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John 6:24-35 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13B
(Note: Since the Lectionary is having us pastors camp out in John 6 for five whole weeks, this week I offer something a bit different than the usual sermon commentary: A sample sermon titled “Never Go Hungry” derived from the middle of John 6. I hope it sparks ideas for my fellow preachers!) In the…
Psalm 51:1-12 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13B
Years ago a British psychologist who worked inside Britain’s penal system described the startlingly loopy ways by which criminals attempt to sneak out from under their own crimes. He opened his article by reminding readers that in his pseudo-suicide note years ago, O.J. Simpson had the audacity to write, “Sometimes I feel like a battered…
Ephesians 4:1-16 Sermon Commentary
Proper 13B
E Pluribus Unum (“out of many, one”) is one of the United States’ oldest mottoes. It originally referred to the diverse American colonies’ desire to unite into one nation. Throughout American history people have also seen it as the motto for the incorporation of diverse people into American society. However, Ephesians 4 implies that E…
2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Sermon Commentary
Proper 13B
The world is full of people who seem to get away with murder, and theft, and adultery, and lying, and abuse, and rape. Oh, every once in a while someone gets caught and punished, like the Golden State Killer. But for everyone who gets caught, how many aren’t? It sure seems as though you can…
Commentary posted on July 30, 2018
Proper 13B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 13B Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 6:24-35 from the Lectionary Gospel; 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 51:1-12 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Ephesians 4:1-16 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 46 (Lord’s Day 18)