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Apr 13, 2026

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Taking Dominion, Theology

The Ascension Offering

For several months, I’ve been trying to get my mind around what is often called the burnt offering in the Old Covenant. The reason for this is that Jeff Myers mentioned in an article on Theopolis that he mistranslated the Hebrew word ʿōlâ, in his excellent book on worship Lord’s Day… Listen ⇢
Whoever Looks at a Woman — Gospel of Matthew Sermon #28

The sin of adultery is so great, that Jesus’ remedy for it, is to pluck one’s own eye out instead of falling into it. Now, we know He is using hyperbole, but this shows just how wicked adultery actually is. It is a sin against one’s own body, against the… Listen ⇢
You Have Heard It Said — Gospel of Matthew Sermon 27

Old Covenant Reading (read first): Genesis 4:1-12 New Covenant Reading: Matthew 5:21-26 Sermon – You Have Heard It Said Jesus says: “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’” He finally begins to… Listen ⇢
The Law and the Prophets — The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 26

When Jesus begins to preach the Sermon on the Mount, He starts with the nature of those who make up the Kingdom. Then, He turns to the Law and Prophets, showing that He is the fulfillment of both. He is not removing the Law and Prophets, but making it more… Listen ⇢
Three Sermons on Head Coverings and More…

Women wearing head coverings in worship has become controversial here in the past few years. There are those who are steadfastly against it, declaring that it was merely cultural in Paul’s day, and now no longer necessary for women today. For example, since I started putting this post together, Doug… Listen ⇢
The Salt of the Earth — The Gospel of Matthew Sermon 25

The Salt of the Earth Now, I do want you to see the allusion. It isn’t a strong one, but I think it’s there. In bringing the new heavens and the new earth, Jesus shows us how this will happen: through His people being salt of the earth, and lights… Listen ⇢
Abandoned By God

This was originally published June 15, 2013 when I was going through a dark period in life. Heidi rediscovered it through her Feedly account. I’ve revised it since the first publication, and republish it now because there are always more people going through similar situations who need the encouragement. Recently, in… Listen ⇢
Work vs. Worship

There are times when I will be talking to believers about worship, and they will say something along the lines of, “well, I worship every day. All of life is worship. I’m worshipping now as I do my job.” I know that they want to believe this, because it sanctifies… Listen ⇢