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Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
Across its 52 verses, Psalm 89 covers a lot of ground. You would not sense that from the mere 8 verses the Lectionary has carved out for this lection but if you range beyond those verses, you will see a lot going on. There is praise and thanksgiving. There is a nod to the more…
Matthew 10:40-42 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
This is the end of a very long section on what the disciples will experience as Jesus sends them out to the harvest of need (Matthew 9.35-10.8 from a few weeks ago). It seems odd to me that Jesus is saying this to the disciples. I mean, rather than the disciples, isn’t this the message…
Genesis 22:1-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
A mere 21 chapters into the Bible, the Holy Spirit was brave when it inspired the authors and redactors of Genesis to include a scandalous story such as the one we get in Genesis 22. As some have noted across the ages, here is a narrative with so many fraught elements—not the least being things…
Romans 6:12-23 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson’s preachers might begin their message by saying something like, “Claims of mastery over any human being is despicable – except in one case.” That won’t just, after all, grab our hearers’ attention. Claiming that one form of slavery is beneficial is, in fact, also at the heart of Romans 6:12-23. While…
Commentary posted on June 26, 2023
Proper 8A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 8A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 10:40-42 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 22:1-14 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 6:12-23 from the Lectionary Epistle.