We have seen how Jesus promised to build his church, and how he used the apostles and prophets to do so. But what about once all the apostles had died? How did they expect future generations (including us!) to keep building Jesus’s church?
(Preaching on the Church that Jesus Built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 28, 2023.)
The church that Jesus built is made out of people, and thus has all the attendant problems and opportunities that come with any group of people. How did the apostles ensure that things would run smoothly as the church expanded and exploded beyond their ability to directly control?
(Preaching on the church that Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 21, 2023.)
God’s eternal purpose in the cross has one major roadblock; people, and the way we hate and divide each other. How does the power of the cross help us overcome this problem?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 14, 2023.)
The church that Jesus built has a problem. It’s a big one, yet one that was inevitable in the way that Jesus chose to build. What is the problem, and what is Jesus doing about it?
(Preaching on the church that Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 14, 2023.)
A while back I posted a “Timeline of the Crucifixion” chart. This is an updated version that corrects a few elements. People sometimes ask me how the “Sign of Jonah” in Matthew 12:38ff can be true if Jesus died on Friday. Hopefully this provides some clarity. You can get the pdf here.
The letter to the Ephesians begins with deeply complex and important issues. Perhaps this is why the second section of the letter is about a prayer for knowledge and understanding. What is it that Paul wants his readers to understand?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 7, 2023.)
When Jesus promised to build his church, what purpose did he have in mind? What did he desire to accomplish by creating such a group of people, and how do we fit into his goals?
(Preaching on the church that Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 7, 2023.)
I am going to try to make more non sermon-audio content, starting with publishing some of the charts I have made over the years. Here are a couple of overviews of the timelines of the creation of the Old and New Testaments. Note that the narrative books (Law and History in the OT, Gospels and Acts in the NT) are placed on the timeline relative to the events they describe, not relative to when they were written. Hope these are helpful! You can get pdf version here (OT) and here (NT).
Jesus promised Peter that “on this rock, I will build my church.” What was the rock upon which Jesus would build his church?
(Preaching on the Church that Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 30, 2023.)
Jesus promised Peter in Matthew 16 that he would build his church. What did Jesus mean by this promise? What would his church look like? How would he build it? This week we start a new series on the formation, foundation, and origin of the Jesus’s church.
(Preaching on the church Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 23, 2023.)
Watts in the Word 