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1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7A
Near the end of his first letter to the Christian diaspora, Peter returns to one of its main themes: suffering for the sake of the faith. But as he does so, he also both puts an eschatological “spin” on and offers a promise in regard to that Christian suffering. This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson contains a…
Acts 1:6-14 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7A
When it comes to what’s up and what’s down in this passage, there is a lot of back-and-forth when you think about it. First off, as we begin Acts, Jesus is where he has been for about the last six weeks: he is mostly here on this earth walking around with, eating dinner with, and…
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7A
In a classic scene of the old TV sitcom M*A*S*H Hawkeye Pierce decides to play a trick on his nettlesome bunkmate Frank Burns. Lately Frank had been bragging about how his stock market portfolio had been getting richer. But it is clear—to the consternation of the more pacifist Pierce—that the reason is that Burns is…
John 17:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7A
Unity, it seems, is that elusive description for God’s church. We hear the calls for it but disagree on the terms. We know it is part of God’s solution for what ails humanity, but we cannot grasp the way of sacrifice on the road to peace. We rightly identify it as the way that Jesus…
Commentary posted on May 15, 2023
Easter 7A Sermon Commentary
The Easter 7A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for John 17:1-11 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 1: 6-14 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 61 (Lord’s Day 23)