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14 mins read|11/26/23
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Last Sunday: Series A)
Jesus is found in places of suffering, both with the one suffering and with the one giving mercy, in the most mysterious of ways. -
14 mins read|11/19/23
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 (Pentecost 25: Series A)
Those who imagine God as hard and ungracious are judged severely. Those who trust in God’s mercy in Jesus are encouraged immensely. -
12 mins read|11/12/23
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 (Pentecost 24: Series A)
Rather than ask what bridesmaid we are, Jesus invites us to see what a bridegroom He is. -
9 mins read|11/15/20
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 (Pentecost 25: Series A)
In this context where death looms large, Jesus reveals a kingdom where life looms even larger. -
10 mins read|11/08/20
Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 (Pentecost 24: Series A)
The tragedy of this parable is not the failure to serve. It is the failure to truly know your Savior. -
11 mins read|11/01/20
Gospel: Matthew 25:1-13 (Pentecost 23: Series A)
The parable is harsh. It judges. If you do not believe, you will not be saved. But let us pause for a moment and think about why Jesus is telling the parable.
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Podcasts
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Matthew 25:31-46 – Christ the King (A)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the sheep and the goats. -
Matthew 25:14-30 – Pentecost 25 (A)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the talents. -
Matthew 25:1-13 – Pentecost 24 (A)Matthew 25:1-13 – Pentecost 24 (A)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the parable of the wise and foolish virgins – although Paulson has a suggestion about how we might rename it.
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