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John 20:19-23 Sermon Commentary
Pentecost A
My friend the Bible teacher/commentator Dale Bruner is a wonderful teacher of biblical stories. He is largely retired now but years ago part of Dale’s teachings usually included some dramatic re-enactments of the story at hand. He always elicited a chuckle from the class at this point in John 20 when he reaches a certain…
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Sermon Commentary
Pentecost A
Probably Psalm 104:30 is the primary reason why this psalm is assigned in the Year A Lectionary for Pentecost Sunday. And probably this fits overall, but we have to admit that in those translations in which the word “spirit” is capitalized in verse 30—and in other psalms—we are being told by the translators to think…
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Sermon Commentary
Pentecost A
God’s adopted sons and daughters profess that the Holy Spirit graciously gives us a relationship not only with Jesus Christ, but also with other Christians. The Spirit whose Pentecost Christians celebrate on this Sunday links us not only to Christ our brother, but also our adopted brothers and sisters in Christ. God’s people generally like…
Acts 2:1-21 Sermon Commentary
Pentecost A
Every pulpit veteran has preached on this story many times, but this year we have a ready-made angle into it. We have seen more than our share of violent winds the past year, haven’t we? Hurricanes in the Caribbean, tornadoes all over the South, and in my home territory of West Michigan those bomb cyclones…
Commentary posted on May 25, 2020
Pentecost A Sermon Commentary
The Pentecost A Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 20:19-23 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 2:1-21 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Psalm: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 94 (Lord’s Day 34)