Sermons on Matthew
The Purpose of God in the Experience of Jesus
Matthew 2:13–23
Main Idea: Jesus is worthy of our worship because he brought OT to its God-designed end.
The King in the Cradle and the Line in the Sand
Matthew 2:1–12
God With Us
Matthew 1:18–25 Main Idea: Our salvation is forever secured by God’s unwavering commitment to fulfill his sovereign plan. I. The Sovereign Power of God (Matthew 1:18) The Scandal of God’s Sovereign Intervention A. The Scandal of May’s Pregnancy B. The Righteousness of Joseph’s Response II.. The Saving Plan of God (Matthew 1:19–21) A. The Angel’s Correction B. The Angel’s Revelation III. The Surprising Fulfullment of God’s Promise (Matthew 1:22–25) A. An Honest Question B. The Original Context of Iaiah’s Prophecy C.…
God’s Promised King
Matthew begins his gospel with a tedious genealogy because he wants his readers to recognize, from the very beginning of his book, that God’s promised Messiah has finally come in the person of Jesus Christ.
Jesus’ Pattern for Prayer (Part 2)
Text: Matthew 6:9-15
Main Idea: Prayer isn’t a means to manipulate God, but to affirm his majesty and to express our utter dependence in his Fatherly care.
Jesus’ Pattern for Prayer (Part 1)
Text: Matthew 6:5-15
Main Idea: Prayer isn’t an attempt to manipulate God, but to affirm his majesty and to express our humble dependence in his Fatherly care.
Sheep Rescue by the Book
Text: Matthew 18:7-17
The One Story That Rules Them All
Text: Matthew 1:18-25
Main Point: The Incarnation reminds us that God is for us and with us in Jesus Christ.
How to Talk to Your Dad
Text: Matthew 6:5-16
The History of Grace
Text: Matthew 1:1-17
The Twofold goal of Matthew’s Genealogy: