Diocese of Oxford

Sermons on Matthew

A New Year; A New Start

Gospel Reading      Matthew 2.1–12 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Glory to you, O Lord. In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For…

What can we do next?

Gospel                    Matthew 6.25–33 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds…

Has God caught your attention?

Gospel        Matthew 2v1-12 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord    In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we…

I was a stranger and you welcomed me ….

Gospel        Matthew 25.31–46  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord        ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.  All the nations will be gathered before him, and he…

Reflect on the price of peace

 Gospel        Matthew 25.1–13 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord      Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they…

All that we need …. in you we find

Gospel        Matthew 5.1–12 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord      When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs…

We have a dual obligation in our lives

Gospel        Matthew 22.15-22 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord   Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, ‘Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way…

Work together with one mind and purpose

Gospel        Matthew 21:23-32  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ  according to Matthew All        Glory to you O Lord  When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?” “I’ll…

Cultivate a thankful heart

Gospel        Matthew 20.1–16 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ   according to Matthew All        Praise to you O Lord     ‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his…