Brownsburg Church of Christ

In Luke 7, a respected Pharisee and a sinful woman sit near the same Jesus - but only one understands the depth of grace. This sermon explores the danger of self-righteousness, the freedom of knowing our need for mercy, and why those who know they have been forgiven much are the ones who learn to love much. Scripture: Luke 7.36-50 (Additional Reading: 1 Timothy 1.15; John 9.34-41; 1 John 1.8; Psal...

In Gethsemane, Jesus prayed that the cup might pass from Him—but He also knew that if we were to be saved, He would have to drink it. In The Second Garden, we trace the biblical image of the cup of God’s judgment and see the gospel at its center: it's a sermon about prayer -but really about the gospel. Scripture: Matthew 26.36-46 (Additional Reading: Mark 14.32-52; Luke 22.39-46; Psalm 75.8) Warm-...

Ephesians 6.1-9 shows us that the home is one of the first places where spiritual warfare becomes visible. Children are called to honor their parents, parents are warned not to misuse their authority, and everyone in the household is reminded that we all have a Master in heaven. Scripture: Ephesians 6.1-9 (Additional Reading: Leviticus 19; Colossians 3.20 – 4.1) Warm-Up: What’s the difference betw...

In Ephesians 5.21-33, Marriage is more than a private relationship between two people; it is a living picture of Christ and his church. In a world increasingly confused about the meaning of our bodies, sexuality, and commitment, Paul shows how a wife’s respect, a husband’s Christlike love, and their shared covenant faithfulness can make the gospel visible in the home. Scripture: Ephesians 5.21-33...

Ephesians 5:18–21 calls Christians to reject every counterfeit source of fullness and to go on being filled with the Holy Spirit. Rather than dulling us, the Spirit makes us more alive to God’s goodness, filling our lives with worship, gratitude, and humble service. This sermon asks the central question: What is controlling us and driving our lives? Scripture: Ephesians 5.18-21 (Additional Reading...

The Christian life is more than believing the right things—it is learning how to walk. In Ephesians 5:1–17, Paul calls us to walk in love, walk as children of light, and walk wisely in an evil age, following the footsteps of Christ wherever he leads. Scripture: Ephesians 5.1-17 (Additional Reading: John 3.19-21; Matthew 5.14-16; Ephesians 2.2, 2.10, 4.1, 4.17, 5.2, 5.8, 5.15) Warm-Up: What does th...

In Ephesians 4:29–30, Paul shows us that spiritual warfare is not only fought in dramatic moments, but in ordinary speech. Our words either spread the rot of the old life or give grace to those who hear. In Christ, the mouth becomes one of the places where the curse stops spreading and blessing begins to flow. Scripture: Ephesians 4.29-30 (Additional Reading: Isaiah 63.9-10; Matthew 12.33-37; Hebr...

In Ephesians 4:28, Paul shows that Christian transformation is more than simply stopping bad behavior. In Christ, the thief becomes a worker, and the worker becomes a giver—because the gospel does not merely close our hands from taking, but opens them to bless others. Scripture: Ephesians 4.28 (Additional Reading: Exodus 22; Romans 13.7; Leviticus 19.13; Malachi 3.8-11) Warm-Up: What is one need y...

In Ephesians 4:26–27, Paul teaches that anger is not always sinful, but unresolved anger can become spiritually dangerous. When we let anger linger, we may be giving the devil a doorway into our hearts, our homes, and our church. This sermon explores how Christians can tell the truth about anger without letting anger become a place where evil takes hold. Scripture: Ephesians 4.26-27 (Additional Re...

In Ephesians 4:17–25, Paul shows that telling the truth is not merely a good habit — it is new creation speech. Because the truth is in Jesus, Christians must put away the falsehood of the old self and become a people whose words reflect the God who owns reality, restores his image in us, and joins us together as one body. Scripture: Ephesians 4.17-25 (Additional Reading: Romans 1.18-32; Zechariah...

In Ephesians 4:1–16, Paul turns from the cosmic truths of the gospel to the ordinary life of the church, showing that Christ’s victory becomes visible through a unified and maturing body. The church does not win by worldly power, talent, or impressiveness, but by walking worthy of the gospel: guarding unity, using Christ’s gifts, speaking the truth in love, and growing together into Him. Scripture...

In Ephesians 3, Paul pulls back the curtain and shows that the church is far more than a weekly gathering of ordinary people. Through the united people of God, the Lord is displaying His manifold wisdom to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This sermon explores why Paul prays that the church would have strength to comprehend this reality, know the love of Christ, and live as God’s...

In Ephesians 2:11–22, Paul shows that Christ did not merely come to save isolated individuals, but to create a new reconciled humanity. Through the cross, Jesus kills the hostility that divides us from God and one another, tearing down the walls of pride, prejudice, and tribalism so that the church becomes a living temple of God’s presence in the world. Scripture: Ephesians 2.11-22 (Additional Rea...

In Ephesians 2:1–10, Paul shows us why grace is truly amazing: we were not merely confused, wounded, or mistaken—we were dead in sin. But God, rich in mercy, made us alive in Christ, saving us not by our works, but by His grace, and remaking us as His workmanship for a life of grateful obedience. Scripture: Ephesians 2.1-10 (Additional Reading: Luke 9.60; Colossians 3.7; Exodus 34.6-7; Romans 3.27...

In Ephesians 1:15–23, Paul prays not for more information, but for illumination—that the eyes of our hearts would be opened. This sermon explores the difference between knowing the truth and truly seeing it, and what changes when we finally grasp the hope, identity, and power we have in Christ. Scripture: Ephesians 1.15-23 (Additional Reading: Acts 28.27; Revelation 3.17-18; Zephaniah 3.17; 1 Cori...

In Ephesians 1:1–14, Paul pulls back the curtain and shows us that our salvation is not random, accidental, or self-made, but rooted in God’s eternal purpose in Christ. This sermon explores the breathtaking blessings God has given us “in Him”—election, adoption, redemption, forgiveness, and inheritance—and shows how all of it is part of His greater plan to sum up all things in Christ. Scripture: E...

We’re beginning UNSEEN; our journey through Ephesians by starting at the end. Before we teach through the letter, we want to listen to it. Ephesians 6 gives us the lens for everything that follows—revealing a reality we often overlook: That the Christian life is not just lived in what we can see. It is shaped by what we cannot. In this chapter, Paul reminds us that our struggle is not against fles...

This Sunday we begin our new series through Ephesians by starting at the end - Ephesians 6:10–20, the "skeleton key" of the letter - because Paul’s teaching on spiritual warfare helps unlock the whole letter. In a world that constantly misidentifies the enemy, this sermon will call us to see reality as Scripture does: there is an unseen battle, we have a real enemy, and in Christ we have been give...

In this Easter sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:1–28, we explore why the resurrection of Jesus is not an optional part of the Christian message but the very thing that gives the cross its meaning. Because Christ is raised, death does not get the last word, our faith is not empty, and nothing done in the Lord is ever in vain. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15.1-34 (Additional Reading: Romans 6.9, 4.24-25; He...

In this sermon, we trace the stunning reversal at the heart of the Passion story: the One condemned by a human court is revealed to be the true Judge of the world. By following Jesus from his trial to the cross, we see not only the injustice of man, but the judgment of the world, the defeat of evil, and the mercy of God for all who take refuge in Christ. Scripture: Mark 14.53-65 (Additional Readin...

In this sermon, we explore how the Lord’s Supper has often been reduced in our minds to mere ritual or bare symbol, when Scripture presents it as something far weightier, holier, and more formative. Looking especially at 1 Corinthians 11 and John 13, we will consider how Christ meets His people at the table, calls them to reverence, and shapes them into a community marked by humility, unity, and l...

In our “Re-Enchanted” series, this week’s message tackles why prayer feels awkward in a disenchanted, flattened world—and why Scripture insists it’s anything but self-talk. From Luke 11:1–13, we rediscover prayer as bold communion with a Father. You’ll leave with a practical plan that will serve as guide rails to a daily prayer life. (Additional Reading: James 1.5-8, 4.1-10, 5.13-18; Luke 11.1-8;...

This week in our Re-Enchanting Christianity series, we’ll re-learn how to approach the Bible not as mere literature or a religious rulebook, but as God’s living voice. From 1 Thessalonians 2:13, we’ll see that Scripture isn’t just something we study—it’s something that works on us, searches us, and reshapes us. Come ready to press your ear against the hive of God's Word. Scripture: 1 Thessalonians...

In a world that feels increasingly disenchanted, the problem may not be that God is absent—but that our attention has been captured. Drawing from Isaiah 6 and Jesus’ words in Matthew 13, this message explores how what we behold shapes who we become, and how modern distractions can quietly form our hearts. If we want to recover wonder, holiness, and fruitfulness, we must learn again how to see. Scr...

Modern Christians often have a high view of self and a low view of God, resulting in a loss of reverence and spiritual depth. In this sermon from Isaiah 6, we rediscover the “gap” between God and humanity that all the ancients felt and helps us to orient ourselves to God rightly. Recovering holy fear is the beginning of a re-enchanted life. Re-Enchanting God How Big is Your God? Scripture: Isaiah...