Tag: Church

Humanity: Created

This talk was given on February 28, 2025 at River Oaks: Clover Hill Church. It was the opening session for Theology and Doxology Conference 2025. The conference’s theme was “Dust to Dust, Glory to Glory (the Doctrine of Man).

Outline

Main idea: Human beings are created with purpose, a unique nature, and a glorious future.

  • What are we created to do?
    • Created to Represent
      • Image of God
    • Created to Work
      • Prophetic Role
      • Priestly Role
      • Kingly Role
  • How are we created?
    • Created as Rational
    • Created as Body and Soul
  • What are we created for?
    • Created for Communion
    • Created for Christ’s Glory

2 Timothy 3:16-17 Sermon

This sermon was preached at Coram Deo Baptist Church on October 29, 2023. The title is “God-Breathed Scripture.”

Sermon outline

Main idea: Because Scripture is God-breathed, it is profitable for life.

  • All Scripture is breathed out by God.
  • All Scripture is profitable.
  • All Scripture benefits Christians by making them complete and equipped.
  • All Scripture should form and reform the Christian life.
  • Application:
  1. Read Scripture
  2. Study Scripture
  3. Memorize Scripture
  4. Pray Scripture
  5. Preach Scripture

Psalm 134

This sermon was preached in a series called Songs of Ascent which went through Psalms 120-134. I was inspired to do this series by Eugene Peterson’s A Long Obedience in the Same Direction.

Sermon title: Blessing

Sermon outline

Blessing: God to us, and us to God

  • Bless the Lord as servants.
  • Bless the Lord as worshipers. 
  • The Lord may bless us through our service and worship of him.

Psalm 133

This sermon was preached in a series called Songs of Ascent which went through Psalms 120-134. I was inspired to do this series by Eugene Peterson’s A Long Obedience in the Same Direction.

Sermon title: Unity

Sermon outline

  • Brotherly unity is good.
  • Brotherly unity is pleasant.
  • Brotherly unity is hospitable.
  • Brotherly unity is refreshing.
  • Brotherly unity is life-giving.

Psalm 132

This sermon was preached in a series called Songs of Ascent which went through Psalms 120-134. I was inspired to do this series by Eugene Peterson’s A Long Obedience in the Same Direction.

Sermon title: Obedience

Sermon outline

Main idea: Our obedience to God is made possible by Jesus the Messiah.

  • God sends us a prophet who reveals God’s plans (vv. 1-5, 11-12). 
  • God sends us a priest who establishes our worship (vv. 6-9, 13-16). 
  • God sends us a king who redeems and rules over his people (vv. 10, 17-18).