Tag: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23A) Readings: Isaiah 25:6-9 | Philippians 4:4-13 | Matthew 22:1-14 Text: Matthew 22:1-14 It’s really not a stretch for Jesus to speak of the Kingdom of Heaven in marriage language, just as last week, we heard Israel compared to a vineyard. The Lord has often referred to His people in language of husband and wife. Most…
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 22:15-22)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church & Bethel Lutheran Church, Lebanon and Sweet Home, OR Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost + October 22, 2017 (Baptism of Miles H) Text: Matthew 22:15-22 We like either/or questions, like do we need to pay taxes or NOT? We’d love the answer to be as simple as a computer flipping between 0 and…