(NOTE: The first three minutes of this audio are very echoey. Sorry.) Paul closes his letter to the Ephesians with one of the more iconic sets of imagery in the New Testament: the Armor of God. What is the armor, and why do we need it?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on September 17, 2023.)
Peter wraps up the practical instruction of his first letter by echoing the words of James. What advice did they give us to help us resist the Devil?
(Daily walk through 1 Peter. Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on April 28, 2020.)
At this point, we have looked at most of what God has explicitly told us about this spiritual war going on all around us. At the center of this conflict is a single figure, one whose significance transcends any particular part of this war.
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 17, 2019.)
There is an undercurrent of spiritual, supernatural warfare throughout the Bible. In this lesson we try to put some of the pieces together into a coherent picture of the whole. Don’t forget to download the PDF of the timeline!
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 3, 2019.)
There is a lot of traditional, cultural knowledge about Michael and the Devil, that may or may not be true. What does scripture actually say about these two beings?
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 20, 2019. Cover image purchased from Rob Joseph.)
What exactly do angels do? What have they done in the past? What should we expect of them today? And most importantly, why hasn’t God told us the answers to these questions more clearly?
(Preaching on spiritual conflict. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 6, 2019.)
The first chapters of Job give an invaluable, unique insight into the relationship and workings of God and Satan. Are these chapters literal, and how or should we draw practical lessons from these conversations?
(Preaching through Job. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 24, 2018.)
The “armor of God” is one of the great images of scripture. But before we discuss the individual armor pieces, lets talk about why we need armor at all.
(Preaching on the armor of God. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 14, 2017.)
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