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Psalm 100 Sermon Commentary
Proper 6A
It will never happen of course but sometimes one could wish that for certain absolutely key vocabulary words in Hebrew or Greek, all Bible translations in English (or in any language) could agree on one translation of that word that would get used consistently every time it occurs. That way readers of the translation would…
Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23) Sermon Commentary
Proper 6A
Packed into this passage is a description of not only the calling we have as Jesus’s disciples to be people who proclaim the good news through our actions, it also gives us a real-time picture of how Jesus feels for us. We don’t have nearly as many live-action emotive moments from the Christ in the…
Romans 5:1-8 Sermon Commentary
Proper 6A
In the space of just two verses (2b, 3a) Paul twice says that Christians “rejoice” (kauchometha). Few Christians are likely surprised by the first cause of our rejoicing that the apostle identifies in this text. Many of Jesus’ friends, however, may be startled by our rejoicing’s second cause. So those who proclaim not just this…
Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) Sermon Commentary
Proper 6A
Recently I made a multi-course gourmet dinner for my parents on the occasion of their 64th wedding anniversary. The first step was figuring out a menu and then making a plan to secure the ingredients. I ordered some venison online and picked up other ingredients in at least three other stores for this and that. …
Commentary posted on June 12, 2023
Proper 6A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 6A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 9:35-10:8 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 100 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 5:1-8 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 127 (Lord’s Day 52)