The elders see a problem looming on the horizon, one that has already started to affect us all. But, there is still time to turn things around, if we take action now!
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 14, 2018.)
What is Church Membership
An oft misunderstood and infrequently addressed topic, what is church membership? What does it mean to be a church member? We use this term in a couple ways interchangeably that actually mean very different things. What does the Bible have to say about this concept?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 7, 2018.)
The Last Week – The World Will Hate You
Jesus was very clear with his disciples: the world will hate you. Not might, not may, but certainly will! Why was this the case, and should we expect the same today?
(Preaching through John’s Gospel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 7, 2018.)
The Last Week – Jesus the Vine
Jesus used many metaphors in his teaching, perhaps none so vivid as the vine metaphor in John 15. What was he trying to convey, and why does it matter for us?
(Preaching through John’s Gospel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 30, 2018. Yes, we are missing a portion of the text because the sermon from Sept. 23 was not recorded. Oops.)
The Last Week – The Way to Unity
Jesus’ begins his last address to his disciples before his death with a discussion of unity; what unity does Jesus desire, and how is it achieved?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 16, 2018.)
Case Studies in Temptation – Moses
David was a man who struggled with his darker impulses; Moses was a man who struggled with the opposite: the desire to not act. The temptation not to act can be just as strong as the temptation to act wrongly. How does it manifest, and what can we do about it?
(Preaching on temptation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 9, 2018.)
The Last Week – Betraying Jesus
Previously we examined what it takes to be a messenger of Jesus. This week we examine the contrast in Judas; what leads a person down a path of betrayal, and how are we in danger of the same?
(Preaching through John’s Gospel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 9, 2018.)
Case Studies in Temptation – David
David was a mix of good and bad, success and failure, and fortunately for us, more of his successes and failures were recorded in God’s word. Looking at two of his triumphs over temptation and one of his failures, what can we learn?
(Preaching on temptation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 2, 2018.)
The Last Week – Being a Messenger of Jesus
John 13 has two interwoven, interacting themes: Judas’s betrayal of Jesus, contrasted with Jesus’s preparation of his disciples to be his messengers. This week we will look at the second; what does Jesus expect of his messengers and what qualities do we need to possess if we want to be one?
(Preaching through the Gospel of John. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 2, 2018.)
Jesus’s Purpose – John 12:44-50
Many people in Jesus’s day misunderstood his purpose, why he came at all. These misunderstandings persist today. Fortunately, Jesus told us what his purpose was, if we have the wisdom to listen.
(Preaching through John. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 26, 2018.)
Watts in the Word 