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St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-08-2019 Faith Isaiah 41:8-13, Hebrews 11:1-40, Matthew 17:14-20 Note: in Pastor Ron’s absence this message was developed and delivered by Bryan Ellis; I offer Bryan my gratitude.   So today we are going to talk about Faith.   … Continue reading →

 St. Matthew’s Sermon 08-25-2019 No Contest Isaiah 58:9b-14, Psalm 103:1-8, Hebrews 12:18-29, Luke 13:10-17 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen Luke’s Gospel begins with many announcements, … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 09-01-2019 Angels Unknown Jeremiah 2:4-13, Psalm 112, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, Luke 14:1, 7-14 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen Imagine this: You’re sitting … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 08-18-2019 Closer to the Fire Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 82, Hebrews 11:29-12:2, Luke 12:49-56 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen I find it funny, … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 08-11-2019 Keep the Ball in Play! Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, Luke 12:32-40 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 08-04-2019 Illegal / Immoral: Two Different Things Hosea 11:1-11, Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Colossians 3:1-11, Luke 12:13-21 Note: this message was not delivered owing to current events that needed to be addressed (See St. Matthew’s Sermon 08-04-2019 (Alternate)) … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 08-04-2019 (Alternate) Note: In the shadow of the two shootings: El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, I did not deliver my planned message. The following is a reconstruction of what I delivered without a script. We cannot … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 07-28-1019 Be There No Doubt Genesis 18:20-32, Psalm 138, Colossians 2:6-15, Luke 11:1-13 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen When preparing a sermon … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 07-21-2019 All in the Mix Genesis 18:1-10a, Psalm 15, Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 10:38-42 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen. Sometimes it seems the … Continue reading →

St. Matthew’s Sermon 07-14-2019 The One Who Showed Him Mercy Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 82, Colossians 1:1-14, Luke 10:25-37 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O God. Amen I think … Continue reading →