THESIS: Suffering Christians have great hope and cause for praise because of our inheritance in Christ.

POINT 1: The Beginning of the Christian Life (v3)

POINT 2: The End of the Christian Life (v4)

POINT 3: The In-between of the Christian Life (v5)

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on April 23, 2023.

THESIS: God’s good work in you is reason for joy.

POINT 1: The Worker of the Work

POINT 2: The Nature of the Work

POINT 3: The Location of the Work

POINT 4: The Certainty of the Work

POINT 5: The Right Response to the Work

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on April 16, 2023.

THESIS: (v1) Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.

POINT 1: David’s Request

POINT 2: David’s Reflection

POINT 3: David’s Reasons

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on April 9, 2023 (Easter).

THESIS: Others may preach the Gospel better than me, but NO ONE preaches a better Gospel!

POINT 1: The Need for the Gospel of Salvation.

POINT 2: The Simplicity of the Gospel.

POINT 3: The Appropriation of the Gospel.

POINT 4: The Fullness of Salvation in the Gospel.

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on April 2, 2023.

THESIS: Jesus’ final instructions to his disciples and to us today.

 POINT 1: The Basis.

POINT 2: The Commission.

POINT 3: The Method.

POINT 4: The Encouragement.

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on March 26, 2023.

THESIS: Jesus’ death and resurrection are historically reliable truths.

POINT 1: Jesus’ death is a historically reliable truth.

POINT 2: Jesus’ resurrection is a historically reliable truth.

Conclusion: Jesus took the death that we deserve so that we could have the life He deserved, this is the Gospel that is to be shared with a dying world.

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on March 19, 2023.

THESIS: We have an everlasting hope in times of trouble.

POINT 1: God is exalted as an ever-present help in trouble.

POINT 2: God is exalted because He is present with His people.

POINT 3: God is exalted as the victorious warrior.

Conclusion: Victory is certain!

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on March 12, 2023.

THESIS: There is a mystery surrounding the crucifixion and death of Jesus that many cannot understand.

POINT 1: What changed the Roman executioners from mockers to believers in the Son of God?

POINT 2:  Why was it necessary for Jesus to suffer like this?

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on March 5, 2023.

Thesis: Jesus’ trial before Pilate was a microcosm of the human sinful condition and the grace of God in Jesus.

Point 1: Pilate saw nothing worthy of death in Jesus.

Point 2: Why did Pilate hand over an innocent man to be crucified?

Point 3: Why did Jesus suffer in silence?

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on February 26, 2023.

Thesis: Jesus’ trial exposed the real criminals.

Point 1: Jesus’ trial exposes the real criminals.

Point 2: Jesus’ trial displays bad things happening to good people.

Point 3: We can find encouragement from the unjust trial of Jesus.

Sermon delivered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springdale, AR on February 19, 2023.