Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. Today’s Gospel reading is the first in a series of four Sundays on which we listen to Jesus’ familiar words from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Today Jesus speaks blessings upon his disciples in the passage […]
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 1:3, ESV).[1] Amen. In last week’s sermon, I preached about the importance of giving thanks for the people in our lives, even the ones who are difficult to love and get along with. In that same message, we surveyed […]
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 1:3, ESV).[1] Amen. Some people are never happy. They nitpick at everyone and can always find something to complain about. They never show appreciation or say, “Thank you.” If you ask them how they’re feeling, you always get a […]
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. According to one preacher, “The Christian church has never been comfortable with the baptism of Jesus.”[1] After all, John the Baptist preached “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4, ESV).[2] Jesus was the […]
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I. Rest in Grace, vs. 1-4, I Cor. 13:13
1 Cor. 13:13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
II. Witness to Others, vs. 5-8
III. Turn from Idols, vs. 9
IV. Wait for Christ, vs. 10, Matt. 24:3-8
Sermon: Wedding Clothes
Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Focus: God invites everyone to come to the wedding feast of his Son.
Function: That they would not dishonor God or Jesus by refusing the invitation or coming to the feast without changing.
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