Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32; Psalm 25:1-9; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32
Freemyer interprets Matthew 21:23-32 as a confrontation between Jesus and religious elites who protect power through hypocrisy. Freemyer’s s sermon contrasts those who claim righteousness but refuse change with outsiders who believe, repent, and transform. Its central call is to relinquish comfort and privilege for truth, justice, and grace.
Rev. Dan Freemyer is senior pastor at Providence Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He holds a bachelor of arts from Baylor University, a master of divinity and a master of social work from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University.