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John 17:6-19 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7B
“You’re only as happy as your unhappiest child.” That is a saying of my former colleague Ron Nydam. And he’s right. Worse yet, we all know that you cannot insure the happiness of your children, either. And that truth is married to another undeniable fact and that is this: the wider world in which we…
Psalm 47 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7B
Sample sermon: How We See Things [Since Ascension Day is May 13 and the Sunday after it can also be Ascension Sunday, I am posting a sample Ascension Day sermon based on the Lectionary’s Ascension Day psalm text of Psalm 47.] One of the most mind-boggling spectacles I’ve ever seen is a short science movie…
1 John 5:9-13 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7B
1 John’s “love letter” approaches its “landing strip” with this Sunday’s RCL Epistolary Lesson. Yet it may initially seem as if this “flight” is veering off course. After all, in a letter that John packs with calls to love God and our neighbor, this text emphasizes testimony. Of course, 1 John 5:9-13 is related to…
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Sermon Commentary
Easter 7B
If I were to preach on this passage, my sermon would be entitled, “And Then There Were Twelve.” Here’s why. To begin with, I was a bit surprised by the RCL’s choice for today. We’ve been following the progress of the Gospel out into the world, following Jesus directions/prophecy in Acts 1:8. And given that…
Commentary posted on May 10, 2021
Easter 7B Sermon Commentary
The Easter 7B Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 17:6-19 from the Lectionary Gospel; Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 47 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 John 5:9-13 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 61 (Lord’s Day 23)