“Repentance” is a critical idea in God’s word, rightly grouped in with the “elementary doctrine of Christ” in Hebrews 6. What is repentance? What are the “dead works” that we need to repent of?
(Preaching on the first principles of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 10, 2023.)
Paul’s words about marriage in Ephesians 5 are controversial, to say the least. Why does Paul lay out the instructions he does, and how do they fit into the broader context of relational commands in the New Testament?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 3, 2023.)
The first in our list of “elementary doctrine of Christ” from Hebrews 6 is “faith toward God.” It’s hard to imagine a better example of a “first principle” of Christianity than faith. What is faith, and what makes it so foundational to our relationship with God?
(Preaching on first principles. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 3, 2023.)
What are the “First Principles” of Christianity, the things that without doing or knowing a person cannot actually be a Christian? Why are they so important?
(Preaching on first principles of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 27, 2023.)
(NOTE: The first minute of this audio is very echoey. The audio resolves after a minute.) Why does God care about what kind of relationships we have? Why should we seriously consider who we develop relationships with, what those relationships mean in our lives, and how they affect us?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 13, 2023).
We conclude our study of living Biblically by considering relationships: what should Christian relationships look like? How should we build and develop relationships in all areas of our lives? Why does it matter?
(Preaching on living Biblically. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 13, 2023.)
Transformation is at the heart of the Christian journey. What does that transformation entail, and how do we begin the process?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church on August 6, 2023.)
God has said a lot of things about how He wants the Christian to live and spend their time, but what about all the areas of life where God hasn’t specifically outlined what a Christian should do? How can we make righteous decisions even in these?
(Preaching on living Biblically. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 6, 2023.)
As we move outward in our consideration of Biblical living (from thoughts, to gender, to families), we begin considering the ways families interface with the outside world. The first of these is work. What does the Bible say about work? How does God intend the Christian to behave in the economy?
(NOTE: there were some audio issues during the first part of this sermon. Sorry. Preaching on living Biblically. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 30, 2023.)
God set forth a stated ideal purpose for the family and its structure, but what if your family already doesn’t look like God’s intent? What are some reasons why families end up different from what God designed, and how can we still facilitate the purpose of the family in such situations?
(Preaching on living Biblically. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 23, 2023.)
Watts in the Word 