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1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
This Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson speaks about waiting during an Advent season that’s largely devoted to waiting. However, it addresses the kind of waiting that runs largely counter to our culture (and at least some of the Church’s) waiting. 1 Thessalonians 3 doesn’t describe, after all, how to wait for our celebration of Christ’s first coming….
Luke 21:25-36 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
Diana Butler Bass says it well when she reflects on the way we get right into it. “Advent 1 slaps us with the uncertainty and violence of human history.” From the get go, we’re told that there will be natural signs of turmoil, political distress, and chaos will hover over the earth, seemingly inescapable. Fear…
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
Acoustics are so key. How does a text sound? Usually you need to pay attention to the context to figure that out. But when you dive into the middle of a text like this lection, you can so easily miss or forget that wider context. But remembering it can change the acoustics pretty significantly. After…
Psalm 25:1-10 Sermon Commentary
Advent 1C
When I read Psalm 25, I find myself drawn to its utter realism. If you enter into the rhythms and patterns of these verses, what you will find is probably something akin to your own life. If you are like most people, including most Christian people, then the pattern of your piety is probably something…
Commentary posted on November 22, 2021
Advent 1C Sermon Commentary
For week Advent 1C of the Revised Common Lectionary, find ideas and illustrations in sermon commentary for Luke 21:25-36, Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-10, and 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 .
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 52 (Lord’s Day 19)