6th Sunday after Pentecost July 16, 2017 Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 You can click on these links to read the text in Oremus Bible Browser. This is the beginning of a raft of parables in Matthew’s Gospel, and a significant change in Jesus’ teaching methods. So I want to take a few minutes […]
Study guide for Matthew Chapters 22-28 follows after the sermon. The Gospel According to Matthew Chapters 17-22 Study Guide for 17-22 As you read chapters 17-21 of Matthew, pay particular attention: The Transfiguration: Compare this story with Mark’s version (Mark 9:13-19). What do you notice? The Boy with the Demon: How does Matthew’s version of […]
Weeds, Mustard, and Yeast
For a Study Guide for Next Week (Chapters 17-21) look after the Sermon. The Gospel According to Matthew III, Chapters 8-16 Study Guide for 8-16 “Now when Jesus has finished saying these things” (7:28). Matthew is so symmetrical in his telling of the story. He alternates between discourse and action, and usually cues one or the […]