We all want to be joyful and have meaningful fellowship, but we are often so bad at it. What kinds of things get in the way of our pursuit of these blessings?
(Preaching through Philippians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 19, 2023.)
What are we to make of the personal correspondence in the New Testament, such as Paul’s discussion of Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians? What should the modern Christian learn from these sections of scripture?
(Preaching through Philippians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 12, 2023.)
Paul was in a difficult situation while writing Philippians, and clearly worried that it would cause the church in Philippi to despair. What advice did he give them to persevere and overcome the forces arrayed against them?
(Preaching through Philippians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 5, 2023.)
(NOTE: The first 5 minutes of this audio is very distorted. Sorry.) We begin our series on the letter to the Philippians by considering Paul’s previous relationship with the people in Philippi. Why did he feel such great love for them?
(Preaching on Philippians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 19, 2023.)
Jesus’s warnings about family love can be both shocking and frightening. Why does Jesus expect such absolute loyalty, and what does he offer in return?
(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 5, 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.)
As we consider “church membership” we must more specifically define what “church” means? What is a church? What is the church?
(Preaching on what it means to be a church member. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 15, 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 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.)
We know that the church assembly is a necessary part of our Christian encouragement, but what about fellowship during the rest of the week? How can we use our time and energy to encourage one another through fellowship?
(Preaching on good works. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 31, 2021.)
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