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John 14:23-29 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6C
Jesus kept saying it, kept repeating it that night: Let not your hearts be troubled. But it’s difficult to imagine a more troubling context in which to try to say such a thing! Jesus kept talking about peace, but all hell was about to break loose on Jesus and on his band of followers. In…
Psalm 67 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6C
It can be a little hard to know how to read Psalm 67. On the face of it, this is a pretty simple Hebrew poem. It’s short. It is upbeat for the most part. It aims squarely at the praise of the one true God of Israel. Yet there are some interesting angles one could…
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6C
If we were to ask our hearers for a list of the books of the Bible that most puzzle them, at least some them would likely list both Ezekiel and Revelation. So it may intimidate those who follow the RCL to know that its Easter Season’s next to last Epistolary Lesson is a passage in…
Acts 16:9-15 Sermon Commentary
Easter 6C
This first reading for the Sixth Sunday of Easter continues to trace the progress of the Gospel to the ends of the earth, as it focuses on an abridged section of Paul’s Second Missionary Journey. I say “abridged” because the Lectionary starts our reading in mid-paragraph leaving out some crucial historical and theological details found…
Commentary posted on May 20, 2019
Easter 6C Sermon Commentary
The Easter 6C Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 14:23-29 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 16:9-15 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 67 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Old Testament Lectionary: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 21 (Lord’s Day 7)