Langdon Palmer

This podcast is part of a chapter by chapter study of the Gospel of Matthew given at Leverington Church in Philadelphia. It is available as both a video podcast, and an audio podcast, and you can watch the entire worship service as well. You can see all available resources for this series at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

This podcast is part of a chapter by chapter study of the Gospel of Matthew given at Leverington Church in Philadelphia. It is available as both a video podcast, and an audio podcast, and you can watch the entire worship service as well. You can see all available resources for this series at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

The podcast is part of a chapter by chapter study of the Gospel of Matthew given at Leverington Church in Philadelphia. It is available as both a video podcast, and an audio podcast, and you can watch the entire worship service as well. You can see all available resources for this series at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

The podcast is part of a chapter by chapter study of the Gospel of Matthew given at Leverington Church in Philadelphia. It is available as both a video podcast, and an audio podcast, and you can watch the entire worship service as well. You can see all available resources for this series at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

The podcast is part of a chapter by chapter study of the Gospel of Matthew given at Leverington Church in Philadelphia. It is available as both a video podcast, and an audio podcast, and you can watch the entire worship service as well. You can see all available resources for this series at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

If the moment that Jesus rose from the dead is the most important moment of the Christian faith, the event upon which the entire movement is based, why do the Gospel writers only give us an empty tomb ? Why aren't there details and witnesses to the actual moment of resurrection ? Why do we only get people claiming to have encountered him AFTER the resurrection ? What if these very questions point to very good reasons for believing the resurrection actually happened on the first Easter ? Join us as we re-learn basic tools that help us understand not only the first Easter, but the political and social events we see all around us today.

The scripture reading upon which this sermon is based is Matthew 27:62-Matthew 28:20

You can watch this message at https://youtu.be/5E2BSzmQmgw

If the moment that Jesus rose from the dead is the most important moment of the Christian faith, the event upon which the entire movement is based, why do the Gospel writers only give us an empty tomb ? Why aren't there details and witnesses to the actual moment of resurrection ? Why do we only get people claiming to have encountered him AFTER the resurrection ? What if these very questions point to very good reasons for believing the resurrection actually happened on the first Easter ? Join us as we re-learn basic tools that help us understand not only the first Easter, but the political and social events we see all around us today.

The scripture reading upon which this sermon is based is Matthew 27:62-Matthew 28:20

Matthew 27:

62 Now on the next day, the day after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate,

63 and said, "Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I am to rise again.'

64 "Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third day, otherwise His disciples may come and steal Him away and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first."

65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go, make it as secure as you know how."

66 And they went and made the grave secure, and along with the guard they set a seal on the stone.

Matthew 28:

1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.

2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.

4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.

5 The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.

6 "He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.

7 "Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you."

8 And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

9 And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.

10 Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me."

11 Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened.

12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

13 and said, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.'

14 "And if this should come to the governor's ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble."

15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day.

16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated.

17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful.

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Join us as we watch Jesus unveil himself as the King of Kings as he makes his entry into Jerusalem. The connections to the Old Testament prophecies of Zechariah and the end of the second coming as described in the book of Revelation are truly inspiring! You can watch the entire worship service at https://youtu.be/jYl6geAqzPw

You can see the entire sermon series on the gospel of Matthew at

https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

George Orwell reviewed C.S. Lewis's book "That Hideous Strength" and loved everything about it except the fact that Lewis worked God into the equation :-). When you read the two books together, it seems Lewis may have had a strong influence on Orwell later writing "1984"

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This message is an Addendum to the primary sermon on the book "That Hideous Strength"

It explores how "That Hideous Strength" and Orwell's "1984" both prophetically predict actual techniques that have been and currently are being used by those interested in toppling Capitalist and free societies. We look at four quotes from 1984 that lead step by step to the overturning of true democracies.

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You can see the entire series at https://levpres.org/the-c-s-lewis-spa...​

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Series Cover Image Credit: Sanford Schwartz “C.S. Lewis on the final frontier”

This three part sermon series explores the ways the gospel is revealed in the science fiction series by C.S. Lewis known as the Space Trilogy. We attempt to be true to the stories for professional Lewis fans without giving away too much for those who have never read the books :-). Each sermon brings out two or three wonderful ways the books illustrate beautiful biblical truths.

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You can see the entire series at https://levpres.org/the-c-s-lewis-space-trilogy/