Month: May 2024

Sunday 26th May 2024

Read: Isaiah 40:1-11; Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 12:15-21

Sermon: Matthew 12:15-21

Isaiah 42:1-9 Behold the servant of Yhwh

1-4 Behold my servant

5-7 My servant, I have called you

8-9 Israel, my servant will reveal my glory

Matthew 12:15-21 Jesus’ response to opposition (Isaiah 42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12)

Matthew 12:15-32 in context of Matthew 11-13

Sunday 19th May 2024

Read: 1 Samuel 21:1-6 (Lev 24:8); Hosea 6:1-11; Matthew 12:1-14

Sermon: Matthew 12:1-14

1-2. Law-breaking on the Sabbath

3-7. Who has truly read the Law?

9-10. A Sabbath set-up

11-14. Who upholds the Law?

Conclusion: who speaks for God?

Sunday 12th May 2024

Read: Psalm 19:7-14; Jeremiah 6:1-16; Matthew 11:20-30

Sermon: Matthew 11:20-30

Matthew 10-12 Jesus and his kingdom confronts, perplexes and divides

Matthew 11:20-24 Woe to the unrepentant who disregard Jesus

Matthew 11:25-27 The Son revealing the Father

Matthew 11:28-30 Rest for the weary who come to Jesus

Sunday 5th May 2024

Read: Psalm 25; Isaiah 35:1-10, 61:1-4; Malachi 3:1-3, 4:1-6; Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon: Matthew 11:1-19

Introduction: John the forerunner

Matthew 11:1-6. John questions Jesus

Matthew 7-15. Jesus endorses John

Matthew 16-19. Wisdom and understanding

Conclusion: None who wait for Jesus shall be put to shame (Ps 25:3; Ro 10:11)