Tag: Matthew 13

  • The Harvest of Good and Bad Seed

      Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43 (text); Daniel 12:1-4a © November 2, 2014 Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ: Many Last week, we were introduced to the Parables of Jesus and how they are about the establishment, growth and consummation of the kingdom of God. Jesus also connected his…

  • The Parables of Jesus and the Covenant of Grace

    Be thankful that God has chosen you to be “inside” the covenant of grace. Let us be mindful of “the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!”

  • A Sinner Before a Holy God: “Woohoo!” or “Woe!”

    A Sinner Before a Holy God: “Woohoo!” or “Woe!”

    Isaiah’s encounter with God is unlike that of most evangelicals—unbridled irreverence in sensual hip-swaying, discordant and noisy music, woohooing, shouting and clapping. For Isaiah, a direct encounter with God meant death and judgment. Why would an encounter with God evoke such terror? What did Isaiah see and hear?