Chris Watts Sermon

The Struggle to Obey

While there certainly are a lot of numbers in the book of Numbers, a better title for the book might be the Jewish one: In the Desert. The narrative sections focus on Israel’s struggles to obey the Law they had just received through Moses, and their journeys in the desert as a result. But our struggle to obey God mirrors theirs; we have the same heart problems and motivational issues as they did. What can we learn from their struggles in the desert?

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(Preaching on Numbers. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 23, 2025.)

Chris Watts Sermon

Deeper: A Study of Christian Growth

How do Christians grow? It is a question that can elicit despair, confusion, arrogance, or cynicism, depending on how we think our spiritual walk is progressing (or not progressing). Why is growth so important, and how should we even define growth?

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(Preaching on growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 3, 2024. Much of the outline for this series is adapted from Dane C. Ortlund’s book “Deeper”.)

Chris Watts Sermon

Why Do We Sing?

As we consider our worship in song, we examine the motivations behind it. Not in the negative sense (why don’t we use instruments?) but in the positive; why should we sing, and what does it do for us?

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(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 16, 2021.)