Matthew 13:31-33
Jesus compares the coming of God’s
reign not in terms of huge, impressive, sensational actions, but as
rather small by any real measure. What does that mean for us?
Sermon Schedule for October
sunday, october 6
little things
Matthew 13:31-33
Jesus compares the coming of God’s
reign not in terms of huge, impressive, sensational actions, but as
rather small by any real measure. What does that mean for us?
sunday, october 13
Scribes for the kingdom
Matthew 13:34-52
Jesus tells three short
parables about the kingdom/reign of God, speaking both about the wonder
of finding the kingdom, and the coming judgment the kingdom brings. He
finishes then with a statement about the task of the “scribe” for the
kingdom, “who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
What is the task of the “scribe” of the kingdom? What does it mean for
the Church today?
sunday, october 20
is jesus necessary
Matthew 13:53-58
Jesus preaches in his hometown,
only to prove the saying true, “familiarity breeds contempt.” But
seriously, how “necessary” is Jesus to our religion? How central to our
concept of “God” is Jesus Christ?
sunday, october 27
reformation sunday
the blood of the martyrs
Matthew 14:1-12
The
death of John the Baptist stands out as something of a foreshadowing of
the death of Jesus and of the deaths of the martyrs who, like John,
would give their witness to Christ unto death. Martyrdom is not
something simply of ancient history, but goes on today in our world as
well.