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Sermons on Matthew (Page 5)
We celebrate Reformation Day and 40 years of University Lutheran’s building talking about audacious belief in God’s promises, where that belief led Peter and where it leads us. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 16:13–20 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man…
In the second sermon in our “Communion of Saints” series about the 3rd article of the Creed and the Holy Spirit’s work in the Church – we talk about All Saints Day and comforting and our mourning with our experience of the beatitudes. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 5:1–12 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain,…
We talk about the “wound” of living counterculturally as Jesus’ Body in the world in this 3rd week of Lent and our Lenten series “Wounded”. Sermon Scripture: John 2:13–22 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep…
We end the church year by talking about Matthew 25 and how we are called to be the Body of Christ, and why that’s a very good thing. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 25:31–46 The Final Judgment [31] “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on…
We talk today about the somewhat confusing parable of the talents and ask the question if God wants us to be prepared. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 25:14–30 The Parable of the Talents [14] “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. [15] To one…
We celebrate(?) the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by talking about our freedom in Christ, and what it means to be people whose hearts are shaped by that freedom. Sermon Scripture: John 8:31-38 The Truth Will Set You Free [31] So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word,…
We talk about the greatest commandment, rule breaking, and what it means to be a Christian. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40 The Great Commandment [34] But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. [35] And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. [36] “Teacher, which is…
We talk about the parable of the wedding banquet and who the mysterious guest is who gets kicked out of the party. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Feast [1] And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, [2] “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a…
We talk about our status as people who rent, but not own our bodies, but that God owns our bodies and even gave His Son for them. Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46 The Parable of the Tenants [33] “Hear another parable. There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put a fence around it…
Do you really want to get even? Or do you want to get ahead? How does God’s Word and Sacrament deal with us at a level that is the same for all of us? Sermon Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Laborers in the Vineyard [1] “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house…