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Matthew 10:24-39 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
John Donne was a seventeenth century author, poet, and preacher. In his poems and sermons, Donne penned a bevy of striking lines. “Death, be not proud . . . Death, thou shalt die!” “Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” “No man is an island, entire of itself.” Strikingly…
Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
If this were a typical year, an ordinary summer season, probably not too many preachers would gravitate to the somewhat plaintive, somewhat brooding 69th Psalm. In the Year A Lectionary for this particular year, this also falls on Father’s Day for those who observe this. It’s getting to be summer, vacation season, a time for…
Romans 6:1b-11 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
Baptisms are usually joyful occasions. In the church I pastor we gather children to a place where they can watch what’s happening. Most of us end up smiling before the baptism’s all done. However, as a colleague has noted, if we really understood what’s happening when we baptize people, we might be more sober about…
Genesis 21:8-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
During Ordinary Time in the church’s calendar, we are encouraged in our walk with the God who has done great things for us. The opening line from Charles Dicken’s masterpiece, A Tale of Two Cities, perfectly summarizes a particularly poignant time in Abraham’s walk with God. “It was the best of times, it was the…
Commentary posted on June 15, 2020
Proper 7A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 7A Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for Matthew 10:24-39 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 21:8-21 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 6:1b-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 88 (Lord’s Day 33)