Sermon B-Sides - Coram Deo Church

Ever wonder how it is possible that Judas, who witnessed Jesus and all that he did in person, could possibly have betrayed him? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the fate of Judas and the warning contained in his story. Not only is the story of Judas a warning, according to Peter it was also written of in the Psalms. Which leads to another question, how did th...

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The circumstances of 2020 and 2021 have been cause for pastors and the Church to ask questions that have not had to be considered in our lifetime. Are Christians bound to obey the civil authorities when they issue mandates to cease singing or gathering? What is the presence of the Church in the world supposed to look like? In this episode of Sermon B-sides, Pastor Jon & Pastor Rusten discuss the r...

Coming out of 2020, one of the most volatile years many of us have experienced, we are all hungry for peace. Our politicians are promising peace, and yet we recall the words of Jeremiah when he said "They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace" and are reminded that so often those peddling peace are also those who historically have been the great...

For Christians, joy is not accidental, superfluous, or a distraction. In this episode, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss how the joy and delight of the triune God was the context for the creation of all things, how our misery is due to our estrangement from him, and how the redemption Christ accomplished for us brings us into his joy. They also discuss how Christian fellowship and worship is an...

During this episode of B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the Advent theme of Love. Though our culture puts a high value on love, often our conception of love is contrary to that which Scripture teaches. In what ways does the love revealed by Christmas and the incarnation confront our understanding of love? Join us in this episode as we discuss the surprising love of God. If you have an...

During this episode of B-Sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the Advent theme of "Hope." In what has been an incredibly disorienting year, hope has been in high demand. A pandemic, lockdowns, economic turmoil, and future uncertainty have all exposed our fragility. How does the hope of Christmas speak into this situation? What kind of hope and future does the Christian story proclaim to thi...

In this final episode on the Ten Words about the 10th commandment, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the tenth commandment: Does the 10th commandment prohibit desire or ambition? How does this commandment relate to the rest of the commandments? They discuss the way that coveting is discontentment with the beauty and wisdom of God as well as how this commandment relates to economics and idolatry...

Grab your favorite beverage and join us for Sermon B-sides. In this episode, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the 8th commandment: "Thou Shalt not Steal"... They discuss topics including the theology of personal property, economics and providence, as well al socialism and communism. We tackle questions like "Was the early church basically communist?" as well as discuss historic implications of...

Grab your favorite beverage and join us for Sermon B-sides. In this episode, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten discuss the 6th and the 7th commandments and the way these are related to the sanctity of life, the gift of gender, and the joy of marriage and children. In this episode, we discuss how God created us to display him in our relationships and how both the sexual revolution and abortion are attac...

In this episode of B-sides, Pastor Jon and Pastor Rusten consider more questions from our God & Government According to the World lecture from October 27. Questions include subjects such as immigration, good governance vs. bad governance, Just War Theory, Christian participation in the military vs. turning the other cheek, honoring the civil-government vs. unlimited submission, Christians and the...

What does obedience to parents have to do with national security? What might doing the dishes have to do with God's mission in the world? How does God's institution of the family guard against snares that lead to slavery? Grab your favorite beverage and join us in this episode of Sermon B-sides as we discuss the implications of the fifth commandment and family discipleship. If you have any questio...

It's election day, so grab your favorite beverage and kick back and relax while we discuss what the Sabbath might teach us about the current stress and anxiety that this political season has brought to our lives. In this episode, we also discuss the history behind the "weekend," the question of why God's people meet on Sunday instead of Saturday, as well as what a "holy convocation" is. If you hav...

Grab your favorite beverage and join us while we discuss construction site language and how bizarre it is that even atheists invoke the name of God while swearing. We also discuss how the 3rd commandment is about much more than our speech and other ways we might understand "taking the name." As usual, we had a good time making this one and hope you enjoy it as well. If you have any questions you w...

Have you ever thought about the Ten Commandments as a biography? In this episode of Sermon B-Sides Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris discuss how the Law of God pre-figures Jesus, what it means to be adopted into God's family, as well as how graven images lie about God.

Coram Deo Church is going through a series on the Ten Commandments (Ten Words), and in this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris discuss the sad reality of how common it is today for Christians to be embarrassed by the Old Testament and the Law in particular. They also discuss mildly controversial subjects like Theocracy, Theonomy, and the Chaos of 2020.

In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris discuss the brutal honesty of the Psalms, Anger, Hippie Jesus, how the Cross is simultaneously judgment and salvation.

In this episode In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris discuss the dangers of tranquility and God's grace of disrupting our self-sufficiency.

In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris discuss the scriptural theme of worship as warfare and the importance of corporate worship. Related sermons: June 28, 2020 — Psalms — Psalm 21 August 2, 2020 — Psalms — Psalm 26 August 9, 2020 — Psalms — Psalm 27

In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris revisit some of the themes that were covered in the last several weeks of our Sermon series through the Psalms. In this conversation, they considered the Kingly aspect of the Psalms, Cultural Idols, and the Lordship of Christ. Related sermons: June 28, 2020 — Psalms — Psalm 21 July 5, 2020 — Psalms — Psalm 22 July 12, 2...

In this episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris dive into the material that wasn't able to fit into the past two sermons in our Jesus Stories sermon series. They talked about topics like how we ought to interpret parables, loose living, lost sons, effectual calling, and more. Related sermons: April 19, 2020 — Jesus Stories — The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) April 26,...

In our first episode of Sermon B-Sides, Pastor Jon Needham and Pastor Rusten Harris discuss the evidence for the resurrection, why the Resurrection of Jesus means that everything matters — from whiskey to vocation, and how the Exodus story pre-figures the deliverance of the Resurrection.