Category Archives: Matthew
Christmas Secrets
Matthew 1:1-16
Christmas Day is almost here. Christmas is an interesting time of the year here in the United States. Mention the word, “Christmas” and automatically it stirs images of nativity scenes, beautifully decorated homes with lights and tinsel, and Santa with … Continue reading
Who Will Save The Children?
Matthew 18:1-6
On Thursday night, while Herman and I were sitting at the church during our “24 Hours of Prayer,” I was looking through old studies I had taught on Mother’s Day in years gone by. I ran across a study I … Continue reading
Tell Them
Matthew 28:16-20
For the past several weeks Christmas has been in the air. The sounds of Christmas have echoed throughout the mall, the doctor’s office, the grocery store, and all over the airwaves. It has been impossible to escape the sights of … Continue reading
The Parable of the Participants and the Spectators
Matthew 25:31-46
Years ago, a Missouri congregation listened to a young preacher who had walked twenty miles to deliver the sermon. Tired and hungry, the young preacher failed miserably. The people were unresponsive; they didn’t know he had walked the long weary … Continue reading
Why Won’t You Come?
Matthew 22:1-14
This morning we are continuing our summer study of the Parables of Jesus. During the last two weeks we have studied a trilogy of parables from Luke 15—the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. This week we … Continue reading
“A Witness that Testifies”
Matthew 5:13-18
Testimony of the Wise Men
Matthew 2:1-11
“Who Do You Say I Am?”
Matthew 16:13-17
This morning I want to invite you to put on your walking shoes and join me as we head out of Caesarea, which is where we visited Cornelius last week, and make our way north of the Sea of Galilee … Continue reading
The Sin of Indifference
Matthew 11:16-24
This week we are going to travel south from the ruins of Dan down to the tri-cities area of Korazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. The small area between these three cities has been called the “Orthodox Triangle” because there were many … Continue reading