This sermon concludes a series on Matthew chapters 8–9, where Matthew demonstrates Jesus’ authority—not only in His teaching but also through His miracles. These miracles reveal Jesus’ authority over sickness,…
Your Faith Has Made You Well | Matthew 9:18-22 | Philip Dhinakar She had been bleeding for twelve years—ceremonially unclean, isolated from family and worship, and socially rejected. She had…
Jesus’ Authority Over Death | Matthew 9:18-26 | Philip Dhinakar The intertwined miracles in this passage are about two females restored by a touch. One is a very young ‘woman’…
The Calling of Matthew Matthew 9:9-13 We continue the series on the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Matthew 9:9–13, where Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow Him. In…
Sin, Sickness, and the Saviour (Matthew 9:1–7) Context and Setting: Matthew 8 demonstrated Jesus’ authority through five miracles. Matthew 9 continues this theme but shifts focus to the forgiveness of…
Jesus the Son of God Text: Matthew 8:28-34 C. S. Lewis writes in his book ‘The Screwtape Letters’ There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can…
Who is Jesus? | Matthew 8:23-27 | Philip Dhinakar Matthew summarises the response of the crowd to the Sermon on the Mount at the end of chapter 7 by writing:…
The Cost of Following Jesus | Matthew 8 1:1-4 | Philip Dhinakar After the account of three miracles there is an interruption with Matthew inserting a couple of discipleship stories…
Faith That Jesus Marvels At | Matt 8:5-13 | Philip Dhinakar Matt 7:28-29 shows us that Matthew wants readers to see a connection between the Sermon on the Mount in…
Excerpts from the gospels: JESUS HEALS A LEPER The four unique gospels complement each other and testify to the good news of salvation available in Jesus. The synoptic gospels (Matthew,…