Josh Benner

Category: Commentary

  • Sermon: Repent and be baptized – Acts 2:37-41

    At the end of the Gospel of Matthew, the risen Jesus commanded his disciples to go out into the world and to make disciples and to baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Churches disagree on virtually every aspect of how a baptism is done and what it…

  • Sermon: Justly justified – Romans 4:1-8

    There’s the Biblical gospel of grace which completely undoes the world’s “gospel” of works. We cannot earn right standing with a holy God. We don’t even live up to our own standards. But in Romans 4, Paul points us to the salvation by faith which comes through Christ. Sermon transcript: https://joshbenner.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/romans-4_1-8-transcript-.pdf

  • Sermon: He is risen – John 20:1-18

    Easter sermon from John 20 as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.

  • Sunday to Friday – “Save us” to “Crucify.” Passion week

    Sunday to Friday – “Save us” to “Crucify.” Passion week

    Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says…

  • Sermon: The cross and the crown – John 18:38-19:16

    Sermon: The cross and the crown – John 18:38-19:16

    In this passage, Pontius Pilate goes through a range of emotions and opinions as he questions Jesus. He goes from mocking Jesus, to trying to pardon Jesus, to having Jesus flogged, to fearing Jesus, to proclaiming Jesus’ innocence, to ultimately having Jesus crucified. This passage also returns to the theme of kingship where we see…