Sermons on Matthew 22:15-22
Sermon for Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Amen. Please…
Sermon for Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
[Machine transcription] In the name of Jesus, amen. Dear Saints of God, let’s talk about politics. I know, I didn’t bring it up, the Pharisees did. They came to trap Jesus. It’s Holy Tuesday, remember, the last public day of Jesus’ teaching, and they thought they had him. They thought they had him trapped. They had this whole big plot to get him to…
Whose Likeness Is This?
[Machine transcription] Grace, mercy, and peace be to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, the text comes from the Gospel reading. You may be seated. Now rightly so, can we fault these goofy Herodians and faithless Pharisees in what they were trying to do with Jesus and twist His words and dishonor…
Sermon on Matthew 22:15-22
[Machine transcription] Grace, peace, and mercy be to you from God our Father, from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Today’s sermon text is the gospel heard earlier, Matthew chapter 22. Please be seated. What an honor and a privilege it is to get to preach here at St. Paul’s. Thank you for inviting me. I remember when I was just a young child. I came…
Marvel Not, But Believe
[Machine transcription] Earlier this week, I was reading through some Luther, and I came across a quote that was written or put down in pen sometime in the 1400s before Luther was born. It was surprising how applicable it still is to today because man does not change. He is sinful from the time of his conception, and there is nothing new under the sun. The quote goes like…
All Authority
Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. From St. Matthew, chapter 22: Then He said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him, and went away.[1] Amazed? Yes, they were. Stunned? Definitely. Silenced? For now. Finished with…
