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Mark 6:14-29 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10B
How sordid. How tawdry. How stupid. How tragic. It’s all here in Mark 6 where we learn to our shock and sadness that the last great Old Testament prophet and the first great New Testament gospel herald, John the Baptist himself, was done in because of a boozy promise made by an oversexed older man…
Psalm 85:8-13 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10B
To be honest, Psalm 85 is a little all over the place. The first four verses reflect a time when God forgave Israel for some transgressions and restored them. But then the next set of verses seems to indicate Israel went backwards, sinned again, and so found itself under the wrath of God again. And…
Ephesians 1:3-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 10B
Christians know that God didn’t create us to “eat, drink and be merry because tomorrow we die.” Yet that popular philosophy raises a number of interesting questions. It makes us wonder how God’s people should evaluate the purpose of our lives. How do we think about why God has put us here? Something in a…
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Sermon Commentary
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There is no question what this text is about—the ark of the covenant. It is mentioned over and over, nine times in all. So is David; his name comes up even more. David brings the ark of the covenant into Jerusalem. That’s what this text is about. But, so what? Why was that so important…
Commentary posted on July 5, 2021
Proper 10B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 10B Sermon Starters include commentary 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)