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Hosea 11:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13C
In Context The book of Hosea levels charges of infidelity against God’s people through an allegory in which Hosea is married to an unfaithful woman. This is compared to Israel’s idolatry, folly, foolishness and unfaithfulness and the bulk of the book is taking up with God’s judgment, punishment and condemnation. Hosea 11 stands out within…
Psalm 49:1-12 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13C
There are a number of psalms in the Hebrew Psalter that stray a bit into the biblical genre of Wisdom Literature. And a couple of those psalms in particular work the same Wisdom territory you can find in the Book of Ecclesiastes. Psalm 39 most closely resembles Qoheleth right down to that most-oft used word…
Colossians 3:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13C
Two of our grandchildren transferred to a different school at the beginning of this past academic year. While their adjustment was, by God’s grace, quite smooth, it was also quite large. Among other things, our grandchildren had to put on different clothing. They had to swap the uniforms of their previous school for their new…
Luke 12:13-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13C
Jesus is speaking to a rather large crowd that is eager to hear from him—according to 12.1, they are even trampling one another to get close. Somehow, a voice from that crowd rises above the rest and the question asked and sparks Jesus’s warning about greed. What Jesus says about greed relates to what he…
Commentary posted on July 28, 2025
Proper 13C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 13C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 12:13-21 from the Lectionary Gospel; Hosea 11:1-11 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 49:1-12 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Colossians 3:1-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 6 (Lord’s Day 3)