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2 Samuel 6:1-19 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10B
Comments, Observations and Questions: There is a lot going on in these not-quite-20 verses of King David’s story. The pieces feel disparate but if you sting them together in the right way, you may actually find a somewhat convincing tale of failure —> redemption or sin —> salvation. Why Now? In at least one commentary,…
Mark 6:14-29 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10B
It’s been a while since the lectionary has included a story about John the Baptist, and here it’s more of a memory than anything else. Herod thinks of John because of the stories coming out about Jesus’s disciples. They’ve just returned from their missionary journey and they displayed a lot of familiar influence. Not only…
Ephesians 1:3-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10B
It’s ironic and sad that predestination is such a contentious issue among some of Jesus’ friends. We sense, after all, that God graciously intends it to be a source of comfort for rather than division among Christians. Thankfully, then, this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson offers preachers a chance to let the Spirit help us unpack this…
Psalm 85:8-13 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10B
It could be pretty easy, one supposes, to glide over the concluding verses of Psalm 85 and not take much notice of what they are actually conveying. This is just how the psalms go, we might think. The kind of language being employed at the end is nothing terribly unusual. This is poetry and poetry…
Commentary posted on July 8, 2024
Proper 10B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 10B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Mark 6:14-29 from the Lectionary Gospel; 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 85:8-13 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Ephesians 1:3-14 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 70 (Lord’s Day 26)