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Psalm 121 Sermon Commentary
Proper 24C
When I was a little kid, I remember Psalm 121 being read in church or sometimes at our dinner table. Back then various versions of the Bible translated that first line, “I lift up mine eyes to the hills, whence cometh my help.” The sentence is in the indicative mood. Read this way, it is…
Luke 18:1-8 Sermon Commentary
Proper 24C
The “unjust judge” is the key comparison in this parable: it is the judge from whom we are meant learn something about God. This is made clear by the fact that this is a parable of comparison. If this judge, who is at the other end of the spectrum of what we know God’s character…
Jeremiah 31:27-34 Sermon Commentary
Proper 24C
I am not sure why the Revised Common Lectionary’s series of passages from Jeremiah skips around the way it does (one week Jeremiah 32 but then next time around it’s back to chapter 29 and now we leap to chapter 31) but I think I can understand why the Lectionary saved this passage from the…
2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Sermon Commentary
Proper 24C
Our lectionary reading for this 22nd Sunday of The Growing Season (more commonly known as Ordinary Time) reminds us of one of the deepest darkest secrets of spiritual growth. As we’ve followed the readings for Year C, we’ve been reminded of the importance of getting the basic gospel straight (Galatians), of staying Christ centered (Colossians),…
Commentary posted on October 10, 2022
Proper 24C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 24C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 18:1-8 from the Lectionary Gospel; Jeremiah 31:27-34 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 121 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 98 (Lord’s Day 35)