406 Theology

This sermon was preached at All Souls Church. The subject is John 17:20-26 in which Jesus prays for those who would be built up as a new covenant community called the church by the Apostles preaching of the Word. 

John 17 contains the longest recorded prayer of Jesus that we have. The Bible contains many farwell speeches or prayers by people, in which they lay out their vision for what they see as their ministry continuing forward. The focus on the prayer first display the relationship that the Father has with the Son. The mission of Jesus was to live a life worthy of glory as to offer eternal life and resc...

This is a sermon preached at All Souls Church giving us some wisdom about how we can become people who walk in faith when we are asking our sevles the question: What is going on? 

It is quite easy to fall into the trap of believing that our plans, thinking, wanting, desiring and doing will determine the path of our life. Our culture values making our own way, or determining our own meaning. However, Proverbs tells us other wise. The Lord is the one who establishes the plans and circumstances that we encounter in life. The created order is that God is the creator and we are...

In the book of Proverbs Wisdom comes from a righteous heart. In a sense, both are seen as two sides of the same coin, or each supporting each other. The bad news is when we read the description of a foolish heart, antithetical to a wise heart, we see more of ourselves in what is described. The good news is that the life and ministry of Jesus perfectly embodies the wisdom of Solomon. Christians are...

Obeying God means that he leads us in dying to "self trust" and living to trust in Him. This is a sermon that was preached at All Souls Church in Missoula which encourages God's people to trust in Him and not ourselves. 

How should we live in the Kingdom of God? Proverbs gives us signs which help direct us and give us practical insights into day to day life. All wisdom in the world points back to Jesus Christ, and is also poured out by His Spirit in those who have been united with Jesus. This first sermon lays the groundwork for understanding wisdom and how it forms our ideas about life. 

This is a sermon preached at All Souls Church in Missoula, MT. It was delivered on March 31st, 2024. This sermon looks at the resurrection of Jesus Christ from Mark's perspective and is connected to the preaching series delivered at All Souls Church which walks through the book of Mark. 

Sermon preached at All Souls church on Mark 10:32-52. This section of Mark inlcudes the last of three statements Jesus makes regarding His journey to Jerusalem, and the cross. The disciples had not caught the vision of what it means to follow Jesus, to be His disciple. However; Bartimaus, a blind begger, comes to Jesus in need, in faith, and in willingness to give up His life to follow Jesus. The...

This is a sermon at All Souls Church in Missoula, MT. (preached on 3/10/24). The subject has to do with the transfiguration of Jesus Christ on Mt. Hermon as recorded in Mark 9. Jesus had just gotten done confronting Peter and the disciples about the reality of the cross in the Kingdom of God. Jesus was headed toward Jerusalem out of necessity to atone for sin and show what kind of life His discipl...

Sermon preached on Feb. 18th at All Souls Church by Rev. Ben Melli. This sermon focuses on Mark chapter 6 which largely serves as a picture of Jesus' ministry to the church. The disciples are not pictured as people who understand Jesus and His Kingdom. But there is grace in that Jesus still comes to them in grace and works through them. Similar to you and I, Jesus shows us grace and patience even...

Sermon Preached at All Souls Church on Mark 5:21-43 titled: "More Than You Bargained For". This sermon looks at the story of Jesus interacting with three characters all of whom came away from Jesus with a new faith. While Jesus does perform miracles in these stories, the main focus is on where the faith of each individual is placed. The characters display the type of "soil" in which the Kingdom of...

A sermon on Mark 4:1-20 titled: "Something About Seeds" by Rev. Ben Melli 2/4/24. As this parable shapes the proceeding stories in Mark, it is important to understand Jesus' teaching about the soils. 

Sermon Preached by Rev. Ben Melli at All Souls Church on 1/28/24

Sermon Preached by Rev. Ben Melli at All Souls Church 10.15.23

Sermon at All Souls Church: Philippians 1:18b-30 

Sermon Seires in Philippians At All Souls Church. This episode is a sermon from chapter 2:1-11.

Which translation of the Bible is the best? It was a question I did not expect to come out of a teenager, but it was sincerely asked by one of our students. In this episode Rev. Lloyd and myself try and tackle that question. I hope this serves as some context when deciding which Bible translation to read. 

In this episdoe pastor Ben Melli walks through the introduction of an important new book by Christopher Watkin called "Biblical Critical Theory". This book has been a primer for our High School Sunday school class. While this is not a extensive book review, it serves as an introduction in order to entice you to read the book yourself. 

In this episode I sit down with Steve Haymond who shares about life and ministry. Steve has remained faithful to God through different seasons of life and he shares what he has learned as well as fresh challenges in his life now. I hope you are edified and encouraged as you listen to his story of God's grace. 

In this episode Rev. Lloyd Peirson and Rev. Ben Melli talk about some of the things that we like about the Reformation and some of the challenges from the outcome of the Reformation time period. If you are interested in Church history, the Reformation is an important time, and this episode might help you make sense of that time period. 

In this episode I talk to one of our newest elders Jason Davis. We talk about his life story, testimony and his love for God's Church.