Sermons on Matthew (Page 6)
Risking Reputation
This is the first week of the season of Lent, and the first week of our new Worship series guided by Amy-Jill Levine’s Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner’s Guide to Holy Week. This Sunday we begin with the first day of Holy Week, which brings the familiar scripture of Palm Sunday. The story of Jesus’ entry to the fanfare of the people is in all four of the Gospels, though each story varies slightly in its details. This…
Lessons & Carols
It’s Christmas Eve! May the light of Emmanuel shine in us all. As we worship online, let us continue to pray for our community as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our traditional Christmas Eve service, live-streamed from our Sanctuary. The Christmas story is told through Scripture and song, and concludes with candle lighting. Scripture: Luke 1:26-35, 38; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-20; John 1:1-14
Family Christmas Pageant
It’s Christmas Eve! May the light of Emmanuel shine in us all. As we worship online, let us continue to pray for our community as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enjoy a fun family-friendly online worship service premiering at 5pm featuring the Christmas story, lots of carols, and videos of families sharing creative pageantry and even stop-motion storytelling! Scripture: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Luke 1:26-35, 38; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-20; John 1:1-14
Hold On!
This Sunday’s sermon concludes our series on starting with why. Following last week’s message encouraging us to live as though Jesus makes a difference in our lives, Pastor Bob encourages us to hold on, because a spiritual life can bring radical change to our lives and to the world!
Who Do You Say
LJUMC online worship for the twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. We continue to explore our “Why” based on our understanding of, relationship to, and calling by Jesus.
To the Lost Sheep
Continuing the series on starting with “why,” Pastor Bob wrestles with a difficult scripture about a Canaanite woman who seeks healing for a loved one.
The Word is Near You
Continuing our series on the why of our sacred stories, Pastor Lea brings a message reminding us that we must first live lives of love and compassion for one another.
You Give Them Something
We begin a new Sermon Series called Starting with Why during this month August. In this first message of the series, Pastor Bob explores the familiar story of a large crowd receiving a needed meal. Rather than focusing on how the bread and fish were multiplied to sustain such a large crowd, but instead on why Jesus responded in the way that he did. Consider the role that compassion holds in our life of faith and how we are called…
What the Heck!
Centering Moment“God grants each empire a certain time and judges it for what it does withinthat time.”~Walter Wink~ Scripture: Luke 16:19-31 (NRSVUE)
The Harvest is Past
Centering Moment“What’s to-day, my fine fellow?” said Scrooge.“To-day?” replied the boy. “Why, Christmas Day.” Scripture: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 (NRSVUE)
The Tough Sell!
Centering Moment“For Grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.”– St. Augustine Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 (NRSVUE)
Brought Home!
Centering Moment“The thrill of coming home has never changed.”~ Guy Pearce ~ Scripture: Luke 15:1-10 (NRSVUE)