But if we walk in the light, just as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, just as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7
Matthew 25:1-13 The full meaning of some of the Lord’s parables is not immediately clear to us. Jesus’ parables were spoken to a first-century Jewish audience. He often told stories that drew on certain unique customs of first-century Jewish people that are not familiar to us today. Today’s parable from St. Matthew, about the ten…
Matthew 25:31-46 If you have ever had the occasion to visit a national cemetery, you will notice that almost all the grave markers are ornamented with some kind of religious symbol. The size and style of the markers themselves are uniform and the same, but there is quite a diversity to be found in the religious symbols on those markers. This…
Sermon Text: Matthew 5:1-12 I remember a time a few years ago, while I was watching an episode of the CSI television program, when I heard this line, spoken by a criminal character on the show, explaining why he had perpetrated the notorious “signature” crime that he had committed: “I want something of me to…
Matthew 22:1-14 The parable that Jesus tells in today’s Gospel from St. Matthew, is one of the more important mission texts of our faith. It is also an important text about God’s justification of sinners. Through this parable, our Lord teaches us what the scope of the church’s outreach is to be – that is,…
Michaelmas 1 – Matthew 9:1-8 When we think of the harmful effects of sin, the first things that may come to mind are the many ways in which human sin ruins our relationship with God and our standing before God. Sin separates and alienates us from God, and invites God’s judgment and wrath. But sin…