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Exodus 17:1-7 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3A
Pastor’s Cut It is almost too bad that we are expected to preach this text to our congregations because, really, this is a story for pastors. Pastors following God’s guidance (wishing the pillar of cloud by day and fire by night was still a thing) in order to get God’s people where they are supposed…
Psalm 95 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3A
We’ve all heard about stories, plays, TV shows, or movies that conclude with the proverbial “happy ending.” Probably because we prefer happy endings, we gravitate to story lines that provide one. I myself have never heard of anyone speaking about an “unhappy ending” and you get the feeling that this is because filmmakers and novelists…
Romans 5:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3A
Some of Jesus’ friends, including preachers, are so familiar with Paul’s professions in verses 6 and 8 that they’ve lost some of their power to startle us. “When we were still powerless [asthenon*],” the apostle marvels there, “Christ died [apethanen] for the ungodly [asebon].” “While we were still sinners [hamartolon],” he adds in verse 8,…
John 4:5-42 Sermon Commentary
Lent 3A
The John lectionary narratives are especially long over the next few weeks. There is something lovely about simply sitting and reading a story together as a congregation and seeing what parts grab the community’s attention. In fact, that’s not a bad strategy for choosing where to put your focus as a preacher. For me, the…
Commentary posted on March 2, 2026
Lent 3A Sermon Commentary
The Lent 3A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 4:5-42 from the Lectionary Gospel; Exodus 17:1-7, from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 95 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 5:1-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 28 (Lord’s Day 10)