As we conclude our series on church membership, we consider the concepts of homelands, nationalities, and identity. How should being a church member affect the way we think about these things?

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(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 12, 2023.)

David’s census is one of the most theologically complicated stories in his life. What is going on in this story, and why should it matter to us?

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(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 5, 2023.)

Jesus’s warnings about family love can be both shocking and frightening. Why does Jesus expect such absolute loyalty, and what does he offer in return?

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(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on February 5, 2023.)

There’s no doubt that God expects His children to do good, but how should the structure of the church contribute to or influence the good that we do?

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(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 29, 2023.)

“Church membership” as a concept requires consideration of two ideas: the commands in scripture for church conduct, practice, and relationship, and the practical demands of meeting those commands. The principle of “accountability” lies at an intersection of these two ideas.

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(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 22, 2023.)

Absalom’s saga concludes not with joy, but with sorrow. How did it get to this point, and how does David respond?

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(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 15, 2023.)

As we consider “church membership” we must more specifically define what “church” means? What is a church? What is the church?

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(Preaching on what it means to be a church member. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 15, 2023.)

The word “membership” might carry some negative connotations for you as it relates to the modern American church. What does it mean to be a “church member” and why does it matter?

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(Preaching on church membership. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 8, 2023.)

The middle act of Absalom’s story leaves the reader full of questions. What kind of peacetime king was David? How did he miss his son’s intentions? And, most of all, why did God allow this all to play out as it did?

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(Preaching on the life of David. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 1, 2023.)

The New Testament writers emphasize the importance of being “new” and “renewed” quite a bit. At the turn of the new year, what kinds of Spiritual renewal should we be thinking about?

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(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 1, 2023.)