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Matthew 2:13-23 Sermon Commentary
Christmas 1A
Well this is a real “Merry Christmas!” story, isn’t it? While not all of us have had a warm and fuzzy Christmas, many of us have had the privilege and joy of spending time with loved ones, relaxing, and enjoying the holidays. This story shocks us out of the feel-goods and brings us back to…
Isaiah 63:7-9 Sermon Commentary
Christmas 1A
How Can I Keep from Singing? The Sunday after Christmas is, especially for those who have (mostly) kept Christmas at bay with Advent hymns, a chance to sing all the Christmas carols that wouldn’t fit into a Christmas Eve or Christmas morning service. Unfortunately, once we get to January, people have turned the calendar page….
Psalm 148 Sermon Commentary
Christmas 1A
The first Sunday after Christmas in 2025 is also a mere three days after Christmas Day. By then most of us, if we are honest, are a bit worn out and worn thin by all the holiday hustle and bustle. Good times were had perhaps. Or maybe the holidays were more stressful than good as…
Hebrews 2:10-18 Sermon Commentary
Christmas 1A
By this Sunday at least some of us will have finished our Christmas celebrations. We’ll have opened our gifts and boxed our ornaments, as well as put away our trees, lights and creches. Even some of Jesus’ friends who haven’t yet finished celebrating Jesus’ birth have turned our attention from the baby Jesus (back) toward…
Commentary posted on December 28, 2025
Christmas 1A Sermon Commentary
The Christmas 1A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 2:13-23 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 63:7-9 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 148 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Hebrews 2:10-18 from the Lectionary Epistle.