Sermons on Matthew

Jesus gives weary sinners His gentle authority, not crushing burdens. His death frees His people from endlessly trying to prove themselves good enough.

Foreign star-watchers bow before the child Herod wants to destroy. Jesus gives up His throne and life for His enemies rather than crushing them.

Joseph accepts public shame after an angel identifies Mary's pregnancy as the Holy Spirit's work, while Jesus comes near to rescue sinners.

Bethlehem’s promised ruler lays down His life for His people, bringing peace with God and leading them under His wise and loving care.

Gentile believers are wild olive branches grafted into God's people, joining faithful Jews without replacing them or boasting over natural branches.

Jesus walks across stormy water and catches sinking Peter. His authority over evil gives frightened people courage amid weakness, chaos and fear.

Sin creates a debt no person can repay, but Jesus pays it through His death, freeing forgiven people to cancel others' debts without denying harm.

Jesus warns that giving, prayer and fasting done for applause receive human praise. The Father sees what His children do in secret and rewards them.

Joseph risks his reputation by taking Mary as his wife, then names her child Jesus, the Saviour even this righteous man needs.

Jesus calls mourners, the meek, and those hungry for righteousness blessed because His resurrection proves God's kingdom has begun reversing what is broken.

Jesus rules all things, so eleven disciples go to baptise and teach. The church can act intentionally without trusting its own power.

Overlooked Bethlehem becomes the birthplace of God's promised shepherd king, who dies to bring spiritual exiles home and give His people peace.

Sleeping disciples could not help Jesus, and an armed mob could not force Him. He freely faced the cross as the only Saviour.

Jesus rides a young donkey into royal praise, yet brings salvation by losing power and dying Himself, exposing how shallow human expectations can be.

Soldiers dress Jesus as a sham king. Their mockery tells the truth: He is the King who stays on the cross to save His people from sin.

Jesus teaches His disciples to seek God's rule within themselves, trusting the Father whose kingdom brings joy and peace instead of anxious control.

Eleven disciples, including some who doubt, receive a worldwide mission from Jesus, backed by His full authority and promised presence until the end.

Without love, eloquence, knowledge, faith and costly sacrifice gain nothing. Jesus' patient love at the cross enables generous perseverance among His people.

Greed can hide inside ordinary spending and careful saving. Jesus became poor to give lasting security and free His people for generosity.

A king cancels an unpayable debt, but his forgiven servant demands repayment, exposing the heartlessness of withholding mercy after receiving God's mercy.

Unlikely guests fill the wedding hall, but some remain outside. Through Christ's death for the ungodly, God pours His love into cold hearts.

Herod orders Bethlehem’s boys killed, but Jesus dies for rebels. The true King brings God’s undeserved favour and hope that injustice will face judgement.

Joseph planned a quiet divorce, but an angel told him Mary's child came from the Holy Spirit and would save His people from their sins.

Soldiers crown Jesus with thorns and mock His kingship, yet His refusal to save Himself brings forgiveness and restored life with God.

Herod’s fear of the newborn King drives deceit and violence, but God preserves Jesus, whose life-giving kingdom will outlast every earthly enemy.

Jesus scatters good news across hard and thorny ground. His church must begin sharing, while God alone prepares hearts and gives growth.

Tenants kill the owner's son to claim the vineyard themselves, but the rejected Son becomes God's cornerstone and bears the fruit He demands.

Jesus sees harassed crowds as sheep without a shepherd and asks His disciples to pray for harvest workers because the Good Shepherd died to save them.

Jesus scatters the good news across paths and rocky ground. His lavish grace invites hearers to receive what He alone can make fruitful.

Jesus rides a young donkey into Jerusalem, not a warhorse. He saves through weakness and will one day return as the mighty King of glory.

Jesus faced Satan in the wilderness and never gave in. His Spirit strengthens Christians to resist the enemy and return to their Father.

Jesus says a bathed person still needs dirty feet washed. Forgiven children keep confessing sin and learn to forgive through Christ's costly mercy.

Jesus places daily bread after God's name, kingdom, and will, teaching needy children to ask their Father with wider priorities and confidence.

A man joyfully sells everything for hidden treasure, showing why God's kingdom is not a burden but the true home worth every surrender.

Jesus puts God’s honour first in prayer, because whatever people treat as ultimate shapes their needs, guilt, fears, and search for peace.

Jesus teaches prayer to a Father instead of a landlord. Through His death and resurrection, believers enter God's family and approach Him confidently.

Jesus places a powerless child among disciples seeking status, showing that His kingdom belongs to those who admit their need and trust His saving hand.

Jesus scatters good news where seed withers or gets choked. His generous invitation reaches people who cannot prepare their own hearts to receive it.

The risen Jesus sends His disciples to baptise and teach all nations, grounding their mission in His complete authority and enduring presence.

Unable to surrender his wealth, the rich young man walks away sad, while God makes true conversion possible through repentance and faith in Christ.

A vineyard owner gives late workers a full day's pay, showing that Jesus meets needy people with grace nobody can earn or demand.

Jesus blesses disciples who suffer for doing right, promising God's kingdom and present peace as they patiently trust Him, even while persecution continues.

As preserving salt and visible light, redeemed Christians face outward against injustice and openly reflect the mercy they have received from Christ.

A wealthy man walks away sad when Jesus tells him to sell his possessions, yet God can change hearts that cannot change themselves.

Latecomers receive a full day’s wage from the vineyard owner, exposing envy and showing how Jesus gives sinners a place they do not deserve.

Jesus receives care given to hungry people, strangers and prisoners. His costly love changes hearts, exposes neglect and moves people towards mercy.

The king welcomes good and bad guests to his feast, but one man’s missing wedding clothes expose a desire for benefits without God Himself.

Hidden treasure brings one man such joy that he sells all he owns and buys the field, showing God's free kingdom moves disciples to give with joy.

The empty tomb and more than 500 eyewitnesses support Jesus' resurrection, which means death does not end the story and life now matters.

Salt slows decay and a lamp lights the whole house, so Jesus sends forgiven people outward to oppose injustice and make Christ’s care visible.

Jesus tells people who suffer insults to turn the other cheek. Costly forgiveness gives up revenge because He first bore the cost of sin.