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Matthew 25:1-13 Sermon Commentary
This story definitely wants us to pay attention to the mistakes of the foolish: they are unprepared and do not care to plan or to think about what they need to do in their role as a bridesmaid. Thus, when the big moment comes for them to escort the groom to the house where the…
Amos 5:18-25 Sermon Commentary
After spending a sustained amount of time in the books of Genesis and Exodus over the summer and early Fall, in the month-long lead up to Advent, the Lectionary plops us down into 4 different prophetic books. So part of the commentary each week will be to orient us to the argument of the book…
Psalm 70 Sermon Commentary
The odd and curious words “Aha! Aha!” occur four times in the Hebrew Psalter. Twice in Psalm 35, once in Psalm 40, and then here in Psalm 70. It is a translation of the Hebrew הֶאָח / he-ach and near as anyone can tell, a derisive “Aha!” seems to be a pretty good rendering of…
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Sermon Commentary
Paul begins this Sunday’s Epistolary Lesson by claiming he does not want his brothers and sisters in Christ to be “uninformed [agnoein*] about those who sleep in death [koimomenon]” (13). He then goes on to conclude 1 Thessalonians 4 with verse 18’s call to “encourage [parakaleite] one another with” what he has just written. In…
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Matthew 25:1-13 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27A
When I meet with an engaged couple prior to their wedding, and certainly at some point during the wedding rehearsal the evening before the big day, I always make a point to tell people, “Now don’t forget to enjoy yourselves! It goes fast so have fun!” Typically I remind them just to relax and to…
Matthew 25:1-13 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27A
When I used to meet with an engaged couple prior to their wedding, and certainly at some point during the wedding rehearsal the evening before the big day, I always made a point to tell people, “Now don’t forget to enjoy yourselves! It goes fast so have fun!” Typically I remind them just to relax…
Psalm 70 Sermon Commentary
Proper 27A
Psalm 70 is the alternate Lectionary reading from the Psalter for today. I’ve chosen it because I wrote on the regular reading, Psalm 78, barely a month ago. And it turns out that there’s a lot to ponder and perhaps preach in this apparently simple little Psalm. It is given scant attention in many commentaries…
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Proper 27A
The Proper 27A Sermon Commentaries include reflection and illustration ideas for Matthew 25:1-13 from the Lectionary Gospel; Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 70 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Belgic Confession Article 37