Veritas Columbus Sermons

A sermon by Paul Allen based on Matthew 5:43-48, preached on September 17, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Brad Snyder based on Matthew 5:43-48, preached on September 17, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Joe Byler based on Matthew 5:38-42, preached on September 10, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Matthew. Discussion Questions: 1. Why do we inherently value justice? How can this be a good thing? 2. How is the way you seek justice distorted? Do you seek justice more for yourself or for others? 3. What sin causes this distortion? 4. In what situations do you te...

A sermon by Jason Fisher preached on September 10, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Matt Martin based on Matthew 5:33-37, preached on September 3, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Aaron Lockhart based on Matthew 5:33-37, preached on September 3, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Brad Snyder based on Matthew 5:33-37, preached on September 3, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Matthew. Discussion Questions: Big Picture Review: Read and review Matthew 5:1-20 as we think about where we are in the Sermon contextually and remember what Jesus has been saying up to this point. ***What would Jesus’ original hearers thought when they heard him s...

A sermon by Chris Lawson based on Matthew 5:33-37, preached on September 3, 2017 at Veritas West as part of the sermon series on Matthew.

A sermon by Joe Byler based on Ruth 4, preached on August 27, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Fear. Discussion Questions: Having now finished Ruth (and with Esther in mind, too), do you see God as present and sovereign in these stories? Do you see Him as good? How so? Pastor Joe noted that Boaz serves as a sort of representation of Christ in Ruth 4 as he is eager to abs...

A sermon by Aaron Lockhart based on Ruth 4, preached on August 27, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Brad Snyder based on John 14:1, preached on August 27, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Noah Madsen based on Ruth 4, preached on August 27, 2017 at Veritas West as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Joe Byler based on Ruth 3, preached on August 20, 2017 at the Short North congregation as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Aaron Lockhart based on Ruth 3, preached on August 20, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Mason Good based on Ruth 3, preached on August 20, 2017 at the Tri-Village congregation as part of the sermon series on Fear. Discussion Questions: Setting the Context: We know that, historically, the threshing floor is a place where prostitutes visited men. So Naomi sending Ruth into this situation is perhaps a little careless. Mason made the point that this might be another example o...

A sermon by Christopher Stollar based on Ruth 2, preached on August 13, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Fear. Discussions Questions: Give a brief overview of the book of Ruth (the story, context and purpose), and a general recap of Ruth 1. Who are the main characters in Ruth 2? How would you describe Ruth? How would you compare her to Naomi? How does Ruth care for Naomi...

A sermon by Paul Allen based on Ruth 2, preached on August 13, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Jeremy Hart based on Ruth 2, preached on August 13, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Fear. Discussion Questions: Big Picture Refresh: God uses the ordinary and mundane along with the suffering to bring about good for all who trust in Him (Romans 8:28). Just like Ruth, we cannot see now how God is using the circumstances in our lives for good, but like Ruth we...

A sermon based on Ruth 3, preached on August 20, 2017 at the West congregation as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Joe Byler based on Ruth 1, preached on August 6, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Fear. Discussion Questions: This sermon series on fear and anxiety has often brought us back to the ideas of God's goodness and love, as well as God's sovereignty, control, and power. When things get difficult in your life, or it seems like sin is winning, which is first to go i...

A sermon by Aaron Lockhart based on Ruth 1, preached on August 6, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Brad Snyder based on Ruth 1, preached on August 6, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the sermon series on Fear. Discussion Questions: Setting the Context: Read Judges 21:25 and Ruth 1. * What was the context in which the story of Ruth takes place and what was the ruling/governmental structure in place in Israel at the time? * If you lived in Israel during this time, would you be a...

A sermon by Chris Lawson based on Ruth 1, preached on August 6, 2017 at Veritas West as part of the sermon series on Fear.

A sermon by Joe Byler based on Esther 5-10, preached on July 30, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the sermon series on Fear. Discussion Questions: 1. If you haven't shared much with your community group yet, what are some of your biggest fears in life right now? What is causing you anxiety? How do these fears and anxieties affect you? How consuming or prevalent are these fears and anxieties...

A sermon by Aaron Lockhart based on Esther 5-10, preached on July 30, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the sermon series on Fear.