Given Jesus’s awesome power and authority on display all throughout his ministry, in miracles and his teaching, it would be easy to come away with the wrong idea about his purpose on earth, as his disciples did. Why did Jesus claim to be a servant? What made him such a servant, despite his power and authority? And how can we follow in his example?
(Preaching on the work and identity of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 1, 2024.)
What is a “deacon” in the church? To answer this, we survey the use of the word throughout the New Testament, and consider a few examples of early church life.
(Preparing for the church appointing new deacons. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 24, 2024.)
What does the word “deacon” mean? What is a deacon? Why don’t we ever use that word outside a religious setting, and why does it matter?
(Preaching on important words about the church. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 7, 2022.)
Watts in the Word 