One of the more popular titles, especially among certain prophets in Israel, is Yahweh of Hosts (or more familiarly “the Lord of Hosts”). Where did this title come from, why did it become so popular among the prophets, and how should modern readers relate to it today?
(Preaching on names and titles of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 9, 2026.)
This is the first in a series on some of the names and titles of God (of which there are many), hopefully to bring us into a deeper appreciation of our Creator’s majesty and to help us consider how we might be represent him on earth. We begin with the most basic word: “God.”
(Preaching on names and titles of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 5, 2026.)
There is a mysterious recurring figure in the Old Testament: “The Angel of Yahweh” appears at several critical points in the narrative to guide, support, and direct the people of Israel. What is so special about the angel, and what distinguishes him from other angels in the Bible?
(Preaching through the story of the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 16, 2025.)
As we continue looking at various parts of Jesus’s work and power, we focus in his work as Heaven’s supreme messenger. What message does he bring, and how does he convey it?
(Preaching on Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 12, 2021.)
At the end of chapter three, Peter goes through a brief overview of Jesus’s journey from heaven to earth and back again, including a strange pit-stop in death. What are we meant to learn from this passage?
(Daily walk through 1 Peter. Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on April 20, 2020.)
As we begin to wrap up our discussion on the hidden spiritual war around us, we must ask: what about us? What role does humanity have to play?
(Preaching on Spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 8, 2019.)
We are coming to the end of our examination of the spiritual conflict all around us. How exactly has this war been fought throughout history, and how is it being fought now?
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 1, 2019.)
At this point, we have looked at most of what God has explicitly told us about this spiritual war going on all around us. At the center of this conflict is a single figure, one whose significance transcends any particular part of this war.
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 17, 2019.)
In the spiritual conflict over the souls of humanity, there is an interesting figure present throughout the Old Testament. Who is this figure, and why does he matter?
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 10, 2019.)
There is an undercurrent of spiritual, supernatural warfare throughout the Bible. In this lesson we try to put some of the pieces together into a coherent picture of the whole. Don’t forget to download the PDF of the timeline!
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 3, 2019.)
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