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Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
John the Baptist was the last great Old Testament prophet and the first great New Testament herald of the Gospel. He is a unique figure, a pivotal figure, a figure very nearly without parallel in the history of redemption. And yet he dies because of a stupid, senseless, lusty, and boozy blank check promise made…
Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
The Lectionary presents some mysteries for those of us who follow it closely. In this case we are getting a couple carved-out sections of Psalm 145 a scant four weeks after we had a carved-out section of this exact same poem as the Psalm reading for July 5 (and parts of the August 2 reading…
Romans 9:1-5 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
Pain saturates this Sunday’s RCL Epistolary Lesson. Romans 9 nearly overflows with what Paul calls his sorrow and anguish over widespread Jewish failure to faithfully receive God’s grace. It’s grief that’s a close relative of what some of Romans 9’s proclaimers also feel. It’s similar to the sorrow we feel over the failure of some…
Genesis 32:22-31 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13A
When last we saw Jacob, he had finally won his second wife from his duplicitous uncle, Laban. In the ensuing years, Jacob has continued to work for his uncle, becoming a wealthy man because of God’s blessing on his efforts. After a total of 20 years working for Laban, Jacob is finally released from virtual…
Commentary posted on July 27, 2020
Proper 13A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 13A Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for Matthew 14:13-21 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 32:22-31 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 9:1-5 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 101 & 102 (Lord’s Day 37)