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John 1:29-42 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 2A
The lamb of God. Agnus Dei. The lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Agnus Dei tolle peccato mundi. It is so familiar to us. Even if you Google that Latin phrase Agnus Dei, you instantly get over 10 million hits. And that’s in Latin! (Maybe these days quid quo pro…
Psalm 40:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 2A
Did David (or whoever wrote this psalm) write it backwards? You can divide Psalm 40 rather neatly into two halves (though most of the second half is left out by the Lectionary). The first ten or so verses are full of confidence and gratitude for God’s deliverance. As usual in the psalms, we cannot detect…
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 2A
This Sunday’s RCL’s Epistolary Lesson may seem like a strange way for Paul to begin his first letter to the Corinthians. Of course, it would not be a particularly strange way to begin most communications. 1 Corinthians 1 begins, after all, with (for its day) a fairly typical greeting. What’s more, many of us are…
Isaiah 49:1-7 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 2A
We met the famed Servant of Isaiah in last week’s Old Testament lesson, where God introduced him/them to us. Now in this reading, the second Servant Song, we learn more as the Servant reflects on his/their calling, ministry, failure, reassurance, and ultimate glory. The mixed pronouns in that last sentence reflect the long controversy over…
Commentary posted on January 13, 2020
Epiphany 2A Sermon Commentary
The Epiphany 2A Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 1:29-42 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 49:1-7 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 40:1-11 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Psalm: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 103 (Lord’s Day 38)