Sermon from June 10, 2018 at Westminster Church
John 21 and What Peter Needed to Hear
Here is my sermon on John 21. It struck me how much Jesus worked with Peter and helped him to have confidence that he would follow Jesus. I think Peter was afraid to make any promises to Jesus, considering how passionate he was about his devotion the night of the last supper.
Manna and the Proof of the Presence of God
I got to speak to the graduating seniors (and their families) at Praise Ensembles final recital of the year. I talked about Moses not going forward unless God’s presence was with him. God sent Manna as one sign that He would take care of all of their needs. After a Passover meal (made with manna, […]
Christmas in the Gospels Part 3: Luke
I taught from one of the Gospels for each Sunday of Advent. Luke is the most robust, of course, because his Christmas story was meant to fill in the details of what Matthew and Mark had already written.
Mark 7 – Living by a Law
My sermon from Mark 7 about following the Law or following Jesus.
Mark Chapter 2 – Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
In this sermon, I talk about Jesus healing a paralyzed man in Mark 2, and the fanatical dudes that brought him there.
Mark 2 – Jesus Working Miracles on the Sabbath
Here is my sermon on the last portion of Mark 2, where Jesus is doing a bunch of stuff on the Sabbath. The leaders of Jesus’ day had so many Sabbath regulations that it was hard to keep track. Jesus knew them all though and went through breaking the ones they made up in an […]
Mark 4 – The Parable of the Sower
Here is my sermon on Mark 4 – the Parable of the Sower
Numbers Part 3 – Aaron, the Priest Line between Life and Death
This section is one of my favorites from the whole Bible. God is teaching Moses and Aaron to represent Him with self-sacrificing compassion. He Himself is going to die for people who grumble against Him, and here He is doing a little bit of that kind of training on Moses and Aaron.
Numbers Part 2 – Plagues and Devotion
Here are some cool bits from early in Numbers. People are dedicated to the Lord and being formed into His people. At the same time, Moses and Aaron are being formed into High Priests – the men that will represent God to the people and vice versa.