Proper 28
Notes
Transcript
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
Theme: “The Last Days”
Theme: “The Last Days”
Dan 12.1-3
“At that time Michael, the archangel who stands guard over your nation, will arise. Then there will be a time of anguish greater than any since nations first came into existence. But at that time every one of your people whose name is written in the book will be rescued. Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace. Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.
notes: Resurrection of the dead, some to everlasting life, some to everlasting disgrace.
Collect: (not right given this is the last week before the final week, Christ the King Sunday, and the end of this Church Year)
A: (not sure source) O Lord, by Your bountiful goodness release us from the bonds of our sins, which by reason of our weakness we have brought upon ourselves, that we may stand firm until the day of our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
B: (Catholic, US): Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God / the constant gladness of being devoted to you / for it is full and lasting happiness / to serve with constancy / the author of all that is good / Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son / who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit / God, for ever and ever.
Psa 16
A psalm of David. Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. I said to the Lord, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” The godly people in the land are my true heroes! I take pleasure in them! Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods. I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood or even speak the names of their gods. Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land. What a wonderful inheritance! I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave. You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
notes: Navarre says that Psa 15 is about love of neighbor, how we need to express our faith. To fail to do this is to lose the closeness of the and with the Lord. This psalm is about total dedication to the Lord, so we have the horizontal (15) and vertical dimensions (16) shown in successive psalms.
Heb 10.11-14, 19-25
Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet. For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy.
And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
notes: (LCMS reads straight through, ie including, non-optional, 15-18) I think it is legitimate, but this is a good example of why in the lectionary we cut out to just what we need, not to prove a theological point, but to keep the focus on a) sacrifice once for all, b) we can boldly enter God’s Most Holy Place, since we have been cleaned.
Mar 13.1-8
As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, “Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls.” Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!” Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to be fulfilled?” Jesus replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
notes: (LCMS through v 13) In this case it is good to read through 13. A couple of groupings, subsections, a) Jerusalem would be destroyed (happened in AD 70), b) seems like the false Messiahs of 3-6 are happening then too, c) wars and earthquakes. Then 9ff d) you’ll be arrested, sometimes turned in by family members, you might even be put to death, but use these opportunities when you stand trial to testify of me.
