Matthew 10:1-4

The narrative of Jesus calling twelve apostles is found in all three of the synoptic Gospels–Matthew, Mark, and Luke–which is indicative of the importance of this event. There are important theological truths to be discovered here.

Matthew 9:35-38

Resuming our consideration of the Gospel of Matthew, we pick up at the transition at the end of chapter nine that will lead into the next major teaching section in chapter ten.

Leviticus 7:28-38

This text completes the first. major section of Leviticus and provides an opportunity to note some key teachings about worship.

Leviticus 7:22-27

Symbolism as a significant element of the Lord’s covenant relationship with Israel comes to the forefront in this passage. .

Leviticus 6:24-7:21

The sections marked out by “The LORD spoke to Moses, saying” are of varying lengths, and this section is the longest in the first seven chapters. The theme of the holiness of God continues to be prominent.

Leviticus 6:19-23

Continuing this section of instructions for the priests, we will focus in on a meaningful expression that is repeated often in connection with sacrifices offered to Yahweh.

Leviticus 6:8-18

This sermon resumes a series in the book of Leviticus, which contains many truths relevant to the Church today.

Matthew 9:32-35

This text finishes out a collection of miracle narratives that highlight Jesus’ authority and bring us to consider our responses to his works.

Matthew 9:27-31

Matthew continues to emphasize the authority of Jesus with examples of his miraculous signs.

Matthew 9:18-26

This text is the first of the last set of three miracle narratives in this section of the Gospel, and it brings to focus Jesus as the holy one who purifies sinners.

Matthew 9:14-17

Jesus turns a question about fasting into an opportunity for remarkable self-revelation. (I misspoke “fasting” and “feasting” in the beginning of this sermon; I apologize for the confusion.)

Matthew 9:10-13

Jesus makes extensive use of allusions to and direct quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures. In this text, the quotation that he uses from the book of the prophet Hosea includes a key term that is variously translated by words like love, kindness, mercy, lovingkindness, and steadfast love.

Matthew 9:9

As is customary in most biblical narratives, Matthew writes of his own calling in the third person.

Matthew 9:1-8

The Spirit of God at work in Matthew’s Gospel wonderfully sets out in this text the climax of the theme of the authority of Jesus seen in the opening chapters of this book. 

Matthew 8:27-34

This passage has as its main theme the authority of Jesus, but it touches on several other topics as well.

First Corinthians 3

In the opening chapters of First Corinthians, the Holy Spirit leads the Apostle Paul to reaffirm key truths of the Christian faith for all believers.

Matthew 8:23-27

Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Matthew wrote his Gospel in a manner that beautifully and powerfully reveals the authority of Jesus in both his word and work.

Matthew 8:18-22

In this brief, but incredibly revealing passage, we consider the significance of the unique name that Jesus used for himself and are reminded of what Dietrich Bonhoeffer called “the cost of discipleship.”

Matthew 8:17-18 Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Matthew was inspired to point us to Jesus’ fulfillment of the “Servant Song” of Isaiah 52:13-53:12.

Matthew 8:14-17

This passage in Matthew’s Gospel provides an opportunity to consider physical healing from a biblical perspective.