“The Son” is a complicated title of Jesus, a shortening of two separate titles, each of which is used in a variety of ways throughout the Bible. How does “Jesus the Son” apply to our own lives? What can we learn from this part of Jesus’s identity?
(Preaching on the identity of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 20, 2024.)
The Passover in Exodus 12 is one of the most important stories in the Bible, not just for the Israelites but for Christians as well. What does this story teach us about our Passover Lamb, Jesus?
(Preaching on the lamb through the Bible. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 12, 2023.)
Is hell a literal, real place? What is it, exactly? And will God really consign the lost to such a torment?
(Preaching on last things. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 4, 2022.)
Having begun in Hebrews 11 with a broad discussion of faith, we now turn to specific historical “heroes of faith”. How did faith manifest in the life of Noah, and how can we have that faith?
(Preaching on Hebrews 11. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 26, 2021.)
At the conclusion the letter, Paul reinforces the two main themes of the New Testament: love God and love others! How does Paul specifically expect the Galatians to fulfill these commands, and what about us?
(Preaching through Galatians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 8, 2020.)
Over the last couple weeks we have examined the mental and emotional aspects of salvation: knowledge and belief. Is that where it stops? Is everyone who accepts the Bible as true going to be saved?
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 20, 2019.)
Ruth 2 introduces us to the character of Boaz, an instrument of God’s providence. What can we learn from his behavior and God’s foresight?
(Preaching through Ruth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 4, 2018.)
Jesus’s final words before his betrayal and arrest are a prayer, for his apostles and the people who would eventually be his church. What does he pray for, and what does this tell us about his desires?
(Preaching through John’s Gospel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 4, 2018.)
In our look at the second thing Jesus said from the cross, we must ask: why did Jesus tell his friend to care for his mother? And how must they have felt standing by their dying friend?
(Preaching on Jesus words on the cross. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 22, 2017. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.)
Do we obey God because we love Him, or do we love Him because we keep the commandments of scripture? Or is it both? Or maybe there is some third, deeper, more complicated option. What does it mean to love God anyway?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 5, 2016.)
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