The middle section of Romans is a masterful treatise on the hope God gives us in the broken, fallen world we live in. Why is the world so broken, and how does God expect us to persevere in it?
(Preaching on Romans. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 16, 2025.)
Where the first half of Isaiah is mostly judgment punctuated by promises of restoration, the second half is primarily hopeful promises with occasional reminders of judgment. What kind of hope does Isaiah offer to Israel, and how does he expect the hope to be accomplished for God’s people?
(Preaching through the prophets. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 29, 2025.)
The first half of Isaiah primarily consists of God’s judgment on Israel and the nations. Why did Isaiah prophesy so much judgment, and how might we be in danger of the same denunciations today?
(Preaching through the prophets. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 22, 2025.)
In our journey through the Bible this year, we have come to Isaiah, one of the longest and most-referenced books of the Old Testament. Here is a general outline and overview of Isaiah’s prophecies. There are many ways you could categorize and organize his visions, but I think the judgment-hope axis is particularly enlightening. I hope this helps your study of Isaiah!
We begin a series on the promises of God by considering some top-level ideas. Why should we study God’s promises? What are some potential pitfalls and common misunderstandings about God’s promises? And, ultimately, what should we gain from such a study?
(Preaching on the the promises of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 7, 2024.)
The first in our list of “elementary doctrine of Christ” from Hebrews 6 is “faith toward God.” It’s hard to imagine a better example of a “first principle” of Christianity than faith. What is faith, and what makes it so foundational to our relationship with God?
(Preaching on first principles. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 3, 2023.)
The letter to the Ephesians begins with deeply complex and important issues. Perhaps this is why the second section of the letter is about a prayer for knowledge and understanding. What is it that Paul wants his readers to understand?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 7, 2023.)
We end our journey through important words of the Bible with Hope. What is the Christian hope, and what makes it so important?
(Preaching on last things. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 18, 2022.)
Faith is such a central part of our gospel response. What is faith, and how does it manifest in our lives? NOTE: There is a strange audio glitch in the later part of the sermon. It will go away. Sorry about that.
(Preaching on faith. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 5, 2022.)
This sermon is composed entirely of scripture, blended together to get a feel for what a letter written to the church today might sound like. The ancient words hold just as much meaning for us as they did for them.
Reference List:
(1) Matthew 12:38-42
(2) Luke 16:27-31
(3) 1 Corinthians 2:14
(4) Matthew 7:13-14
(5) 1 Corinthians 2:14
(6) Romans 8:5-8
(7) 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
(8) 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
(9) Romans 1:18-23
(10) Romans 9:1-3
(11) Romans 10:1-4
(12) Hebrews 6:9-12
(13) Hebrews 11:1-3
(14) Hebrews 11:6
(15) 1 Corinthians 1:26-29
(16) 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
(17) 1 Peter 3:13-17
(18) 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
(19) Romans 4:16
(20) Romans 3:23-25
(21) Romans 4:16-25
(22) Romans 5:1-5
(23) 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
(24) Romans 8:22-25
(25) 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
(26) Ephesians 5:6-10
(27) 1 Corinthians 3:18-19
(28) Romans 10:6-13
(29) Acts 22:16
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 13, 2021.)
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