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.
One of the benefits of reading through the story in Acts relatively quickly is repeated themes and events become more obvious, specifically in regards to evangelism and how people responded. What were the essential, elementary components of the Gospel message, and how did people typically respond to its truth?
(Preaching on the story of the early church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 9, 2025.)
This is the second part of our consideration of how the modern Christian should relate to the law of Moses. If there is so much difference between the laws of Moses and Christ, why was the law of Moses given at all? If Christ was always the plan, why didn’t God just jump straight to Jesus?
(Preaching on the law of Moses. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 16, 2025.)
Healing was by far the most common miraculous work of Jesus. Why did he heal, what did it mean to the people of his day, and what does his healing power mean for us?
(Preaching on the work and identity of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 17, 2024.)
The promise of Jesus’s return was literally the first thing God told humanity after Jesus ascended. Why is this promise so important, and what makes it so hard to keep this promise in mind?
(Preaching on the promises of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 5, 2024.)
Justification is one of those big religious-sounding words that we don’t use very often outside of a church setting, but it is one of the most vital components of Christian growth. What does it mean to be justified, and how does it contribute to our continual growing?
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 21, 2024. The outline for this series was adapted from the book Deeper, by Dane Ortlund.)
Christian growth never happens independently from Christ. Why is that, and what attributes, qualities, and works of Jesus directly and indirectly contribute to our growth?
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 10, 2024. The outline for this series was adapted from the book Deeper, by Dan Orlund.)
One of the primary manifestations of God’s promise of grace is the promise of Holy Spirit. As we trace this promise through the Bible, we will see just how foundational the promise of the Spirit is.
(Preaching on the promises of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 11, 2024.)
The phrase “instruction about washings” in Hebrews 6 is very unusual, especially considering that the opening verses of Hebrews 6 are supposed to be about “elementary doctrine of Christ.” What is meant by “washings,” and how is it an elementary doctrine?
(Preaching on the first principles of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 17, 2023.)
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