We come now to the parable of the Wheat and Weeds. In the context Matthew sets for us there are several parables in Matthew 13. He also included a quote from the Psalms that told why Jesus talked in Parables. “The more your story requires the hearers to think, the better your story is.” Considering …
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Feb 05
Hope for the Authentic
Matthew 7:13-29 This is the last sermon from the Sermon on the Mount in our series. In the end of his Sermon, Jesus is talking about genuine and false, authentic and fake, truth and lies, success and ruin. In the picture of the Judgement, Jesus talks to some people that thought their words were all …
Jan 26
Hope for the Worriers
Matthew 6:24-34 This Sunday our text is a very challenging one for us. As we read Jesus’ discussion of “do not worry,” we will be thinking about what disturbs our serenity and peace of mind. “What shall I eat?” or “What will I wear?” or “What will happen tomorrow?” are the questions that are keeping …
Jan 20
The Unexpected?
Matthew 5:1-12 This Sunday begins a three-sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon of Jesus has been described as the outline for his kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven. The sermon begins with 9 Blessed, or Beatitudes. Being blessed is not being happy. Being blessed is dwelling in a place of God’s acceptance …
