Is it true that there are many paths to righteousness and spiritual enlightenment? What did Paul have to say about that? What did Jesus think?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on August 2, 2015.)
Fellow Heirs – Ephesians 2:11-3:6
Humans tend to form exclusive groups, for a number of reasons. How can we overcome this tendency? What is the basis for unity, who should be included, and for what reasons?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 19, 2015.)
Paul’s Prayer for the Church – Ephesians 1:15-2:10
Can we know, in our minds, what God has done for us, without that knowledge doing us any good? At what point does knowledge become a useful, powerful thing? And what makes the knowledge of God’s love so powerful?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 12, 2015.)
Responding to the Court’s Decision
This is not a lesson about homosexuality, or about what marriage is or is not. This is about how God’s people can and should act in a world that increasingly rejects what God says.
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 5, 2015.)
To the Praise of His Glory – Ephesians 1:3-14
Paul’s opening words to the Ephesian church is one of the most controversial passages in scripture. What is “predestination,” and what does it mean for Christians today?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 28, 2015.)
Ways to Improve Your Prayer Life
So we know what prayer should look like (sound like?) and we know what Jesus said prayer should be. How do we actually make our prayers be that way, on a practical level?
(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 21, 2015. Note: this sermon is way shorter than normal, due to a number of other things that took place in worship.)
Glory Has Departed from Israel – 1 Samuel 4:1-7:4
Nobody likes discipline, yet it is a necessary part of any parent-child relationship. How does God discipline His children, and why? How should we feel toward and respond to that discipline?
(Preaching through 1 Samuel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 22, 2015.)
The Church is Holy
(Disclaimer: the audio quality this week is not as good, due to an echo in the room where it was recorded. Sorry.)
What is the core identity of the Church? As Christians, we are called to be holy as God is holy, but what does it mean to be holy? How can we achieve this identity as a group? Part 5 in a series answering the question “what is the Church?”
(Part 5 of “What is the Church.” This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 28, 2014.)
The Church is a Temple
Temple language is used throughout the Old and New Testaments. What does it mean for the church? In what ways are we like that most famous of Jewish structures? Part 4 in a series answering the question “what is the church?”
(Part 4 of “What is the Church.” This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 21, 2014.)
The Church is a Body
What does Paul mean when he compares the Church to a body? What is your role in the Church, and how can you find it? How can we grow as a group into a healthy church body?
(Part 3 in the series “What is the Church?” This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 14, 2015.)
Watts in the Word 