Category Archives: Matthew

My Paraphrase of Matthew 4:1-11

[print_link] At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desolate place to be tested by the accuser. And after he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was famished. Then the tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” But [...]

Understanding Joseph – My Sermon for This Morning and for 11 pm Christmas

[print_link] This sermon is based on Matthew 1:18-25. I preached it only at our early service (and since there were so few people there and none of them will be at the 11 pm Christmas Eve service, I will preach it again then, although I will probably change to title and the end to reflect [...]

Matthew 1:18-25 – My Paraphrase

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.  And her husband Joseph, being righteous and unwilling to expose her to public shame, resolved to secretly divorce her.  [...]

Matthew 24:36-44 – My Paraphrase

"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but only my Father. For just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will the advent of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and [...]