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Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1B
The Lectionary directed us to Psalm 80 not long ago during Year A on October 3 and now here it is again at the head of Advent for Year B. If you want to see the commentary on this from just two months ago, you can click here. For this commentary we will look at…
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1B
Many Westerners have now entered the season of waiting. But the primary object of most of our contemporaries’ wait is Christmas’ arrival. Citizens of the 21st century don’t think much about the Advent that is also a season of waiting. Even many Christians who celebrate Advent focus more on waiting for our celebration of Christ’s…
Mark 13:24-37 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1B
Advent comes in with an apocalyptic bang! This series of verses has come to be known as Mark’s “Little Apocalypse,” a snapshot of the turning point that ends this world and begins the new. I must confess that I can easily get lost in the devastating or destructive depictions in apocalyptic literature to the point…
Isaiah 64:1-9 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1B
What are you waiting for? At the beginning of Advent, we turn our hearts toward the practices of waiting and anticipation. Though I suppose a lot depends on what it is you are waiting for: for out of town guests to arrive, best get busy preparing extra linens and stocking up on meals. Waiting for…
Commentary posted on December 3, 2023
Advent 1B Sermon Commentary
The Advent 1B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Mark 13:24-37 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 64:1-9 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Old Testament Lectionary: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 49 (Lord’s Day 24)