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Psalm 119:33-40 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18A
A few weeks back, for the last Sunday in July, the RCL took us to a snippet of Psalm 119 (verses 129-136), and now here we are again – but this time verses 33-40. So to review all the basics: Psalm 119 is the longest of all the psalms clocking in at 176 verses. Those…
Romans 13:8-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18A
In this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson Paul continues his extended discourse on God’s call to love not just God above all, but also our neighbor as much as we love ourselves. In fact, while Romans 13:1-7’s treatise on Christians’ relationships with earthly authorities may seem to interrupt that discourse, it’s actually an integral part of it….
Exodus 12:1-14 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18A
Illustration Back-to-School season has evolved since my day. A trip to Walmart for a Trapper-Keeper and new colored pencils, maybe a special new outfit has been elaborated with specific first-day-of-school social media posts, maybe a clap-in at school, a “Blessing of the Backpacks” at church. None of it is wrong … it’s just become elaborate,…
Matthew 18:15-20 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18A
These are tricky times, full of cancel culture, rejection of woke culture, scandals and “rehabs” leading to readmittances—well at least for some. In times like these, how do we make sure we’re living the spirit of this passage rather than the literal letter of the procedure Jesus describes here? Looking at the textual clues around…
Commentary posted on August 31, 2026
Proper 18A Sermon Commentary
The Proper 18A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 18:15-20 from the Lectionary Gospel; Exodus 12:1-14 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 119:33-40 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 13:8-14 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 85 (Lord’s Day 31)