Sermons preached at Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
Preaching from 1 Peter 4:12-19, Peter calls us to doing God's will in the midst of much suffering; however, does Peter lower God's command or raise our comforts in the process?
Preaching from 1 Peter 4:1-6, how do we live in a day and age like our own?
Preaching from 1 Peter 3:18-22, how does Peter utilize baptism for keeping our conscience clean? How can we give our souls a spiritual bath?
Preaching from 1 Peter 3:1-7, how does Peter provide us with the resources needed to improve our marriages? How does this different from the world's perspective?
Preaching from 1 Peter 2:18-25, what does it mean to follow in Christ's steps? What does that actually look like when we are suffering?
Preaching from 1 Peter 2:11-16, how does Peter form and fashion our relationship to the government?
Preaching from 1 Peter 2:1-10, how do we handle the various pressures in this life? How are we strengthened by Christ to overcome?
Preaching from 1 Peter 1:10-12, what makes Christ so valuable?
Preaching from 1 Peter 1:3-5, who does Peter say that we are?
Preaching from 1 Peter 1:1-2, how does the phrase "elect exiles" prepare us for a life of suffering?
Preaching from Psalm 34:8, how does our affections for God reflect our soul? What does our sense of taste say of our soul?
Preaching from Titus 3:12-15, how does the ending of Titus provide for us motivation to pursue good works?
Preaching from Hebrews 1:1-6, how does love move men to action? And what exactly is that action?
Preaching from Titus 3:8-11, what are good works? And what do they look like for the Christian?
Preaching from John 13:1-5, love is not measured by the height of passion but depth of love. How does that help us understand the love of Christ?
Preaching from Titus 3:3-7, how does God's gift of mercy influence our showing of mercy?
Preaching from Titus 3:1-2, how does Paul instruct Christians to interact with the world? What exactly does that look like?
Preaching from Titus 2:13-15, what three foundational truths does Paul provide for us in order that we may have a weighty hope?
Preaching from Titus 2:11-14, how does Christ's appearing for us shape the work of Christ in us?
Preaching from Titus 2:6-10, Paul commands us to be godly models. In 1 Corinthians, he says, "Imitate me as I imitate Christ." Why does this seem to us an impossible task? How does God answer our objections?
Preaching from Titus 2:3-5, how does Paul define a godly woman? What is her role in the local church?
Preaching from Titus 2:1-2, our culture constantly hears the terms "toxic masculinity." What exactly does Paul have in mind when he discusses a godly man?
Preaching from Titus 1:10-16, how does Christ use the Church to tether us to the truth?
Preaching from Titus 1:5-9, elders are God's provision to display God's passion for God's people. But, this raises a question. What are the characteristics of such an elder?
Preaching from Titus 1:5, how does Christ's concern for order affect our own?
Preaching from Titus 1:1-4, we have all listened to a fair amount of sermons, haven't we? And yet, what is a sermon? And how do we listen to it most effectively? How does Christ use it to further His kingdom?
Preaching from Ephesians 1:11-14, how does the sovereignty of God establish our Christian life?
Preaching from Romans 1:16-17, how is the righteousness of God an object of fear and of faith?
Preaching from Isaiah 6:1-8, who is the greatest sinner? And to whom does the grace of God save?
Preaching from Isaiah 53:1-3, how does the beauty of God redefine our own definition of beauty?
Preaching from Psalm 90, how does the eternity of God add value to today?
Preaching from Malachi 2:17-3:6, how does God's unchangeableness anchor us in our changing world?
Preaching from Luke 7:11-17, how do we see God's abounding compassion at work in our misery?
Preaching from Matthew 3:13-17, how does the triunity of God affect our devotion to Him?
Preaching from John 4:24, how does Jesus state who God is plainly and simply? What does the reality that God is spirit entail? What implications does it have for our lives?
Preaching from Psalm 14, is God's existence clear? And does it matter?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 6:1-9, how does Moses prepare us for loving God in the world?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 4:41-49, how does Moses provide us with concrete evidences of God's tender love towards us?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 4:32-40, how does the boundless love of God bind us to obedience?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 4:15-31, why does our loving God prohibit the use of images?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 4:9-14, how do we move the Word of God to a more secure place in our memory? Why is that essential for godly living?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 4:1-8, how does the Law function as the Christian's inheritance?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 3:23-29, what do we do when God says "No"?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 3:1-22, how can we use our rest to give others rest?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 2:24-37, how does our holiness now function as a foretaste of heaven later?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 2:1-23, how does God's promise help to crush our covetousness?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 1:34-46, what is essential for us to live as magnificent young men and women today? How can we move from faithless to faithful?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 1:19-33, what does our fear say about our hearts? In an age dominated by fear, how best can we overcome it?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 1:9-18, what provision does God provide for the growth He has promised? How is leadership essential in sustaining the church?
Preaching from Deuteronomy 1:1-8, how do we move from promise to the appropriating of it? How do take hold of the promises of God? How do we move forward?
Preaching from Ezekiel 37:1-14, how can the dry bones in the valley live?