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Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) Sermon Commentary
Advent 4C
Though the power of Mary’s song always draws my heart’s cry for justice and hope, this year I’m particularly drawn to what we learn about the way of God in the support that Elizabeth offers to Mary. After Mary gives her big “YES” to God’s plan for the salvation of the world, past, present and…
Hebrews 10:5-10 Sermon Commentary
Advent 4C
On this last Sunday before Christmas, the RCL (finally) turns its Epistolary Lessons’ eyes from that to which few North American eyes naturally turn toward that to which most Christians’ eyes have been turned for almost a month already. Hebrews 10, after all, turns our eyes away from Christ’s second coming and toward his first….
Micah 5:2-5a Sermon Commentary
Advent 4C
When the Lectionary dishes up just 3.5 verses, skipping the first verse of a chapter and stopping just halfway through the fifth verse, you just know it’s like putting blinders on us readers to keep us from seeing something on either side of the lection. I don’t know why they made this choice but lyric…
Psalm 80:1-7 Sermon Commentary
Advent 4C
If you are going to choose a Psalm of Lament for the Fourth Sunday in Advent, you may as well include the most Adventy and hopeful part of the Psalm! But the RCL did not do that, choosing to break off the reading of Psalm 80 already at verse 7. Had they gone on to…
Commentary posted on December 19, 2021
Advent 4C Sermon Commentary
For week Advent 4C of the Revised Common Lectionary, find ideas and illustrations in sermon commentary for Luke 1:39-45 (46-56), Micah 5:2-5a, Psalm 80:1-7, and Hebrews 10:5-10.
Related Reformed confession: Old Testament Lectionary: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 66 (Lord’s Day 25)