Matthew 16:18-20

Jesus continues this memorable declaration following Simon’s “great confession.”

Matthew 16:13-17

This sermon begins a consideration of what is a crucial turning point in Jesus’ public ministry.

Matthew 15:29-39

This sermon continues Matthew’s narratives of Jesus’ ministry in Gentile areas.

Matthew 15:21-28

This passage does not tend to draw much attention, but it is rich with truth!

Matthew 15:10-2

This passage continues the scene of the opening verses of the chapter and sets out Jesus’ rejection of the theology of the Pharisees and his affirmation of biblical teaching concerning sin.

Matthew 14:34-15:9

This text moves from Jesus’ healing ministry to crowds to the accusations against him from Pharisees and scribes.

Mattthew 14:22-33

This straightforward narration by Matthew wonderfully reveals the authority of Jesus.

Matthew 14:13-21

The miracle known as the feeding of the five thousand is the only miraculous work of Jesus that is recorded in all four Gospels. The narrative evidences several links to Old Testament passages.

Matthew 13:53-14:12

This text offers in John the Baptizer and Herod the Tetrarch a contrast between fear and faith.

Ephesians 6:10-20

Joshua follows his sermon on Psalm 91, the soldier’s psalm, with a consideration of Paul’s description of the armor of God that is available to all believers.

Psalm 91

As Joshua notes, this is called “the soldier’s psalm,” but it has a message for every believer.

Matthew 13:53-58

This text marks Matthew’s transition from Jesus’ third discourse, or teaching section, to back to narratives of his public ministry in Galilee.

Matthew 13:44-46

Matthew has given us four parables that Jesus spoke to the crowds, and with these verses, we hear two that were given by him to the disciples.

Matthew 13:31-35

The kingdom of heaven is like…

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

The weeds of this parable are the plant known as darnel, which looks similar to wheat in its earlier stages.

Matthew 13:1-23

The parable of the sower and its interpretation is, we might say, the paradigm example of Jesus’ parables.

Matthew 13:1-17, 34-35

This text opens the third of five discourses, or teaching sessions by Jesus that Matthew includes in his Gospel.

Isaiah 6:8-13

Isaiah’s cleansing prepares him for commissioning as the Lord’s prophet.

Isaiah 6:1-7

Dorothy Sayers wrote of “the drama of dogma,” and this passage is a fine example of biblical drama that affirms important dogma, or teaching.

Isaiah 44:6-8

This passage from the book of Isaiah seemed appropriate for a New Year’s Day worship service.