 14B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 14B Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 6:35, 41-51 from the Lectionary Gospel; 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 34:1-8 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Ephesians 4:25-5:2 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 76 (Lord’s Day 28)