AUGUST 2, 2026
Come and Get It!
Rev. William Mueller
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon Text: Isaiah 55:1-5; Readings: Psalm 136:1-9; Isaiah 55:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21
Through the prophet Isaiah, our Lord issues such a gracious invitation to an exquisite banquet. There is no cover cost for admission to this banquet. God Himself has supplied everything and charges nothing! So, why spend our time and energies on things that do not last? Hear the invitation and “Come and Get It!”
More Than Numbers
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily.
Acts 16:5
When Luke wants his readers to know of the church’s numerical growth, he begins with their growing faith. We statistic-obsessed moderns always seem to want to know, “How many?” But the real questions are, “Where’s God working?” and “What’s happening as a result?” Luke reports on Paul and Timothy’s visits to the various churches, and the excitement is evident among the churches. Not surprisingly, numerical growth follows. When the people of God sense the movement of the Spirit in their midst, they want to be part of the adventure more and more. Whether it’s curiosity or the sense that God is working new wonders, we can’t stay away! With talk of struggling missions and closing churches, it’s easy to be discouraged about the numerical future of the church. But where the Gospel strengthens, the Spirit cultivates, and we too will increase “in numbers daily.”
Donald HincheyLoveland, CO
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