sermons & studies

Leviticus 1 — A Holy God and Radioactivity

Leviticus 2 — Grain Offerings and Yeast In Your Money

Leviticus 3-4 — Peace and Sin Offerings and Speeding Tickets

Leviticus 5-6 — Offerings Recap and Zacchaeus

Leviticus 7 — Expired Gratefulness and Priests’ Portions

Leviticus 8 — Ordination of the Priests and Your Priestly Garments

Leviticus 9-10 — Fire From Heaven and Fire From Man

Leviticus 11— Don’t Eat The Chameleon

Leviticus 12-14 — God Values Moms and Heals Diseases

Leviticus 15 — Rachel and Bathsheba and Holy Marriage

Leviticus 16 — The Day Of Atonement and Two Goats

Leviticus 17-18 — That’s Not My Design

Leviticus 19:1-18 — Say That To My Face

Leviticus 19:19-37 — Tattoos and Immigrants and Separate Fabrics

Leviticus 20 — Child Sacrifice and the Curse of Ham

Leviticus 21 — Priests and Widows and Buddhist Bands

Leviticus 22 — Don’t Give Defective Lambs to Goodwill

Leviticus 23-24:9 — Party Time With God

Leviticus 24:10-23 — Blaspheming God’s Name

Leviticus 25 - Freed Slaves and Resting Land

Leviticus 26 — Eden’s Blessing and the Consequences of Rejecting God

Leviticus 27 — Irredeemable Sheep and Land Donations

Ruth 1 — Sickly Boys and Bitter Mothers

Ruth 2 — A Generous God

Ruth 3 — Cold Feet and Marriage Proposals

Ruth 4 — Ten Generations of Rejects

Psalm 1 — Muppets and Cow Stomachs

Psalm 2 — Spiritual Beings and Begotten

Psalm 3 — Wild Bible Stories and God Slapping People

Psalm 4 — Toddlers and Robbers

Psalm 5 — Blessings and Retributive Justice

Psalm 6 — Swimming Beds and Rich Men In Hell

Psalm 7 — Irish Boy Bands and Vengeance

Psalm 8 — You Are Important To God

Psalm 9 — Unknown Words and Eternal Justice

Psalm 10 — Sinners and Orphans

Psalm 11 — Fire and Brimstone and Sons of Thunder

Psalm 12 — Purified Seven Times

Psalm 13 — God Has Not Abandoned You

Psalm 14 — No One Does Good

Psalm 15 — 10 Traits For Those That Want To Live With God

Psalm 16 — Pastor Bryon’s Breakup

Psalm 17 — Lions and Fat Men

Psalm 18 — God Delights In You

Psalm 19 — The Word Of God and The Sun

Psalm 20 — The God Who Hears You

Psalm 21 — Oxygen In A New Recording Location

Psalm 22 — The Song Of Jesus On The Cross

Psalm 23 — The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 24 — Back To Eden

Psalm 25 — God Has Selective Amnesia?

Psalm 26 — Liam Neeson and Thieving Hands

Psalm 27 — A Toddler Grabbed My Face

Psalm 28 — Deaf Rocks

Psalm 29 — Yahweh Defeats Oceans and Nations and Wilderness

Psalm 30 — The Grave, The Healing, and the Lord

Psalm 31 — David Gets Bold

Psalm 32 — A Really Big Confessional Booth

Psalm 33 — An Altogether Praiseworthy God

Psalm 34 — The Angel of Yahweh and Unbroken Bones

Psalm 35 — Gloating Isn’t Allowed

Psalm36 — Fearing God and Discovering Evil

Psalm 37 — Fury Anger Rage

Psalm 38 — Do You Weep Over Sin?

Psalm 39 — Shut Your Mouth

Psalm 40 — What’s On The Inside Of Your Soul?

Psalm 41 — Caring For The Poor

Psalms 42-43 - Talking To Yourself and Depressed Psalmists

Psalm 44 - Christ Is With You In Difficulties

Psalm 45 - Here Comes The Bride

Psalm 46 - Be Still And Know That I Am God

Psalm 47 - Call and Response

Psalm 48 - All God Does Is Win

Psalm 49 - Rich People and the Grave

Psalm 50 - Does God Need Sacrifices?

Psalm 51 - Sins That Sacrifices Can't Atone For

Psalm 52 - When Evil Actions Are Considered Good

Psalm 53 - No One Does Good No Not Political Parties

Psalm 54 - Doing Right and Getting Hunted

Psalm 55 - Bad Friends and Complaining To God

Psalm 56 - Crazy Spitting Drummer and God’s Tear Bottle

Psalm 57 - Caveman Psalmist

Psalm 58 - Violent Movies and Bloody Feet

Psalm 59 - Body Doubles and Complaining Dogs

Psalm 60 - When It Feels Like God Abandoned You

Psalm 61 - Crying For Safety To Your Father

Psalm 62 - Poured Out Hearts and Robbers

Psalm 63 - God's Presence and Everlasting Love

Psalm 64 - Mom They're Throwing Arrows Again

Psalm 65 - God Who Listens and Forgives and Provides and Protects

Psalm 66 - Making Pure Silver and Gold

Psalm 67 - Liturgy and Harvests

Psalm 68 - Defanged Demons and Church Leaders

Psalm 69 - Sour Wine and Unmerited Forgiveness

Psalm 70 - Where's Your Focus?

Psalm 71 - A Psalm For Golden Oldies

Psalm 72 - A Psalm For A King

Obadiah — Bad Nation and a Just God

Zephaniah 1:1-2:3 - The Day of Yahweh and A Call To Repentance

Zephaniah 2:1-3:8 - Everybody’s In Trouble Now

Zephaniah 3:8-20 - Yahweh the Singing Warrior

Haggai 1 - It's A Big Big Unbuilt House

Haggai 2 - Little Temple and a Big God

Mark 1:1-13 — The Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God

Mark 1:14-45 — Doing the Right Thing the Wrong Way

Mark 2:1-17 —Caring for the Discarded

Mark 2:18-3:6 — People, Not Procedures, Are the Point

Mark 3:7-35 — Jesus Gets A New Family

Mark 4:1-34 — Secret Stories and Separate Soils

Mark 4:35-41 — The God Who Commands Nature Itself

Mark 5:1-20 — The Only Person Jesus Told No

Mark 5:21-43 — The Clothes and Comfort of Jesus

Mark 6:1-13 — When Jesus Couldn't Do A Miracle

Mark 6:14-29 — Preacher, Tell Me Like It Is

Mark 6:30-52 — Bread Baker and Water Walker

Mark 6:53-7:23 — Human Commands That Disobey God's Heart

Mark 7:24-8:10 — Dogs and Dinner and the Deaf

Mark 8:11-9:1 — Jesus is God and Lord and Savior

Mark 9:2-13 — Three Tabernacles Talk

Mark 9:14-29 — Prayerless Disciples and Doubting Emotions

Mark 9:30-50 — Unquenchable Fire and Drowning Youth Workers

Mark 10:1-12 — Broken Covenants and Steadfast Love

Mark 10:13-31 — Accepted Kids and Rejected Politicians

Mark 10:32-52 — What The Blind Man Saw

Mark 11:1-25 — Dead Trees and Extortionary Exchange Rates

Mark 11:27-12:27 —WWE-JD and 7 Brothers for 1 Bride

Mark 12:28-44 — Giving It All To Our Triune God

Mark 13 — The End Times and Destroyed Temples

Mark 14:1-21 — Charity Gone Wrong and God's Provision

Mark 14:22-42 — The Lord's Table and the Lord's Prayer

Mark 14:43-15:41 — Jesus' Trial and Beatings and Crucifixion

Mark 15:42-16:8 — Christ Is Risen and Bonus Ending

Acts 1:1-11 — You’ve Got A Job To Do

Acts 1:12-26 — Devotion and Intestines

Acts 2:1-36 — Drunk and Babel-ing

Acts 2:37-47 — Birthday Party and Baptism

Acts 3:1-10 — Lame Man Leaping

Acts 3:11-4:4 — Pointed Preaching and Marvelous Mercies

Acts 4:1-22 — On Trial With Kids’ Songs

Acts 4:23-31 — Alliteration and Heavenly Beings

Acts 4:32-5:16 — Dying to Give and Pastor Talks Bibles

Acts 5:11-42 — Can’t Touch This

Acts 6:1-7 — Schuyler and Hellenists and Deacons, Oh My!

Acts 6:8-7:16 — Filibusters and Cancel Culture

Acts 7:17-8:3 — Beasts and Fire and Kangaroo Courts

Acts 8:4-25 — Dogs and Hands

Acts 8:26-40 — Dunking and Dipping

Acts 9:1-19 — Dragons and Scaredy-Cats

Acts 9:20-30 — Basket Full of Saul

Acts 9:31-43 — Help Those Who Can’t Help Themselves & Pastor Goes On A Limb

Acts 10:1-33 — Bacon and Imago Dei

Acts 10:34-48 — Altar Calls and Bring Em All

Acts 11:1-18 — Legalism and T-Shirts

Acts 11:19-30 — Outsiders Who Will Love Outsiders

Acts 12:1-19 — A Sovereign God and A Sleepy Fisherman

Acts 12:20-25 — Indiana Jones and the Worms

Acts 13:1-52 — Blind Magicians and Rejoicing Gentiles

Acts 14:1-28 — Someone’s Poisoned The Water Hole and Church Theology

Acts 15:1-21 — Friendly Fights, Old Testament, and Idols

Acts 15:22-41 — Paul and Barnabas Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Acts 16:1-10 — On The Road Again and Border Walls

Acts 16:11-24 — Crazy Ladies and Cranky Apostles

Acts 16:25-40 — Infant Baptism and Chain-Breaking Praise

Acts 17:1-15 — Upside Down and Suspicious

Acts 17:16-34 — Evangelism Failure and False Gods

Acts 18:1-17 — Making Tents and Shaking Dust

Acts 18:18-28 — New Kid On The Block and Paul Gets A Fade

Acts 19:1-10 — Little Lights and Big Rejections

Acts 19:11-20:1 — Riots and Demons

Acts 20:2-16 — Fall Asleep In Church And Perish

Acts 20:17-38 — Pastors and Wolves and Congregationalism

Acts 21:1-14 — Mrs. Incredible and Christ’s Suffering

Acts 21:15-40 — Easily Offended and Disguised Blessings

Acts 22:1-29 — Baptism T-Shirts and Illegal Beatings

Acts 22:30-23:11 — Infighting and Stupid Politicians

Acts 23:12-35 — British Orphans and Lying Commanders

Acts 24-26 — 3 Rulers and a CGI Explosion

Acts 27:1-44 — Listening to God’s Voice

Acts 28:1-16 — Hospitality and Snake Bites

Acts 28:17-31 — The Gospel and The End Of The Road

1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 - Faith Hope Love and Grandmas

1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 - A Port City That's Not Baltimore

1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 - Stolen Packages and Speaking Truth

1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 - Picky Toddlers and Sharing Life

1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 - God's True Word and His Wayward People

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 -The Tempter and Your Savior

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 - God's Will and a Christian Sexual Ethic

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 - Mind Your Own Business

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - The Rapture and The Resurrection

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 - Living In The Light Of The Day Of The Lord

1 Thessalonians 5:12-14 - Pastors and Patience and Peace

1 Thessalonians 5:15-18 - Always Rejoicing and Praying and Thanking

1 Thessalonians 5:19-28 - Testing Podcasts and Kissing Christians

2 Thessalonians 1 - A Battered Believing Church

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 - The Holy Spirit and the Unholy Antichrist

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 - Because He First Loved You

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 - What Your Pastor Wants You To Pray For And Do

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 - Not Busy But Busybodies

2 Thessalonians 3:16-18 - How To Have Peace and Who Wrote Hebrews

Hebrews 1:1-3 - Jesus Is God

Hebrews 1:4-2:9 - Jesus Is Better Than The Angels

Hebrews 2:10-18 - Jesus Is Our Brother And High Priest

Hebrews 3 - Jesus Is Better Than Moses

Hebrews 4:1-13 - Jesus Is The Better Sabbath Rest

Hebrews 4:14-5:10 — Jesus Is Our Great High Priest

Hebrews 5:11-14 — Jesus Is A Five Course Meal

Hebrews 6:1-12 — Believers and Behavers

Hebrews 6:13-20 — Jesus’ Pinky Promise To You

Hebrews 6:20-7:10 — Jesus Has A Better Priesthood

Hebrews 7:11-28 — Jesus Is The Best High Priest

Hebrews 8 — Jesus Set Up A Better Covenant

Hebrews 9 — Jesus Is The Better Sacrifice

Hebrews 10:1-18 — Jesus Is Our Permanent Sacrifice

Hebrews 10:19-25 — The Results of Jesus’ Greater Ministry

Hebrews 10:26-39 — Jesus Is The Only Sacrifice Left

Hebrews 11:1-16 — Pictures Of Faith

Hebrews 11:17-40 — Those That Have Suffered And Persevered

Hebrews 12:1-13 — Running The Gospel Race

Hebrews 12:14-29 — Be Grateful For What God Has Given

Hebrews 13:1-14 — Second To Last Remarks On Living

Hebrews 13:15-25 — Obeying Your Spiritual Leaders And Tabernacle Talk Takes A Hiatus

2 Peter 1:1-15 — Holy Supplements

2 Peter 1:16-21 — A More Sure Word

2 Peter 2 — Fallen Angels, Righteous Lot, and a Talking Donkey

2 Peter 3 — Sharing The Gospel To A Dying World

2 John - Once Saved Always Saved?