Our past failures do not have to keep us from having a future with God. In one of Samuel’s last major addresses, he reminds the people of Israel that even though they sinned against their God, He still desired to have a relationship with them.
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 26, 2015.)
The Holy Spirit is a catalyst for amazing transformation. What change did it bring about in Saul, and how can we experience that same transforming power?
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 19, 2015.)
Providence is a tricky thing. Does God know what is going to happen and use that to His and our advantage, or does God want something to happen and then cause it? And what does the answer to that question mean for us?
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 12, 2015.)
Why do we reject God as king over our lives? What can we use to motivate our return to submission to God’s rule?
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 29, 2015.)
Nobody likes discipline, yet it is a necessary part of any parent-child relationship. How does God discipline His children, and why? How should we feel toward and respond to that discipline?
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 22, 2015.)
How can we hear God speak to us today, and what is He saying? What is our responsibility with that message?
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. The sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 15, 2015.)
God says He will honor “those who honor me.” What does it mean to Honor God? How does He then Honor in return? And what are the consequences if we do not?
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 8, 2015.)
Preaching through 1 Samuel, beginning with the story of Hannah. Have you ever wanted anything as desperately as Hannah? How do we respond when God keeps rejecting our pleas? What about when we finally get our heart’s desire?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 1, 2015.)
Why do we pick and choose from scripture? How much of what God says about salvation does He intend to be relevant to you and me? Why not just accept it all? Part 2 in a series on salvation.
(Series on Salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 12, 2014.)
Salvation is the thread that holds the Bible narrative together. But just what is it, exactly? Who or what needs saving, and how is the saving accomplished? Part 1 in a series on salvation.
(Series on Salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 5, 2014.)
Watts in the Word 