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Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14C
To get the full impact of Isaiah 1:10-20, you need to back up to verse 9 (left out regrettably by the Lectionary) in which the people of Israel say to themselves (in the wake of great desolation in their land) that with at least a few folks still living, they were not quite as bad…
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14C
We sometimes assume that we can recognize an alien when we see him (he’s green and has antennae) or at least see her citizenship papers (they say citizen of Canada, or Mexico, the United States, or some other country of origin). Yet when Hebrews’ author speaks of people like Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and others…
Psalm 33:12-22 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14C
Suppose you are a person who is leery of civil religion, of the possible idolatry that can come when people equate a given nation with God’s kingdom. Well, in that case, Psalm 33:12a might give you pause, or it might flat out trouble you a bit. “Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh.” That…
Luke 12:32-40 Sermon Commentary
Proper 14C
By pairing the parable about the Master and attentive servants and the commands to sell our possessions so that we might make treasures in heaven (i.e., be rich in the things of God), verse 32 becomes the major point of doctrine: We need not be afraid because it is God’s good pleasure to give us…
Commentary posted on August 1, 2022
Proper 14C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 14C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 12:32-40 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 33:12-22 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Old Testament Lectionary: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 82 (Lord’s Day 30)