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Mark 7:24-37 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18B
Past sermon commentaries have talked about the uneasy conversation between Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman so I invite you to explore those by using the passage filter on our website. This week, I’d like to think about the things that are similar in both of the healings in our lectionary passage. In Mark the Messianic…
Psalm 146 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18B
As we often note here on the CEP website and in our various sermon commentaries on the Psalms, we use the word “Hallelujah” as an expression of praise. For us it is synonymous with the sentiment, “I am praising God right now!” And sometimes we use it as a way to express gratitude and relief,…
Isaiah 35:4-7 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18B
Is the Anger of God Good News? All the way back in Isaiah 27, the sword of the Lord’s wrath is brought out. We are told in verse 4 that thorns and briers will war against Israel’s enemies, that unless there is peace, God will bring judgment. All of these images are picked back up…
James 2:1-10 (11-13), 14-17 Sermon Commentary
Proper 18B
“Faith without works is dead.” In a world where so many things divide Christians, nearly all sides unite to claim this famous verse for themselves. Both “progressives” and “traditionalists” cling tenaciously to this profession. While some see it as a call to a strict(er) obedience to God in response to God’s grace, others focus on…
Commentary posted on September 8, 2024
Proper 18B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 18B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Mark 7:24-37 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 35:4-7 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 146 from the Lectionary Psalms; and James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: OT Lectionary: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 27 (Lord’s Day 10)