Josh Benner

Tag: preaching

  • Sermon: The 10 plagues: water into blood

    In this passage, we see a clash of world views as Pharaoh is commanded to release the Israelites. When he refuses, the first of the ten plagues befalls Egypt. Pharaoh was viewed as a quasi-divine person in Egypt, but we see he’s no match for the Lord, nor are the Egyptian pantheon a match for…

  • Sermon – Vision 2024

    This week, we have a baby dedication, a baptism and testimonies about the saving work of Jesus Christ. We also look forward to 2024 with a new vision for the church.

  • Sermon: God with us – Matthew 1:18-25

    It’s the most amazing work of God in human history before the resurrection. Mary, a virgin, finds out that she’s pregnant. In the ancient world, this would have been scandalous, but her fiancé Joseph has an angelic visitor telling him to stay with Mary. This young couple are the first to learn that the rest…

  • Sermon: The King is Born – Matthew 1:1-17

    The Gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy. It can be tempting to move past this to the next section, but this genealogy is a picture of the history of God’s people. It points us to the gospel, to the mission of God, to the power of God, and to the promise of God.

  • 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.