In this sermon from the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, year A (Sept 13th, 2026), Rev. Ben preaches on this hard-hitting parable of Jesus, in which he teaches the necessity of forgiveness, when we have been forgiven, before turning the spotlight on our own hearts. Not only does He teach us why we must forgive, but he also leaves hints as to HOW…
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
To Glorify Jesus Christ as a Community of Disciples on Mission
Sermons on Matthew
In this sermon from the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, year A, Rev. Ben preaches on this teaching from Jesus about how to win a sinner back, and to enact church discipline when needed. Jesus loves His church, so He lays out this very specific process we are to follow when there is conflict and sin against one another, and it is to…
In this sermon from the 14th Sunday after Pentecost (year A), Rev. Ben preaches on the dramatic highs and lows of St. Peter, who confesses Jesus as the Christ one moment, and is rebuked and called “Satan” in the next. Jesus rebukes Peter so strongly, because the cross is all-important, and any hindrance to it is a work of evil. Jesus also…
In this sermon from the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 2026, Rev. Deacon Ryan Mullis preaches on this ultimate question of Jesus that He asks to His disciples, and to us. Matthew 16:13-20
In this sermon from August 16th, 2026 (12th Sunday after Pentecost, year A), Rev. Ben preaches on this troublesome passage of Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman. As this desperate woman comes in faith, Jesus’ seeming rejection is actually an invitation to show the deeper grounds of faith–humble, persistent trust in Him. Matthew 15:21-28
In this sermon from August 9th, 2026, Rev. Ben preaches on Jesus walking on the water. The Lord of the waters reveals Himself to us as an act of grace, and invites us to a step of faith on the water with Him. And even when our faith fails, He is there to pick us up. This dynamic of grace and faith…
In this sermon from the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Rev. Ben draws on the question asked in Psalm 78–Can God Prepare a Table in the Wilderness?–to show how Jesus does do just that with the feeding of the 5,000 in Matthew 14:13-21. Jesus shows the character of God to give, and give abundantly, even when we are skeptical or anxious. If He…
In this sermon from the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in 2026, Rev. Pete Matthews takes another look at Matthew 13 and Romans 8. Jesus‘ parable of the hidden treasure illustrates that there is nothing more valuable than Jesus (and, after the Father, there is nothing more valuable to Jesus than us). Matthew 13:31-33,44-50Romans 8:26-34
In this sermon from the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost in 2026, Scott Swier takes a further look at Matthew 13 and Romans 8. Jesus‘ parable of the wheat and weeds teaches us that God is waiting to bring his eternal kingdom because of His patience and desire to show mercy. Romans 8 points Christians past their present sufferings to a glorious future…
In this sermon from the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in 2026, Deacon Daniel takes a look at the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13 along with Romans 8 and sees that the Holy Spirit both gives us confidence as we struggle to grow in faithfulness and works to produce the fruits of the faith that is growing. Matthew 13:1-9,18-23Romans 8:7-17