Biblical Preaching

What is God doing in this world? Why does God allow so much evil? The prophet of Habakkuk asked questions like these that many want to ask God today. God answers him directly in the Book of Habakkuk. This message draws from the Book of Habakkuk to help believers to live by faith.

Jesus turned water to wine* as His first miraculous sign in the Gospels. Why? How is this act a sign? This message will draw from John 2:1-11 to see how this sign persuaded Jesus's disciples to believe and why people should believe Jesus's miracles today.

This message draws lessons and gives a survey of the Book of Nahum that is significant to understand God's justice and how God enacts justice among rebellious and wicked nations.

A respectful and close relationship with someone will greatly affect your life, thinking, and behavior. The writer of Hebrews brings believers attention to knowing Christ so that they do not move away from God. The text of Hebrews reveals the greatness of Christ above angels and prophets to how Jesus is equal with God because He is God. This message teaches the need to focus on Christ and encourag...

What does the Bible mean that Jesus is the King of kings? This message draws and builds on Genesis 49:8-12 that the kingship belongs to Israel's tribe of Judah.

Despite the corrupt political and religions leaders, God promises to raise up a remnant from Israel. This message draws from Micah to picture the coming King and His kingdom to come as this encourages Christians to serve for the greater purpose. This is the 6th lesson among a series of lessons on each of the 12 minor prophets.

Did Joseph treat his brothers justly? Should he have immediately forgiven his brothers instead of testing them? This message draws observations from Genesis 45:1-15 and Jesus's teachings to understand how Christians are to forgive.

Joseph endured betrayal, slavery, slander, and imprisonment for about 14 years. However, God meant it for good. Despite all the evil and suffering in the world, God works all things for good to those who love Him. This message draws from God working in the life of Joseph to encourage believers to trust in God's providing grace.

Have you ever ran away from responsibility? God commissioned Jonah to call out against the city of Nineveh warning them of a coming disaster. Jonah could not escape God's presence. This message draws from the book of Jonah recognizing the need for compassion from the faithful as God has compassion on all people. God's compassion calls for repentance.

Genesis teaches a reliance on God's promises. This message draws from Jacob wrestling with an angel of God and wrestling with God throughout life. In the end, Jacob's faith in God's promises is victorious.

Do you need self-esteem? Should you take pride in yourself by your standard without looking to the Creator? This message draws from Obadiah and other scriptures to reflect on God's judgment against the nation of Edom whose pride led to their fall.

How do God's promises change how people seek and follow God? This message explores Genesis 28 to draw insights from Jacob's dream of a ladder to heaven.

James Sullivan preaches about the applications of ancient Israelite and Jewish betrothals and weddings to God's marriage to His people that are throughout the Scriptures. This is especially clear in connection with the church's marriage to her bridegroom -- Jesus Christ.

The prophet Amos spoke against abuses of Israel's wealthy against the needy. God promised to bring judgment on Israel but ultimately to restore them. This message observes how God created the universe and has universal authority to judge. This lesson also reflects upon various overlooked sins, calls for repentance, and calls to act with compassion.

Because of the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah, God brought His wrath on them for their abuses upon travelers. This message draws from the destruction of Sodom in Genesis 19 seeing the need of people to view reality through knowing God as the Creator and to know God's created order especially for sexuality.

Have you ever wondered what God is doing with your life? Abram trusted in the promises of the LORD, and this message draws out how believers can trust in God's grace and live by faith.

God pleads with His people to mourn and weep for their sins and be restored to Him. This message is on the Book of Joel among a series of lessons on each of the 12 Prophets in the Bible.

This message draws from the Flood account to understand God's grace upon Noah and His just judgment upon the wickedness and violence of humanity. Faithful obedience is essential to following God's grace. Are you ready for God's final judgment on the world?

God commanded His prophet Hosea to do a strange thing and marry a woman of harlotry to illustrate Israel's apostasy as adultery against God. This message draws from Hosea the hope for restoration to God even after abandoning God.

Did God create the heavens and the earth at the same time that is "in the beginning"? Was Moses right that God created the cosmos and specifically the earth in 6 days? Was Jesus right that God created humanity male and female "from the beginning"? This message will draw observations for an actual creation in 6 days from Genesis 1.

Should believers "go the church"? This message will draw from Hebrews 10:23-31 with additional scriptures from 1 Corinthians to understand why God wants His people to gather together.

Who should Christians share their faith with --- those who believe God already or those living wild lives? This message teaches both. This study draws from a list of scriptures to see whom God says are saved and are not saved.

Is a human fetus a baby in the womb who deserves protection? This message draws from Luke 1 and other scriptures to demonstrate that the Bible has always agreed with science and the human fetus is an unborn child from conception.

This message looks at the approach of Jesus, apostles, and prophets in the Bible to determine essential points and scriptures that Christians need to share with others in personal Bible study.

This message draws from Paul's instructions in 2 Timothy and Titus to avoid quarreling and controversies that cause quarreling. Furthermore, the Scriptures also teach the need to correct errors with humility and severely rebuke those who are divisive.