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Psalm 50:7-15 Sermon Commentary
Proper 5A
The Lectionary has carved out the exact middle section of Psalm 50 for this Ordinary Time Sunday in Year A. It would have us skip the first half-dozen verses that summon Israel to gather before God and then the final verses that are all about a scolding of the wicked. Instead we focus on God’s…
Genesis 12:1-9 Sermon Commentary
Proper 5A
Sacrifice We ordinarily approach this text as a promise, the start of God’s covenant with Israel. It is not a promise without sharp edges and a demand for sacrifice, even. Jewish scholar, Rashi, notes this with careful comparison between this text (Genesis 12) and a later, obviously sacrificial text (Genesis 22). In Genesis 22, it…
Matthew 9:9-13,18-26 Sermon Commentary
Proper 5A
Notice who is willing to utilize the doctor in their midst. First of all, even a tax collector becomes a disciple! That tax collector is joined by others, sinners and cheats every one, at dinner with Jesus. The waiting room is full! And though some of the Pharisees complain about this practice, there is one…
Romans 4:13-25 Sermon Commentary
Proper 5A
In his May 21. 2026 blog on the Yale University Press blog, the philosopher James K.A. Smith wrote: “We are awash in knowledge and overwhelmed by a flood of information … Yet because our society is organized as an information economy, we are also vexed by mis- and dis-information. “In an age of AI slop…
Commentary posted on June 1, 2026
Proper 5A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 5A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 from the Lectionary Gospel; Genesis 12:1-9 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 50:7-15 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 4:13-25 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 83 (Lord’s Day 31)