The resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in history; what makes it so important? What does the resurrection provide for the world and the Christian?
(Preaching on the resurrection. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 31, 2024.)
What is a “deacon” in the church? To answer this, we survey the use of the word throughout the New Testament, and consider a few examples of early church life.
(Preparing for the church appointing new deacons. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 24, 2024.)
Almost everyone has felt the urge to question God at some point: why did this bad thing happen, why is that horrible person doing well, why can’t I do this thing? What kind of answers does God promise us?
(Preaching on the promises of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 17, 2024.)
It might seem odd to talk about despair and grief in a study of Christian growth, but growth requires a catalyst, a motivator. For the Christian, when we lose or ignore the despair caused by our sin, we lose one of the engines of growth.
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 17, 2024. The outline of this series was adapted from the book Deeper by Dan Orlund.)
God’s promise of wisdom is perhaps the simplest, most explicitly stated promise in the New Testament. What does this promise entail, and how can we take hold of it?
(Preaching on the promises of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 10, 2024.)
Christian growth never happens independently from Christ. Why is that, and what attributes, qualities, and works of Jesus directly and indirectly contribute to our growth?
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 10, 2024. The outline for this series was adapted from the book Deeper, by Dan Orlund.)
The promise of God’s presence, like many of God’s promises, is a vow to return us to some perfect or beautiful state that we lost or broke. How does God’s presence manifest throughout the Bible, and what does He promise to the modern Christian?
(Preaching on the promises of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 3, 2024.)
How do Christians grow? It is a question that can elicit despair, confusion, arrogance, or cynicism, depending on how we think our spiritual walk is progressing (or not progressing). Why is growth so important, and how should we even define growth?
(Preaching on growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 3, 2024. Much of the outline for this series is adapted from Dane C. Ortlund’s book “Deeper”.)
Many of the promises of God can been seen as promises to return or restore creation to what God originally intended to be. How does this concept inform our understanding of God’s promise of peace, and how should we expect that promise to be fulfilled in our lives?
(Preaching on the promises of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 18, 2024.)
Jesus makes a few appearances in the Bible after the ascension at the beginning of Acts. The first of these is on the road to Damascus. What can we learn from this encounter with Jesus?
(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 18, 2024.)
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