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Tag: Gospel of Matthew

  • WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?

    Matthew 16: 13-20, offered to the Mine Hill Presbyterian Church, Mine Hill, NJ, August 23, 2026 Mel Prestamo, Ruling Elder, PCUSA There are a couple of things going on in today’s Gospel story that I would like to get into with you today. First, Matthew tells us in verse 13 that Jesus had gone to…

  • Jesus and the Canaanite Woman

    Matthew 15: 21-28 Offered at the Long Valley Presbyterian Church, August 16, 2026 Mel Prestamo, Ruling Elder, PCUSA First off, let me confess to you, I have dreaded preaching on this story in Matthew’s Gospel – this meeting between Jesus and the Canaanite Woman. Because, it had long been my misunderstanding that Jesus was being…

  • A Farmer Went Out…

    Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 Offered to the Community Presbyterian Church of Chester, NJ on July 12, 2026 Mel Prestamo, Ruling Elder PCUSA When I saw the lectionary for today, I thought to myself, “Oh, good! This is a Gospel passage that almost explains itself.” But as I sat down to read it, I found myself…

  • “Come Follow Me”                                      

    Prepared for the Rockport Presbyterian Church / January 25, 2026 Mel Prestamo, Ruling Elder, PCUSA Before we get into this story in Matthew’s Gospel, I want to first just get a picture of what Jesus was doing. The first thing that Matthew tells us is that John the Baptizer was arrested and put into prison…