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Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
The RCL had us in the heart of Psalm 145 a scant month ago for its July 9, 2023, psalm lection. Why we are looping back to some of these same verses so soon is not clear. In any event, I refer you to that sermon commentary and will not here repeat everything I said…
Romans 9:1-5 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
It’s sometimes easy to forget that the Spirit did not inspire the Scriptures’ authors like Paul to insert periods, commas, semi-colons, paragraph breaks or chapter headings into what they wrote. Biblical punctuation is the product of the work of editors, not the Holy Spirit. Just before this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson opens, the apostle makes a…
Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
Our text begins with “Now when Jesus heard this…” What Jesus heard was not good news. What Jesus heard was that John the Baptist had been executed. Upon hearing such sad news, Jesus withdrew by himself, presumably to grieve and to pray. Wanting to be alone is a common reaction when someone you care about…
Genesis 32:22-31 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
If you are searching Hebrew Scripture for parenting advice, healthy examples of marital bliss … well, you probably shouldn’t. The Bible is not a book about functional families. The Bible, chock full of dysfunctional people, is always the story of a functional God. Jacob’s whole life has been clouded by competition with the twin brother…
Commentary posted on July 31, 2023
Proper 13A Sermon Commentary
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The Proper 13A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 14:13-21 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 32:22-31 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 9:1-5 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 101 & 102 (Lord’s Day 37)