Sermon text: Philippians 2:1-11
Summary: By humbly taking on human flesh, laying aside the use of his divine powers, suffering and dying to save us, our Lord Jesus gave us both the motivation and the pattern for humble Christian living. Just as Jesus’ humiliation ended in exaltation, so we, his humble servants, will be exalted with him in due time.
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Matthew 20:1-16
Summary: God’s kingdom comes to different people at different times. The reward is the same for all because it is a reward of grace, not personal accomplishment. Work in God’s kingdom, be it short or long, is the privilege of grace. Those who take issue with God’s grace will find themselves “last,” that is, outside of his grace.
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Sermon text: Matthew 18:21-35
Summary: It is impossible for an unforgiving person to live in fellowship with a God who has unconditionally forgiven him. Those who rejoice in the Master’s grace will “forgive from the heart and gladly do good” to those who sin against them.
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Summary: Since Jesus, the Good Shepherd, spared no pain to find the lost sheep, so Christ’s church will diligently use God’s law and gospel to call the erring brother to repentance. The object is always to win the brother over. The church speaks with Christ’s full authority when it declares God’s judgment upon the impenitent sinner and pronounces full forgiveness to the penitent sinner.
Sermon text: Matthew 18:15-20
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As much as we’d like to think that we can be independent, we must admit, especially when it comes to our salvation, that we all need somebody to lean on. We have that “someone” in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Sermon text: Proverbs 3:5,6
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