In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13), Jesus uses a simple, relatable agricultural analogy to deliver a profound truth about the human heart and the power of the Gospel. As the divine Sower abundantly scatters His Word, it encounters four distinct types of...
Drawing from Matthew 11:25–30, this sermon explores Christ's invitation to the weary and burdened. Jesus offers true rest, not merely relief from life's struggles, but the healing and restoration that come through His grace. As recipients of Christ's...
In Matthew 10:34–42, Jesus delivers some of His most challenging words, declaring that He came not to bring earthly peace, but a sword, and demanding absolute priority over even our closest family relationships. To love anything or anyone more than Christ is to be...
In a world driven by performance, we are entirely accustomed to getting exactly what we earn. But when it comes to our standing before God, the economy of "wages" is a terrifying reality—as St. Paul reminds us in Romans 6, the wages of sin is death. Left to...
We are all born with an innate sense of fairness. While that sense can be the foundation for human justice, our broken hearts often twist "fairness" into an ego-centric trap: envy. In this message based on Matthew 20:1-16, we dive into Jesus’ Parable of the...
As Jesus easts with tax collectors and sinners he tells the Pharisees that he has not come to call the righteous but sinners, implying that the pharisees do not recognize that they are sinners. Liturgist and Preacher: Dr. George Gude; Reader: William Ellington and Dr....
