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Listen to the sermon: Chris Senger
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“Pay Attention”
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- God the Spirit (video with lyrics)
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (lyrics/history, video, Celtic version)
- The Love of God (Gaither, with lyrics, background)
- Simple Kingdom (live, with lyrics)
- Hymn of the Holy Spirit (live, with lyrics)
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Chris Senger
The Gospel According to Matthew
From Epiphany through to Easter, we will be reading and reflecting on the Gospel According to Matthew.
The words and the structure of Matthew all reinforce that Jesus in his humanity must be understood within the Jewish story.
The story of Israel is Jesus’ story.
With inspiration, skill, and creativity, Matthew reminds us of the key events and people in Israel’s story. He shows how it all pointed to Jesus and how Jesus completed the work God began in them. Jesus is like Moses, Samuel, Elisha, and David. He is the prophet expected by Moses, the Priest who can approach the heavenly temple, and King David’s heir. Jesus is like Israel, chosen as God’s Son, blessed, made the place of God’s presence, but also sent into exile, and then forgiven and restored.
In this way, Matthew affirms indirectly that all of history, and the stories of every person, matter. It is within human history and even through human history that God is saving us.
Matthew’s gospel is complex and profound but Matthew is clear that what really matters is knowing Jesus. Matthew wants us to know Jesus as our teacher and healer, and the one who forgives and restores us, and as the one who suffered, died, and rose again for us.