Commentary posted on May 24, 2021

Trinity Sunday B Sermon Commentary

The Trinity Sunday B Sermon Starters include commentary and illustration ideas for John 3:1-17 from the Lectionary Gospel; Isaiah 6:1-8 from the Old Testament Lectionary; Psalm 29 from the Lectionary Psalms; and Romans 8:12-17 from the Lectionary Epistle.

Related Reformed confession: Heidelberg Catechism: Q&A 23 (Lord’s Day 7)

 

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John 3:1-17 Sermon Commentary

Trinity Sunday B

I wonder what Nicodemus was thinking about when he walked home that night. My guess is that it wasn’t the Doctrine of the Trinity!  Yet this is the Year B passage assigned for Trinity Sunday.  So what did he ponder?  No clue.  John doesn’t tell us.  That’s ironic seeing as, according to John’s reportage at…

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Psalm 29 Sermon Commentary

Trinity Sunday B

You can find an article with sermon ideas for Psalm 29 a total of 9 times in the Sermon Commentary Archive here on CEP.  That is because in all three Lectionary cycles of Years A, B, and C, Psalm 29 is always assigned for the first Sunday after Epiphany/Baptism of Christ and for Trinity Sunday….

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Romans 8:12-17 Sermon Commentary

Trinity Sunday B

It should be no mystery why the Lectionary chose this passage as a Trinity Sunday text.  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all nicely on display in these half-dozen verses.  Of course, if you also chose the Romans 8 Lectionary text option for Pentecost last week, then you realize that for some reason the Lectionary…

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Isaiah 6:1-8 Sermon Commentary

Trinity Sunday B

Using this prophetic text for Trinity Sunday will take a bit of exegetical ingenuity.  You will have to use strong New Testament glasses to find the Trinity here.  But, on the other hand, this is a perfect text for the transition from the celebration of the Great Feasts of the church year to Ordinary Time,…

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