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.)
Words of Life: WRATH
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.)
Who Will Be Saved?
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.)
Words of Life: SIN
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.)
Words of Life: RIGHTEOUSNESS
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.)
A Tale of Two Women – Counsel and Control on the Threshing Floor
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.)
The Armor of God – The Breastplate of Righteousness
With each piece of the armor of God, we must answer three questions: what is the spiritual quality, what does it protect us from, and how does it protect us. Let us examine the next piece, the “breastplate of righteousness”.
(Preaching on the armor of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 28, 2018.)
Secret Righteousness
In Matthew 6, Jesus continues his teaching on true righteousness by using three different examples. In these examples, he highlights the importance of our motivation in doing righteous things.
(Preaching through the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 9, 2017.)
You Have Heard That It Was Said
While it is true that we have been relieved of many of the difficult requirements of the Mosaic Law, our obligations toward God are by no means “easier”. In the latter half of Matthew 5, Jesus clarifies and perhaps raises the standard of behavior that God expects of his people.
(Preaching through the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 2, 2017.)
Exceeding Righteousness
Why did Jesus come to earth and become human? We see part of the answer early in the sermon on the mount in Matthew 5. Accompanying this explanation is a stern warning for God’s people, as Jesus begins his sermon on what it means to be righteous.
(Preaching through the Sermon on the Mount. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 26, 2017.)
Watts in the Word 