Commentary posted on February 10, 2020

Epiphany 6A Sermon Commentary

The Epiphany 6A Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for Matthew 5:21-37 from the Lectionary Gospel; Deuteronomy 30:15-20 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 119:1-8 from the Lectionary Psalms; and 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 from the Lectionary Epistle.

Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Gospel: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 109 (Lord’s Day 41)

 

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Matthew 5:21-37 Sermon Commentary

Epiphany 6A

Say the word “radical” to the average person and the name of “Jesus” will likely not be the first thing that springs to anyone’s mind.  If you think about “radical acts,” the Sermon on the Mount is unlikely to come to mind, either.  Radicals throw Molotov cocktails at police and stage sit-ins and carry placards…

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Psalm 119:1-8 Sermon Commentary

Epiphany 6A

In the world of secular music, I would guess you would be hard pressed to find many songs with titles like “I Just Love Rules!”  In fact the website Ranker provided their top list of songs with the word “law” in the title but songs of the variety “I’m Lovin’ the Law” don’t seem to…

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Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Sermon Commentary

Epiphany 6A

This is one hard text to preach.  On the one hand, it seems so simple that it doesn’t even need a sermon.  I mean, what more can we say about a text that is this straightforward.  On the other hand, its simple straightforward message is so demanding and absolute that it will be unpalatable for…

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