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Sermons on Matthew (Page 3)
What is Jesus’ nickname for you? Simon’s nickname was the Rock. Saul’s was something like “little guy”. What’s Jesus’ nickname for you? Isaiah 51: 1-6 | Psalm 138 | Romans 11: 33 – 12: 8 | Matthew 16: 13-20
Who have you failed to include? – We talk a little bit about who we fail to include into the kingdom of God, why we fail to include them, and how God sets our mistakes right. Sermon Scripture: Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8 | Psalm 67 | Romans 11 | Matthew 15: 21-28
We start our series “God of the Goofs” by talking about Peter and his failed “water walk” and finds Jesus rescuing him – something showing him, and us, who Jesus really is. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 14:22–33 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he…
We talk about hunger and how we are both fed and given the responsibility to feed others with the gifts of God’s Kingdom. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 14:13–21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on…
What are you worth? We talk about your worth to God and how our worth is always based in what Christ has done for us. Scripture: Matthew 13:44–52 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all…
We celebrate our first reopening Sunday with an appropriate talk about the Parable of the Weeds of the Field. You may also watch this as a video at: https://youtu.be/0L0VnHxKbIg?t=1148 Sermon Scripture: Matthew 13:24–43 The Parable of the Weeds [24] He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a…
We talk about when we need to bring bad news, and how Jesus really is good news. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 10:34–42 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father,…
We talk about how our language ties us to things, and how we are tied to the Law and to the Gospel as Christians.
We consider what it means to be God’s people, His royal priesthood, His holy nation, His beloved disciples – even when we don’t knock out everything on our to-do list.
We talk about Trinity and authority. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 28:16–20 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to…