What is a “deacon” in the church? To answer this, we survey the use of the word throughout the New Testament, and consider a few examples of early church life.
(Preparing for the church appointing new deacons. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 24, 2024.)
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.)
When Jesus promised to build his church, what purpose did he have in mind? What did he desire to accomplish by creating such a group of people, and how do we fit into his goals?
(Preaching on the church that Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 7, 2023.)
Jesus promised Peter in Matthew 16 that he would build his church. What did Jesus mean by this promise? What would his church look like? How would he build it? This week we start a new series on the formation, foundation, and origin of the Jesus’s church.
(Preaching on the church Jesus built. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 23, 2023.)
“Church membership” as a concept requires consideration of two ideas: the commands in scripture for church conduct, practice, and relationship, and the practical demands of meeting those commands. The principle of “accountability” lies at an intersection of these two ideas.
(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 22, 2023.)
What is “worship”? What does it mean to worship, and why is it such an important concept in the church?
(Preaching on the church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 14, 2022.)
What does the word “deacon” mean? What is a deacon? Why don’t we ever use that word outside a religious setting, and why does it matter?
(Preaching on important words about the church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 7, 2022.)
What are the “elders” of the church? Where did this idea originate in scripture, and what is God’s intent for this part of the congregational organization?
(Preaching on the church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 31, 2022.)
What does it mean to “fellowship” with other Christians? What is fellowship, and why does it matter?
(Preaching on the church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 24, 2022.)
What does the word “church” mean? How do Jesus and his apostles use the word, and how should that inform how we think about the church today?
(Preaching on the church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 17, 2022.)
Watts in the Word 