Sermons on Matthew 9:15-17:

Using Discernment Not Judgementalism

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 29, 2003

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick." (Matt. 9:10-12)

How Jesus Exercised Discerning Judgments People often misunderstand one statement that Jesus made, "Judge not less you be judged yourself." (Matthew 7:1) Actually, Jesus taught that no one should try to play God by assuming a position as the final judge of what is right. The Lord showed amazing ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:10-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer & Fasting

Contributed by Randy Rice on Jun 23, 2004

Spiritual Disciplines that Touch God and Transform Man

The Power of Fasting & Prayer “Spiritual Disciplines that Touch God and Transform Man” Matt. 9:14-17 Prayer-Subject-Intro: *Fasting: abstaining from food for spiritual purposes *Fasting and Prayer do not help us gain God’s acceptance or love *Fasting and Prayer helps us turn our focus from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Dangerous Touch

Contributed by Fred Mueller on Jun 7, 2005

This sermon explores the experience of the woman who had been bleeding for twelve years and her dangerous, desperate, daring approach to Jesus for healing.

Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Pentecost III June 5, 2005 Matthew 9:9-13,18-26 ¡§The Dangerous Touch¡¨ Have you ever yearned for something, wanting it so much that you were willing to go beyond law and decency for it? For most of us, something we wanted that bad would have to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is Doing A New Thing

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

A look at the timeless message of the Gospel in light of changing methodologies.

God Is Doing A New Thing Matthew 9:14-17 March 06, 2005 Matthew 9:14 (NLT) One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don’t fast?" A Question of Fasting  Fasting was a regular practice for the faithful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Something's Got To Give

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Feb 26, 2005

The need for a complete change when becoming a Christian so as to make room for the ever expanding growth into Christianity

Scripture: Matthew 9:14 – 17 Title: “Something’s Got To Give” Introduction: I have been very privileged to have owned a number of very good cars. When I bought them they served me very well and lasted for a number of years. But the time came when they had to be replaced. The use of the vehicle ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Verses Self-Centered Religion

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 16, 2002

Jesus attacked self centered religion and warns us not to be apart of the traditions of men because their motives are self-centered not God-centered. Scripture

Jesus verses Self-centered Religion Thesis: Jesus attacked self centered religion and warns us not to be apart of the traditions of men because their motives are self-centered not God-centered. Scripture Texts: Matthew 9:2-17: 1Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-17, Luke 19:41-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Am I Spiritual Enough? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 19, 2003

4th sermon in series - "Living Life on Purpose, Christ’s Answers to Our Questions".

There are two questions pointed in Christ’s direction in our scripture today. Verse 11 - And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and sinners?" Verse 14 - Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

3 Pentecost A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Jun 6, 2002

Jesus wanted mercy not sacrifice. He calls us, as he called Matthew to bring mercy into the world in which we live.

3 Pentecost A Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 9 June 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Oh, the life of a Pharisee! They worked so hard to get it right with God, and seemed to get it all wrong. They had rules and regulations. They knew when to come to the temple, how to behave there. They knew how everyone else was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-26

Denomination: Lutheran

"God Of The Oppressed"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 6, 2002

Christ has the power to meet our most desperate, hopeless needs.

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 “God of the Oppressed” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA In our Gospel lesson for this morning we see a beautiful picture of our God. We see Jesus Christ--God with us-- in the midst of the oppression of sin, the oppression ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-26

Denomination: United Methodist

Be Of Good Cheer

Contributed by Joseph Wallis on Jan 24, 2002

A short devotional sermon on the 5 times Jesus tells someone to "Be of good cheer..."

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE TITLE - Be of Good Cheer TEXT - Matt. 9: 1 - 22 In our text we find a statement mentioned twice. Here are two of the five times Jesus mentions it. They are found in Matt.9:2 and in Matt. 9:22 (in the Greek). The statement is "BE OF GOOD CHEER" God is saying," BE HAPPY!" It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

New Wineskins Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Feb 7, 2002

Jesus told a story in Matthew 9 to teach us about the new things He wants to do in our lives.

INTRODUCTION Sermonic Theme Opening Statement: There are many literary forms used in the Bible. There is poetry, proverb, legal document, dramatic narrative, hymn, sermon, theological treatise, personal letter, and apocalyptic vision. And sprinkled into all of these genres are figures of speech ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

New Wine In Old Skins Series

Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 12, 2003

Jesus prayed and relied on the Holy Spirit for every change. Even at the times of Christ’s greatest popularity He knew that only the Spirit produces lasting change.

NEW CLOTHES ON OLD COAT__ MATT 9:16-17 NEW WINE IN OLD SKIN__LUKE 5: 36-39 TEXT. Luke 5:36 “He told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17, Luke 5:36-39

Denomination: Methodist

New Wineskins

Contributed by Harold Rose on Feb 16, 2003

God is in the business of saving people and taking them to heaven - He is also in the business of preserving Israel.

New Wineskins Matthew 9:14-17 HCSB “Then John’s disciples came up to Him saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast? Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests be sad while the groom is with them? The days will come when the groom is taken away from them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Baptist

Holy Spirit, Fill Us

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Mar 10, 2003

A sermon for the 2003 World Day of Prayer. The reason the Holy Spirit doesn’t seem to be moving on us at the moment may be that he has to renew us before he can fill us.

****Introduction**** It is appropriate that the theme for this year’s World Day of Prayer is, in fact, a prayer. It is a prayer that the Church has been praying since Jesus went home to Heaven. It is a prayer that God has been pleased to answer since that first Pentecost. However, it is a prayer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:16-17, Jeremiah 18:1-23

Denomination: Holiness

Keep The Change Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 25, 2007

This message is a part of my series Tell Me the Stroies of Jesus which is a study of the parables. In this message I deal with a heavy topic: CHANGE. It has been said that the only person who likes change is a wet baby. The church must change to keep u

“Keep the Change” Matthew 9:14-17 read scripture 3 months ago we began this series on the parables titled Tell me the stories of Jesus. And one of the things I really enjoy about the stories Jesus told is that He alwasy knew how to get right to the point. Most of His stories were brief , easy ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:14-17

Denomination: Baptist