Sermons From Clayton Wesley

What does Matthew’s gospel mean by the repeated phrase, ‘This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet”?

2000, years ago, a star appeared, heralding the divine. But it wasn’t talking about Jesus…

What can we learn from the few verses about Joseph?

John the Baptist is now in prison. What has he missed in the coming of Jesus and what does it mean for us?

What does John the Baptist want us to prepare for and how are we to do so?

Advent, the beginning of the Church year. So why do we always get a reading about the end of the world?

In this litany of horrors, why does Jesus say, ‘make up your minds not to prepare your defence in advance’?

What does Jesus say the resurrection is? what does it mean to be children of the resurrection?

The story of Zacchaeus is the story of a deeply divided person who hides and a God who tells us that the games is over and we are all home free.

The parable of the unjust judge and the widow. What if God was the widow?

In the story of the ten lepers, why do we hear about one returning to thank Jesus?

Do we need an increase in our faith? Is it even possible?

Luke 16:1-13 Let’s call this strange story, the Parable of the Liberating Manager.

If God rescues the lost sheep and the lost coin, why the need for repentance?

We are not disciples of Jesus. We are so much more!

When you give a feast, who do you invite?

Why does Jesus heal on the Sabbath? Why does h not wait a few more hours? 

What does Jesus mean when he says that he is not bringing peace to the earth but fire and division?

The surprising reversal of the kingdom of God 

A reading of my Sunday Bible blog entry for the Gospel text for this week. What makes a person a fool?