We conclude our consideration of the the church’s interaction with a hostile world the way the Bible itself does: with a vision of Babylon’s fall. What does the Babylon of Revelation represent, and what should the modern Christian learn from these ancient visions?
(Preaching on the church in a hostile world. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 15, 2026.)
In the book of Revelation, we learn how God’s story of redemption, restoration, and reconciliation will end. We only get glimpses of what comes after, but the story of God’s plan to restore fallen creation to himself finds its climax and resolution. What will the end of the story look like, and when will the end come?
(Preaching on Revelation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 28, 2025.)
We conclude our study of the image of the lamb throughout scripture the way the Bible itself does: with the Victorious Lamb of Revelation. What should the Lamb’s presence and action in Revelation inspire in us?
(Preaching on the Lamb throughout scripture. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 9, 2023.)
We end our examination of the myriad aspects of Jesus as the Bible itself does: with a vision of victory!
(Preaching on Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 26, 2021.)
COVID-19 has swept the world. Is this a sign of the End Times? How would we even know? And what would that change?
(Prerecorded for people to use on Sunday, March, 2020. We live in interesting times. Because this was not actually preached, I have no idea how it will seem. It’s just me talking into a mic.)
The Christian walk is a long one, and thus requires endurance. But along the way, there are many things that can lead us into discouragement. What did the churches in Asia face, and what did Jesus say to them?
(Preaching on discouragement. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 11, 2019.)
The church in Laodicea was somewhat unique among the churches in Asia. Their problem was not external, either persecution or lack of prosperity; their problem was almost entirely internal. They had it too easy. What did this ease do to the Christians there, and how did Jesus address it?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 31, 2016.)
Jesus has no condemnation for the church in Philadelphia, only praise. What was the church doing that Jesus loved so much? How can we emulate that congregation in the midst of a world that tries to drag us from Jesus?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 24, 2016.)
What is the difference between perception and reality? What makes our perception of something closer or farther from the way it really is? And how do these questions impact our relationships with the Father? As we examine Jesus’ letter to the church in Sardis, these questions form a helpful frame for the discussion.
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on Janurary 10, 2016.)
We hate intolerance, yet in Jesus’ letter to the church in Thyatira, tolerance is the sin he condemns them for. The New Testament presents us with an interesting double standard approach to tolerating sin, ending with this denunciation of the church in Thyatira. What about their tolerance was so wrong?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 3, 2016.)
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