I don’t know how you mark the beginning of the Christmas season, but every year, Christmas season for me begins when I get the first report that someone has gotten pepper sprayed at a Wal-Mart fighting over the latest toy. That’s when I know that Peace on Earth, good will to man has truly arrived.…
Shaped BY the cross into the shape OF the cross
Sermons on Matthew
This morning, I want us to take a look at a conversation between Jesus and Mrs. Zebedee. Now, I call her that because the only way Matthew identifies her in our text is as “the mother of Zebedee’s sons”, although her name was probably Salome (and you can figure that out by comparing all the…
It was July of 1961 and the 38 members of the Green Bay Packers were gathered together for the first day of training camp. The previous season had ended with a heartbreaking defeat when the Packers squandered their lead late in the 4th quarter and lost the NFL Championship to the Philadelphia Eagles. …
As I said last week, we’re going to spend the next six months or so taking a look at each of the books of the New Testament. And this morning, we begin with the book of Matthew. We’ll actually take two weeks with Matthew, and so this morning, we’ll look at the first half and…
Last week, we talked about Jairus, the father whose 12-year-old daughter passed away from an illness. And we saw that Jesus brings hope when there is no hope. We all have times in our lives when we hear this voice that says, “Why bother?” But then we hear the voice of Jesus who says. …
You all probably know that Howard Hughes was one of the richest men who ever lived. Over the course of his lifetime, he accumulated billions of dollars. And you would think that someone with that kind of money would live a life of tranquility — you picture him sitting by the pool, sipping drinks…
Thanksgiving is over, the leftovers should be all gone by now, and we can all focus on the countdown to Christmas. For those of you who haven’t noticed, there only 15 days left before Christmas. In much of the Christian world, this time of year is known as “advent.” The word “advent” means “coming”, and…
This morning, I want to begin the lesson by asking a question. I’m going to show you two pictures, and I’d like for you to choose the picture that you think best describes people who are entering the kingdom of God. This first picture is a shot taken on Normandy Beach during the D-Day invasion.…
In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus said, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay…