Sermons on Matthew (Page 3)
Transfiguration – 2025
WHO WAS JESUS’ TRANSFIGURATION FOR? How glorious do you think God is? Can you imagine it? We get an idea of it in Exodus 34. It says that when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai, “the skin of his face shone, and all the children of Israel were afraid to come near him.” It was because Moses had been talking with God. The glory in Moses’ face was only a reflection of God’s glory, less than God’s, but they still…
Epiphany 3 – 2025
“NEITHER THE PREACHER NOR THE HEARER SHOULD DOUBT THE GRACE AND ACTIVITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT” Prayer: Gracious Lord, guard us from judging from what we see, feel or experience about the effect or effectiveness of Your Word among people in our lives. Help us to believe and trust that when the Word is preached and heard, as You promise people will believe this Word and agree with it. Produce a firm faith in us, and also in others. Grant…
Epiphany Sunday -2025
Sermon: Matthew 2:1-12 (Historic Gospel) Epiphany Sunday, Hope-Leander TX THE CHRISTMAS OF THE GENTILES The Old Testament is filled with promises from God that His salvation is for all people, not only Jews but also the Gentiles, “the nations.” As you read the Old Testament this can be easy to forget, as it’s Israel Against Everybody. All the nations are trying to destroy them. You can forget that God told Abraham, through his offspring God wanted “all the nations” to…
3rd Last Sunday of the Church Year – 2023
FLEE TO THE MOUNTAINS OF THE GOSPEL Sermon Text, St. Matthew 24:15-28. Prayer: Lord, keep us faithful and watchful in a world spinning out of control, that we may be kept from following those who would deceive us so we receive and hold onto the salvation You’re preparing for us.Amen! Dear fellow watchers for the Bridegroom’s coming: Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Matthew 24 is where we hear what…
Festival of St. Michael and All Angels
Today is St. Michael and All Angels’ Day. Here is Pastor Gernander’s sermon for this festival from this past Sunday. HE SENDS OUT HIS ANGELS Prayer: Lord, preserve us in faith so we continue to be served by the holy angels; and let us share with them the joys of the life that never ends. Amen! Sermon Text, St. Matthew 13:36-43, 24:29-31. Then He left the crowds and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain…
Trinity 15- 2023
Sermon text: Matthew 18:21-35 A THANKFUL HEART IS A FORGIVING HEART Prayer: Dear Lord, it must be an incredibly important thing to forgive those who sin against us, since You have taught us to say it in the Lord’s Prayer. We ask You – who forgive us all our guilt for the sake of Jesus’ blood – to give us kind and forgiving hearts, so that we gladly forgive each other as if we’re standing before You, yes, really “from…
Trinity 14 – 2023
Sermon Text: Matthew 18:12-20 Sermon Theme: JESUS’ CHURCH IS FOR BEING BROUGHT BACK Prayer: By this Word of Your truth that we hear today, we ask that You would truly make us Your Church, to want nothing but to be found You and to want nothing for each other than that we all be Your children and loved ones together, brought back by grace and rejoicing together forever in heaven. Amen! Dear people loved by God in Christ, who is…
Trinity 13 – 2023
Sermon: St. Matthew 16:21-28 (ILCW A Gospel) THE SUFFERING CHURCH Prayer: Through this hearing of Your Word, uncover for me how I set my mind on the things of man and not the things of God. Send Your Holy Spirit so that I follow You, willing to bear Your disgrace and live in the joy of repentance. Amen. Dear people loved by God even in suffering: Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus…
Trinity 12 – 2023
Sermon: St. Matthew 16:13-20 THE CHURCH VS. THE GATES OF HELL Prayer: Lord Jesus, we ask You to watch over Your Church, to watch over each of us and give us Your Holy Spirit, so that we joyfully confess that there is salvation in no one else than you, and so that we believe that when our sins are forgiven on earth they are forgiven by You, and this is true in heaven. Amen. Dear people loved by God and purchased…
Trinity 8
Catechism Series
8th Commandment
2023
HE IS NOT THE GOD OF TAKING, BUT OF GIVING Prayer: O God, You command me not to steal. Protect me from being concerned only for myself and my own needs. Help me to use my own property and goods so that I glorify You and serve my family and neighbors with my gifts. Amen. Sermon Text, Exodus 20:15; 2 Kings 5:14-16, 20-27. Dear people loved and purchased by God to be His own special treasure: Grace to you and peace from…