Matthew 11:2-15 John the Baptist was a prophet – and even more than a prophet. So says Jesus, in today’s text from St. Matthew’s Gospel. He was the immediate forerunner of the Messiah, preparing the people of Israel for his arrival. He called them to repentance, and administered to them a baptism of repentance for…
Luke 21:5-36 In today’s Gospel from St. Luke, Jesus tells his disciples about the future. And I’m sure that they are listening very attentively. There is a built-in curiosity in all of us about what the future holds. This arises in part because of the innate sinful desire that we all have – inherited from…
Psalm 118:26 Today we are entering the season of Advent. The word “advent” comes from the Latin language, and means “coming.” It refers to the coming of Christ. On the first Palm Sunday, which we heard about in today’s Gospel from St. Matthew, one of the exclamations that the crowds called out to Jesus as…
Sermon Matthew 11:2-11
Sermon Text: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Please listen with me to a reading from the 23rd chapter of the Prophet Jeremiah, verses 1 through 6. You’ll notice that the last part of this text overlaps with the first part of today’s Old Testament lesson. “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!,”…