Service Folder In His Baptism, Jesus Takes His Place with Sinners Our Lord Jesus is baptized “to fulfill all righteousness” (Matt. 3:13–17). He partakes of a baptism for sinners in order that He might be our substitute and bear the judgment we deserve. In the water, Jesus trades places with us. Our sin becomes His sin. His righteousness becomes our righteousness. Our…
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Sermons on Matthew (Page 5)
Service Folder Theme: Grace Alone Jesus tells a parable about a vineyard owner who goes out to hire laborers throughout the day. At the end of the day the first laborers in the vineyard complained against the landowner for the wage he provided them (Matt. 20:1–16). They charged him with being unfair, but in reality he was being generous. For the Lord…
Service Folder This Sunday we go with Peter, James and John up the mountain to Jesus’ transfiguration. At the Transfiguration, Moses and Elijah appeared with the One who is the Light of Light Himself (Matt. 17:1–9). Jesus’ glory as God shines with brilliant splendor in and through His human nature. By this epiphany, our Lord confirmed the prophetic word (2 Pet. 1:16–21),…
Service Folder Theme: Trust Jesus and his disciples crossed a lake in a boat when and got caught in a storm. Fearing for their lives, they cried out to Jesus to save them. He did – by simply speaking a word to calm the storm. The miracle sheds light on who Jesus is – 100% God and 100% Man – the Savior.…
Service Folder Missions, Light of the World A Jewish leper and Gentile centurion, who has a paralyzed servant – both come to Jesus, trusting the authority he has as God in the flesh to help. After granting both their requests Jesus remarks, “Many shall come from east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.”…
Service Folder While Christmas has focused on the Incarnation of our Lord — that is, on God becoming flesh — the season of Epiphany emphasizes the manifestation or self-revelation of God in that same flesh of Christ. For the Lord Himself has entered our darkness and rises upon us with the brightness of His true light (Is. 60:1–2). He does so…
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