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Matthew 2:1-12 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany C
Strange, isn’t it? For ever-so-long now the Church has often been seen by those outside of the Church—and not infrequently by even a good many folks inside the Church—as being a kind of exclusive club. Too often it all comes down to who’s in, who’s out. In history popes and other religious leaders have used…
Psalm 72:1-4, 10-14 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany C
It is easy to see why this poem was chosen for the Day of Epiphany: it’s all about foreign kings and dignitaries bowing before the King of Israel. Think Magi and all that. The Bible I used for Psalm 72 says up top that this poem is “Of Solomon,” even though at the end of…
Ephesians 3:1-12 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany C
Most of Jesus’ followers can name their favorite attributes of God. Loving. Gracious. Holy. Almighty. Faithful. The list could go on and on. However, it would be interesting to try to calculate just how many people favor the characteristic of God that is “generosity.” In the light of the Scriptures’ emphasis on it, I sometimes…
Isaiah 60:1-6 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany C
On this Epiphany Sunday, most preachers will choose the Gospel reading for their preaching text. Matthew 2 shows us the very first Epiphany of Christ to the world. Born in a barn in a far-off corner of the world, Jesus is worshipped and treasured by his parents and those shepherds and, if some carols are…
Commentary posted on December 31, 2018
Epiphany C Sermon Commentary
The Epiphany C Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for Matthew 2:1-12 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 60:1-6 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 72:1-4, 10-14 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Ephesians 3:1-12 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Belgic Confession Article 18