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Psalm 19 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3B
A friend of mine is a professional physicist and astronomer and I have always enjoyed talking with her about astronomy as I have long been an amateur astronomy aficionado. If we are blessed enough to experience it, there is nothing quite so breathtaking as being far away from any sources of light pollution so as…
John 2:13-22 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3B
So far in Lent we’ve reflected on why we should we heed Jesus’s call to repent and believe that the Kingdom of God has come near, and we’ve realized that we have no idea how God works but that we need to follow him on the crucifix journey in order to learn. This week we…
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3B
Paul brackets this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson with a paradox. In verse 18 he speaks of God’s “power [dynamis]*.” However, in verse 25 the apostle also refers to God’s “weakness” [asthenes].” Between those apparently contradictory brackets, God’s people find not only the beating heart of our Lenten observance. We also find the heart of the gospel….
Exodus 20:1-17 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3B
Must Be Important Here we are, less than 6 months since the last time this text came up in the lectionary reading cycle. You can find my previous commentary here [Mary, can you add hyperlink?] At the least what we should consider when a text comes up more than once in a calendar year is…
Commentary posted on February 26, 2024
Lent 3B Sermon Commentary
The Lent 3B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 2:13-22 from the Lectionary Gospel; Exodus 20:1-17, from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 19 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 21 (Lord’s Day 7)