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Mark 10:17-31 Sermon Commentary
The thing about this rich man is that he seems sincere. Unlike say, the Pharisee praying out loud and comparing himself to others in a pompous way (Luke 18.10-14), this man “kept all the commandments” and sought after the good teacher. I don’t think it’s a stretch to describe the rich man as searching. Having…
Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Sermon Commentary
Image: It’s been over four years since the world learned the technology of online meeting software. And still, not a meeting, class, or conversation goes by without someone saying, “whoops, you’re muted.” And sometimes all it takes is a simple click to unmute. Sometimes the discovery that we can’t hear someone leads to a whole…
Psalm 90:12-17 Sermon Commentary
The Lectionary has us picking up just the tail end of Psalm 90 this week. It is a curious poem. It opens with a lyric consideration of how God had been his people’s dwelling place—their home—from generation to generation. But then in the middle section there is a shift in tone as a rather fearsome…
Hebrews 4:12-16 Sermon Commentary
Preachers might listen for the Spirit’s promptings to move us in one of two directions with this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson. We might prayerfully concentrate separately on either verses 12-13 or 14-16. Each, after all, contains a veritable goldmine of theology that has rich pastoral implications. However, preachers might also listen for how the Spirit may…
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Mark 10:17-31 Sermon Commentary
Proper 23B
Digging into the Text: Let’s face it, according to Jesus, lots of our congregations are not fertile ground for the gospel. They are rich, at least by the world’s standards, probably middle to upper middle class, and immersed in a consumer culture that glorifies getting more. Here Jesus comes along this Sunday and urges us…
Mark 10:17-31 Sermon Commentary
Proper 23B
Comments and Observations: Don’t forget, bracket out, or lose sight of verses 10-13!! This Lectionary text may include only Mark 10:17-31 but trust me: the four verses prior are the kicker. Here’s why: Picture the scene: Jesus has just lifted his hands off the heads of the little children he had been blessing. His words…
Psalm 22:1-15 Sermon Commentary
Proper 23B
It seems odd that Psalm 22 should crop up in the lectionary at this time of year. We tend to associate it with Lent and Holy Week, not the middle of autumn. Lots of you will probably turn to another of the lections for your text for that reason alone. But hold it. Psalm 22…
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Proper 23B
The Proper 23B Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Mark 10:17-31 from the Lectionary Gospel; Job 23:1-9, 16-17 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 90:12-17 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Hebrews 4:12-16 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Belgic Confession Article 26