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Romans 8:6-11 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5A
Parts of this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson are somewhat mysterious. Preachers who feel the Spirit prompting us to proclaim its gospel aren’t helped by the fact that by beginning with verse 6 rather than verse 5, this Lesson begins in what seems like the middle of not just a paragraph, but also a thought. Preachers can…
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5A
Lectionary Connection Chekhov’s Hope There is an adage of storytelling that comes from the world of theatre and it goes like this: any gun brought on stage in the first act must be fired by the final curtain. This is a direct reference to Anton Chekhov’s play, The Seagull, in which a character brings a…
Psalm 130 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5A
As we near the conclusion already of the 2026 Season of Lent, this Year A psalm selection serves up something that is quintessentially Lenten in nature. The entirety of this fairly short song deals with two linked realities: Our human need to be forgiven of our sins and God’s divine penchant to be a forgiving…
John 11:11-45 Sermon Commentary
Lent 5A
Resurrection stories in Lent really catch our attention. But really, the resurrection event is a backdrop for the experience of faith for a number of characters. The most prominent, of course, are our sisters Martha and Mary. The gospel writer tells us at the beginning of this story what happens at the beginning of the…
Commentary posted on March 16, 2026
Lent 5A Sermon Commentary
The Lent 5A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 11:1-45 from the Lectionary Gospel; Ezekiel 37:1-14 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 130 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 8:6-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Belgic Confession Article 14