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Romans 6:1b-11 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
There are enormous stakes involved in this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson. It, after all, deals with matters of life and death. But not just life and death in the conventional sense. Paul also speaks of life and death at their deepest levels. He names and describes the life that leads to death, as well as the…
Genesis 21:8-21 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
Illustration: A while ago I heard a reporter, a Middle East correspondent with decades of experience in Palestine and Israel, being interviewed on the news. He was responding to push back from a listener who didn’t think he gave enough background in a recent news report. You could almost hear the wry smile in the…
Matthew 10:24-39 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
We continue this week with Jesus speaking to his disciples as he commissions them to go out and to heal, cure, and generally spread the good news. But these words have such a ring to them that it’s also pretty clear that there’s something bigger, more universally true, being said here than some warnings for…
Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18 Sermon Commentary
Proper 7A
The Year A Lectionary has carved out the precise center of Psalm 69, joining the psalm’s action after the first 6 verses that set the stage for a beleaguered psalmist crying for help and then stopping short of a string of verses that call down harsh judgment on the poet’s enemies before the song concludes…
Commentary posted on June 15, 2026
Proper 7A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 7A Sermon Commentaries include reflection 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)