Paul’s letter to the Romans is the most “technical” of the epistles, in a sense. In it, Paul lays out a very detailed argument about righteousness, salvation, and faith that is just as applicable today as it ever was.
(Preaching on Romans. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 16, 2025.)
Romans is one of the more technical letters of the New Testament, almost a scholarly treatise on the nature of righteousness, salvation, and faith. But, it’s also framed in the form of a conversation. Paul anticipates and answers questions and objections that the reader will inevitably make to his core arguments. Keeping the “conversation” of Romans in mind can help us appreciate its message better.
The Proverbs of Israel are wide-ranging in their subject matter, but there are several frequent themes. If we want to live purposeful, meaningful, righteous lives, what kind of rules might we glean from this ancient wisdom?
(Preaching through the wisdom literature of Israel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 18, 2025.)
One of the main themes in the Psalms is righteousness: God’s attitude toward the righteous and unrighteous, contrasts between the behavior of the righteous and the wicked, and warnings and promises for certain kinds of actions and attitudes. What do the Psalmists consider to be “righteousness,” and why is it so important?
(Preaching on the wisdom of Israel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 4, 2025.)
One of the most common words God uses to describe his salvation is “justify”. What is “justification”, and why is it so important?
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 22, 2022.)
What is the “Wrath of God”, and why is it so terrible? What causes God to be wrathful, and why does God warn his people about it so often?
(Preaching on righteousness. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 10, 2022.)
What is a denomination? How important is the name on the door of the church building? Will only people in a particular “fellowship” be saved? And where have we overstepped Biblical authority to impose conditions that God hasn’t imposed?
(Preaching on nomenclature and man-made boundaries. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 3, 2022.)
If we want to understand righteousness, we must also consider what is in many ways the opposite: sin. What is sin, and why does God care about it so much?
(Preaching on righteousness. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 3, 2022.)
What is “righteousness”, and why is it such an important word in the Bible?
(Preaching on righteousness. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 27, 2022.)
Ruth’s journey continues in an interesting place; Ruth and Boaz, alone in the dark on the threshing floor. How did she end up there, and what happens?
(Preaching through Ruth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 11, 2018.)
Watts in the Word 