When did you become united with Christ? Unity, as a subject of Christian growth, exemplifies the idea that growth is about become more of what we already are in Christ. How can we deepen our unity with him?
(Preaching on Christian growth. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on April 7, 2024. The outline for this series was adapted from Deeper, by Dan Orlund.)
As Paul transitions from big theological ideas in his letter to the Ephesians, to personal application and instruction for the individual Christian life, he does so by discussing Christian unity. Unity is the bridge between God’s Eternal Purpose, and the individual Christian’s responsibility. How do we create and maintain unity?
(Preaching through Ephesians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 16, 2023).
What are we to make of the personal correspondence in the New Testament, such as Paul’s discussion of Timothy and Epaphroditus in Philippians? What should the modern Christian learn from these sections of scripture?
(Preaching through Philippians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 12, 2023.)
Paul was in a difficult situation while writing Philippians, and clearly worried that it would cause the church in Philippi to despair. What advice did he give them to persevere and overcome the forces arrayed against them?
(Preaching through Philippians. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 5, 2023.)
What is patience, and where does it come from? What does it mean to be patient? And, how can we live patiently right now?
(Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on May 3, 2020.)
How should we respond to persecution? What are some attitudes that universally serve the Christian in this endeavor?
(Daily walk through 1 Peter. Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on April 17, 2020.)
How did the religious leaders in Israel react to Jesus? Why did they react this way? And what warning should we take from their reaction?
(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 26, 2020.)
Now that we’ve looked at how we should think and feel about one another, what are the practical, concrete ways God expects His children to treat each other? What are some things we should do toward and for one another?
(Preaching on the social aspect of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 21, 2019.)
How we treat one another begins in the heart and in the mind. How should we think and feel about our fellow Christians?
(Preaching on the social aspect of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 14, 2019.)
What sorts of attitudes or behaviors destroys Christian unity, and how can we avoid them? What things does God hate to see in the fellowship of His children?
(Preaching on the social aspect of Christianity. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on July 7, 2019.)
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