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Matthew 25:14-30 Sermon Commentary
Proper 28A
We pick up right where we left off last week, listening to Jesus teach his followers some important truths about how they are to live in light of what he will do in the future. This parable deals with the same question of how people ought to actively wait for the coming of the Lord,…
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Sermon Commentary
Proper 28A
In the northern hemisphere the days are becoming noticeably shorter. If the Lord tarries, where I live, for example, there will be nearly 13 minutes less daylight on this coming Sunday than there were just last Sunday. That contributes to the sense that this is a dark time of the year. That darkness, however, helps…
Judges 4:1-7 Sermon Commentary
Proper 28A
While the Lectionary can’t include the full chapter because it would be a lengthy reading, it’s a shame to miss the high drama and irony of this narrative. What we have in Judges 4 is an underdog story, layered into underdog story and folded into yet another underdog story. Underdog #1: Israel In the opening…
Psalm 90:1-8 (9-11), 12 Sermon Commentary
Proper 28A
Psalm 90 is pegged in the superscription to be a psalm of Moses and though Moses’ having written this whole poem may be unlikely, there can be little doubt why this psalm has long been associated with Moses. Like Moses himself and the people he led for 40+ years, this psalm is a little bit…
Commentary posted on November 19, 2023
Proper 28A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 28A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 25:14-30 from the Lectionary Gospel; Judges 4:1-7 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 42 (Lord’s Day 16)