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1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
In Advent God’s dearly beloved people think about the ways in which God has graciously come, is coming and will come to us. However, during the month of December Jesus’ friends especially expend a lot of energy thinking about his first coming. The Church, at its best, also tries to direct at least some of…
Psalm 25:1-10 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
The Revised Common Lectionary likes the first 10 or so verses of the 25th Psalm. Psalm 25:1-9 or 1-10 occur at least once each in Years A, B, and C. The last time we saw this was earlier in 2024 when these exact same verses were assigned for the First Sunday in Lent in Year…
Luke 21:25-36 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
We open the Advent season by naming hardship and hope as our bedfellows. Jesus warns us that things will look and feel worse and worse—that chaos will threaten to overwhelm and even shake the foundations of heaven. Some of us will numb ourselves to the hardship, like how alcohol numbs our senses and thoughts so…
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
In Those Days… The first Sunday in Advent welcomes us into the work of waiting. The first Sunday of Advent can often feel like a rude awakening. In the US context, those who hold to a no-Christmas-music-until-after-Thanksgiving have likely already heard their favorite carols blaring over the loudspeakers at the shopping mall. They may have…
Commentary posted on November 25, 2024
Advent 1C Sermon Commentary
The Advent 1C Sermon Commentaries and illustration ideas for Luke 21:25-36 from the Lectionary Gospel; Jeremiah 33:14-16 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 25:1-10 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 from the Lectionary Epistle are now ready.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 52 (Lord’s Day 19)