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Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Sermon Commentary
Lent 1A
Illustration One of the most compelling recent apologetics for sin comes, ironically, from Francis Spufford’s book, Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense. Emerging from a long line of once-skeptical British intellectuals returning to Christian faith and finding that it does, in fact, “make surprising emotional sense.” In his second chapter,…
Romans 5:12-19 Sermon Commentary
Lent 1A
This first Sunday in Lent offers those who preach on the Revised Common Lectionary’s Epistolary Lesson a chance to proclaim the gospel through some theology about what Jesus came to do. By the power of the Holy Spirit it may even offer a chance to humbly present a corrective to several narrow emphases about the…
Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Lent 1A
Comments, Questions, and Observations What sort of place is the biblical motif of “wilderness” to you? I added biblical intentionally there because I live in a beautiful part of the world where wilderness is part of enjoying recreation and everyday life. If you’ve ever visited Egypt, Jordan, Israel or Palestine, and retraced the steps of…
Psalm 32 Sermon Commentary
Lent 1A
Although like most Woody Allen films the movie Crimes and Misdemeanors has more than a few comedic moments, in the end the movie is also quite chilling. The more comedic moments in the film involve a hapless documentary filmmaker named Cliff Stern (played by Allen). Cliff’s life is in some ways falling apart. His marriage…
Commentary posted on February 16, 2026
Lent 1A Sermon Commentary
The Lent 1A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 4:1-11 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 32 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 5:12-19 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: OT Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 9 (Lord’s Day 4)