Commentary posted on October 17, 2022

Proper 25C Sermon Commentary

The Proper 25C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 18:9-14 from the Lectionary Gospel; Joel 2:23-32 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 84:1-7 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 from the Lectionary Epistle.

Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 63 (Lord’s Day 24)

 

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Joel 2:23-32 Sermon Commentary

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This is the “happy” section of Joel but it probably needs to be seen in context.  More on that at the end of this sermon commentary. For now we can see a connection to last week’s Old Testament Common Lectionary text from Jeremiah 31, which pointed to the promise of God’s giving his people a…

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Luke 18:9-14 Sermon Commentary

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In our passage this week, the great reversals continue in the Gospel of Luke. One of the challenges we have as modern readers is that we know what to expect. For instance, those of us who have encountered these stories many times know that it is likely that the Pharisee is going to be revealed…

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2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Sermon Commentary

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It’s hard to read this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson without getting a lump in one’s throat. After all, it’s not just that it contains what are perhaps among the imprisoned Paul’s last recorded words. It’s also that it suggests that the apostle who has befriended to so many seems about to die virtually all alone. Acts…

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Psalm 84:1-7 Sermon Commentary

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In the Calvin Seminary Chapel above and behind the pulpit area is a large clear-glass window with a cross in the center.  A few years ago during a May Term preaching class in the chapel, we all noticed that a large Horned Owl had made a nest in the uppermost window pane near the top…

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