Sermons on Matthew
Matthew 28:16–20
If Jesus truly rose from the dead, what does that demand of us? In this sermon on Matthew 28:16–20, we move from the historicity of the resurrection to its unavoidable implication: the risen Christ commands his church to bear witness to him among all nations. Jesus begins the Great Commission by declaring that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him. His resurrection is the Father’s public vindication of the Son and the declaration that he…
Matthew 28:1–15
Did Jesus Christ truly rise from the dead? In this sermon on Matthew 28:1–15, we consider one of the most important questions in all of history: is the resurrection a real historical event? The Christian faith does not rest on vague spiritual principles or moral lessons, but on the concrete historical act of God in raising Jesus from the dead. We walk carefully through the resurrection accounts in all four Gospels, showing how the details are complementary, coherent, and harmonizable,…
Matthew 27:27-54
In Matthew 27:27-54 Christ is put to death. Everything in the narrative is ironic as Christ is mocked and humiliated for being the “King of the Jews.” In reality, however, all that happens to Him, even in His death, proves His Kingship. Christ is the King who reigns from the cross.
Matthew 1:18-25
If Christ really is fully God and fully man, if this glorious incarnation has truly happened, what is its purpose? Why did God actually become man? We are told the answer in the record of his birth in Matthew 1:18-25. He came to save his people from their sins. This he did by dying. The Son of God became man, so that he might die.
Matthew 8:23-27
In Matthew 8:23-27 Christ calms the storm and the waves of the sea on the Sea of Galilee. This causes the disciples to ask the question, “What kind of man is this?” They are seeing one who is truly a man, and yet the things he is doing are demonstrating that he is God. How do we understand this reality, that Christ is both fully God and fully man? The mystery is profound, and the doctrine incomprehensibly glorious, that Christ…
Matthew 9:14-15
In Matthew 9:14-15 the disciples of the Pharisees and John ask Jesus why his disciples do not fast. Christ’s answer teaches us something important about fasting: it is done to mourn Christ’s absence from us. Our fasting, therefore, ought to be part of the plea of our hearts for Jesus to come quickly.
Matthew 17:1-8
In Matthew 17:1-8 Christ brings Peter, James, and John up the mountain and is transfigured before them. Christ gives a foretaste of His glory and the majestic voice is borne from heaven testifying of His greatness. What are we to do in response to this? Listen to Him.
Matthew 16:24-28 (Part 2)
In Matthew 16:24-28 Christ calls on His disciples to pick up their crosses and follow Him. This may appear to be a foolish thing to do as it leads to death. Christ, however, shows that it is in fact the only wise thing to do because “Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Christ’s sake will find it.”