2 Samuel 7 is one of the key chapters of the Bible, akin to Abraham’s call in Genesis 12 or the beginning of the gospels. The promise made to David is a recurring theme throughout the rest of the story of Israel. Why is this chapter so pivotal, and how does it connect to the rest of the Bible story?
(Preaching through the story of early Israel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 13, 2025.)
Deuteronomy, in addition to being a summary and recap of the law given through Moses, serves as Moses’s farewell address to Israel. At the end of his life, Moses was predominantly concerned with how Israel would keep God’s covenant after he was gone. Deuteronomy contains his admonition and encouragement for Israel to keep the covenant. What can we learn from his instruction to Israel for our own efforts to keep covenant with God?
(Preaching through the Pentateuch. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 2, 2025.)
As we begin our journey through the Bible, it might be helpful to consider some broad ideas about the Bible: it’s composition, structure, themes, and genres. How can we become more “acquainted with the sacred writings” (2 Timothy 3:15)?
(Preaching through the story of the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 12, 2025.)
The grouping of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob appears around 20 times throughout the Bible, often called “the fathers.” As we read through their stories in Genesis, what made them the kind of people God could use to put his great plan of redemption into motion?
(Preaching through the story of the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 12, 2025.)
What is a “covenant”, and why does that word always seem to come up in big, important moments between God and humanity?
(Preaching on Truth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 6, 2022.)
As we begin our series on Malachi, we start where we always do: who wrote the book, why, and what was happening at the time? And, why is the book important for us?
(Preaching through Malachi. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 24, 2020.)
Watts in the Word 