Shepherding language and analogy is somewhat common in scripture, yet we don’t really have that sort of experience in our culture. When Jesus calls himself “The Good Shepherd” in John 10, what does that mean for us, his sheep?
(Preaching through the Gospel of John. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 4, 2016. The first 4 minutes of audio were unrecoverable.)
Many of us know what WWJD means: What Would Jesus Do? But are actions all there is to life? If our goal is truly to be Christ-like, what about our thoughts and emotions? Do we ever ask “What Would Jesus Feel?”
(This sermon was Preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 27, 2016.)
This country is deeply divided, in part I believe because of the dangers of confirmation bias. What is confirmation bias, and how does it affect our lives? We see a perfect example in the attitude of the Pharisees in John 9.
(Preaching through the Gospel of John. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 13, 2016.)
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? In one particular case, for one particular tragedy, we get to know the answer for certain. As we consider the story of the man born blind in John 9, what can we extrapolate for our own lives?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 6, 2016.)
These past 8 month have been some of the wildest, most aggressive, and most heated in my memory, and things will not suddenly die down on Wednesday. Ultimately, we must ask: how does God expect me to live out my faith in tumultuous times such as these, and what should be my attitude toward my government and those who may be politically different than myself? Does God even care?
(Sorry this one got a little echo-y. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 6, 2016.)
Sometimes we feel invisible, like no one sees us or cares about what is going on in our lives. But as we see in Genesis 16 in Hagar’s darkest hour, God does see, and He cares.
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 30, 2016.)
Do you ask for forgiveness, or do you take it for granted? What is your attitude toward your sin and God’s mercy and justice? How do you approach the throne of God in guilt? As we examine David’s lowest point, there is a lesson to be learned about forgiveness.
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 23, 2016.)
What words would you use to describe your attitude or emotions for Jesus? What about yearning? Excitement? How about passion or zeal? If not, what does this say about the condition of your heart? And what can we learn from poor, blind Bartimaeus?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 16, 2016.)
What is self-control, and why does it matter? What makes self-control as a “fruit of the Spirit” different from the self-control of the non-Christian? How can I develop self-control?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 9, 2016.)
What makes a true thing true? What are the qualities of truth? And what does our response to truth have to do with anything? As we consider a hard saying of Jesus in John 6, we must come to grips with the difficult sayings of scripture in general.
(Preaching through the Gospel of John. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 2, 2016.)
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