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John 6:56-69 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
It’s the last of John 6 and the last of the gospel of John for a while—next week we jump back into Mark. As it comes to reactions to Christ, the end of John 6 is a mixed bag. Even while excluding the verses about Judas’s impending betrayal and including Peter’s declaration of faith and…
Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
It’s not surprising that preachers and scholars generally pay most of our attention to this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson’s military imagery. After all, while Paul’s images are easily misunderstood and misapplied, they’re also prominent in this text, vivid and memorable. We’ve even managed to cram some of them into things like Vacation Bible School weeks. So,…
Joshua 24:1-2, 14-18 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
Worship Idea: This reading from Hebrew Scripture is a key example of the ancient near-eastern tradition of covenant renewal. It comes at a wonderful spot on the calendar as students in many places are returning to the classroom and folks are finding the rhythm of the school year again. This is a great time to…
Psalm 34:15-22 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
So here we are for the third week in a row in Psalm 34, this time centering on the concluding verses. In the first of this Lectionary triplet on this psalm we took note of the fact that this is one of those sunny-side-up poems in the Hebrew Psalter in which everything is coming up…
Commentary posted on August 19, 2024
Proper 16B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 16B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 6:56-59 from the Lectionary Gospel; Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 34:15-22 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Ephesians 6:10-20 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 127 (Lord’s Day 52)