Narrative Lectionary

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Commentary on Ruth 4:1-22

Week 4: September 4, 2022 Preaching text: Ruth 4:1-22; accompanying text: Luke 1:46-55 Ruth 4: [...]

Commentary on Exodus 19:1-6, 20:1-17

My teacher James Arne Nestingen once said, “Every preacher should [...]

Commentary on Exodus 20:3-11

The second week in this four-week series on the Ten Commandments is devoted to Exodus [...]

Commentary on Exodus 20:12-16

The third week’s text for this four-week series on the Ten Commandments is Exodus 20:12-16—which [...]

Commentary on Exodus 20:17

The fourth week is devoted solely to the coveting commandment(s). The decision to have a [...]

Man contemplating diverging pathways
Commentary on 1 Peter 1:3-23

Series Overview First Peter is a letter of encouragement and strategy. Most readers miss the [...]

Man contemplating diverging pathways
Commentary on 1 Peter 2:1–9, 19–25

Week 2 (July 17, 2022) Preaching text: 1 Peter 2:1–9, [...]

Luke 6:23
Commentary on Acts 2:1-21; Philippians 4:4-7

The Tongues of Fire story in Acts paints a very [...]

John 13:5
Commentary on Philippians 2:1-13

There are likely five or six sermons in this one [...]

walking labyrinth by ocean
Commentary on Philippians 1:1-18a

How do we as preachers write with and for our [...]