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Matthew 10:40-42 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
“I have always relied on the kindness of strangers.” That is the famous closing line spoken by the character Blanche DuBois in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. In Matthew 10 Jesus basically tells the disciples that they, too, must rely on the kindness of strangers when they go out to proclaim the good news…
Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
Most of what makes Psalm 89 such an interesting poem cannot be seen if you restrict yourself to just the 8 verses the Lectionary has carved out of the psalm’s full 52 verses. Because this poem that begins in such an upbeat tone and with such a full-throated desire to sing praise to God for…
Romans 6:12-23 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
Among the first times our text’s “The wages of sin is death” grabbed my attention was via a billboard. At that its grammar captivated me. I even remember asking my grammarian dad why Paul used a plural noun like “wages” with a singular verb like “is.” Now when I drive past that same billboard, however,…
Genesis 22:1-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8A
As we walk along with God, we all go through tough times. Many Christians handle tough times with the following theological framework. Satan will use these tough times to tempt us, to try to move us away from God, so that we attempt to make our own blessing. God will use these tough times to…
Commentary posted on June 22, 2020
Proper 8A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 8A Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for Matthew 10:40-42 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 22 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 6:12-23 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 43 (Lord’s Day 16)