Josh Benner

Tag: Bible

  • Sermon: Pillars of the Christian Life: Evangelism – Matthew 28:18

    Towards the end of his ministry, the resurrected Jesus gave the Great Commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” This is the command he has given to his Church, and all Christians have a role in serving the Great Commission to reach people with the good news of the gospel. 

  • 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.

  • The good harvest – Ruth 2:1-16

    Ruth and Naomi have arrived in Israel. In an act of providence, Ruth “happens” to go into a field owned by a relative of her deceased husband. We see a man show extraordinary kindness to someone who was on the outside looking in of Israelite society. She wasn’t an Israelite and she was a poor…

  • Sermon: Unashamed – Romans 1:16-17

    The gospel is a message that offends the world and Christians can sometimes be tempted to water down the message. But as Paul begins his letter to the Romans, he says “I am not ashamed of the gospel.” This passage gives a great summary of the gospel while also telling us who it’s for and…

  • Sermon: Pride and Prejudice – Galatians 5:25-6:5

    We are called to love our neighbor and to bear one another’s burdens. In this passage, these commands are contrasted by two things which are destructive to our relationships: envy and pride. Sermon manuscript