Sermons

This is an archive of many of my sermons, arranged by primary Scripture.

Here are feeds where you can subscribe to my work, current and past:

• Current feed (audio and video of sermons and talks), as of August 2023: https://thinkhardthinkwell.com/category/podcast/feed (paste this into your podcasting tool)
  
• 2014–2015 — I previously hosted and produced an occasional podcast (Out of Exile) on a whole range of topics in biblical scholarship with my sister, Rebekah Devine.
• 2015–2022 — The Out of Exile feed was used for sharing my sermon and lecture audio. (Feedburner is now retired.)
• Nov 2022–July 2023 — I was preaching weekly at Center Church (EPC) in Grove City (those sermons are linked to YouTube)

Pentateuch

“Genesis 1:26–31; 2:7; 3:1–11: Trading Away Our Glory.” Advent Sermon at Center Church (EPC), Grove City, PA, November 27, 2022.

“Genesis 11:1–9: Aukštas Bokštas (Tall Tower).” Sermon at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia (Klaipėda Free Christian Church), Klaipėda, Lithuania, December 8, 2019.

“Exodus 20:1–21: YHWH’s Glorious Images.” Sermon for LCC chapel service, November 13, 2019.

“Exodus 24:1–12: God’s Feast.” Sermon at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia (Klaipėda Free Christian Church), Klaipėda, Lithuania, October 7, 2018.

“Numbers 5:1–4; 9:1–14: God Draws Near.” Sermon at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia (Klaipėda Free Christian Church), Klaipėda, Lithuania, March 29, 2020.

“Numbers 21:4–9: Snakes on a Plain.” Sermon at Shellburne Bible Church in Wilmington, DE, October 10, 2010.

“Deuteronomy 4:5–13: So That It May Go Well With You.” Sermon at Leesburg Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, PA, January 28, 2024.

“Deuteronomy 7:1–16: Chosen for Holiness.” Sermon at Leesburg Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, PA, February 4, 2024.

Prophets

“2 Samuel 7: An Eternal King.” Chapel sermon at Grove City Christian Academy upper school campus, February 2, 2024.

“Isaiah: Worshipping with the Fifth Gospel.” Worship service based on the book of Isaiah, with Jess Smoker, at LCC’s ICF, December 3, 2017.

Mini-series on Isaiah 5-7:

• “Isaiah 5: Where’s the Fruit?” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, May 1, 2011.
• “Isaiah 6: Meeting a Holy God.” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, June 26, 2011.
• “Isaiah 7: Two Kings.” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, July 31, 2011.

“Isaiah 15:8–16:5: Hide the Fugitives!” Sermon at Klaipėdos LKB, March 13, 2022.

“Isaiah 42:1–9: The Gentle, Powerful Servant.” Reflections for Monday of Holy Week Service, Grace Anglican Church, Grove City, PA, March 25, 2024.

Series on Isaiah 56-66 at Center Church (EPC), early 2023:

• “Isaiah 60:1–14: Nations Shall Come to Your Light.” , January 8, 2023 (Epiphany).
• “Haggai 1:1–11 and Zechariah 3:1–5: Give Careful Thought to Your Ways.” January 15, 2013
• “Isaiah 56:1–8: No Dry Trees.” January 22, 2023.
• “Isaiah 56:9–57:13: Blind Watchmen and the Sorceress’s Children.” January 29, 2023.
• “Isaiah 57:14–21: I Have Seen Their Ways, But I Will Heal Them.” February 5, 2023.
• “Isaiah 58: Then You Will Find Your Joy in YHWH.” February 12, 2023.
• “Isaiah 59: His Own Arm Worked Salvation For Him.” February 19, 2023.
• “Isaiah 61: He Has Clothed Me in Robes of Righteousness.” February 26, 2023.
• “Isaiah 60:15–22; 62:1–12: A New Name that the Mouth of YHWH will Bestow.” March 5, 2023.
• “Isaiah 63:7–64:12: No One Strives to Take Hold of You.” March 12, 2023.
• “Isaiah 65–66: I Stretched Out My Hands All Day Long.” March 19, 2023.
• “Isaiah 65–66: Rejoice Forever in What I Create.” March 26, 2023.

“Jeremiah 18–19: Hard-Baked, or Soft Hearts?” Chapel sermon at Grove City Christian Academy elementary campus, December 8, 2023.

“Jeremiah 29:1-14: A Future and a Hope?” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, June 28, 2015.

“Jeremiah 32:6–15, 42–44: “‘I Will Reverse Their Captivity,’ Declares YHWH.” Farewell sermon at Center Church, EPC, July 30, 2023.

“Ezekiel 8–9: Those Who Sigh and Groan.” Sermon at Kauno LKB, May 15, 2022.

“Ezekiel 11:14–25: ‘I Have Been a Sanctuary.'” Sermon for First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly, NJ, April 26, 2020.

Mini-series on Ezekiel 20 at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia:

• “Ezekiel 20:1-11: Shame Rolled Away.” July 18, 2021.
• “Ezekiel 20:11-29: Laws Through Which They Could Not Live.” August 1, 2021.
• “Ezekiel 20:30-44: I Have Dealt With You for My Name’s Sake.” September 5, 2021.

“Micah 4:9-5:6: He Will Stand and Shepherd His Flock.” Advent sermon at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia, December 19, 2021.

Writings

“Psalm 73: A Personal Encounter.” Sermon for LCC’s ICF, November 12, 2017.

“Psalm 102:18–22: A People Yet to Be Created.” Advent sermon at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia, December 13, 2020.

“Job 42:10–17: Receiving Double from YHWH’s Hand.” Sermon on the Second Sunday in Lent at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia, February 28, 2021.

Mini-series on the Book of Ruth at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia:

1. “Boaz: His Delight Is in YHWH’s Law.” May 24, 2020.
2. “Ruth: The Mother of All Who Believe.” July 12, 2020.
3. “Naomi: The Female Job.”  July 26, 2020.

“Ecclesiastes 3:9-15, 6:1-2, 7:15-17: What Are You Building?” Sermon at Center Church (EPC), January 1, 2023.

“Lamentations 1-2: ‘Look, YHWH, and See!'” Sermon at LPC, January 8, 2012.

“The Book of Esther.” Sermon for LCC’s International Christian Fellowship, February 9, 2020.

“2 Chronicles 13: A Tale of Two Kings.” Sermon at First Presbyterian Church of Norristown, PA, July 9, 2017.

“2 Chronicles 28: The Good Samarians.” Sermon at First Presbyterian Church of Mount Holly, NJ, July 19, 2017.

[2 Chronicles 29-30: See “Numbers 5:1–4; 9:1–14” above.]

“2 Chronicles 36:14-23: God With Us, God For Us.” Sermon at Lansdale Presbyterian Church, September 1, 2013.

New Testament

“Matthew 21:1-11: Palm Sunday.” Sermon at Center Church (EPC), April 2, 2023.

“Mark 2:13–17: A Doctor for the Sick.” Sermon at New Calvary Church, Chennai, March 10, 2024.

“Mark 9:1–13: Hidden Glory.” Transfiguration Sunday sermon at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC), Erie, PA, February 11, 2024.

“Mark 10: Nice Guys Finish Last?” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, October 17, 2010.

“Luke 24:36–48: Raised, Flesh and Bone.” Sunday sermon at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC), Erie, PA, April 14, 2024.

“John 6:25–71: I Am the Bread of Life.” Sermon at Center Church (EPC), Grove City, PA, September 18, 2022.

“John 10:22-39: A Newer, Truer Hope.” Sermon at FPC Norristown, January 1, 2017.

“John 13:1–17: Beautiful Feet.” Maundy Thursday reflections at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (EPC), Erie, PA, March 28, 2024.

“Acts 2 and Isaiah 28:5–13: Pentecost.” Sermon at Klaipėdos Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia, May 23, 2021.

“Romans 15:14-33: I Have a Dream.” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, April 22, 2012.

“1 Corinthians 15:20–28: First Fruits of Resurrection.” Easter Sermon at Center Church (EPC), April 9, 2023.

“2 Corinthians 11:16-33: The Wrong Kind of Glory.” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, June 28, 2015.

Series on Ephesians at Center Church (EPC), 2023:

• “Acts 19–20: The Word Spread Widely and Grew in Power.” April 16, 2023
• “Ephesians 1:1–14: Chosen in Love, For the Praise of His Glory.” April 23, 2023.
• “Ephesians 1:3–23: Adopted as Sons (Even the Girls!).” May 7, 2023.
• “Ephesians 2:1–10: Dead Means Dead!” May 14, 2023.
• “Ephesians 2:11-22: He Put to Death Their Hostility.” May 21, 2023.
• “Ephesians 3:1–13: A Testimony to the Powers.” May 28, 2023.
• “Ephesians 3:14–21: Rooted and Established in Love.” June 4, 2023.
• “Ephesians 4:1–16: Walk in a Manner Worthy of Your Calling.” June 11, 2023
• “Ephesians 4:17–32: We Are Members of One Another.” June 18, 2023.
• “Ephesians 5:1–10: Live as Children of the Light.” June 25, 2023.
• “Ephesians 5:11–21: Light that Makes Everything Visible.” July 2, 2023.
• “Ephesians 5:21–33: To Present Her to Himself as a Radiant Church.” July 9, 2023.
• “Ephesians 6:1–9: There Is No Favoritism with Him.” July 16, 2023.
• “Ephesians 6:10–24: Be Strong in the Lord’s Mighty Power.” July 23, 2023.

“Philippians 4:10–20: Called to Community.” Sermon at Kauno Laisvųjų Krikščionių Bažnyčia, May 16, 2021.

“Colossians 2:16–23: Freedom.” Sermon for LCC’s International Christian Fellowship, December 2, 2018.

“Philemon 10–12: Think Local.” Sermon/devotional recorded for First Presbyterian Church of Endicott, NY, in June 2020.

“Hebrews 10: Approaching the Throne.”  Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, July 31, 2011.

“2 Peter 1:16–21: Revelation–What, How, and Why.” Sermon for seminary students, March 17, 2024.

“Revelation 5: A Slain Lamb, Not a Dead Lamb.” Sermon at Preakness Valley URC, November 28, 2010.