Sermons on Matthew

Sermons on Matthew

Re-Claimed and Transformed

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025 | THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT YEAR A Isaiah 35:1–10 | Matthew 11:2–15 Re-claimed and Transformed  (Matthew 11: 2-15) — Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. In our Gospel reading for today, John the Baptist is in prison. Herod has jailed John at the request of his wife, Herodias. Herodias was furious because John had criticized her marriage to Herod. Why? She was already married to…

Re-Claimed through Baptism

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 | SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT YEAR A Isaiah 11:1–10 | 2 Kings 16:2-8 | Psalm 1:1-3 | Matthew 3:1-12 Re-Claimed Through Baptism Grace, Mercy and Peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. — The image that we begin with in Isaiah’s prophecy is the image of the stump. Think of a mighty tree, with a huge trunk and great branches, with beautiful leaves. And then think of it being…

Our Humble King Re-Claims Us

November 30, 2025 – FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT – YEAR A Isaiah 2:1–5 | Romans 13:(8–10) 11–14 | Matthew 21:1–11 Our Humble King Re-Claims Us Grace mercy and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today is the first Sunday in Advent and the beginning of a new church year. In the church we begin our year with a time of preparation and expectation for Christmas. We call this season Advent because during…