Brownsburg Church of Christ

This sermon is about exploring the identity of Jonah as a venue for discovering our own identity and relationship with God. It is said that most problems within Christendom can be traced back to spiritually shallow Christian identity. Not only will understanding his motives help make sense of the entire story, but it'll cause us to unearth our deepest motives in our move toward God. ______________...

This sermon is an introduction for the eight-part series we'll be walking through in the book of Jonah. Lesson Preview: 1) Who is Jonah? 2) See Jonah Run 3) Holy Envy 4) Whale Spit Monologues 5) Art of Repentance 6) "Who Knows?" 7) Jonah and the Worm 8) Who is God? Scripture: Matthew 12.38-42 (Additional Reading: Luke 11.29-32; Jonah 1.17; Mark 4.35-41; Luke 15.11-32). This book is dripping with…...

In this sermon we explore the story of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. This story is bursting with an abundance of grace and life!

A sermon about who Jesus was and what he calls us to be. How can we capture the vision to be a school of disciples who help break open the word to the community? Scripture: Matthew 11.25-30 (Additional Reading: Matthew 10.24-25; Luke 6.39-40; Hebrews 5.11-14; 2 Corinthians 10.3-5; Psalm 32.8-9). what is Jesus calling us to? why teach? (Four Reasons) “Irrefutably, indestructibly, never wearied by t...

In this sermon we explore the story of Jesus and Nicodemus. Here we hear the call of total transformation and the promise of life to the fullest!

In this sermon we explore the story of the wedding in Cana, where Jesus turned the water into wine. As the Beloved Disciple says, "Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him." (Jn 2:11)

Jesus quoted it to summarize the entire Bible. Paul meditated on how Jesus could fit into it. James warned about only believing but not obeying it. It was the first words taught to child as soon as they could speak. To this day it's their last words on the death bed. It's not a prayer. It's not a creed. It's an oath of loyalty. - Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one - What does God wis...

"Who is Jesus?" This question permeates the Gospel of John, driving the plot of the narrative and opening up pathways to the deepest truths of the universe.  In this sermon we explore another of the early answers to this question in the second half of John's testimony: Jesus is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit, the Son of God.

"Who is Jesus?" This question permeates the Gospel of John, driving the plot of the narrative and opening up pathways to the deepest truths of the universe.  In this sermon we explore just one of the answers given to this question: Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

This is a sermon about being unified on the things that matter, while allowing differences and diversity on everything else. A thriving body needs healthy friction and multiple skill sets to create life. We'll dive into the natural human propensity in social groups to stamp out differences and also how to shift our perspective to see every child of God as a potential gift for the church. Scripture...

This sermon is the beginning of a journey through the Gospel of John, deeper and farther into the scriptures, into life, into love, into God.

Christmas is the moment in time when nearly every mind syncs and is drawn to Christ. What is it about? Do we even need it? My answer is yes, and this sermon is about how everything we need to know about the God of the world - all of the major themes revealed of him in the Bible - is housed in this little story about the birth of Jesus. This story is God-in-microcosm. Jesus is God-in-microcosm. Scr...

In this sermon we conclude our bible reading trilogy, this time exploring the Scripture's intention for lifelong learning in community.

The "rich young ruler" is a story from the life of Jesus we're mostly familiar with, but why do we have three different renditions of the story - and what do those differences add to our understanding? Scripture: Mark 10.17-31 (Additional Reading: Matthew 19.28; Mark 8.34-38; Exodus 20.1-11; Ruth 2.11-12; Matthew 6.24; Luke 18.18-30, 19.1-10) the question [idolatry 101] the response “He only notic...

In this sermon we explore how we are meant to interpret the bible and find ourselves at the heart of the gospel in the end.

This is a sermon about the relevance of the Cross for us today, why it takes darkness for us to see its relevance, and how - based on a very weird verse from the apostle Paul - it frees us from the value system and behavior of this world to be God's people engaged in the work of forgiveness. Scripture: Colossians 2.6-15 (Additional Reading: 1 Corinthians 2.8; Galatians 1.1-5; Ephesians 2.2; Hebrew...

In this sermon we walk through Psalm 1 and explore what it means to "hagah." Along the way we bust some myths about daily bible reading and hear some good news.

In this sermon we explore Paul's teaching on the collection for the saints. Paul's teaching on this collection project casts an incredible vision for what church can be and the impact we can have together in the world for good.

In this sermon we explore Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21 and reflect on some of the profound implications.

a sermon about Hagar, human nature, and learning to love the stranger. Scripture: Genesis 21.14-21 (Additional Reading: Genesis 16.1-16, 15.13; Deuteronomy 10.18-19, 14.28-29; Exodus 22.21-24; Psalm 68.4-5) “you, too” “them, too” make space for the stranger “The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and percepti...

a sermon about Samson, stories, and learning to  drop the jawbone. ---------- Scripture: Hebrews 11.32-40 (Additional Reading: Judges 13-16; 13.20, 14.15, 14.19, 15.5-6, 15.14, 16.9; Judges 17.6; Romans 12.17-21) the point is not… but the point is… and the point is… so, where is the fire? “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is lo...

This is a sermon about Jesus’ estimation of children, what that means about the kingdom and how we can bless them. Scripture: Mark 10.13-16 (Additional Reading: Matthew 18.1-6, 10-14; Luke 18.15-17; Proverbs 22.6; Ephesians 6.1-4) why the rebuke? how did he bless? where is the kingdom? how we can bless our children: “When in response to Moses’ request, the Lord appeared to tell him what He is, did...

Singing together is a vital practice by which we open ourselves to the work of the Spirit for our healing and transformation, for the construction of the the church. This sermon is aimed at helping us appreciate what we have in singing together and to help us lean in to what we have in singing together.

In this sermon we hear the gospel of God's kingdom and consider the importance of getting this message right. Psalm 2 is the central scripture we root into.