Evangelism is a difficult proposition for many, due to a confluence of relational and experiential factors, but a common struggle for Christians is motivation. What should motivate our evangelism, and how do we bring ourselves into alignment with God’s motivations?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 2, 2024.)
It might seem odd to talk about despair and grief in a study of Christian growth, but growth requires a catalyst, a motivator. For the Christian, when we lose or ignore the despair caused by our sin, we lose one of the engines of growth.
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 17, 2024. The outline of this series was adapted from the book Deeper by Dan Orlund.)
“Repentance” is a critical idea in God’s word, rightly grouped in with the “elementary doctrine of Christ” in Hebrews 6. What is repentance? What are the “dead works” that we need to repent of?
(Preaching on the first principles of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 10, 2023.)
While we know that it’s not wrong to grieve, it is still a struggle that can take us away from God. How do we overcome this part of human suffering?
(Preaching on struggles. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 18, 2022.)
Having seen that salvation requires some sort of response on our part, we move to the next logical question: how does that response begin? What is the first step in our journey to God?
(Preaching on salvation. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 28, 2019.)
Knowing what’s to come in the next few days, Jesus makes a promise to his disciples: your sorrow will turn into joy. Why did he make this promise, and what can we take from it?
(Preaching through John’s Gospel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 28, 2018.)
Nobody likes mourning, because of what is required for us to feel those emotions. What causes mourning, and why would Jesus say those who experience it are blessed?
(Preaching through the Beatitudes. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 15, 2017.)
Many of us know what WWJD means: What Would Jesus Do? But are actions all there is to life? If our goal is truly to be Christ-like, what about our thoughts and emotions? Do we ever ask “What Would Jesus Feel?”
(This sermon was Preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 27, 2016.)
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