Temptation Redux
Sermon: Temptation Redux
Text: Luke 4:1-13
Focus: Jesus Christ, the God-man, overcame every temptation for us.
Function: That they rejoice in Jesus’ victory over temptation for their salvation.
Sermons by Chris Matthis
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What Do You Want on Your Tombstone?
Sermon: What Do You Want on Your Tombstone?
Text: Deuteronomy 34
Focus: Our ultimate appraisal comes from God, not people.
Function: That they would live in the grace of God.
Blessings and Woes (sermon based on Luke 6:17-26)
Sermon: Blessings and Woes (Long Version)
Text: Luke 6:17-26
Focus: On the Last Day, Christ will bring an end to all suffering.
Function: That they would hold onto hope in the midst of life’s trials and tribulations.
Send Me (Sermon based on Isaiah 6:1-8)
Sermon: “Send Me!”
Text: Isaiah 6:1-8
Focus: God makes us holy by his Word of forgiveness.
Function: That they would be sent by God with the message of his holiness and grace.
Demon Sermon
Known by God (Jeremiah’s Call and Yours)
Sermon: Known by God (Jeremiah’s Call and Yours)
Text: Jeremiah 1:4-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13.
Focus: God knew everything about us even before we were born.
Function: That they would rest in the wonder of God’s intimate knowledge of them.
Jesus Goes to Church
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. The Word of God before us is our Gospel lesson, especially this verse: “And [Jesus] came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath […]
Baptism of Our Lord
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen. There is a tomb in this room, a kind of mass grave in which dozens of people have been killed. Do you know where it is? No, there aren’t hidden Indian burial mounds beneath the floor. And as […]
The Good Son
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! There are few things as exasperating in the life of a parent as the moments when your children mouth off to you. Such disrespect and blatant refusal to submit to your authority can be […]
Christmas Day Service
