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Psalm 70 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27A
At Calvin Seminary for the past two academic years we have been holding a once-weekly Public Reading of Scripture where we gather for 30 minutes to read aloud a couple chapters each of an Old Testament passage, a Gospel passage, and a Psalm. Not long ago Psalm 70 was read by a student and you…
Joshua 24:1-3, 14-25 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27A
Comments, Observations and Questions: A Choosing Place: Shechem was the site of Jacob putting away foreign gods (Gen 35) recitation of the law (Joshua 8) and the rape of Dinah, leading to decisions about the relationship between God’s people and the other people of the land. “The setting of this episode thus creates an atmosphere…
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27A
No matter how strong Jesus’ friends’ faith is, the death of someone we love can be immensely difficult. Among other things, it sometimes forces survivors to make painful adjustments that may take many months, if not years. Death, however, also raises troubling questions about the fate of those who have died. Such questions seemed to…
Matthew 25:1-13 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27A
This parable is part of a series that looks at what’s to come when the King of Kings returns. Even though they are about the future, the point that each of the parables is focused squarely upon is the present lives of disciples—no matter when they find themselves living. As we close out Ordinary time,…
Commentary posted on November 6, 2023
Proper 27A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 27A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 25:1-13 from the Lectionary Gospel; Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 70 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Belgic Confession Article 37