Holy Joys Sermons

Johnathan Arnold preaches on the Book of Ruth, highlighting how Ruth is a type of the Gentiles being grafted in, and how the whole story is an allegory of God's plan to incorporate Gentiles through Christ. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches a brief sermon for Good Friday 2026. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches on the lectionary texts for the Fifth Sunday in Lent: Ezekiel 37:1–14 (the valley of dry bones); Psalm 130; Romans 8:6–11; John 11:1–45 (the raising of Lazarus). Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches on the lectionary texts for the Third Sunday in Lent: Exodus 17:1–7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1–11; John 4:5–42. God knows every single wicked thing that we’ve ever done. God knows all of our wounds. But God still wants us, and he sent his Son to save us from sin and satisfy us with himself. God calls us to turn from sinful folly and trust in his Son completely. Support the sho...

Johnathan Arnold preaches on the beatitudes (Matthew 5:1–12) in conversation with the lectionary texts for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Micah 6:1–8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18–31). Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches on the day and season of Epiphany, focusing on the manifestation to the Gentiles (Isaiah 60:1–6; Ephesians 3:1–12; Matthew 2:1–12), as well as the epiphany at Christ's baptism and at Cana of Galilee. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches on being satisfied by the goodness of God, expounding the readings from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Second Sunday after Christmas: Jeremiah 31:7–14, Ephesians 1:3–14, and John 1:10–18. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches a sermon on the Flight of the Holy Family to Egypt for the First Sunday after Christmas Day. Lectionary texts: Isaiah 63:7–9; Psalm 148; Hebrews 2:10–18; Matthew 2:13–23. See also Revelation 12:1–6. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches a sermon for the third Sunday of Advent on the doubts of John the Baptist about the coming of Christ. The sermon draws from the Revised Common Lectionary readings for Year A: Matthew 11:2–11; Isaiah 35:1–10; James 5:7–10. Support the show

A sermon by Johnathan Arnold for the Second Sunday of Advent. The sermon draws from the Revised Common Lectionary readings for Year A: Matthew 3:1–12; Romans 15:4–13; Isaiah 11:1–10.  Support the show

A sermon by Johnathan Arnold for the First Sunday of Advent. The sermon draws from the Revised Common Lectionary readings for Year A: Matthew 24:36–44; Romans 13:11–14; Isaiah 2:1–5. Support the show

A sermon on Matthew 6:25–34 by Johnathan Arnold. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold preaches on doubt and how to deal with doubt in the Church and in the Christian life. Support the show

This sermon was preached by Johnathan Arnold as a guest speaker at Gratz Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on January 5, 2025, the twelfth day of Christmas. Total depravity in the first Adam requires total incarnation and healing by the Second Adam which provides total or entire sanctification by the Spirit of Christ. Support the show

The first lecture in a six-week series on the Doctrine of the Church. Support the show

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Johnathan Arnold preaches on how Christ's victory over temptation in the wilderness is necessary for our redemption and empowers us to defeat Satan's temptations in our own lives. Support the show

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