Sermons

Matthew 14: 22-33 Jesus and His disciples had spent the day with some 5,000 plus people. Jesus taught them and then he miraculously fed them all with just a bit of bread and fish. After Jesus taught all those people, He put His disciples into a boat and had them set sail for the other…

Matthew 14: 13-21 Our Gospel lesson this morning is one that most of us have been familiar with since our early Sunday School days.  The feeding of the 5000 is the only miracle that is recorded in all four of the gospels.  The fact that it is included in all four of the Gospels’ indicates…

MATTHEW 13:31-33, 44-52 This morning’s Gospel lesson gives us 5 ways to imagine the Kingdom of Heaven; Like a mustard seed; like yeast in flour; like treasure hidden in a field; like a priceless pearl; and like a net that catches all kinds of fish.  For a Pastor, this is about 4 too many for…

MATTHEW 13: 24-30, 36-43  Perhaps we should call this section of Scripture in Matthew 12, the dirt, the seeds and the weeds.  Of course, when Jesus taught the people using these parables, just about everyone survived on what they could grow.  Their crops fed the family, were used to pay their taxes, and what was…

MATTHEW 13:24-30, 36-43  When I was little, I always loved the Sunday that we heard the story about the sowing of the seeds.  We always got to plant a seed in a dixie cup of ground.  Of course, we all assumed that it was a good seed.  Perhaps I should have worried because I don’t…

MATTHEW 11:6-19, 25-30     All of us have favorite movies that we like to watch over and over, and one of mine is “Groundhog Day” with actor Bill Murray.  About the middle of January every year, I begin sorting through my pile of movies to have it ready to watch on Groundhog Day.  The story takes…