Isaiah 7

Messiah Selection 8. Recitative for Alto

Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us. (Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 23)

Malachi 2:17-3:5

This message continues a series on biblical text from the oratorio Messiah. I regret that the sound was distorted for the introduction and Scripture reading; the audio begins a moment or two into the sermon itself.

Haggai 2:1-9

Messiah Selection: 5. Accompagnato Bass

Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts: Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come. (Haggai 2: 6-7)

Isaiah 40:1-5

This sermon begins a series on biblical texts from the oratorio Messiah.

2. Accompagnato Tenor

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. (Isaiah 40: 1-3)

3. Air. Tenor

Ev'ry valley shall be exalted, and ev'ry mountain and hill made low; the crooked straight and the rough places plain. (Isaiah 40: 4)

4. Chorus

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. (Isaiah 40: 5)

Acts 20:17-38

This text is perhaps the most poignant scene recorded in the historical narratives of Acts, and it conveys important theological truths.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; Genesis 3:16-19; Romans 8:18-25; Second Peter 3:11-13, 14-15a, 18

Why is work difficult at times, and how do Christians deal with this challenge?

Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-15

Scripture reveals that our work is integral to our calling as followers of Christ.

Romans 12:1-8

This sermon continues a series on the doctrine of the church.

Exodus 19:1-8

This text is one of those cited in support of the Reformation doctrine of the priesthood of all members of the church.

Matthew 18:21-35

The Master teaches his disciples forgiveness.

Matthew 18:18-20

Verses eighteen through twenty form the theological basis for Jesus’ directives in verses fifteen through seventeen.

Matthew 18:8-9

In this text, Jesus gives a most serious warning.

Matthew 18:5-7

Jesus develops a significant implication of the truth that humility is central to his kingdom.

Matthew 18:1-4

Once again, we read a teaching of Jesus that brings into focus a major theme of the Scriptures.

Leviticus 11:44-45; Matthew 15:18-20; Acts 11:1-18; First Peter 1:13-25

Leviticus 11:44-45 is linked with New Testament texts.

Leviticus 11

Leviticus chapter eleven brings us to a key theme of the book, and of the Scriptures as a whole.

Matthew 17:22-27

This passage draws to a close this narrative section and sets the stage for the next section of teaching in Matthew’s Gospel.

Matthew 17:14-21

This passage is closely related to the previous verses and highlights important teaching from Jesus to his disciples and to us.

Matthew 17:1-13

This amazing narrative has important lessons for our understanding of Jesus’ nature as fully God and fully human.

Matthew 16:21-28

Many commentators view this text as pivotal to the Gospel of Matthew.