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Josiah Meyer
Bible-based sermons which attempt to answer the questions of today with the answers of the Scriptures.
How can you care for someone struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or other mental health issues? Here is a fresh look at the Parable of the Good Samaritan, which considers the psychological toll of trauma
If "iron sharpens iron" then sometimes you will need to forgive when your spouse rubs you the wrong way!
For Paul, religion is about Joy: and he passionately warns about 4 enemies that would steal it!
This week we look at three role models of the faith, that Paul puts forward to illustrate what he has been saying to the Philippians, about sharing their faith, and living out their faith. Remember to subscribe to my podcast for additional content! Scroll down for my sermon notes. PAUL, TIMOTHY, EPAPHRODITUS ~ Three role models in the Faith … Continue reading Philippians 5: “Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus”
In our fourth sermon in the series, we are starting to see a theme emerge: Paul wants the Philippians to DO something (to “share the gospel”) but he also wants them to BE something (to “live the gospel”). Join us as we discuss what he means by “work out your salvation with fear and trembling,” … Continue reading Philippians 4a: “Share the Gospel. Live the Gospel!” (2:12-14)
Join us for our winter-storm live stream sermon! You can watch above, listen below, or subscribe to my podcast. God bless! Topic: “Together for the Gospel” Application Questions: HOW SHOULD THIS CHANGE MY LIFE RIGHT NOW? 1.THINK: “If you want to make your pastor happy, love your siblings well!” (Psalms 133:1, 1 John 1:4) … Continue reading Philippians 3: “Together for the Gospel” (2:1-11)
You would think that all pastors would be the paradigm of emotional maturity. But Paul writes about some pastors that are petty, mean-spirited, and competitive. What can we learn from them?
Sick of religion? So was Jesus! Matthew 23 is His critique of the legalism, hypocrisy, and religious nonsense that He saw in His day...and in ours!
Just about everyone agrees that we should forgive. But how can one truly forgive? And how can one forgive from the heart? That was the topic of my recent sermon, “Forgiveness.” Watch or listen below, scroll down for the sermon notes. God bless! HOW TO FORGIVE Just about everyone agrees that we should forgive — but how can we do … Continue reading How to Forgive from the Heart
We know Jesus as many things: Son of God, Saviour, teacher, healer, religious leader. But have you stopped to consider Jesus as a leader? Join me as I explore the three areas of leadership that Jesus displayed. You can watch here, listen below, or subscribe to my podcast. Sermon Overview: INTRODUCTION: This is not a Father’s day … Continue reading The Leadership Principles of Jesus
At a missions conference, the organizer asked speakers, "Tell us what missions is REALLY like. What is the inside story?" Here is my best attempt to summarize our 5 years, while sharing the true highs and lows of missionary life.
Did Jesus rise bodily from the grave? Is there evidence for this fact? CAN there even be historical evidence for an event such as this? Join me as I discuss David Hume, William Lane Craig, and contemporary scholarship on the Historical Jesus.
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful." John 14:27
A sermon on the "Health & Wealth" Gospel, and how it affects our lives, and our reading of Scriptures.
This is the question-and-answer period following my seminar on Old Testament Difficulties.
Everyone loves Jesus. But what does one do with all of the wars, evil, absurdities, and immorality in the Old Testament? Tools and methods I use to interpret the OT, as a conservative Christian.
The incredible impact that St. Augustine had on me, at three critical junctures of my life.
How can a humble God receive worship? And why should it be central to our faith and lives?
This post is an informal discussion time, recorded at the first service, before preaching the sermon, “Is it okay to get paid for ministry.” –> Remember you can subscribe to my theology podcast here!!! <– –> Subscribe to my Sermons Podcast (yes, I have two different podcasts) here!! <–
What about Paul? Tent-making? George Müler? Answers to these and other questions in this sermon, and 12-page blog-post on receiving money in ministry.
In this sermon, I survey my testimony, while also explaining how to be saved using the "Roman's Road" and the "Wordless Book."
Founder of three of the word's great religion, our Father Abraham found...something. Something very important. What was it? Watch or listen to my sermon to find out.
A brief devotional from Exodus 22-23, in which I explain why "Slavery, in the Old Testament, was a wonderful idea," as were a lot of the other laws we consider confusing or offensive today.
A devotional on Exodus 24:9-11. How could 70 elders stand in God's presence one day, then in a few weeks make and worship a golden calf?
some clarifications and qualifications and amplifications that didn’t make it into my sermon on rest.
My life has been deeply marked by the influence of several older, godly men. Starting with my own dad, and then some of my pastors, this sermon wanders autobiographically through my formative years, pointing out the importance and place of mentoring along the way. Preached in the shadow of a migraine, and in front of … Continue reading Mentoring: a memoir of fathers
Our culture tends to dehumanize people. But as Christians should make it their ambition to love the WHOLE PERSON in Christ.
Why, and how to keep one's mind and heart pure, in obedience to Jesus' commands not to lust.
A look at the attitude, actions and words of our servant-king, and how we can do likewise. From Matthew 20:25-26/Mark 10:42-43/Luke 22:25-26/John 13.
An examination of our yearly infatuation with the macabre, and what it says about our thirst for a God we can fear.
In this short excerpt (10 min.) from my longer sermon "The Kingdom of God," I explain the difference between dead religion and the pure spirituality of Jesus Christ.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17)
If you go to a secular or Liberal-Christian university to study Christianity, you will likely be told that Jesus was not God but merely a man. Thus, the Gospels were not records of actual events, but evolved over time as peoples’ beliefs about Jesus evolved and amplified until this “Jewish Rabbi” somehow became “God in … Continue reading Video Series on the Origins of Christianity and Contemporary Scholarship
A response to Brad Jursak and the "Non-Violent Atonement" movement, as well as a Biblical examination of "Propitiation," and the doctrines of the atonement.
The Fear of God is the beginning of Wisdom. But how can an emotion become a foundation for ideas/intellect? Among other questions we discuss in this sermon.
Did Jesus really claim to be God? Is the New Testament really reliable? Many would say no. Let's look at the facts...
As I complete my MA in theology, I am left wondering “what is the point of it all? What is Christian teaching supposed to accomplish?” 1 Timothy 1:5 gives the answer: when done right, Christian teaching produces genuine, solid, loving, caring people. This is the “goal of our instruction.” I hope you enjoy this video, where I explore this theme.
Eventually, however, I began to see some flaws in Emergent, and I eventually realized that Emergent was not for me. Since then, I have been on a journey to understand the Emergent church (see posts on Emergent here). Things began to come clear for me when I heard Mark Driscoll divide the Emergent Church into four categories, with the latter category associated with "Liberalism" (more details here). I then began a year-long study to understand Liberalism...
We have all heard "God is love," but what does that actually MEAN? A discussion of love, and of God's character.
Originally titled "Diagnosis, Prognosis, Cure," this sermon looks at the reality of Sin, and the Good News that it can be "fixed" in Jesus Christ.
Psalm 51 is my "go to" passage when I need to repent. Written by David after the Bathsheba escapade, it is a psalm of aching and pure repentance, which charts a path from sin, to becoming a "man after God's own heart."
This is a gutsy and very personal sermon in which I lay out one of the major, deep heart issues which make us act like Pharisees, even when we are trying to serve God.
Continuing in my series on "Holiness Gone Wrong," this sermon examines the question of what a Pharisee truly is, and why Jesus warned His church so strongly against them.
If we're saved by grace, doesn't that mean we can sin all we like? A look at Romans 6, and an answer to this question.
Romans 5 begins with the proclamation that we are "justified" through Jesus Christ. What does that mean? How does it affect us? How will we live differently because of this reality?
This easter, we celebrate having "peace with God," (Romans 5:1) But why should we care? Isn't God already at peace with us? An examination of Ecclesiastes, and the human condition, and what Jesus truly saves us from.
We believe that we are saved by grace through faith. But what does that MEAN? In Romans 4, Paul directs our attention to Abraham, to help teach us about saving faith.