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Luke 16:19-31 Sermon Commentary
Proper 21C
“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.” – Jesus (Luke 6.24) So goes the story of the rich man in Jesus’ story. He should have known better; he could have been (and done) better. He received good things, but built up treasures for himself instead of being rich towards…
1 Timothy 6:6-19 Sermon Commentary
Proper 21C
Few virtues are, arguably, rarer in the twenty-first century than “contentment.” Relatively few people seem deeply satisfied with their situation in life. A variety of things fuels this dissatisfaction. Many citizens of what we sometimes call the “first world” live in a conspicuously consumptive society and time. What’s more, the media that has such a…
Psalm 146 Sermon Commentary
Proper 21C
In contemporary music there are few crescendos quite as dramatic and raucous as the one that concludes the Beatles song “A Day in the Life.” A somewhat wild cacophony of strings, brass, and percussion all come together to end this remarkable song with a bang followed by a very long sustain on a piano that…
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Sermon Commentary
Proper 21C
A real estate deal seldom had it so good. All through the Bible you can find a recurrent theme related to real estate, to land, to who owns what. It all began with a promise of land to Abram (who for some reason had to leave behind the land he already owned to set out…
Commentary posted on September 19, 2022
Proper 21C Sermon Commentary
The Proper 21C Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Luke 16:19-31 from the Lectionary Gospel; Jeremiah 32:1-3,6-15 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 146 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Timothy 6:6-19 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Psalm: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 125 (Lord’s Day 50)