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Genesis 28:10-19a Sermon Commentary
Proper 11A
It’s a shame the RCL cuts off this story in Genesis 28 before getting to the final 3 verses. Perhaps it would be a stretch to say those verses are the kicker but for certain they tell us a great deal about this rascal Jacob who is the focus of this middle part of Genesis. …
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon Commentary
Proper 11A
There are three parables that Jesus tells to the crowds and then explains to his disciples and all of them are in this chapter of Matthew. We considered the first one last week as we read about Jesus the sower of the seed of “the word of the Kingdom.” The last one is much shorter…
Romans 8:12-25 Sermon Commentary
Proper 11A
Those who wish to preach on this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson might benefit from spending some time reading the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. As we do so, we might note, among other things, the role that “seeing” plays in those Christian literary titans’ writings. Lewis, for example, sometimes refers to our world as…
Psalm 86:11-17 Sermon Commentary
Proper 11A
In one of her novels Anne Tyler shows a woman named Maggie attending a funeral. In the course of the service the pastor reads a psalm, and Maggie found it to be a lovely poem full of warmth and hope. This was a relief to her since ordinarily she thought of the psalms as often…
Commentary posted on July 17, 2023
Proper 11A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 11A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 28:10-19a from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 86:11-17 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 8:12-25 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 89 (Lord’s Day 33)