In our study of how the church can or should interact with the world around it, a consideration of the holiness and special nature of Israel can be instructive. How did God instruct Israel to live and order society differently than the nations around them, and how do these differences matter or apply today?
(Preaching on how the church interacts with the world. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 11, 2026.)
I found a version of this chart in Stan’s evangelism files. I have no idea where he found it, and I couldn’t find the original online. I remade it in my own style for a class on evangelism at church, and thought it might be helpful for people thinking about how to talk to others about Christianity.
In addition to a heavy emphasis on Old Testament prophecy, Matthew also keys in on the idea of the “Kingdom.” This is an extension of two foundational Old Testament promises, one to Abraham and one to David. While Matthew really highlights Jesus’s teaching about what his new kingdom will be like, the New Testament writers as a whole connect Jesus to these ancient promises and emphasize that the kingdom of Jesus is the culmination of God’s redemptive work.
Jeremiah is one of the most challenging books to understand, both in the theme and content of his message, as well as the structure and chronology of the writing and the prophet’s own life. I hope this chart will help give you a broader perspective on the prophet’s work.
It is not uncommon for people to use “Judge Not,” found in Matthew 7:1, as a kind of “Get-out-of-jail-free” card. What does Jesus actually saying about judging others in Matthew 7, and are we using that phrase correctly?
(Preaching through the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 30, 2017.)
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