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Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8C
It comes up repeatedly in our conversations with our Jewish friends and acquaintances. “How can you live without God’s law to guide your life?” The observant Jews we know and love can’t imagine living without the structure Torah gives them. “Doesn’t it lead to some kind of anarchy?” is one form of the questions they…
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8C
There’s no getting around it: this is a very curious story. It’s also a story with some good old-fashioned suspense, a bit of intrigue, and some humor. The writer tips off us readers right from the get-go of verse 1 to say that Elijah was departing via a whirlwind. The way the writer just drops…
Luke 9:51-62 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8C
Most scholars agree that this passage is yet another instance of Jesus communicating the difficulty of discipleship. In fact, this passage is often included at the beginning of Lent, since it so clearly marks a transition point in the gospel of Luke as Jesus sets his face to Jerusalem. But here we are, in Ordinary…
Psalm 16 Sermon Commentary
Proper 8C
Psalm 16 presents the words of a person whose life appears to be going swimmingly. Everything is working for this poet. These look to be the words of a winner, of a person who was born sunny-side up as a confirmed optimist. And I suspect we’ve all met people like this. I also suspect that…
Commentary posted on June 20, 2022
Proper 8C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 8C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 9:51-62 from the Lectionary Gospel; 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 16 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Galatians 5:1,13-25 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 87 (Lord’s Day 32)