June 21, 2026 – The Fire Within
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7-A) – Jeremiah 20:9
Did you know that there is a type of heartburn that is actually good for you? This heartburn is not caused by eating the wrong foods. It is not a digestive problem that will be solved by taking Tums or Alka Seltzer. It is the type of heartburn which Jeremiah speaks of in our text today, as he speaks of the fire within his heart that sets him on fire for the Lord. It is the type of heartburn which the two disciples on the road to Emmaus felt when the resurrected Lord walked and talked with them, so that they say: “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”” (Luke 24:32, ESV) It is the burning in our hearts that is caused by the word of God at work in our hearts—and may God give us all this wonderful heartburn, this burning zeal for His word that sets us on fire for Him, too!
Printed Sermon: Pentecost 4-26 7-A sermon