For such a widespread modern word, the term “Christian” isn’t used very much in the New Testament. How did this word come to be, and what did it mean for the original users? (NOTE: There were some audio issues. Sorry.)
(Preaching on faith. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 10, 2022.)
What is baptism? What does it mean to be baptized? And why is it such an important idea in the New Testament?
(Preaching on faith. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 3, 2022.)
We are repeatedly told to “confess” by the writers of the Bible. What exactly should we confess, who should we confess to, and why does it matter?
(Preaching on faith and salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 26, 2022.)
Faith is such a central part of our gospel response. What is faith, and how does it manifest in our lives? NOTE: There is a strange audio glitch in the later part of the sermon. It will go away. Sorry about that.
(Preaching on faith. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 5, 2022.)
Every word we have covered in our series of important words in the Bible up to this point add up to a simple idea: the gospel. What is the gospel, what does it mean for us, and why is so profoundly important?
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 29, 2022.)
How does the death of Jesus save us? What about his death appeases the wrath and justice of God, while also provided grace to us? How does atonement work?
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 15, 2022.)
The word “propitiation” is not a word commonly used outside of Biblical contexts. What does it mean, and why is it so important in the Bible?
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on May 1, 2022.)
What is grace? What makes God so gracious? And what does it mean to be “saved by grace”?
(Preaching on Salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 24, 2022.)
What does “Christ” mean and why is it such an important word in the Bible? What makes Jesus of Nazareth “the Christ”?
(Preaching on righteousness. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 17, 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.)
Watts in the Word 