I used to be a pastor. Maybe some day I will be again…
Either way, I wanted to make some of my old sermons available to you. Click on the links below for the sermon series you would like to read. Several of the sermons even have accompanying audio!
And one other thing… my theology has changed a lot since I preached these sermons (which is one reason I am not a pastor today…), and so if you read something that contradicts something I wrote elsewhere on this site, just grin and enjoy it. Who knows? Maybe you will agree with the “Old Me” more than the “New Me”! See my blog series on theology for more.
Genesis – Sermons on the Book of Genesis.
Esther – Sermon on the Book of Esther.
Psalms – Sermons from the Psalms
Jonah – Sermons on the Book of Jonah.
See also Commentary Posts on Jonah
Matthew – Sermons from the Gospel of Matthew.
Luke – Sermons from the Gospel of Luke.
See also Commentary Posts on the Gospel of Luke.
John – Sermons from the Gospel of John.
Romans – Sermons and studies on Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Ephesians – Sermons on the Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians
Hebrews – Sermons on the Letter to the Hebrews
James – Sermons on the Letter of James
Miscellaneous – Sermons on Miscellaneous Scripture texts and topics.
I have a question regarding sin, when God created the angels did he create them with sin in them and did he create humans in the same fashion as them, that is to say how did sin come to them if God said that His creation was good?
No, God did not create angels with sin in them, nor humans. Sin came about because God gave to angels and humans the wonderful gift of freedom. God did not create us to be robots, but gave us some of His own freedom so that we could make genuine choices to love and serve Him. Of course, with that freedom comes the risk of using it to choose things that are contrary to God’s will. That is where sin came from.
Didn’t Jesus say the devil was a murderer from the beginning? Doesn’t it sound like he was always evil?
From the beginning of what?
Well said, brother in Christ.
I love the word of God, and Imeet you for the first time. I will appreciate if I can get some of your sermon been send to me, thanks.
The only sermons I have available are the ones on this blog. Feel free to read and listen to them all!
Thanks. I’ll check them too.
Jeremy,
Was thrilled to find your blog. You might remember me with the last name Egleston. I have often wondered what you and Wendy were up to now. I am looking forward to reading some of your books. I understand exactly what you are about now and quite honestly, happy to hear it. I would love to hear from you. Please contact me at my e-mail.
Deb
the whole thing written under God Wants You to Know He Loves You and The God you Hate… God Hates Too are those truely gods own utterences?those words and that assurance from god is really very comforting but i was wondering if god really means it or is just putforth by u sir to make one feel comfortable and less terrible.
Your question is a very interesting one. Angels are one of the most interesting topics in the Bible. The Bible though, seems to exist to answer our questions about God and man. While we can draw from scripture some definite teachings regarding angels, God never addresses the creation of angels in the creation account in Genesis. We are told only that Satan rebelled and drew away a third of the angels after him. We are not told how many angels there were before or after the fall.
Fun to talk about over coffee maybe but not relevant to spirituality and growth in Christ. Simply put, some questions are above our pay grade. Especially so when one considers our human capacity for making a mess of what we can know. ?
Jeremy, love your insight on scripture. Thank You Brother!
Thanks for reading! I appreciate you as well!
Just finished your podcast on Genesis 1:5. You filled in a hole in my understanding. I could not bring myself to believe that the world was created in six – 24 hour periods, neither was I a believer in the big bang theory. Your explanation of Genesis is excellent and is starting to put in line what I have thought for a long time but never had confirmation and insight. Thank you and looking forward to studying your podcast and books.
Chuck
Thanks, Chuck. Glad the podcast helped!
Just found this blog. Looks interesting.
need to ask, are you pro or con on Calvinism? I’ve been studying Calvinism and find it to be misleading and down right false. thoughts????
I’ve heard ministers say they don’t know how we get 3 days with a Friday Crucifixion”.
A lot of people have asked that same question.
I don’ see this as a salvation issue, like being born of the Holy Spirit
Let share something about Lexicons: Most of the words in a greek lexicon are in the nominative
And it’s to the person to know the Greek well enough to take in account the different case endings
In the following article if you go on only the way it’s listed in the lexicon you’ll find σάββατον.
You’ll miss the full meaning if you neglect the case endings.
Look at Mat 28:1 in the Greek
Ὀψὲ δὲ σαββάτων τῇ ἐπιφωσκούσῃ εἰς μίαν σαββάτων ἦλθεν Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ ἡ ἄλλη Μαριὰ τὸν τάφον. GNT
μίαν means one coupled with σαββάτων is first of Sabbaths or first day after Sabbath.
Note the endings ων on both σαββάτων are genitive plural. Genitive means possession, belonging to.
The first σαββάτων being genitive belonging to the women mentioned in the text.
Plural applies to the plural 2 or more Sabbaths.
But/now after their Sabbaths. These are 2 Sabbaths back to back. One Annual aka first day of
Unleavened bread (one of the annual sabbaths) and the other weekly.
John 19:31 refers to that annual as a high day. That first Sabbath was first day of unleavened bread an annual Holy Day and the last sabbath ( a weekly) Holy day.
During the days of unleavened bread work was allowed on the 5 days in between if there wasn’t a weekly Sabbath in between.
Different years the days of unleavened bread fell on different days of the week.
The women made spices and rested on the Sabbath. Luke 23:56
Mark when the Sabbath was over the women bought spices.
To most these 2 scriptures seem contradictory. I think the first one women started but couldn’t finish their buying because the sabbaths cut them off. The second Jewish law allowed them finish in the night.
ἐπιφώσκω began to dawn (toward) μίαν σαββάτων first of Sabbaths or first day from the weekly sabbath.
Now those women came very early hints they were running out time to apply the spices.
Their 2 Sabbaths (annual + weekly) back to back that week had delayed it.
What if those two Sabbaths weren’t back to back and Friday was a work day? I think they would’ve took advantage of it.
Conclusion: it can’t Friday. Mat 12:40 calls for 3 Nights. Friday doesn’t work for 3 nights.
Now could it be Wednesday? I remember a minister of COG7 telling me to prove for myself
“He rose Saturday-evening at sunset.” No way!
As I studied it several unforgettable things showed up.
A great earthquake.
The angel’s countenance was like lightning and his garment white as snow:
Roman guards were so afraid of the angel they shook and became like dead.
Bold!, Jesus met them! saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
And they departed quickly from the sepulcher with fear and great joy.
(Imagine the joy we would have after thinking our great Messiah was dead but now found Him alive)
These are very unforgettable!
Now how could women who had seen what you just read and come back the next morning
Their Joy turned to weeping and asking who is going to roll the stone away?
Next is the men on the road to Emmaus is clearly late Sunday saying this is the third day. This
conflicts with Wednesday Advocates as their third day is daylight Saturday.
Next if Wednesday is the 14th day when the Passover eaten counting back to the 10th when the lamb was picked it falls on their weekly Sabbath. What did Christ do that day?
It was the Triumphal Entry day when He drove out the money changers which was forbidden selling on the Sabbath. So Wednesday doesn’t fit.
Thursday clearly fits!
Don’t let someone tell you this is a salvation issue, like being born of the Holy Spirit.
On judgment day I think we’ll find we’re a long way from perfect but hoping we’llFind grace
Will gay believers, that is people who believe in Christ, but are still gay make heaven?
Isn’t that a lot like asking if liars will make it to heaven?
Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
1Ti 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1Ti 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
Rom 8:1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
All of the sins listed above are certainly fleshly, and not a product of walking after the Spirit. One homosexual may be grieved over their sin, and seeking God’s help to get free of it, and another might be intent on continuing in, and justifying their sin. Our heavenly Father will see them differently. There is victory over sin if we continue in faith believing. Keep calling what God calls “sin” sin! And keep believing that He is faithful, and just to forgive us, and to cleanse us from that sin. He removes it when you believe that He will! Don’t give up!
Great answer!!!
For all have sinned and all fall short of the glory of God so there is no difference between a gay person or a straight one we all are sinners.romans 10:9
The word says if we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that Jesus was raised from the dead then we shall be saved.Our sin is cancelled our debt is paid in full through Christ.I dont know you or your situation but may the Lord reveal to you the deeper truths you are looking for.What i do know is that he loves you and died for you so that you would have life more abundantly.brentnz
Femi i have thinking i only answered half your question as i needed to think about it and ask the Lord for direction firstly it is not sin that keEps us out of heaven as Jesus paid the price for all of us.What keeps people out of heaven is that once receiving Jesus do nothing with there faith it is life a living thing and as we use it so that we become like Christ.Knowing Christ is not enough we need to follow him and grow in him if you are doing that yes you will go to heaven whether you still struggle with issues in your christian walk.In Christ we are overcomers more than conquerers
I was reading on one of the that you was not pastoring anymore I was wondering why you’re not pastor anymore
So sorry about that last post this is Debbie I read something on your site that you wasn’t pastoring anymore and I was wondering why cuz I was reading some of your material about the armor of God and I liked it so it had me bothered a little bit that you was not pastoring anymore
HI Debbie,
In truth, I am still “pastoring,” I just am not getting paid as a pastor. I am not “on staff” as a church. I do have a ministry position with a group of people who desperately need to hear the gospel, and am preaching and teaching with them every week. Then I also train disciples here through this site.
Amen to that brother!
Jay
I have just read The Atonement of God. Well worth the effort.
Although it is likely we agree on many concepts, we express them differently.
To this point, we must bring Christian Theology into the 21st century and show faith can be synergistic with contemporary knowledge, as I have done in Summa 21.
I am doing a street ministry and have run into a lot of opposition , not from people on the street but people who I thought were my Christian friends. I am very upset over this. The thing that keep’s me going is the ongoing studying of the GOSPEL. I have a welding business and just walk the streets and tell folks about JESUS. The hunger for JESUS is very strong. I found you by accident but I think we think alike. I witness to total strangers by handing them a tract and asking them if they are sure about heaven. Most people will say no. I guess my friends think I look like a fool and are ashamed of me. I can’t even find but two preachers who agree with me. I would be interested in getting answers to tough questions, from you, can this be done if I joined? By the way I like your answer on James 2;14-26.
I read your post and just wanted to encourage you. My dad was a “street preacher” for years. He also preached at 2 missions in Houston. He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher as well. At one time, he was about to become an ordained minister, but God had other plans. He was a mechanic by trade and his business was right next door to our house. He went home in August of 1998 and I really miss my daddy. He was a true man of God and was in the word every day. I can never know that about anyone else, but I saw my dad’s walk with my own eyes. So keep on doing what God calls you to do and don’t be discouraged by “friends” that don’t understand. My dad had an awesome testimony. He even had a man on the street tell him he was going to make it his business to take my dad’s life. My daddy looked at him and said “God will have something to say about that.” My dad knew that God was watching over him as he ministered in the street and in everything he did. God bless you brother!
If you can’t find ‘but two people’ who agree with you perhaps you’re doing it wrong?
Hi Jeremy, I had been reading your articles on a certain topic in the bible, but I still have question, can I email you privately? Or use the Contact Form provided from your site?
I’ve read several of your articles and they are encouraging to me. I’ve recently come out of the Lordship salvation heresy and am having to unlearn the lies. I’m afraid to read the Bible because I’m afraid I’ll come across a passage that proves you can either lose salvation or that you never had it. 2 Peter 2:1-3, in particular, sure seems to say that one can lose eternal life.
There are a few passages in 2 Peter that seem to say this but I’m focusing on 2 Peter 2:1-3.
It uses words that seems to describe a person who was saved such as, “…denying the LORD that bought them,…”
I thought saved people were bought?
1 Corinthians 6:20 20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
1 Corinthians 7:23 23Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
Verse 3 in 2 Peter 2 is one of the most frightening because it speaks about these false teachers’ judgment and damnation. Now I’m sitting here terrified that I could potentially lose eternal life if I ever am led away by false teachings OR that a person who once believed for salvation could become a false teacher and be damned.
I fear this is a proof passage that eternal security isn’t true. Can you show me in scripture whether or not this passage shows believers can lose eternal life by falling back into unbelief or turning to false teachings?
Thanks so much,
Brooke
New Testament tithing. Was reading you message on tithing but at the end it said comming tomorrow New Testament tithing but I was unable to find it.
Thats a good sermon collection
Thank you so much for all your work and insight! I stubbled upon your site and have been slowly reading through everything you have. I love your work, it has helped me comprehend so much.
I wanted to know if you have any posts about tithing? Would love to read your stance on that!
What is your position about afterlife, concerning the non-believers? Do you believe in eternal torment (probably not, according to your website), in annihilation or in apokastasis, and why?
Titus Ch1 V 2 speaks to Gods promise before time began, to whom was that promise made ? please.
Why did God punish the serpent in Genesis, on your belly shall you go and eat dust. I would have thought the serpent therefore was being treated as a moral creature. If that is so was sin in the animal kingdom before humans fell.
I really liked and enjoyed your summary of Ephesians 6:18. It is practical and applicable in our daily prayer both when we pray for ourselves as well as for others. In the bible study observation, application and contextualization are very important. Thank you for making out these personal applications.
Dear Pastor, I read your article on Election and the brief discussion on Romans 9-11. The view that “God’s choice of a nation, such as Israel, does not mean that all Israelites have eternal life” makes sense. But I wish you had explained how this view reconciles with Paul’s claim that “all Israel will be saved,” Paul seems to be tying the elect to salvation, which is eternal life. Or why Paul says that all of Israel will be saved but not all gentiles (Romans 11:25)?
Thanks for the opportunity to ask my question and for your response.
God Bless.
George
You were right all sins past, present and future of all people have already been done away with in Jesus Christ. But, it is not credited to them except by faith. When you go back into the garden, we were all in Adam when he sinned. But we did not have a voice at the time, so God has taken that under consideration. So now he has given us the same opportunity as Adam to believe on his word. We can receive all the blessings by grace through faith. The 5th chapter of Romans explains spiritual death more than physical death according to Paul. The word that was given to Adam was not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The word given to us is to believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shall be saved.
All the work has been done in Christ. There are 3 things that must be done to satisfy the Law to bring about reconciliation with God and man. First, the sin-debt. The blood of Christ paid the sin-debt. Secondly, obedience and righteousness. Thirdly, death. Christ’s resurrected life has satisfied death.
The law was there in the garden hidden in the tree of knowledge of good and evil.You do not eat of the tree because it is not for food.
Mr. Meyers
I have questions about the bible the first question is cursing at god and jesus and the holy spirit blasphemy of the spirit
the second question is if you harden your heart towards god can you repent from it the third question is if you ignore the spirit or grieve the spirit or quench the spirit could you be forgiven
my final question is if you seared conscience and harden my heart towards god could I repent