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Psalm 37:1-9 Sermon Commentary
Proper 22C
We can probably describe Psalm 37 as taking the long look. Although the Revised Common Lectionary gives us just shy of a quarter of the longer psalm, the first 9 verses do deliver a good capsule summary of the rest of the song as well. The basic message is simple: don’t fret when evil people…
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Sermon Commentary
Proper 22C
So then, What is a Covenant-Keeping God to Do? Elizabeth Achtemeier, in her Interpretation commentary on the book of Habakkuk insists that, while the backdrop of this prophetic book is the disobedience and injustice of God’s people and their subsequent punishment at the hands of an invading Babylonian army, that is not the primary focus…
Luke 17:5-10 Sermon Commentary
Proper 22C
When I was a teenager, a well-meaning adult wanted to encourage me in the faith with a small gift. Obviously bought at the Christian bookstore, it was a dark blue pen on a matching dark blue lanyard and it had an actual mustard seed encased in the cap with verse 6 written in mustard yellow…
2 Timothy 1:1-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 22C
It has been so dry in the northeastern United States that even the slightest or most carelessly tossed spark can easily turn into a destructive conflagration. As a result, on a recent vacation in New England, my wife and I saw countless reminders to be very careful in the handling of outdoor fires. One of…
Commentary posted on September 29, 2025
Proper 22C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 22C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 17:5-10 from the Lectionary Gospel; Lamentations 1:1-6 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 37:1-9 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 2 Timothy 1:1-14 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Belgic Confession Article 24