Sermons from September 2023

GOSPEL READING Matthew 20:1-16The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.[Jesus said to the disciples:] “The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others…

Matthew 18:21-35 ForgivenessThen Peter came and said to [Jesus], “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.”The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts…

Matthew 18:15-20 The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord.[Jesus said to the disciples:] “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be…

Matthew 16:21-28 Jesus Foretells His Death and ResurrectionFrom that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen…