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Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 3C
Quick! What is your favorite verse from the Book of Nehemiah? Ask that of most churchgoing Christians and the answer is likely to be, “Ummm . . . Not sure.” Although some people may be familiar with the overall storyline of Nehemiah, mostly the specifics are not widely known. So if you said to someone,…
Psalm 19 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 3C
Almost 120 years ago an unknown patent clerk named Albert Einstein published a series of papers detailing what he called “special relativity.” At one fell swoop, Einstein shattered centuries’ worth of scientific theories about the fundamental nature of reality. The theories of Isaac Newton and his mechanical understanding of the universe’s functioning were swept away,…
1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 3C
Balkanization is a concept we generally link to the breakdown of countries, regions or even society into various, often competing factions. Careful observers of the 21st century Church, however, also sense balkanization within the Body of Christ. North American Christians who label themselves “evangelical” or “progressive” often view each other with suspicion, if not outright…
Luke 4:14-21 Sermon Commentary
Epiphany 3C
Throughout the Gospel of Luke, the Holy Spirit’s presence with Jesus is described in various ways. In verse 14, Jesus has just returned from his post-baptism time of temptation in the desert. Upon his return, Jesus takes up the mantle of teacher, filled with the Spirit for the work of sharing God’s truth in synagogues….
Commentary posted on January 17, 2022
Epiphany 3C Sermon Commentary
For Epiphany 3C of the Revised Common Lectionary, find ideas and illustrations in sermon commentary for Luke 4:14-21, Nehemiah 8:1-10, Psalm 19, and 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 25 (Lord’s Day 8)