When Israel failed to live as the Called-Out Kingdom God desired, he sent them back into the world, via the exiles. But God still expected holiness in their exile. What can we learn from God’s expectations for exiled Israel, and from Israel’s example of living in a nation that did not know or love Yahweh?
(Preaching on the way the church interacts with the world around it. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 18, 2026.)
While there are no narrative parts of the Bible that describe the 400 years between Nehemiah and Jesus, the Bible is not silent about that era of history; Daniel had a string of visions describing that time. How do Daniel’s visions guide us through this era and bring us to the arrival of the “Son of Man”?
(Preaching on the intertestamental period. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 14, 2025.)
The stories of Daniel and Esther take place outside of Israel, a hundred years apart. What can we learn from God’s people as they continued to live faithfully in the midst of ungodly people?
(Preaching on the exile of Israel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 27, 2025.)
The exilic writing of the Old Testament is some of the most powerfully applicable Old Testament Scripture to the modern reader. I am excited to arrive at them in our journey through the story of the Bible this year.
In preparation for our Vacation Bible School I have made a chart outlining some of the major themes in Daniel, plus an explanation of the chronology. You can find the pdf here.
Does Bible prophecy touch on any extra-Biblical events throughout history? How can we be sure? What sort of historical confirmation can we find?
(Preaching on prophecy. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 10, 2022.)
Daniel is full of complicated, exciting prophecy, but it’s all so vague. Why does Daniel receive these visions, and what do they mean for us?
(Preaching on prophecy. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 13, 2022.)
Any survey of Biblical prophecy must include a discussion of Daniel, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar’s vision in Daniel 2.
(Preaching on Prophecy. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 6, 2022.)
What exactly do angels do? What have they done in the past? What should we expect of them today? And most importantly, why hasn’t God told us the answers to these questions more clearly?
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 6, 2019.)
The concluding chapters to the book of Daniel all form a string a conversations between Daniel and several heavenly messengers. What did this angels have to say to Daniel, and what can we learn from their dialogue?
(Preaching through Daniel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 10, 2017.)
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