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Commentary on Luke 23:33-43
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/christ-the-king-3/commentary-on-luke-2333-43-2On September 30, 2015, the state of Georgia executed Kelly Gissendaner, who plotted the 1997 murder of her husband, Douglas. While in prison Kelly converted to Christianity and demonstrated that hers was a genuine conversion. (...)
Commentary on Luke 23:32-47
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/narrative-lectionary/crucifixion-2/commentary-on-luke-2332-47-2Often, there is no sermon on Good Friday. The reading of Luke’s Passion story from Jesus’ prayer in the garden to his burial (22:39-23:56) is the focus of the service. Perhaps the story is read (...)
Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/fourth-sunday-of-advent/commentary-on-psalm-801-7-17-19-4When a psalm is divided up, like the one for this Sunday (verses 1-7, 17-19), the integrity of the psalm is lost.1 Then the beautifully intertwined words of lament to God and praise of God (...)
Commentary on Matthew 4:12-23
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/third-sunday-after-epiphany/commentary-on-matthew-412-23-3This rich passage comprises four subscenes as the Gospel positions Jesus in Galilee (Matthew 4:12-16) and narrates the opening acts of Jesus’ public activity (Matthew 4:17-23). Jesus in Galilee Herod the tetrarch’s silencing of John (...)
Commentary on Psalm 27:1, 4-9
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/third-sunday-after-epiphany/commentary-on-psalm-271-4-9-2As much as any psalm in the Psalter, Psalm 27 expresses trust in the lord and claims absolute dependence on God. This is apparent in verse 1, which begins the lectionary reading: “The Lord is (...)
Commentary on Psalm 40:1-11
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/second-sunday-after-epiphany/commentary-on-psalm-401-11-2The lectionary selection from Psalm 40 includes ten verses that express thanksgiving (verses 1-10) and one verse of petition for help (verse 11). The shift from thanks to plea represents a major problem of interpretation (...)
Commentary on Psalm 15
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/fourth-sunday-after-epiphany/commentary-on-psalm-15-7Psalm 15 is classified generally as a Community Hymn and more specifically as an Entrance Liturgy. In three movements — Question (verse 1), Response (verses 2-5b), and Promise (verse 5c), the prospective worshiper is schooled (...)
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/sunday-of-the-passion-palm-sunday/commentary-on-psalm-319-16-6One of the defining features of the prayer for help is the return to trust that defines its complaint. Psalm 31 has both of these elements, and each is employed to full effect. These two (...)
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/sunday-of-the-passion-palm-sunday/commentary-on-psalm-319-16-7Psalm 31 is one of three psalms that appear prominently in the story of Jesus’ passion. For the Gospel writers this psalm, along with Psalms 22 and 69, seems to have expressed better than any (...)
Commentary on Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/maundy-thursday/commentary-on-psalm-1161-2-12-19-7Why is it called “Maundy Thursday?” That was my question as I began looking at these texts for the Thursday of Holy Week. You’d think I would know the answer to that question, having attended (...)