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?
(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”.)
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.)
What is doubt? What causes us to doubt, and what struggles does doubt introduce to our lives? Most importantly, how can we overcome doubt?
(Preaching on common struggles. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 2, 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.)
“Science” is certainly a controversial subject, isn’t it? But what is science? And what does God say about it; how does He expect His people to engage with it?
(Preaching on controversial cultural issues. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 15, 2021.)
What kind of people should Christians be? What kind of characteristics or qualities should they posses?
(Daily walk through 2 Peter. Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on May 5, 2020.)
In such uncertain times it is important to remember the promises of God, one of the most important of which is heaven. What are some of the incredible blessings of heaven we are promised?
(I didn’t start recording until part of the way through. This sermon was preached for the Dewey Church of Christ on March 29, 2020.)
Humans react to new information in one of three ways. This includes the information of the gospel. What reaction does God want; why does belief matter?
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 6, 2019.)
Having examined the necessity of “inclusive interpretation”, we now move to answering the question “who will be saved?” The answer begins with knowledge…
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 29, 2019.)
Watts in the Word 