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Category Archives: Matthew
Are You the One?—A Sermon from Matthew 11
We humans invest. We invest our time, energy, and money in projects, people, and plans for profit. We’re looking to get all kinds of things back from those investments, but most of us end up making a mix of good … Continue reading
The Sending—A Sermon from Matthew 10
As we’ve been walking through Matthew’s story, we’ve walked with Jesus through several episodes that reveal his authority. Jesus teaches with authority and orders around demons with authority. He claims the authority to forgive sins, and points his finger at … Continue reading
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Kingdom Come: A Sermon about Matthew’s Genealogy
He was the “Son of God”, the “bringer of Good News”, the Lord, the Savior, the one who would restore order and justice to the earth—at least that was Rome’s official story about Caesar. History also seems to look favorably … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Discipleship, Matthew, Mission, Narrative Theology, New Testament, Power, Story
Tagged genealogy, matthew
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Public and Private in the Sermon on the Mount
Reading through the sermon on the mount this morning, I was struck by the tension between public and private dimensions of faith that keep popping up throughout the sermon. Jesus teaches that there are certain parts of our life of … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus, private, public, sermon on the mount
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Matthew’s Genealogy and the End of the Exile
After reading N.T. Wright’s The New Testament and the People of God, I read Matthew’s genealogy a little differently this morning. Reflecting on the way I normally read Matthew’s first chapter, I think I have typically read the counts that … Continue reading
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Tagged exile, Israel, Jesus, Messiah, N.T. Wright
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The Least
There are some passages that leave me with a haunting feeling every time I come across them. Today, I read this bit in Matthew 25. I’m going to post it here without much comment, except to say that this is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, justice, Matthew, Ministry, New Testament
Tagged gospels, Jesus, justice, Matthew 25, social justice
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Be Ready!
“Be ready!” But first, let’s talk a little bit more about what that means. If you read the gospels with an eye alert to the sorts of things Jesus teaches about living wisely or ethically, the motif of readiness really … Continue reading
Freely
This year I’m working through the Greek New Testament. Here’s a bit that was in this morning’s text, from Matthew 10. It’s where Jesus is sending out the twelve. As you go, preach, saying “The kingdom of heaven has drawn … Continue reading