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Psalm 66:8-20 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6A
For reasons unknown the RCL has us skip the first 7 verses of Psalm 66. Mostly they are lovely sentiments of praise and thanksgiving. But as we pick up the action in verse 8, we see a curious conjunction of things. On the one hand there is one of those global statements you often find…
Acts 17:22-31 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6A
Well, you win some and you lose some. Paul had some experience with the truth of that old adage, and some of the relevant experiences can be seen in Acts 17 and Paul’s famous conversation with the Athenians at the Areopagus. The day was not without its spiritual victories. The chapter concludes by telling us…
John 14:15-21 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6A
Separating this part of Jesus’s conversation with the disciples from last week’s helps us focus on the bonded (in the sense of stuck to/with) nature of God-with-us, no matter which particular person of the Trinity it is who is with us. The ties that bind us, of course, is the love of God. If we…
1 Peter 3:13-22 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6A
One of Bob Dylan’s most famous songs begins, “You may be an ambassador to England or France/ You may like to gamble, you might like to dance/ You may be the heavyweight champion of the world/ You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls.” “But,” Dylan repeatedly adds, “you’re going to have…
Commentary posted on May 8, 2023
Easter 6A Sermon Commentary
The Easter 6A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 14:15-21 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 17:22-31 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 66:8-20 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Peter 3:13-22 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 53 (Lord’s Day 20)