Sermons on Matthew 18:1-20
Sermon for Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear saints, there is a Latin phrase that you learn at seminary that is, I think, helpful this morning. The phrase is *satis doctrinae*, and it basically means the seat of doctrine, or the place where the Bible teaches clearly a certain thing. You know how in the catechism it’ll have a question and then an answer…
The Goal Is Reconciliation
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Brothers and sisters in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading where the goal is reconciliation, how we love one another. Our parish family is of such a size that it’s easy for us to recognize faces that we’ve seen here…
Turn and Become Like Children
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Well, as we sang just a second ago about children, that’s what this morning’s text has a lot of inference toward—children. But as a parent, if you are one, and if not, then you know what it’s like to be raised with a parent,…
Childlike not Childish
Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Fellow redeemed in Christ, the text for this morning comes from the Gospel reading. As you and I grow older as adults, it is interesting to watch our parents grow older if they are still around. And if they are not, you remember very well the attributes that they exhibited…