Christian ethic

Is This Ministry Remotely Effective? (John 12:36-50)

The idea that God chooses His people is something that is still controversial today. It sounds mean that the Lord…

12 years ago

Living Like the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)

Paul spends 8 verses talking about his coming to the Thessalonians. This is fine, but how can Paul claim to…

14 years ago

Speaking the Truth in Love (LD 43; Ephesians 4:25) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

I hope as Christians we all affirm that we are to speak the truth and not be known as people…

14 years ago

Paul's Countercultural Movement (LD 42; 1 Corinthians 5:11) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

The world is a place where people are content to live in immorality. This immorality might not be so blatant,…

14 years ago

Heavenly Households (LD 39; Colossians 3:18-4:1) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

The fifth commandment calls children to obey their parents. It also calls us to obey authority that is placed over…

14 years ago

Christianity Without Paul (LD 23; 2 Corinthians 5:16-23) | 2010-2011 Catechism Sermons

We might like a particular product, but not like the marketing for that product. We might think that the commercials…

14 years ago

Focused Pilgrims (1 Peter 1:13-21)

We come to the end of our study on the last things. We talked about the final coming of Christ…

15 years ago

The Last Coming (1 Cor. 15:20-28; 50-58)

The Lord is coming again at the end of history. Or will there be another temporary history that will take…

15 years ago

Rejoice in God (2 Corinthians 13:11-14)

We are coming close to wrapping up our study of the end times or eschatology. We continue now with the…

15 years ago

Bearing with a Fool (2 Corinthians 11:1-15)

We tell our children that they should not call one another fools. In fact, when Christ walked this earth he…

15 years ago

Commendable Servants (2 Cor. 6:3-13)

The Corinthian church continues to challenge Paul’s credentials as an apostle. It seems that Paul experiences too much suffering to…

15 years ago

A Different Plan, One Intention (2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4)

In our day and age if one is perceived as flip flopping on various issues their leadership credibility is called…

15 years ago

Living Not to Blaspheme (LD 36; Romans 14) | 2009-2010 Catechism Sermons

Christian liberty is generally about what we can freely do in the confidence of faith without violating an explicit command…

15 years ago

What does Love Have to do with Murder? (I Corinthians 13:4-7; LD 40) | 2008-2009 Catechism Sermons

What is love? I am sure that there are many different answers that could and would be given to this…

16 years ago

The Law of Christ (Galatians 6:1-10)

The church has been baptized into Christ, and we are not under Moses. However, the apostle Paul declares that we…

17 years ago