GENESIS (Background Info)
Introduction to the Bible & Theology
Genesis 1:1 // In the Beginning, God
Genesis 1:2-25 // The Process of Creation
Genesis 1:26-2:3 // The Creation of Man
Genesis 2:4-17 // Alive in the Garden
Genesis 2:18-25 // The First Wedding
Genesis 3:1-13 // The First Adultery
Genesis 3:14-24 // Dead in Sin
Genesis 4 // The Slippery Slope of Sin
Genesis 5 // The Reign of Death
Genesis 6 // The Grief & Grace of God
Genesis 7-8 // The Wrath & Mercy of God
Genesis 9:1-17 // The Noahic Covenant
Genesis 9:18-10:32 // The Fall of Noah & the Table of Nations
Genesis 11 // The Pride of Man
The Man of Faith
Genesis 12:1-9 // The Conversion of Abraham
Genesis 12:10-20 // The Failure of Abraham
Genesis 13 // Abraham & Lot
Genesis 14 // Abraham & Melchizedek
Genesis 15 // The Abrahamic Covenant
Genesis 16 // Sarai & Hagar
Genesis 17 // Abraham & Circumcision
Genesis 18:1-15 // Abraham Eats with God
Genesis 18:16-33 // Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
Genesis 19 // God Rescues Lot
Genesis 20 // Abraham & Abimelech
Genesis 21 // Abraham’s Two Sons
Genesis 22 // Abraham Sacrifices Isaac
Genesis 23 // The Death of Sarah
Genesis 24 // Isaac & Rebekah
Wrestling with God
Genesis 25 // Jacob & Esau
Genesis 26 // Isaac & Abimelech
Genesis 27:1-28:9 // Isaac Blesses Jacob
Genesis 28:10-22 // Jacob’s Vision
Genesis 29:1-30 // Laban’s Deception
Genesis 29:31-30:24 // Rachel & Leah
Genesis 30:25-31:55 // Jacob & Laban
Genesis 32 // Jacob Wrestles with God
Genesis 33 // Jacob & Esau Reunite
Genesis 34 // Dinah & Shechem
Genesis 35-36 // Jacob & Esau: Two Roads
The Providence of God
Genesis 37 // Joseph Sold into Slavery
Genesis 38 // Judah & Tamar
Genesis 39 // Joseph & Potiphar
Genesis 40 // Joseph in Prison
Genesis 41 // Joseph Before Pharaoh
Genesis 42 // Joseph’s Brother Go to Egypt
Genesis 43 // Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt
Genesis 44 // Joseph Tests His Brothers
Genesis 45 // Joseph Reconciles with His Brothers
Genesis 46:1-30 // The Journey to Egypt
Genesis 46:31-47:31 // Dwelling in Egypt
Genesis 48 // Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons
Genesis 49 // Jacob Blesses His Sons
Genesis 50 // The Providence of God
From Advent 2015
Genesis 3:15 // The First Promise
From Advent 2018
Genesis 1:1-5 // Let There Be Light
EXODUS (Background Info)
Out of Egypt I Called My Son
Exodus 1 // Afflicted & Fruitful
Exodus 2 // God Heard Their Groaning
Exodus 3:1-15 // Come Down to Deliver
Exodus 3:16-4:17 // I Will Be with Your Mouth
Exodus 4:18-31 // Bridegroom of Blood
Exodus 5 // Who Is the LORD?
Exodus 6:1-9 // I Am the LORD
Exodus 6:10-7:13 // Pharaoh Will Not Listen
Exodus 7:14-8:19 // Blood, Frogs, Gnats
Exodus 8:20-9:12 // Flies, Cattle, Boils
Exodus 9:13-10:29 // Hail, Locust, Darkness
Exodus 11 // One Plague More
Exodus 12:1-28 // The Passover
Exodus 12:29-42 // Thrust Out of Egypt
Exodus 12:43-51, 13:3-10 // The Feast of Unleavened Bread
Exodus 13:1-2, 11-16 // The Consecration of the Firstborn
Exodus 13:17-14:14 // The LORD Will Fight for You
Exodus 14:15-31 // Thus the LORD Saved Israel
The LORD Is My Shepherd
Exodus 15:1-21 // Who Is Like You, O LORD?
Exodus 15:22-27 // Bitter Made Sweet
Exodus 16:1-12 // Then You Shall Know That I Am the LORD Your God
Exodus 16:13-36 // Bread from Heaven
Exodus 17:1-7 // Give Us Water to Drink
Exodus 17:8-16 // The LORD Is My Banner
Exodus 18:1-12 // Blessed Be the LORD
Exodus 18:13-27 // So It Will Be Easier for You
Exodus 19:1-8 // A Kingdom of Priests
Exodus 19:9-25 // The LORD Descends
The Covenant at Sinai
Exodus 20:1-21 // The Ten Words
Exodus 20:22-26 // An Altar of Earth
Exodus 21:1-22:15 // Slavery & Restitution
Exodus 22:16-23:9 // You Shall Be Consecrated to Me
Exodus 23:10-19 // Sabbaths & Feasts
Exodus 23:19 // You Shall Not Boil a Young Goat in Its Mother’s Milk
Exodus 23:20-33 // An Angel Before You
Exodus 24 // And They Saw the God of Israel
Exodus 25:1-22 // The Ark of the Testimony
Exodus 25:23-40 // The Bread of the Presence & the Golden Lampstand
Exodus 26 // That I May Dwell in Their Midst
Exodus 27:1-19 // The Altar & the Court
Exodus 27:20-29:46 // The Garments & Consecration of the Priests
Exodus 30 // Incense, Taxes, Oils, & the Bronze Basin
Exodus 31 // Craft & Sabbath
Exodus 32:1-14 // A Golden Calf
Exodus 32:15-35 // A Great Sin
Exodus 33:1-11 // I Will Not Go Up Among You
Exodus 33:12-34:9 // Show Me Your Glory
Exodus 34:1-9 // Merciful and Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abounding in Steadfast Love
Exodus 34:10-35 // With Unveiled Face
Exodus 35-39 // As the LORD Had Commanded
Exodus 40 // And the Glory of the LORD Filled the Tabernacle
From Advent 2018
Exodus 10:21-29 // The Light of Salvation
The Ten Commandments
Exodus 20:1-3 // I. No Other Gods
Exodus 20:4-6 // II. Logos & Icons
Exodus 20:7 // III. The Holy Name
Exodus 20:8-11 // IV. The Holy Day
Exodus 20:12 // V. Honor
Exodus 20:13 // VI. Murder
Exodus 20:14 // VII. Adultery
Exodus 20:15 // VIII. Theft
Exodus 20:16 // IX. Falsehood
Exodus 20:17 // X. Coveting
LEVITICUS (Background Info)
Communion with God
Leviticus 1:1 // A Call to Worship
Leviticus 1:2-17 // Atonement: The Whole Burnt Offering
Leviticus 2 // Tribute: The Grain Offering
Leviticus 3 // Communion: The Peace Offering
Leviticus 4:1-5:13 // Forgiveness: The Purification Offering
Leviticus 5:14-6:7 // Restoration: The Guilt Offering
Leviticus 6:8-7:38 // The Law of the Offerings
Leviticus 8 // The Ordination Service
Leviticus 9 // Into the Tent of Meeting
Leviticus 10 // Unauthorized Fire
Leviticus 11 // Clean & Unclean
Leviticus 12-15 // Childbirth, Leprosy, & Bodily Discharges
Leviticus 16 // The Day of Atonement
Leviticus 17 // Blood Is Life
Leviticus 18 // On Sexual Immorality
Leviticus 19 // Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
Leviticus 20 // He Shall Be Put to Death
Leviticus 21-22 // Holiness of the Priests
Leviticus 23 // Seasons of Worship
Leviticus 24 // The Light, the Bread, & the Name
Leviticus 25 // The Year of Jubilee
Leviticus 26 // Blessings & Curses
Leviticus 27 // Devoted to the LORD
NUMBERS (Background Info)
The Camp of the LORD
Numbers 1 // Counted In & Counted On
Numbers 2 // The Camp of the LORD
Numbers 3
DEUTERONOMY
From Western Meadows Values (2019)
The Greatest Commandment // Deuteronomy 6:4-9
JOSHUA
JUDGES
RUTH
Ruth 1:1 // In the Days When the Judges Ruled
Ruth 1:1-6 // When Darkness Seems to Hide His Face
Ruth 1:7-22 // So Naomi Returned
Ruth 2 // Gleaning: Under the Wings of Yahweh
Ruth 3 // Rest: Who Are You?
Ruth 4 // Redeemed: A Restorer of Life
1 SAMUEL
From Advent 2017
1 Samuel 17 // Glory Displayed
2 SAMUEL
From Advent 2015
2 Samuel 7 // The Coming King
1 KINGS
2 KINGS
1 CHRONICLES
2 CHRONICLES
EZRA
NEHEMIAH
ESTHER
JOB
PSALMS
Biblical Worship
Psalm 1 // A Life of Worship
Psalm 15 // Cultus Cultivates Culture
Psalm 19 // 2 Reasons for Worship
Psalm 23 // The LORD Is My Shepherd
Psalm 45 // A Love Song
Psalm 51 // The Heart of Repentance
Psalm 73 // Whom Have I in Heaven but You?
Psalm 78 // A Parable for the Next Generation
Psalm 84 // A Prayerful Longing for God
Psalm 100 // A Psalm of Thanksgiving
Psalm 149 // Praise in Their Throats & Swords in Their Hands
From Western Meadows Values (2018)
Psalm 119:9-16 // Scripture
The Pilgrim’s Playlist (The Songs of Ascents)
Psalm 120 // Deliver Us, O LORD
Psalm 121 // I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
Psalm 122 // The House of the LORD
Psalm 123 // Have Mercy Upon Us, O LORD
Psalm 124 // Our Help Is in the Name of the LORD
Psalm 125 // The LORD Surrounds His People
Psalm 126 // Restore Our Fortunes, O LORD
Psalm 127 // Unless the LORD Does Build the House
Psalm 128 // Blessed Is Everyone Who Fears the LORD
Psalm 129 // May All Who Hate Zion Be Put to Shame
Psalm 130 // Out of the Depths I Cry to You, O LORD
Psalm 131 // O LORD, My Heart Is Not Lifted Up
Psalm 132 // The LORD Has Chosen Zion
Psalm 133 // When Brothers Dwell in Unity
Psalm 134 // Come, Bless the LORD
PROVERBS (Background Info)
Biblical Wisdom
Proverbs 1:1-7 // The Beginning of Wisdom
Proverbs 1:8-19 // Sin’s Enticement
Proverbs 1:20-33 // The Call of Wisdom
Proverbs 2 // The Value of Wisdom
Proverbs 3:1-12 // Trust in the LORD
Proverbs 3:13-35 // The Blessing of Wisdom
Proverbs 4:1-9 // Get Wisdom!
Proverbs 4:10-19 // The Path of Wisdom
Proverbs 4:20-27 // The Heart of Wisdom
Proverbs 5:1-6 // The Path to Death
Proverbs 5:7-23 // Guarding Against Sexual Immorality
Proverbs 6:1-19 // Debt, Sloth, & Discord
Proverbs 6:20-35 // The Cost of Adultery
Proverbs 7 // The Seduction of Adultery
Proverbs 8 // Wisdom Speaks
Proverbs 9 // Choose Wisdom
Proverbs 14:4 // Where There Are No Oxen
Proverbs 24:13-14 // My Son, Eat Honey
Proverbs 30:18-20 // The Way of a Man with a Virgin
Proverbs 31:1-9 // The Kingly Man
Proverbs 31:10-31 // The Excellent Wife
Standalone Sermon
Proverbs 4:20-27 // Guard Your Heart
ECCLESIASTES (Background Info)
Vanity Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 1 // The Vanity of Everything Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 2 // The Vanity of Pleasure Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 3 // The Vanity of Time Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 4 // The Vanity of Community Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 // The Vanity of Fear Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 5:8-20// The Vanity of Wealth Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 6 // The Vanity of Blessings Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 // The Vanity of Laughter Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 7:15-24 // The Vanity of Righteousness Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 7:25-29 // The Vanity of Understanding Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 8 // The Vanity of Justice Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 9 // The Vanity of Death Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 10 // The Vanity of Folly Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 // The Vanity of Knowledge Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8 // The Vanity of Aging Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 12:9-12 // The Vanity of Self-Sufficiency Under the Sun
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 // The Vanity of Disobedience Under the Sun
Other Sermons
Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 // How to Waste Your Life
SONG OF SONGS (Background Info)
Song of Songs 1:1 // Rules for Reading the Song of Songs
Song of Songs 1:2-4 // Better Than Wine
Song of Songs 1:5-14 // Dark but Lovely
Song of Songs 1:15-2:7 // The House of Wine
Song of Songs 2:8-17 // The Voice of My Beloved
Song of Songs 3:1-5 // Whom My Soul Loves
Song of Songs 3:6-4:7 // Altogether Beautiful
Song of Songs 4:8-5:1 // The Garden of Love
Song of Songs 5:2-6:3 // Sick with Love
Song of Songs 6:4-8:4 // A Dance Between Two Armies
Song of Songs 8:5-7 // Strong as Death
Song of Songs 8:8-14 // Make Haste, My Beloved
ISAIAH
From Advent 2018
Isaiah 9:1-7 // The Light in the Darkness
From Advent 2015
Isaiah 53 // The Suffering Servant
JEREMIAH
LAMENTATIONS
EZEKIEL
DANIEL (Background Info)
Fear God | Honor the Emperor
Daniel 1:8-21 // Faithfulness in Babylon
Daniel 2:1-30 // Nebuchadnezzar’s Troubled Spirit
Daniel 2:31-49 // Interpreting Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Daniel 3 // The Fiery Furnace
Daniel 4 // The Humbling of Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 5 // The Writing on the Wall
Daniel 6 // The Lions’ Den
The End Is Near | The End Is Here
Daniel 7 // The Four Beasts
Daniel 8 // The Ram & the Goat
Daniel 9 // The Seventy Weeks
Daniel 10:1-11:1 // The Great Conflict
Daniel 11:2-12:3 // The Kings of the North & of the South
Daniel 12:4-13 // The Time of the End
From Advent 2017
Daniel 7 // Glory Promised
HOSEA
JOEL
AMOS
OBADIAH
JONAH (Background Info)
Heart to Heart
Jonah 1:1-3 // The Message
Jonah 1:4-16 // The Storm
Jonah 1:17-2:10 // The Rescue
Jonah 3 // The Miracle
Jonah 4 // The Heart
MICAH
NAHUM (Background Info)
Standalone Sermon
HABAKKUK
ZEPHANIAH
HAGGAI (Background Info)
Seek First the Kingdom
Haggai 1:1 // Prologue
Haggai 1:2-11 // Consider Your Ways
Haggai 1:12-15 // I Am With You
Haggai 2:1-9 // I Will Shake All Nations
Haggai 2:10-19 // I Will Bless You
Haggai 2:20-23 // A Signet Ring
ZECHARIAH
MALACHI
MATTHEW
From Advent 2015
Matthew 1-2 // God with Us
From Advent 2022
Matthew 1:1-17 // The Story of the World in the Family of Jesus
Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 4:17 // The Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew 5:1-12 // The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:13-16 // Salt of the Earth & Light of the World
Matthew 5:17-20 // Christ & the Law
Matthew 5:21-32 // Anger, Lust, & Divorce
Matthew 5:33-48 // Oaths, Retaliation, & Loving Your Enemies
Matthew 6:1-4 // Giving
Matthew 6:5-15 // Praying
Matthew 6:16-18 // Fasting
Matthew 6:19-24 // Storing Treasure
Matthew 6:25-34 // Do Not Be Anxious
Matthew 7:1-6 // Judge Not
Matthew 7:7-12 // Ask & Receive
Matthew 7:13-14 // The Narrow Gate
Matthew 7:15-20 // A Tree & Its Fruits
Matthew 7:21-23 // I Never Knew You
Matthew 7:24-29 // On the Rock
The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-3 // Blessed
Matthew 5:3 // Poor in Spirit
Matthew 5:4 // Mourners
Matthew 5:5 // Meek
Matthew 5:6 // Hungry & Thirsty
Matthew 5:7 // Merciful
Matthew 5:8 // Pure in Heart
Matthew 5:9 // Peacemakers
Matthew 5:10-12 // Persecuted
The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:9 // Our Father
Matthew 6:9 // His Name
Matthew 6:10 // His Kingdom
Matthew 6:10 // His Will
Matthew 6:11 // His Provision
Matthew 6:12 // His Pardon
Matthew 6:13 // His Protection
From Parables of the Kingdom
Matthew 13:10-17 // The Purpose of the Parables
Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 // The Parable of the Weeds
Matthew 13:44-46 // The Parables of the Hidden Treasure & Pearl of Great Value
From Biblical Leadership
Matthew 18:15-20 // Members’ Responsibilities
Good Friday (2019)
Matthew 26:26-29 // Passover & the New Covenant
From Western Meadows Values (2017)
Matthew 28:18-20 // The Great Commission
From Western Meadows Values (2018)
Matthew 28:18-20 // Making Disciples
MARK (Background Info)
The King Has Come
Mark 1:1 // The Beginning of the Gospel
Mark 1:2-8 // The Voice Crying in the Wilderness
Mark 1:9-13 // The Baptism & Temptation of Jesus
Mark 1:14-20 // The Time Is Fulfilled
Mark 1:21-34 // A New Teaching with Authority
Mark 1:35-39 // Of Prayer, Preaching, Leprosy, & the Messianic Secret
Mark 2:1-12 // Son, Your Sins Are Forgiven
Mark 2:13-17 // I Came Not to Call the Righteous, But Sinners
Mark 2:18-22 // Then They Will Fast
Mark 2:23-3:6 // Lord of the Sabbath
Mark 3:7-19 // The Great Crowd & the Twelve Apostles
Mark 3:20-35 // Guilty of an Eternal Sin
Mark 4:1-12 // He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear
Mark 4:13-20 // The Parable of the Sower
Mark 4:21-25 // The Parables of the Lamp & the Measure
Mark 4:26-29 // The Parable of the Growing Seed
Mark 4:30-34 // The Parable of the Mustard Seed
Mark 4:35-41 // Who Then Is This?
Mark 5:1-20 // Tell Them How Much the Lord Has Done for You
Mark 5:21-43 // Do Not Fear, Only Believe
Mark 6:1-6 // He Marveled Because of Their Unbelief
Mark 6:7-13 // The Sending of the Twelve
Mark 6:14-29 // The Death of John the Baptist
Mark 6:30-44 // Feeding the 5000
Mark 6:45-52 // Walking on Water
Mark 6:53-7:13 // Making Void the Word of God by Traditions
Mark 7:14-23 // Evil Things Come From Within
Mark 7:24-30 // Let the Children Be Fed First
Mark 7:31-37 // Ears to Hear
Mark 8:1-10 // Feeding the 4000
Mark 8:11-21 // Beware the Leaven of the Pharisees
Mark 8:22-26 // Eyes to See
Mark 8:27-30 // Who Do You Say That I Am?
The King Has Conquered
Mark 8:31-9:1 // The Son of Man Must Suffer
Mark 9:2-13 // He Was Transfigured Before Them
Mark 9:14-29 // I Believe; Help My Unbelief!
Mark 9:30-50 // Salted with Fire
Mark 10:1-12 // Let Not Man Separate
Mark 10:13-16 // Let the Children Come to Me
Mark 10:17-31 // Then Who Can Be Saved?
Mark 10:32-45 // A Ransom for Many
Mark 10:46-52 // Son of David, Have Mercy on Me!
Mark 11:1-11 // Hosanna!
Mark 11:12-26 // A Den of Robbers
Mark 11:27-2:12 // The Parable of the Tenants
Mark 12:13-17 // Render to Caesar the Things That Are Caesar’s
Mark 12:18-27 // They Neither Marry Nor Are Given in Marriage
Mark 12:28-34 // Nor Far from the Kingdom
Mark 12:35-44 // The Lord Said to My Lord
Mark 13:1-8 // Wars and Rumors of Wars
Mark 13:9-13 // The One Who Endures to the End Will Be Saved
Mark 13:14-23 // The Abomination of Desolation
Mark 13:24-31 // Heaven and Earth Will Pass Away
Mark 13:32-37 // Stay Awake
Mark 14:1-11 // Anointed for Burial
Mark 14:12-25 // This Is My Body
Mark 14:26-42 // Remove This Cup from Me
Mark 14:43-52 // Let the Scriptures Be Fulfilled
Mark 14:53-65 // Two High Priests
Mark 14:66-72 // You Will Deny Me Three Times
Mark 15:1-15 // Are You the King of the Jews?
Mark 15:16-32 // And They Crucified Him
Mark 15:33-41 // My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Mark 15:39-47 // Courage in the Face of Despair
Mark 16:1-8 // He Has Risen
Standalone Sermon
Mark 4:35-41 // Jesus Calms the Storm
LUKE
From Advent 2017
Luke 2:1-38 // Glory Incarnate
From the Gospel of Luke
Luke 4:14-30 // Jesus Rejected in Nazareth
Epilogue to the Beatitudes
Luke 6:20-26 // Blessings & Woes
JOHN
From Advent 2018
Standalone Sermon 2020
John 18:28-19:16 // Not of This World
ACTS
Standalone Sermon
From Western Meadows Values (2018)
Acts 2:41-47 // Community
From Biblical Leadership
Acts 6:1-7 // Deacons’ Responsibilities
Prologue to Ephesians
ROMANS
Epilogue Sermon to Seven Letters of Revelation
Romans 8:31-39 // More Than Conquerors
1 CORINTHIANS
Good Friday (2018)
1 Corinthians 1:18 // The Cross: Foolishness or Power?
Good Friday (2022)
1 Corinthians 5:6-8 // Let Us Celebrate the Festival
Standalone Sermon
1 Corinthians 10:31 // This Ordinary, Cosmic War
2 CORINTHIANS
GALATIANS (Background Info)
Galatians 1:1-5 // Not From Men Nor Through Man
Galatians 1:6-10 // Let Him Be Accursed
Galatians 1:11-24 // Defending His Credibility to Uphold the Gospel
Galatians 2:1-10 // Entrusted with the Gospel
Galatians 2:11-16 // Not in Step with the Truth of the Gospel
Galatians 2:17-21 // Crucified with Christ
Galatians 3:1-9 // O Foolish Galatians!
Galatians 3:10-14 // By Becoming a Curse for Us
Galatians 3:15-18 // By a Promise
Galatians 3:19-26 // Why Then the Law?
Galatians 3:27-29 // One in Jesus Christ
Galatians 4:1-7 // God Sent Forth His Son
Galatians 4:8-20 // Until Christ Is Formed in You
Galatians 4:21-5:1 // Children of Promise
Galatians 5:2-15 // You Were Called to Freedom
Galatians 5:16-26 // Keeping in Step with the Spirit
Galatians 6:1-5 // Bear One Another’s Burdens
Galatians 6:6-10 // Do Good to Everyone
Galatians 6:11-18 // Except in the Cross of Our Lord
EPHESIANS (Background Info)
Kingdom Come
Ephesians 1:1-2 // Grace & Peace
Ephesians 1:3-4 // Chosen in Christ
Ephesians 1:4-6 // Adopted in Christ
Ephesians 1:7-10 // Forgiven in Christ
Ephesians 1:11-14 // Our Inheritance in Christ
Ephesians 1:15-23 // Enlightened Hearts
Ephesians 2:1-10 // By Grace You Have Been Saved
Ephesians 2:11-18 // Killing the Hostility
Ephesians 2:19-22 // A Holy Temple
Ephesians 3:1-6 // The Mystery of Christ
Ephesians 3:7-13 // The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Ephesians 3:14-21 // Now to Him Who Is Able
Kingdom Life
Interlude: This Ordinary, Cosmic War
Ephesians 4:1-6 // Walk in a Manner Worthy
Ephesians 4:7-14 // Building Up the Body
Ephesians 4:15-16 // Grow Up in Every Way
Ephesians 4:17-24 // No Longer Walk as the Gentiles Do
Ephesians 4:25-32 // Do Not Grieve the Spirit
Ephesians 5:1-2 // Walk in Love
Ephesians 5:3-6 // Must Not Even Be Named Among You
Ephesians 5:7-14 // Walk as Children of Light
Ephesians 5:15-17 // Look Carefully How You Walk
Ephesians 5:18-21 // Be Filled With the Spirit
Ephesians 5:22-24 // Wives, Submit to Your Own Husbands
Ephesians 5:25-31 // Husbands, Love Your Wives
Ephesians 5:31-33 // The Cosmic Order of the Household
Ephesians 6:1-4 // Children & Parents
Ephesians 6:5-9 // Bondservants & Masters
Kingdom War
Ephesians 6:12 // We Do Wrestle Against Flesh & Blood
Ephesians 6:11 // The Schemes of the Devil
Ephesians 6:10-13 // Stand Firm
Ephesians 6:10 // Be Strong in the Lord
Ephesians 6:10-13 // Put on the Whole Armor of God
Ephesians 6:14 // Belt of Truth
Ephesians 6:14 // Breastplate of Righteousness
Ephesians 6:15 // Shoes of Readiness
Ephesians 6:16 // Shield of Faith
Ephesians 6:17 // Helmet of Salvation
Ephesians 6:17 // Sword of the Spirit
Ephesians 6:18-20 // Praying at All Times
Ephesians 6:21-23 // Peace & Love
From Biblical Leadership
Ephesians 2:11-22 // Members’ Qualifications
From Western Meadows Values (2017)
Ephesians 4:1-16 // Healthy Church
Ephesians 4:17-32 // Healthy Members
Ephesians 6:18-20 // Prayer
Standalone
Ephesians 5:22-33 // The Christians Vision of Marriage
PHILIPPIANS
Joy in Christ
Philippians 1:1-2 // The Joy of Being in Christ
Philippians 1:3-5 // The Joy of Partnership in Christ
Philippians 1:6-8 // The Joy of Assurance in Christ
Philippians 1:9-11 // The Joy of Prayer in Christ
Philippians 1:12-18 // The Joy of Providence in Christ
Philippians 1:19-26 // The Joy of Life & Death in Christ
Philippians 1:21 // To Live Is Christ
Philippians 1:21 // To Die Is Gain
Philippians 1:27-30 // The Joy of Suffering in Christ
Philippians 2:1-4 // The Joy of Unity in Christ
Philippians 2:5-11 // The Joy of the Gospel in Christ
Philippians 2:12-13 // The Joy of Sanctification in Christ
Philippians 2:14-18 // The Joy of Sacrifice in Christ
Philippians 2:19-30 // The Joy of Service in Christ
Philippians 3:1-3 // The Joy of Confidence in Christ
Philippians 3:4-9 // The Joy of Losing Everything in Christ
Philippians 3:10-11 // The Joy of Resurrection in Christ
Philippians 3:12-16 // The Joy of Maturity in Christ
Philippians 3:17-21 // The Joy of Citizenship in Christ
Philippians 4:1-7 // The Joy of Peace in Christ
Philippians 4:8-9 // The Joy of Practice in Christ
Philippians 4:10-13 // The Joy of Contentment in Christ
Philippians 4:14-23 // The Joy of Provision in Christ
COLOSSIANS (Background Info)
The Gospel Transforms…
Colossians 1:1-2 // Our Identity
Colossians 1:3-8 // Our Hope
Colossians 1:9-14 // How We Pray
Colossians 1:15-20 // How We See Jesus
Colossians 1:21-23 // Our Relationship with God
Colossians 1:24-29 // How We See Ministry
Colossians 2:1-7 // How We Live Each Day
Colossians 2:8-15 // Our View of Religion: part one
Colossians 2:16-23 // Our View of Religion: part two
Colossians 3:1-4 // How We Live: part one
Colossians 3:5-11 // How We Live: part two
Colossians 3:12-17 // How We Live: part three
Colossians 3:18-4:1 // How We Live: part four
Colossians 4:2-6 // How We Share the Gospel
Colossians 4:7-18 // Our View of Community
1 THESSALONIANS
From Advent 2015
1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 // Our Blessed Hope
2 THESSALONIANS
1 TIMOTHY
From Western Meadows Values (2018)
1 Timothy 2:1-8 // Prayer
From Biblical Leadership
1 Timothy 3:1-7 // Elders’ Qualifications
1 Timothy 3:8-13 // Deacons’ Qualifications
2 TIMOTHY
Standalone sermon (2023)
2 Timothy 3:5 // An Appearance of Godliness But Denying Its Power
Standalone Sermon (2020)
2 Timothy 3:16 & Psalm 1:1-2 // The Authority of the Word
From Western Meadows Values (2017)
2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 // Scripture
TITUS (Background Info)
Good Works / Sound Doctrine
Titus 1:1 // Sent to Serve
Titus 1:2-4 // The Hope of Eternal Life
Titus 1:5 // Church Elders
Titus 1:6-9 // Living Above Reproach
Titus 1:10-16 // Identifying False Teachers
Titus 2:1-6 // Making Disciples
Titus 2:7-10 // Living Evangelism
Titus 2:11-15 // Trained, Redeemed, Purified, & Zealous
Titus 3:1-2 // Remembering Godliness
Titus 3:3-8 // He Saved Us
Titus 3:9-15 // Church Discipline
PHILEMON
HEBREWS (Background Info)
Consider Jesus
Overview // Consider Jesus
Hebrews 1:1-3 // The Radiance of the Glory of God
Hebrews 1:4-2:4 // How Shall We Escape If We Neglect Such a Great Salvation?
Hebrews 2:5-18 // Bringing Many Sons to Glory
Hebrews 3:1-6 // The Apostle and High Priest of Our Confession
Hebrews 3:7-19 // Today, If You Hear His Voice, Do Not Harden Your Heart
Hebrews 4:1-13 // Let Us Strive to Enter that Rest
Hebrews 4:14-16 // Draw Near to the Throne of Grace
Hebrews 5:1-10 // The Source of Eternal Salvation
Hebrews 5:11-6:3 // Let Us Leave the Elementary Doctrine of Christ
Hebrews 6:4-8 // Crucifying Once Again the Son of God
Hebrews 6:9-20 // Hold Fast to the Hope Set Before Us
Hebrews 7:1-25 // After the Order of Melchizedek
Hebrews 7:26-8:5 // We Have Such a High Priest
Hebrews 8:6-13 // A New Covenant
Hebrews 9:1-14 // Securing an Eternal Redemption
Hebrews 9:11-28 // By the Sacrifice of Himself
Hebrews 10:1-18 // Once for All
Hebrews 10:19-25 // Draw Near, Hold Fast, Stir Up
Hebrews 10:26-31 // If We Go on Sinning Deliberately
Hebrews 10:32-39 // We Are Not of Those Who Shrink Back
Hebrews 11:1-3 // By Faith
Hebrews 11:4-7 // Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please Him
Hebrews 11:8-22 // The City That Has Foundations
Hebrews 11:23-31 // Looking to the Reward
Hebrews 11:32-40 // Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy
Hebrews 12:1-3 // The Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith
Hebrews 12:4-11 // God Is Treating You as Sons
Hebrews 12:12-17 // Unholy Like Esau
Hebrews 12:18-24 // You Have Come to Mount Zion
Hebrews 12:25-29 // A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken
Hebrews 13:1-6 // Let Brotherly Love Continue
Hebrews 13:7-14 // Let Us Go to Him Outside the Camp
Hebrews 13:15-19 // Let Us Continually Offer Up a Sacrifice of Praise
Hebrews 13:20-25 // The Great Shepherd of the Sheep
Good Friday (2021)
Hebrews 6:19-20 // A Sure & Steadfast Anchor of the Soul
The Ten Commandments
Hebrews 12:18-29 // Epilogue: O How I Love Your Law!
JAMES
1 PETER
Standalone Sermon
1 Peter 2:9 // Identity & Purpose
From Western Meadows Values (2017)
From Biblical Leadership
1 Peter 5:1-5 // Elders’ Responsibilities
2 PETER
1 JOHN
2 JOHN
3 JOHN
JUDE (Background Info)
Contending for the Faith
Jude 1-2 // Called, Loved, & Kept
Jude 3-4 // Contending for the Faith
Jude 5-13 // Waterless Clouds & Selfish Shepherds
Jude 14-19 // The Judgment of the Ungodly
Jude 20-23 // Keep Yourselves in the Love of God
Jude 24-25 // Jude’s Doxology
REVELATION
Seven Letters
Revelation 1 // Jesus’ Revelation
Revelation 2:1-7 // To Ephesus: Remember Your First Love
Revelation 2:8-11 // To Smyrna: Be Faithful Unto Death
Revelation 2:12-17 // To Pergamum: Hold Fast to Christ
Revelation 2:18-29 // To Thyatira: Repent of False Teaching
Revelation 3:1-6 // To Sardis: Wake Up!
Revelation 3:7-13 // To Philadelphia: Patiently Endure
Revelation 3:14-22 // To Laodicea: Be Zealous & Repent
Epilogue to Ephesians
Revelation 2:1-7 // Abandoned Love
From Advent 2017
Revelation 19:11-21 // Glory Fulfilled
From Advent 2018
Revelation 21:22-27 // The Light of the Glory of God
OTHER SERMONS
The Apostles’ Creed
I Believe: Introducing the Creed
God the Father
God the Son
The Incarnation
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Second Coming
God the Spirit
The Holy, Catholic Church
The Communion of Saints
The Forgiveness of Sins
The Life Everlasting
The Table of the King
The Lord’s Supper: The Love We Remember
Eucharist: The Hope We Proclaim
Communion: The Faith We Embody
One Baptism
Washed: The Nature & Purpose of Baptism
Buried: The Inward Testimony of Baptism
Raised: The Outward Testimony of Baptism
B. C. Newton 