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John 6:56-59 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
But how does it all end? After plunking us down in John 6 for the whole of August in Year B, the Lectionary puts on the brakes before we can get to the end of the story where the REACTION of the crowds to all of this is recorded. So I would suggest to my…
Psalm 84 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
Did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus sing this psalm on their way to Jerusalem that year when Jesus turned 12? Psalm 84 is a Song of Ascent, a pilgrimage song. Like most such psalms it was meant to bolster the determination and the energy and the enthusiasm for Jerusalem-bound travelers heading to the Holy City for…
Ephesians 6:10-20 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
No matter when and where you read this, you are under attack. After all, Ephesians 6:10-20 at least implies that those who read, study, consider, proclaim and hear it are under siege. So Paul summons his readers to properly arm ourselves for that battle lest we go down to at least temporary defeat in the…
1 Kings 8:(1-6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Sermon Commentary
Proper 16B
This is one of the great pivotal chapters in the Bible. It recalls an event that was to Israel much like the Fourth of July is to Americans. It marks the end of a long struggle for freedom and security. At last Israel had complete ownership of the Promised Land and there is peace, both…
Commentary posted on August 20, 2018
Proper 16B Sermon Commentary
The Proper 16B Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 6:56-59 from the Lectionary Gospel; 1 Kings 8:(1-6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 84 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Ephesians 6:10-20 from the Lectionary Epistle.
Related Reformed confession: Lectionary Epistle: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 127 (Lord’s Day 52)