Category Archives: Bible-Theology

Sermon: Raised, Flesh and Bone (Luke 24:36–48)

Posted on 19 April 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (33:15, 22.8 MB) of a sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on April 14, 2024. The Scripture text is Luke 24:36–48. Also read earlier were Psalm 16 and Isaiah 45:15–22. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Beautiful Feet (John 13:1–17)

Posted on 18 April 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (20:24, 14.0 MB) of a Maundy Thursday homily I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on March 28, 2024. The Scripture text is John 13:1–17. Other texts included Isaiah 6:1–8 and 52:7. Continue reading →

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Sermon: The Gentle, Powerful Servant (Isaiah 42:1–9)

Posted on 17 April 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (8:31, 3.9 MB) of a homily I gave at Grace Anglican Church, Grove City, PA, on March 25, 2024, the Monday of Holy Week. The Scripture text is Isaiah 42:1–9, which was read before I stood up to speak so it’s not on the recording. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Revelation— What, How, and Why (2 Peter 1:16–21)

Posted on 16 April 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (37:09, 17.0 MB) of a sermon I preached at a chapel service for students in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on March 17, 2024. The Scripture text is 2 Peter 1:16–21. Continue reading →

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Sermon: A Doctor for the Sick (Mark 2:13–17)

Posted on 15 April 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (29:58, 10.2 MB) of a sermon I preached at New Calvary Church in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on March 10, 2024. The Scripture text is Mark 2:13–17. Continue reading →

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Sermons on Deuteronomy 4:5–13 and 7:1–16

Posted on 27 February 2024 by Benj

Here are two sermons I preached recently at Leesburg Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, PA. The videos are hosted on YouTube, and queued to the start of the sermon: “Deuteronomy 4:5–13: So That It May Go Well With You.” (January 28, 2024) … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Hidden Glory (Mark 9:1–13)

Posted on 13 February 2024 by Benj

This is the audio (32:43, 22.4 MB) of a sermon I preached at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Erie, PA, on February 11, 2024. The Scripture text is Mark 9:1–13. Continue reading →

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Sermon: An Eternal King (2 Samuel 7:8-16, 22-24)

Posted on 3 February 2024 by Benj

A sermon I preached at the Mill Street (5th-12th grades) campus of Grove City Christian Academy on February 2, 2024. Continue reading →

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Did the Medium of En-dor Really See Samuel’s Spirit?

Posted on 18 January 2024 by Benj

I had a student last year who wrote a paper on 1 Samuel 28 in South Asian context. It was a very interesting paper, informed by his Christian community’s encounters with spiritualists and mediums. One of the things that we discovered as he was doing his research, as that historic Christian interpreters have been divided on the question of what exactly the medium (and possibly Saul) actually witnessed when she conjured Samuel’s elohim. Continue reading →

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Are Israel’s Salvation and Land-Grant Unique in the Bible?

Posted on 14 December 2023 by Benj

It is interesting to consider the Hebrew Bible’s reflections on YHWH-orchestrated exodoi, migrations and conquests, besides the Israelite exodus from Egypt and the conquest of Canaan. Continue reading →

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