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1 Samuel 16:1-13 Sermon Commentary
Lent 4A
“Then the Lord regretted he had made Saul king.” That’s the last line in 1 Samuel 15. Apparently, however, God got over his regret sooner than did Samuel. Because as chapter 16 opens, Samuel appears to still be moping around in grief whereas God comes to him and says, “Chin up! Let’s get past this…
John 9:1-41 Sermon Commentary
Lent 4A
Thus far, the Lenten lectionary journey has brought us from Jesus’s temptations to his nighttime conversation with Nicodemus, to Jacob’s Well in Sychar. In each of these stories, we have been reminded of Christ’s lovingkindness and the very fact that it is impossible for us to understand how the Spirit is at work to change…
Ephesians 5:8-14 Sermon Commentary
Lent 4A
In this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson, Paul summons Christians to “live as children of light” (8). However, we might also say that he offers his readers some walking lessons. After all, the apostle uses some form of the word paripateo no less than six times in chapters 4-6, including three times in Ephesians 5. As the…
Psalm 23 Sermon Commentary
Lent 4A
Psalm 23 is hands-down the most famous of the 150 psalms in the Psalter. In terms of recognizability, Psalm 23 is probably right up there with popular ditties like “Roses are red, violets are blue,” with Shakespearean sonnets like “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day,” and well-known song lyrics like “Happy birthday to…
Commentary posted on March 13, 2023
Lent 4A Sermon Commentary
The Lent 3A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 9:1-41 from the Lectionary Gospel; 1 Samuel 16:1-13 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 23 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Ephesians 5:8-14 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 27 (Lord’s Day 10)