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Psalm 96:1-9 (10-13) Sermon Commentary
Proper 24A
My pastor during much of my growing-up years back in Ada Christian Reformed Church in the 1970s often used the middle portion of Psalm 96 as his Call to Worship. I can still recall hearing Sunday after Sunday “Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe…
Matthew 22:15-22 Sermon Commentary
Proper 24A
Over the last three Sundays we’ve watched as the Pharisees (as part of the temple leadership) were brought to task by Jesus. They’ve retreated and regrouped now and are trying a new tactic for solving their Jesus problem. Their new plan is to try to seduce Jesus with compliments and praise, suggesting that his influence…
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Sermon Commentary
Proper 24A
Larry (not his real name) was as crusty a person as I’ve ever met. While he professed to be a Christian, he’d alienated nearly everyone, including members of his family and church. His long-suffering wife was one of the few people who continued to stand by him, perhaps as much out of pity as almost…
Exodus 33:12-23 Sermon Commentary
Proper 24A
In military and government work, informal clearance is often withheld with a simple phrase, “that is need to know,” meaning that you don’t. You can complete your assignment or your project without the answer to that particular question. It seems as though, in this text, Moses is not satisfied with the information God has been…
Commentary posted on October 16, 2023
Proper 24A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 24A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 22:15-22 from the Lectionary Gospel; Exodus 33:12-23 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Gospel Lectionary: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 104 (Lord’s Day 39)