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Psalm 146 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27B
Psalm 146 is the Year B psalm appointed for November 10, 2024, which in the United States will be the first Sunday following the Presidential election. No doubt even those of you reading this commentary who do not live in the U.S. have been aware of this election and maybe you have even paid some…
Mark 12:38-44 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27B
We go from a scribe who is “not far from the kingdom of God” to those who are living as though they have no interest in God’s kingdom at all. And that’s saying something for a group of people whose role is to guide others in understanding God’s intent. Jesus says, “Beware of the scribes…”…
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27B
Commentary on Ruth 3: Sunday School may not have given us exactly the right idea about what is going on in Ruth chapter 3. In our Sunday School imaginings, Ruth may seem to have more in common with a Disney princess than a desperate and resourceful Moabite widow in Israel. Her first day in the…
Hebrews 9:24-28 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27B
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson addresses an issue that western citizens of the 21st century would prefer not to talk about: death. We are, Hebrews 9:27 announces, “destined [apokeitai*] to die [apothanein] once [hapax].” In other words, from the moment our parents conceive us, each one of us is on a one-way road to death that…
Commentary posted on November 4, 2024
Proper 27B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 27B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Mark 12:38-44 from the Lectionary Gospel; Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 146 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Hebrews 9:24-28 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 10 (Lord’s Day 4)