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Hebrews 5:5-10 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5B
When Jesus’ friends think about his status and work, several things may quickly come to mind. Some Christians readily think of him as the Son of God, Savior and Lord. God’s dearly beloved people may also quickly think of Jesus as a healer, prophet, miracle worker and even a kind of Jewish religious iconoclast. This…
Jeremiah 31:31-34 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5B
Comments, Observations and Questions: Hearing “New Covenant” with the Ears of Ancient Israel The Israelites are in exile. The consequences of their disobedience and failure to keep their side of the bargain haunt them everyday — in the foreign language, customs, foods and, most grievously, religions of Babylon. So Jeremiah, who is often called the…
Psalm 51:1-12 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5B
For the fifth Sunday in Lent, the Year B Lectionary serves up a quintessential Lenten-type psalm in the well-known words of Psalm 51. In preaching classes I always say to my students to not make too big of a deal over any superscriptions that accompany some psalms. In this case it is the superscription that…
John 12:20-33 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5B
Comments, Questions, and Observations There are many familiar themes in this week’s passage: losing one’s life in order to gain it, following Jesus, Jesus speaking about his impending death, and the way that his salvation work expands to all the nations. At the start of Lent, we heard the Father boom down with a message…
Commentary posted on March 11, 2024
Lent 5B Sermon Commentary
The Lent 5B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 12:20-33 from the Lectionary Gospel; Jeremiah 31:31-34 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 51:1-12 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Hebrews 5:5-10 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Psalm: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 90 (Lord’s Day 33)