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John 21:1-19 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
Perhaps like you, most of the times that I have preached this text I have honed in on Peter being re-rooted in Christ and commissioned for what will come in his life and ministry. So, this year I’m focusing on what happens to the group of disciples, Peter included. It helps that our text today…
Revelation 5:11-14 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson’s John reminds me of young children who tell their parents or grandparents a story that so excites them that it tumbles out of them in a string of run-on sentences that begin with “And ….” You may know the form. “I was walking home from school and I saw this big…
Psalm 30 Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
A friend of mine who passed away last year on Easter used to respond to life’s oft-difficult circumstances by saying, “Ah well, joy cometh in the morning.” Or at least joy may come in the morning but most of us know altogether too well that sometimes it doesn’t. Or the “morning” in question ends up…
Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) Sermon Commentary
Easter 3C
Acts 9 is one of those stories that has proven to have a pretty wide reach. Mention the phrases “Damascus road experience” or “scales falling from your eyes” to most anyone—even to people who are not regular churchgoers—and they’ll know what you mean for the most part. And to the minds of some of those…
Commentary posted on May 1, 2022
Easter 3C Sermon Commentary
The Easter 3C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 21:1-19 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 9:1-6 (7-20) from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 30 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Revelation 5:11-14 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 54 (Lord’s Day 21)