Sermons on Matthew
“Unfair?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Unfair”Sixteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 24, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith Matthew 20:1-16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like [a]a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2 When he had agreed with the laborers for a [b]denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 And he went out about the [c]third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace;…
“You Signed Up For This”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “You Signed Up For This”Fifteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 10, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching DOWNLOAD SERMON TRANSCRIPT Matthew 18:15-20 15 “Now if your brother sins[a], go and [b]show him his fault [c]in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that on the [d]testimony of two or three witnesses every [e]matter…
“What Are People Saying About You?”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “What Are People Saying About You?”Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostAugust 27, 2023Rev. Dr. Donovan Drake preaching DOWNLOAD SERMON TRANSCRIPT Matthew 16:13-20 13 Now when Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, [a]Elijah; and still others, [b]Jeremiah, or one of the other prophets.” 15 He *said…
“Take Heart”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Take Heart”Eleventh Sunday after PentecostAugust 13, 2023Rev. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler Matthew 14:22-33 22 Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone. 24 But the boat was…
“Free for All”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Free For All”Tenth Sunday after PentecostAugust 6, 2023Rev. Claire Berry Matthew 14:13-21 13 Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the [a]people heard about this, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 When He came [b]ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was…
“Rooted in Good Soil to Bear Fruit”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Eighth Sunday after PentecostJuly 23, 2023T.J. Piccolo Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 14 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding region. 15 And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all. 16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood…
“Rooted in Good Soil to Bear Fruit”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Rooted in Good Soil to Bear Fruit” “Seventh Sunday after PentecostJuly 16, 2023Rev. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 On that day Jesus had gone out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach. 3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower…
“The Unforced Rhythms Of Grace”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “The Unforced Rhythms Of Grace”Sixth Sunday after PentecostJuly 9, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call out to the other children, 17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a song of mourning, and you did not [a]mourn.’ 18 For John came…
“Setting The Table”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Setting The Table”Fifth Sunday Of PentecostJuly 2, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Matthew 10:40-42 40 “The one who [a]receives you [b]receives Me, and the one who [c]receives Me [d]receives Him who sent Me. 41 The one who [e]receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who [f]receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous…
“Division Of The House”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Division Of The House”Fourth Sunday Of PentecostJune 25, 2023Rev. Dr. Guy D. Griffith preaching Matthew 10:24-39 24 “A [a]disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house [b]Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!…
“Start In The Middle”
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Start In The Middle”Third Sunday Of PentecostJune 18, 2023Rev. Claire Berry preaching Matthew 9:35-10:8 35 Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. 36 Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were [e]distressed and downcast, like sheep [f]without a shepherd. 37 Then He *said to His disciples, “The harvest…
Ash Wednesday Services
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Ash Wednesday Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21 1 “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received…
“Get Up And Do Not Be Afraid!” | Transfiguration Of The Lord
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Get Up And Do Not Be Afraid!” | Transfiguration Of The Lord | Holy Communion | February 19, 2023 Matthew 17:1-9 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light. 3 Suddenly there appeared to them…
“But I Say To You…” | Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Sixth Sunday After epiphany | Holy Baptism | February 12, 2023 Matthew 5:21-24 “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister,[a] you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult[b] a brother or sister, you will be liable…
“Navigating The Waters” | Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “You’re Not Alone”Fourth Sunday After Epiphany Matthew 5:1-12 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they…
“You’re Not Alone” | Third Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “You’re Not Alone”Third Sunday After Epiphany Matthew 4:12-23 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been taken into custody, He withdrew into Galilee; 13 and leaving Nazareth, He came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: 15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,…
“Fire And Water” | First Sunday After Epiphany
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “Fire and Water”Second Sunday Of Christmas Matthew 3:11-17 11 “As for me, I baptize you [a]with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you [b]with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat…
“A Good Start” | First Sunday Of Christmas
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “A Good Start” | First Sunday Of Christmas Matthew 25: 31-40 “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. 32 And all the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; 33 and He will put the sheep on…
“What’s in The Package” | Nativity Of The Lord | Christmas Day
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player “What’s in The Package” | Nativity Of The Lord | Christmas Day Hebrews 1:1-10 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 [a]in these last days has spoken to us [b]in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the [c]world. 3 [d]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact…
Advent Choral Service | Fourth Sunday Of Advent
Click this link for sermons on the Podcast Player Fourth Sunday Of Advent Matthew 11:2-11 2 Now while in prison, John heard about the works of Christ, and he sent word by his disciples, 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or are we to [a]look for someone else?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 those who are blind receive sight and those who limp…
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