Last week’s lectionary Gospel ended with a few verses that, in context, are actually an introduction to this week’s reading. In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus spoke about thelaw of Moses. He didn’t come to abolish it but rather came to fulfill it – presumably as part of his reconciling work, since we broken sinful people have […]
A Children’s Sermon: Matthew 5:13-20
Matthew 5:13-20 In a children’s sermon on Matthew 5:13-20 the challenge is that in the text there actually are three distinct units. For a children’s sermon I think it is wisest to just pick one. (See my Monday Meditation on this same text through this link.) When telling a Bible story to children, I like […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 5:13-20
Matthew 5:13-20 The Gospel assigned by the Revised Common Lectionary for the 5th Sunday after Epiphany is Matthew 5:13-20. As often happens when one takes a chunk of the Sermon on the Mount, it is not really one text. (See my children’s sermon on this text through this link.) There are three distinct units here. […]
A Children’s Sermon: Matthew 5:1-12
A children’s sermon on Matthew 5:1-12, the Beatitudes, is challenging because Jesus makes so many different points — nine of them! I think one good way around the problem is to take just two of the beatitudes and talk about them in ways that they relate to a child’s world. I’d love to hear your […]
Monday Meditation: RCL Year A, Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 5:1-12
Last week’s lectionary Gospel showed us Jesus calling his first disciples. This week we jump ahead a few verses to the Sermon on the Mount. (To see my children’s sermon on this same text, follow this link.) What did we skip over? A quick summary of Jesus’ ministry in and around Galilee: he did a […]
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