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Sermons, Interviews, and other related audio curated by Jon English Lee.

Jon English Lee


    • Apr 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Does the Resurrection of Jesus Matter to You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 48:06


    In this sermon, Jon English Lee explains the importance of the Doctrine of the Resurrection of Christ. Sermon preached at Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY, on April 20, 2025.

    2025 Covenant Conference Message on the Christian Sabbath

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 48:49


    In this lecture Dr. Jon English Lee addresses the most common objections given against the Christian Sabbath, as well as some practical advice to observe the Lord's Day properly.

    The Faithfulness of God and the Glory of the New Covenant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 40:40


    In this sermon from Joshua 23-24, Pastor Jon English explains the faithfulness of God, the glory of the new covenant, and the blessing of Christ as our prophet, priest, and king.

    5 Lessons from the Levites

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 34:01


    In this sermon from Joshua 21-22, Pastor Jon English explains 5 lessons from the Levites concerning: prayer, providence, provision, position, and perspective.

    The Avenger of Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 36:35


    In this sermon from Joshua 20, Pastor Jon English explains the background of the cities of refuge, the concern of the Lord, and the blessed priority of mercy.

    5 Reminders from the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 33:53


    In this sermon from Joshua 18-19, Pastor Jon English explains 5 reminders from the Lord: the goal of salvation being worship; the scope of redemption; the danger of laxity; Yahweh is the one in authority; and God keeps his promises.

    Courageous Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 37:30


    In this sermon from Joshua 15-17, Pastor Jon English explains the examples of bold faith, how God's ways are not like man's ways, and a warning against disobedience and discontentment.

    Exemplary Faithfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 38:28


    In this sermon from Joshua 13-14, Pastor Jon English explains the stability of God's plan, a warning against incomplete obedience, an encouragement from priestly inheritance, and a picture of Christ's faithfulness as seen in the example of Caleb. 

    Gifts, Giants, and Great Faithfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 38:39


    In this sermon from Joshua 10:29-12:24, Pastor Jon English explains the divine gift of progress, the necessity of endurance, the fearfulness of divine hardening, God's might over the mighty, and the great faithfulness of the lord. 

    The Lord, Mighty in Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 31:43


    In this sermon from Joshua 10, Pastor Jon English explains the biblical image of the divine warrior, the power of prayer, and the image of victory found in Christ.

    Nations Rage and Peoples Plot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 37:02


    In this sermon from Joshua 9, Pastor Jon English explains two responses of the unbelieving world to God's mighty deeds,  the consequences of sin, and the good news of God's mercy.

    The Undeserved Favor of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 33:26


    In this sermon from Joshua 8, Pastor Jon English explains the undeserve favor that the Lord shows to His people, the terror of His judgment, and the centrality of the word of the Lord.

    Hidden Sin and the Gaze of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 40:52


    In this sermon from Joshua 7, Pastor Jon English explains the Magnitude of Covenant Transgression, the Thoroughness of Divine Investigation, the Terror of Divine Judgement, and the good news of thoroughness of Christ's atonement.

    Walking, Walls, and the Wisdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 40:34


    In this sermon from Joshua 6, Pastor Jon English explains how the story of Joshua and Jericho displays the wisdom and power of God in many different and unexpected ways

    Entering the Promised Land, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 43:13


    In this sermon from Joshua 5, Pastor Jon English explains the significance of the circumcision rite, the Passover meal, and the Commander of the Lord's Army.

    Entering the Promised Land, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 33:55


    In this sermon from Joshua 4, Pastor Jon English explains the significance of the Jordan crossing, the exaltation of the Lord's awesome servant, and the significance of the memorial stones.

    Entering the Promised Land, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 31:42


    In this sermon from Joshua 3, Pastor Jon English explains how God prepares Israel to see his glory, power, and mighty works.

    Surprising Mercy, Surprising Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 32:09


    In this sermon from Joshua 2, Pastor Jon English explains how Rahab's story demonstrates the mercy of the Lord, while also showing us what true faith should look like.

    Spiritual Courage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 35:49


    In this sermon from Joshua 1:10-18, Pastor Jon English explains the source and characteristics of the spiritual virtue of courage.

    The Lord is Near, what's there to fear?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 41:55


    In this sermon from Joshua 1:1-9, Pastor Jon English explains reasons why we're tempted to fear, and how God's presence and promise are the cure.

    Experiencing God's Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 36:15


    In this sermon from Matthew 11:28, Pastor Jon English explains 4 graces that God gives people in this age to better experience His rest: sleep, sabbath, food, and friends.

    Biblical Images of Heaven: Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 51:57


    In this Sermon from Matthew 11:28, Pastor Jon English explains a biblical theology of rest, showing how Adam brought restlessness into the world, and how Christ regained rest on our behalf.

    Citizens of Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 39:21


    In this sermon from Philippians 3:20-21, Pastor Jon English explains how citizens of earth look and behave, and how citizens of heaven honor the Lord as they walk in this age.

    Forever in the Garden of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 37:04


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 8:8-14, Pastor Jon English explains how Solomon exhorts everyone toward purity, and how the book concludes by summarizing what love looks like.

    Looking for Love in All the Right Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 44:11


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 8:1-7, Pastor Jon English explains how Solomon's poetry points us toward faithful use of our words, as well as points us toward the heavenly fulfillment of all our desires.

    Back to the Garden of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 36:04


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 7, Pastor Jon English explains how the love of the King woos his bride back to the garden, how the King delights in re-writing sorrowful histories, and how the King's love points us to the un-doing of the curse.

    Power in the Blood- Leviticus 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 33:09


    In this sermon from Leviticus 17, Pastor Jon English explains how the Old Testament sacrifices teach us about the importance of purification and atonement, how false worship and idolatry remain a temptation, and how Christ is the atoning sacrifice we need.

    I Went Down to the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 40:41


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 6, Pastor Jon English explains how the Faithful bridegroom warmly embraces the bride who had so coldly refused him.

    My Beloved and My Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 31:50


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 5:9-16, Pastor Jon English explains how the bride views her husband, the glorious king, and how Jesus is the fulfillment of that. 

    The Sluggish Bride of the Glorious King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 40:00


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 5:2-8, Pastor Jon English explains how the bride rejects the request of the King, and how our King often uses discipline and trials to draw us closer to Him.

    A Well-Watered Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 41:39


    In this sermon from Chapter 4 of Song of Solomon, Pastor Jon English explains how our marriages should be protected and praised, and how Christ praises and protects his Bride.

    Seeking the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 35:06


    In this sermon from Chapter 3 of Song of Solomon, Pastor Jon English explains how we handle feeling deserted by our beloved, and how we are to seek out the king.

    The Voice of My Beloved

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 43:11


    In this Sermon from Song of Solomon 2:7-17, Pastor Jon English explains how Christ speaks to his beloved Bride, and how we must be on guard against foxes, both in our spiritual life and in our marriage, which seek to undermine the health of both.

    The Senses of Love, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 32:58


    In this sermon from Chapter 2 of Song of Solomon, Pastor Jon English explains the Shepherd King provides restful shade for his beloved.

    The Senses of Love, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 35:46


    In this sermon from the latter half of Chapter 1 of Song of Solomon, Pastor Jon English explains how Christ's work is a fragrant offering which makes His bride beautiful and fragrant.

    I am Dark, but Lovely

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 33:16


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 1:5-10, Pastor Jon English explains how to deal with shame, and how to communicate well, given the principles taught us by the great Shepherd-king Jesus.

    The Song of Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 45:10


    In this sermon from Song of Solomon 1:1-4, Pastor Jon English introduces the book, and describes how the beloved's desire for the king illustrates our own desire, and how Christ's love is the only thing that can ultimately satisfy that desire.

    The Work of the Lord, Part 3: Refreshing Souls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 36:45


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:5-24, Pastor Jon English explains how we are to refresh the souls of the saints, only having first been refreshed in Christ.

    The Work of the Lord, Part 2: Devotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 40:00


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:5-24, Pastor Jon English explains how devotion to the service of the saints, which is commended by Paul, is often lacking in believers, and how Christ is the perfect example of such devotion.

    The Work of the Lord, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 35:20


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:5-24, Pastor Jon English explains Paul's understanding of the work of the Lord, the gospel-minded flexibility it requires, and the gospel-fueled conviction that must accompany it.

    Concerning the Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 38:27


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, Pastor Jon English explains the doctrine of the Lord's Day and 8 principles related to Christian giving.

    Victory in Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 39:23


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, Pastor Jon English explains the tragedy of our fallen condition, the mystery of our transformation, the victory of Christ's resurrection, and the duty of believers.

    A Different Kind of Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 36:16


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:29-49, Pastor Jon English explains how a denial of the resurrection leads to senseless living, but with the resurrection comes glory.

    Then Comes the End

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 34:51


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:23-30, Pastor Jon English explains how the resurrection relates to the end times, and how death (our final enemy) will be defeated. 

    The Logic of the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 34:01


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:12-23, Pastor Jon English explains how denial of the resurrection leads to hopelessness, and how the gospel (which necessarily includes the Resurrection) is the cure for hopelessness. 

    Lessons from Failed Shepherds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 40:15


    In this sermon from Ezekiel 34, Pastor Jon English explains failures that shepherds can commit, and the good news that the Lord is a faithful shepherd. This sermon was preached on the occasion of Robert Gardner's ordination to pastoral ministry.

    The Importance of the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 37:04


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Pastor Jon English explains the stakes of the resurrection, the centrality of the resurrection, the fact of the resurrection, and the fruit of the resurrection.

    Pilgrim's Progress Lesson 10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 46:47


    In this final Sunday School lesson by Pastor Jon English, we see that Christian reach his final destination, and learn of the hope that believers have even in death.

    What Should Worship Be Like? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 25:29


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 14:26-40, Pastor Jon English explains that worship should be orderly and decent, conforming to God's design and pattern for leadership in the church.

    What Should Worship Be Like? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 35:19


    In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, Pastor Jon English explains that worship should be intelligible, motivated by love, and aimed at the edification of the congregation.

    The Pilgrim's Progress Lesson 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 46:52


    In this Sunday School lesson from Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, Pastor Jon English discusses Christian's meetings with Ignorance & Turn-Away, and his time passing over the Enchanted Ground.

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