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  • The Voice of One Crying in the Desert: Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 13

    We have come to the portion of Matthew’s gospel where we are introduced to John the Baptist. If you recall from last week, we saw that he was the last Old Covenant prophet, whom God raised up in the wilderness, in order to prepare the people of God for their… Listen ⇢

    The Voice of One Crying in the Desert: Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 13

  • The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 12

    Introduction –  One of the modern themes that is being drawn out in Reformed circles over the past 25 years or so, is the idea that much of the New Testament, especially the gospels and Revelation, are actually legal documents written as lawsuits against Israel. I agree. This is a… Listen ⇢

    The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 12

  • When Herod was Dead: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 11

    The simple phrase “when Herod was dead,” ties the events of Christ’s birth to history, reminding us, that the world Jesus was born into was fallen and sinful. This helps keep our view of the nativity rooted in reality, removing our views of a Hallmark birth, which is more fantasy… Listen ⇢

    When Herod was Dead: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 11

  • New Year’s Eve at the Beach

    After enjoying Christmas down in Galveston, we decided to go back for New Year’s. This time, we had Joseph with us and managed one good day on the beach. It was actually too cold and windy on New Year’s Day. The above photo was replicating the photos Heidi and I… Listen ⇢

    New Year’s Eve at the Beach

  • Missing Our Cats

    I believe we missed our cats while we were gone last week. And maybe, they missed us as well. All photos are copyright © Timothy J. Hammons, 2024.       Listen ⇢

    Missing Our Cats

  • Sexual Immorality — A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 5:1-8

    I obviously never published this when I preached it.  After having worked the Corinthian church over for their pride, arrogance, and self-sufficiency, the Apostle Paul then turns to deal with their leniency. The leadership of the fledgling church had failed to deal with a man who had fallen into sexual… Listen ⇢

    Sexual Immorality — A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 5:1-8

  • Herod Was Deceived: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 10

    I don’t think there is any more vivid picture of just how wicked the world was, when Jesus was born, than in the few verses we just read. These verses are not verses we readily jump to when we think of the nativity scenes. We gravitate to the shepherds coming… Listen ⇢

    Herod Was Deceived: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 10

  • Out of Egypt: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 9

    Preached November 10, 2024. Out of Egypt and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Now you know my love of this verse. I spoke of it back when… Listen ⇢

    Out of Egypt: The Gospel of Matthew Sermon No. 9

  • Merry Christmas, From Galveston

    Heidi and I made our second trip to Galveston in as many months, just to get away. We didn’t have family coming to visit, and couldn’t go visit family, so we treated ourselves to a condo on the west beach of Galveston. In our first trip to Galveston, right before… Listen ⇢

    Merry Christmas, From Galveston