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John 10:22-30 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
This passage follows very closely Jesus’ “I am the good shepherd” speech. People were already suspicious of Jesus and how he described himself, thinking he had a demon or was out of his mind. There were some, though, who thought there might be more to Jesus than madness or possession (verse 20). Some scholars see…
Revelation 7:9-17 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
When Christians recite the Apostle’s Creed, we profess that we believe in “the holy catholic church.” But sweet Miss Virginia always stayed silent during that part of the profession. “I’m sorry, Pastor,” she once apologized to me. “I was raised to believe that Catholics aren’t Christians. So I still have a very hard time saying…
Psalm 23 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
Presidential funerals always draw a huge television audience. We have seen it for Gerald R. Ford, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, and most recently for George H.W. Bush. But when you watch such services, you need not have the funeral program in your hands to guess that probably at some point some pastor is going to…
Acts 9:36-43 Sermon Commentary
Easter 4C
Call her “Tabitha” or call her “Dorcas” the meaning in both Aramaic and Greek was the same: “Gazelle.” Was it her given name or a nickname that matched her lifestyle? We don’t know but by all appearances the woman best known as Dorcas was gazelle-like indeed. She was lightning fast at helping the poor and…
Commentary posted on May 2, 2022
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)