Sermons on Matthew

What two words would you use to describe Jesus? Discover what He says lies at the very core of who He is and why submitting to His authority brings the rest your soul craves.

The Christmas story reveals three responses to Jesus: the Magi who sought Him with joy, Herod who opposed Him in fear, and Joseph who trusted God through exile. Which response is yours?

Christmas isn't a cosy nativity scene but a scandal, a miracle, and God's rescue mission breaking into history through a confused carpenter, a frightened teenager, and a borrowed stable.

Written six hundred years before Jesus was born, Micah's prophecy points to a shepherd king from humble Bethlehem who would bring peace and flourishing to His people.

Are Christians guilty of replacing the Jews? This sermon untangles a common accusation and shows how Gentiles are grafted into God's people, not substituted for them.

What we believe about God shapes how we live. In Matthew 14, Jesus reveals Himself as the compassionate, providing, authoritative Son of God who walks on the very waters that terrify us.

God cancels our unpayable debt through Jesus, and that same grace transforms how we treat those who have wronged us.

Are you doing the right things for the wrong reasons? Jesus warns that generous giving, faithful prayer, and spiritual discipline mean nothing if our hearts aren't authentic. Discover what it means to live as God's beloved child, not a hypocrite.

Even the most righteous need saving. Joseph's quiet obedience reveals how God works through hardship and calls us to trust His promises, especially the promise of salvation in Christ.

Jesus opens His Sermon on the Mount with a stunning reversal: blessed are the losers. Discover how weakness, mourning, and hunger for righteousness become the surprising pathway to true happiness in God's kingdom.

The church exists to bring people into the joyful, eternal relationship of the Trinity. Every act of service, every conversation about faith, contributes to this mission of making worshippers.

From an overlooked town comes an overlooked Saviour. Bethlehem reminds us that God brings strength from weakness and hope from the most unlikely places.

Jesus walked to the cross utterly alone. His friends could not help Him. His enemies could not force Him. Only the Father's will sent Him there, and that same will would exalt Him in triumph.

A king arrives on a donkey, accepting royal praise yet foreshadowing a throne won through weakness. Palm Sunday reveals how God saves in surprising ways.

Good Friday reveals the greatest reversal in history: the mocked king is the true king, the powerless one holds supreme power, and the one who cannot save himself saves everyone else.

Praying for God's kingdom and will requires surrendering our own rule, trusting that He is both a loving Father and a sovereign King whose reign brings true peace and joy.

Jesus sends His followers with all authority to bring others into the joyful, living relationship of the triune God.

Without love, even the most impressive gifts and sacrifices amount to nothing. Love is the revolutionary ethic that holds everything together in God's kingdom.

Jesus spoke about money more than almost anything else. Why? Because wealth has a hidden power over our hearts. Discover how the gospel frees us to live generously and find true treasure in Christ.

God has forgiven you an unpayable debt. How then can you withhold forgiveness from others? True freedom comes when we release bitterness and extend the same mercy we have received.

A lavish wedding feast stands ready, yet many invited guests refuse to come. What keeps people from entering the kingdom, and what does it truly mean to respond to the King's generous invitation?

Two royal decrees mark Christmas: Caesar demands taxes, but God announces peace. The King of peace has arrived, and His favour rests freely on all who will receive Him.

God often breaks down before He builds up. Joseph's story reveals that even the best among us need the salvation that only Jesus brings.

The mockery hurled at Jesus on the cross actually proclaimed truth. Every taunt revealed a deeper reality about who He is and what He came to accomplish.

King Herod's troubled heart at Jesus' birth reveals what happens when we refuse to surrender our throne to the true King. His kingdom fell; Christ's endures forever.

Jesus scatters the gospel with extravagant generosity, not just on prepared hearts but everywhere. His church is called to do the same, sowing the seed liberally and trusting God with the results.

God's vineyard demands fruit, and only those who build on Christ the cornerstone will stand when He returns to claim what is His.

Jesus sees the crowds as harassed and helpless sheep without a shepherd. His compassion calls us to pray for workers and step into the harvest field ourselves.

Ever wondered why Jesus scatters seed on rocky ground, thorns, and hard paths? This parable reveals the scandalous generosity of a Saviour who pursues us with grace, even when our hearts seem unprepared.

Jesus rides into Jerusalem not as a conquering warrior but as a humble king on a donkey, forcing everyone to make a decision: crown Him or reject Him. There is no middle ground with this king.

Why would Jesus teach us to pray about temptation when God doesn't tempt anyone? This petition reveals both spiritual warfare and the path to victory through Christ.

Asking God to deal with us as we deal with others puts a spotlight on our hearts. True forgiveness flows from knowing how deeply we have been forgiven.

Prayer begins with recognising total dependence on God. When we ask for daily bread, we acknowledge our neediness and honour the Father who delights to provide.

Praying for God's kingdom to come is not just about evangelism out there. It is a radical surrender of your own authority, trusting that His rule brings joy far greater than anything you could lose.

To hallow God's name means treating Him as the most sacred reality in your life. When He holds that place, your prayers, your worries, and your self-worth all find their proper focus.

What does it really mean to call God "Father"? The opening words of the Lord's Prayer reveal the staggering privilege of approaching the King of heaven as His beloved child.

True greatness in God's kingdom looks nothing like the world expects. It begins with recognising our complete helplessness and reaching out for the hand that saves.

The parable of the sower reveals a shockingly generous God who lavishes His grace far and wide. The question isn't what type of soil you are, but whether you'll receive the extravagant love being poured out.

Jesus claims all authority over heaven and earth, then sends His people with a world-changing mission: go, baptise, teach, and trust that He never leaves.

True life change comes not through willpower alone but through God's transforming grace, empowering us to turn from sin and follow Christ with joy.

The master of the vineyard enters our marketplace of despair and offers His grace freely. We cannot earn it or demand it, only receive it with gratitude.

Jesus turns our pursuit of happiness upside down. True joy comes not from chasing comfort, but from seeking righteousness, showing mercy, and trusting God to make all things right.

Jesus declares His followers are salt and light, already equipped to preserve goodness and shine hope into a world desperately needing both.

What stands between you and wholehearted devotion to Christ? Jesus confronts a morally upright man with an impossible demand, revealing that true discipleship requires sacrifices only God can empower us to make.

God's kingdom operates on grace, not fairness. When we grasp that we're all last-minute workers who received far more than we deserve, our complaints transform into gratitude and generosity.

True faith shows itself through loving action towards those in need. What we do for the overlooked and struggling reflects our relationship with the King Himself.

God's kingdom feast is open to everyone willing to come, but entrance requires hearts genuinely ready to celebrate Him, not just claim His benefits.

The kingdom of God is like discovering long lost treasure, priceless and worth everything. When we truly grasp what we have found, joy compels a wholehearted response.

The empty tomb and over 500 eyewitnesses confirm that Jesus truly conquered death. His resurrection proves that your life matters and death does not have the final word.

Jesus declares believers are already salt and light. Not an aspiration, but a present reality. The question is not whether we influence the world, but how visibly and how preservingly.

Forgiveness costs something, but those who have been forgiven so much by Christ have every reason to extend that same radical grace to others.