Veritas Columbus Sermons

A sermon based on 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 by Nick Nye, preached on April 30, 2017 at Veritas Short North.

A sermon based on Matthew 5:4 by Joe Byler, preached on April 23, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the "Blessed" series.

A sermon based on Matthew 5:4 by Chris Lawson, preached on April 23, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the "Blessed" series.

A sermon based on Matthew 5:4 by Wes Thompson, preached on April 23, 2017 at Veritas West as part of the "Blessed" series.

In his sermon, Jeremy mentioned that in our culture, we tend of think of blessing circumstantially or in terms of our happiness. For instance, we say “have a blessed day”, which means have a smooth day with no problems. We talk about having a "blessed life”, which means to have things easy and comfortable. But what does Jesus mean by “blessed"? (Leaders: Jeremy explained that to be “blessed" means...

A sermon based on John 20:1-18 by Joe Byler, preached on April 16, 2017 at Veritas Short North on Easter.

A sermon based on Hebrews 2:14-15 by Aaron Lockhart, preached on April 16, 2017 at Veritas East on Easter Sunday.

A sermon based on John 20-21 by Brad Snyder, preached on April 16, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village on Easter Sunday. Discussion Questions: 1. Describe what you think must have been going through the mind of Peter when he jumped out of that boat! What about Mary at the tomb? How would you react if a close friend was resurrected from the grave?! 2. Brad read from John 20:17 where Jesus speaks to Mary ab...

A sermon based on John 20-21 by Wes Thompson, preached on April 16, 2017 at Veritas West on Easter Sunday. Discussion Questions: (1) Why is it significant that Jesus rose from the dead? (2) How can we better heed Jesus’ call in John 20:21? (3) Do you relate to Weeping Mary, Doubting Thomas, or Peter?

A sermon preached by Nick Nye on Matthew 5, preached on April 9th, 2017 as part of the "Blessed" series. Discussion Questions: 1. For whom was the Sermon on the Mount intended? What is its purpose and relevance? 2. Discuss the 2 questions presented in the sermon- Is Jesus’ teaching authentic? Is Jesus’ teaching attainable? 3. What are the Beatitudes? How does our culture define “blessed”? As Chris...

A sermon based on Matthew 5:1-3 by Aaron Lockhart, preached on April 9, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the "Blessed" series.

A sermon based on Matthew 5 by Brad Snyder, preached on April 9, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the "Blessed" series. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Do you identify with the feeling that life is pretty hectic, and that finding times for the Bible is difficult? Do you feel like you're able to slow down and listen to Jesus and his word? Brad mentioned that Matthew 5:1-2 is written in such a way th...

A sermon based on Matthew 4:18-25 by Nick Nye, preached on April 2, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the "Follow Jesus" series. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. James and John left their father in order to follow Jesus. What sacrifices have/do you make to follow Jesus? Was it difficult? If so, what made it so difficult? What reward do we have to look forward to? 2. Following Jesus is more than just...

A sermon based on Matthew 4:18-25 by Aaron Lockhart, preached on April 2, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the "Follow Jesus" series.

A sermon based on Matthew 4:18-25 by Chris Lawson, preached on April 2, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the "Follow Jesus" series. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Beginning in verse 19, Jesus told two sets of brothers to “follow” Him. What did that look like for those guys? Things are a little different today, but what remains the same? (i.e. how do we follow Jesus? Leaders: Chris talked about how...

A sermon based on Matthew 4:18-25 by Wes Thompson, preached on April 2, 2017 at Veritas West as part of the "Follow Jesus" series.

A sermon based on Matthew 4:12-17 by Joe Byler, preached on March 26, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the "Follow Jesus" series. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. Reflect for a minute on this metaphor of light and darkness that we read of in this passage. Consider the properties of light and darkness - how do you see Jesus being a light in darkness? How does he provide sight, clarity, and protection...

A sermon based on Matthew 4:12-17 by Aaron Lockhart, preached on March 26, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the "Follow Jesus" series.

A sermon based on Matthew 4:12-17 by Brad Snyder, preached on March 26, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the "Follow Jesus" series. Discussion Questions: 1. How does the “way by the sea” in verse 15 connect historically with the return from bondage and exile? Why was this area called “Galilee of the Gentiles”? And…what did most people from Jerusalem think of this area? (Leaders: the “way by...

A sermon based on Matthew 4:8-11 by Aaron Lockhart, preached on March 19, 2017 at Veritas East as part of the "It Is Written" series.

A sermon preached at Veritas West on 3/19/17.

A sermon based on Matthew 4:8-11 by Brad Snyder, preached on March 19, 2017 at Veritas Tri-Village as part of the "It Is Written" series. Discussion Questions: 1. In Matthew 4:8-11 Jesus faces a third wilderness temptation, this time Satan offers Him all the kingdoms of the world. In what sense was Satan able to make this offer? In what more ultimate way was he really not able to make this offer?...

A sermon based on Job 1:1 – 2:10 by Dave Harvey, preached on March 19, 2017 at Veritas Short North. Discussion Questions: 1. Dave opened his sermon with the statement “to be a Christian is to be a realist.” What do you take this to mean? How do you see this as true? 2. Is there a part of this section of Job that makes you uncomfortable? What/why? 3. What is your natural response to suffering and p...

A sermon based on Matthew 4:5-11 byJoe Byler, preached on March 12, 2017 at Veritas Short North as part of the "It Is Written" series.