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Psalm 23 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
Not even an hour before I sat down to begin working on this sermon commentary on Psalm 23, one of my students preached an in-class sermon on Jesus’s Parable of the Lost Sheep from Luke 15. She reminded us in the course of the sermon that there are connections between that parable and the I…
John 10:22-30 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
After two weeks of post-resurrection Easter encounters, the lectionary always brings us back to pre-Easter events and to Jesus’s teachings about the new life he envisioned for his beloved. We start here at the Festival of Lights/Dedication or as it is more well-known today, Hannukah. It is a gift to return to these texts during…
Acts 9:36-43 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
Last week we heard the story of Saul’s conversion. Then, in the next part of the story (which the Lectionary omits) Saul travels to Jerusalem, with a stop in Damascus where, according to verse 20, “At once he began to preach…” Before moving on to Peter in this morning’s text, let’s spare a thought for…
Revelation 7:9-17 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
I will always remember the first time I preached on Revelation 9:9-17 in Washington DC’s King Emmanuel Baptist Church. Most of the members of that church were Christians who are African American. My dear friend Pastor Harold Hunter invited me to preach the word to a group of Jesus’ followers comprised of, on that Sunday,…
Commentary posted on May 5, 2025
Easter 4C Sermon Commentary
The Easter 4C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 10:22-30 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 9:36-43 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 23 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Revelation 7:9-17 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 51 (Lord’s Day 19)