Sermons from February 2023

The First Sunday in Lent February 26, 2023 Matthew 4:1-11 A Confrontation— with Consequences!   1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth…

Transfiguration Sunday February 19, 2023 Exodus 24:9-18 The Glory of God’s Covenant With His People!   9Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up 10and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself. 11But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank. 12The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the…

The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany February 12, 2023 Matthew 5:21-37 The Savior’s Sermon— Live a Holy Life!   21“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in…

The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 5, 2023 Matthew 5:13-20 The Savior’s Sermon— You Are…So Be!   13“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.…