His Time - Veterans/Soldiers of the Cross, Witness Wednesday, The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs

1.Veterans/Soldiers of the Cross

Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, from the LCMS Office of National Mission, talks about Veterans of the Cross & Soldiers of the Cross Ministry.

3. Witness Wednesday

Each Wednesday, Rev. Mark Wood, director of LCMS Witness & Outreach, shares tips and ideas on witnessing in everyday life. Hear what he has to talk about today!

4. Daily Lectionary

Rev. Philip Ressler of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Old Bridge, NJ looks at Matthew 16:1-12 “The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs”.

5. Matins Sermonette

Today’s sermonette is by Rev. Philip Ressler of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Old Bridge, NJ.

"The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid." - Martin Luther — “The Bible is cradle wherein Christ is laid.” – Martin Luther

Matthew 16:1-12

The Pharisees and Sadducees Demand Signs

16 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. ²He answered them,^[a] “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ ³And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. ⁴An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and departed.

The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees

⁵When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. ⁶Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” ⁷And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.” ⁸But Jesus, aware of this, said, “O you of little faith, why are you discussing among yourselves the fact that you have no bread? ⁹Do you not yet perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? ¹⁰Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? ¹¹How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” ¹²Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.