New Free MP3: Vines and the Branches
Hi all, I recorded a new free MP3 audio today. It is some thoughts I have put together from John 15:1-17 and titled, “Vines and branches”. I have also added some sermons I did towards the end of last year that were recorded. If you are interested, you can find them here. God Bless, Dave
Vines and branches part 2
Today I want to share another reflection on John 15:1-17 – the true vine and the branches. As I reflected on this passage I came up with three thoughts. 1. We need to remain under the Gardener’s care (v1-4) Verses one and two talk about the Father being the gardener that trims and prunes the [...]
Found my first sermon today
I was looking through some old stuff on my computer today and I came across my first sermon I did in church! I had done a number of messages for the church youth group and my Pastor thought I was ready to deliver a sermon to the main church on Sunday morning. I thought I [...]
Sermon themes
As I was praying this morning I started to think about the sermons I had brought in our first few months as a new fellowship. I found there were three broad themes. 1. True discipleship – we looked at being a living sacrifice and a true follower and disciple of Jesus. How we become a [...]
My sermon preparation
One of the ways I prepare my sermons is to copy and paste the text from my Bible software into a Word document and then print it out. From there I get a red pen and circle sections and write comments or thoughts that come to mind on the paper. During this process I prayerfully [...]
My preaching has changed
It is interesting how my preaching has changed in the last four years or so since I have been studying. Previously I used to prayerfully read a passage and draw some points out of points out of it. These days I prayerfully read the passage, then I focus on some of the background issues that the general [...]
