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Mark 12:38-44 Sermon Commentary
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Our text’s Jesus is in Jerusalem during the last days of his life. He figuratively stands in the shadow of his upcoming betrayal and denial, trial and torture, suffering and death. Jesus is, in other words, preparing to give up virtually everything for the sake of the world he so passionately loves. The specter of…
Psalm 127 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27B
Digging into the Text: Just offhand, I thought that the title of a sermon on Psalm 127 might be “The Cure for insomnia,” inspired by that delightful line: “the Lord gives his beloved sleep.” Of course, that’s a gross reduction of the breadth of the Psalm, but it does point to its multi-level meaning. One…
Hebrews 9:24-28 [10:11-18] Sermon Commentary
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Digging Into the Text: I imagine that by this time, you preachers out there might be getting a little burned out with Hebrews and its priests and sacrifices and temples, and worried the congregation may feel the same way. Some commentators think that Hebrews is not so much an epistle in the usual sense, but…
Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 Sermon Commentary
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As the old church year comes to an end, the lectionary is already ramping up for the new year. With its stunning conclusion, our reading in Ruth anticipates Advent in an unmistakable way. As we prepare to welcome the coming of the long promised King of Israel, our reading tells us the surprising story of…
Commentary posted on November 5, 2018
Proper 27B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 27B Sermon Starters include commentary 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 127 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Hebrews 9:24-28 [10:11-18] from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 10 (Lord’s Day 4)