Human beings generally agree something is wrong with the world. The world needs to be saved. The disagreement lies behind why the world is ruined and what can be done to save it. Genesis 10-11 demonstrate that the world needs saving, humanity’s attempts are frivolous, and only God’s plan is the adequate solution.…

The story of Noah is one of the most beloved stories in the Bible. When we read it, we often think of Noah as the hero of the story. But even Noah fails to be the righteous leader God's people need. After the flood waters recede, Noah has his own Fall, in his own garden, recapitulating the tragedy of Adam and Eve. The flood story, taken as a whole,…

The story of the flood taps into a key biblical theme: salvation through judgment. As humans continue to sin and wickedness and evil run rampant, God, in his goodness, acts. The flood is a reminder that God judges sin, but the story of the flood and the preservation of Noah, also demonstrates God seeks to save.…

The last half of Genesis 4 and the entirety of Genesis 5 is a list of names many readers skip. But this text communicates an important theological and practical truth: there are only two ways to live. In this sermon, we explore the simple yet vital idea that your life is either moving toward God or away from God.…

The story of Cain and Abel reveals that from its earliest chapters, the Bible is concerned with our inner life. We will either rule or be ruled; we will conquer sin or sin will conquer us. In this message, we explore how religiosity, comparison, and anger ruled Cain, leading him to kill his brother. And we examine how the grace of Jesus sets us fre…

Ever since Genesis 3, sin and corruption have marked the human story. But what is God's response to sin? In this message, we explore signs of God's grace even in the midst of sin and judgment.Oleh Bob Thune

Fig leaves. It's more than just a narrative detail. It's the feeble way the first humans attempt to cover sin and its baggage - shame, hiding, blaming. It's a habit as old as Eden. When we see the futility of fig leaves, it helps us to see the beauty of a life that walks before God, covered in his righteousness.…

Sin is real, damaging, and deadly. Sin manifests itself in countless ways, but underneath it all, we tend to repeat the pattern of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3. When we understand how and why Adam and Eve sinned we can grow in our awareness of our own sin and see our need for the grace of God along the way.…

Conversations about sexuality, gender, and marriage place us on highly contested ground in our cultural moment. Sin has deformed and damaged so much. Yet Genesis 2 presents God’s glorious vision for gender and sexuality: humans as male and female, reflecting the image of the Triune God in differentiation and unity.…

We spend almost one-third of our lives working. Whether we’re raising kids, earning a degree, running a company, or showing up at a job site, we need to know: what does Scripture have to say about work? In this sermon, we explore the doctrine of vocation and consider God’s glorious design for our work.…

What does it mean to be human? This question is at the heart of almost every cultural controversy today. But if you get God's image wrong, everything else falls apart. In this sermon, we explore how the biblical doctrine of the image of God impacts every facet of our being in the world.Oleh Aaron Mattox

Adam and Eve, a garden, a talking snake, flood waters, and an ancient tower to the skies—these stories are ancient, but they set the rhythm for the rest of the Bible. The book of Genesis grounds Christians in God's character and purposes, inviting us to join in God’s story. The first chapter of the Bible is full of intrigue and mystery. It answers …

The mission of every church and every Christian is to make disciples of Jesus. But in a culture where we're told that the highest good is independence, we easily default to self-reliance and self-sufficiency. In this sermon, we consider the simple truth that discipleship to Jesus requires dependence - and only by being wholly dependent on Christ an…

The mission of every church and every Christian is to make disciples of Jesus. But in a culture where we are told endless choices lead to more freedom, it is easier to be devoted to other things besides Jesus. In this sermon, we consider the simple truth that discipleship to Jesus requires devotion - and only by devoting our whole being to Christ c…

The mission of every church and every Christian is to make disciples of Jesus. But in a culture where self-expression is the highest good and building one's own identity is seen as the path to fulfillment, what does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this sermon, we consider the simple truth that discipleship to Jesus requires death - and only b…

Human beings seek satisfaction. The only question is: where? In a world where everyone is searching for satisfaction, Psalm 63 gives a vision of what it looks like for our souls to be satisfied in God.Oleh Chris Hemmelman

Waiting and hope go together. Hoping in God means waiting on Him - and that can be difficult when God seems absent, distant, or slow to act. But Psalm 62 reminds us that God is a better hope, and that trusting and waiting on Him is worth it.Oleh Bob Thune

“When I am overwhelmed," says the text of Psalm 61. When, not if. We WILL be overwhelmed; the question is, where will we go? Psalm 61 invites God's people to turn to him, remembering his presence and his promises and trusting in the King who is "enthroned forever."Oleh Aaron Mattox

Rejection. It’s something every human being has experienced (or will). But where do we turn when it seems like God has rejected us? Psalm 60 calls God's people to look to what God has done and to listen to what God has said.Oleh Justin Curtis

One of the fundamental truths of the Christian faith is that God is triumphant over all. But when you look out at the world, it does not seem like God is triumphant. Psalm 59 invites God’s people to see how God’s triumph changes everything, from how we live to how we suffer.Oleh Travis Barrett

God is a judge. This is good news and not something Christians should be ashamed of. Psalm 58 highlights the need, longing, and the good news of what it means for God to be judge.Oleh Aaron Mattox

Discipleship to Jesus requires grit and perseverance. But in our cultural moment, it can be easy to settle for what feels good or is convenient. Psalm 57 challenges God's people to live a life that intentionally chooses and says "I will" to God. Yet at the same time, the only reason we are able to say "I will" is because of God's steadfast love.…

Psalm 66 is a song of vibrant praise and reminds God's people of the good things God has done. In a time when it is easy to look to other things besides God and his Word, Psalm 66 reorients the people of God to more resounding praise and honor of God, the thing we need most.Oleh Sihle Xulu

Fear, anxiety, worry. These seem to be the norm. But is there a better way to live? Every human being has fears they struggle with. The question becomes how do God's people respond in times of fear. Psalm 56 invites God’s people toward a deeper trust in the Lord that is rooted in the character and purposes of God.…

Betrayal. It’s a loaded word with many expressions. Psalm 55 portrays betrayal with vivid and honest language, inviting the reader to cast the burden of betrayal on the Lord. As readers of Psalm 55 come to the Lord, they are invited to see and experience the good news more clearly: the One who has experienced ultimate betrayal has pursued those who…

Psalm 53 is a psalm that both challenges and comforts. Clearly we inhabit a fractured world; but our current cultural moment often fixates on external faults as the primary issue. This perspective tends to blame 'those people,' 'that group,' or 'their ideas' for the corruption we see and experience. Psalm 53 challenges this mindset, highlighting th…

This week, Isaiah Lewis from Sojourn Chattanooga preached from Isaiah 25-26. After a one-year residency at Coram Deo, Isaiah took over as Lead Pastor of Sojourn Chattanooga in January 2022. Listen as Isaiah (the preacher) preaches on the Death Swallowing-Feast Giving God from the prophet Isaiah.Oleh Isaiah Lewis

What does it mean to be a Christian? What are the marks of genuine faith in Christ? While many might profess a form of cultural Christianity, Jesus has something more than simply a religious label or identification. In this last sermon in the book of Ephesians, we look at the marks of what a true Christian looks like.…

The Christian life is described in various ways throughout Scripture; one of them being a battle. The Scriptures assume a reality of evil that we can not always see, yet is real and powerful. Yet as Christians, we don't fight for victory but we fight from a place of victory because of the finished work of Jesus and the power of the Spirit. In this …

In this teaching, we look at one of the more complex and controversial passages in Ephesians. How does the gospel speak to authority? And how does the gospel impact away we work in our everyday lives? Listen as we explore these things together.Oleh Justin Curtis

"Honor your father and mother." Raise your kids "in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." While these verses are in many ways clear to understand, they are also complex and challenging to live out in everyday life. We need the truths of the gospel and the empowering of the Spirit to live into God's design for parents and children. In this te…

Marriage matters for everyone. Marriage is God's idea and is a beautiful gift that ultimately points to Christ' love for the church. In this teaching we explore what marriage is, what marriage looks like and what marriage is ultimately about.Oleh Aaron Mattox

Formation in the way of Jesus must be stronger than the formation of the world. This is what Ephesians 5:11-21 is all about. Each one of us are either being formed into the way of Jesus or we are being deformed into the way of the world. There is no middle ground. In this teaching we explore what it looks like to be formed in the way of Jesus.…

Happy Easter! Christ is risen!! Visit https://cdomaha.com to learn more!Oleh Bob Thune

We are moral beings in a moral universe. Everyone of us lives by some sort of ethical system the only question is which one. In this teaching we explore how the gospel informs our ethics and how out of love for God, we live for God.Oleh Bob Thune

In Christ there is a whole new way to be human but living as a new human is not automatic. Discipleship to Jesus means we must learn what it means to put off the old way and put on the new. In this teaching we explore what the new way to be human requires, what the new way to be human often misses, and what the new way to be human looks like.…

What keeps us from maturity and growth? How might we become more mature in our discipleship to Jesus. While it is easy to remain immature, maturity in Christ is a process of continual trust and reliance on the grace of Christ. In this teaching we explore what often prevents us from maturity and how we might grow in maturity in Christ.…

The church must be a place of relational beauty and that requires something of you. While healthy doctrine is of vital importance, our doctrine must inform and transform the way we relate to one another. Starting in Ephesians 4, Paul takes the beauty of gospel doctrine and begins to apply it to the ways Christians are meant to practically live out …

We sing, we read, we talk about God's love often, and rightly so. But why is it often difficult to truly believe God loves me; not some future or curated version of me? In Ephesians 3, we explore Paul's prayer that God’s people will grow in believing and receiving God's love.Oleh Bob Thune

Everyone has a story and everyone is still writing their story. In Ephesians 3 we see how Paul knows his own story, knows God's story and knows what it means to live in God's story. The question becomes, whose story are you living in? It is only when we get caught up in God's larger story do we live lives of meaning, intentionality and purpose. Bec…

Why is it that essentially every modern person values diversity and equity? Well, Christianity and the gospel. But our world is longing for real, meaningful unity. In Ephesians 2 we find the power and purpose for unity. God's heart is for his church to be a people where different people - different racially, ethnically, socio-economically, politica…

In various ways, we are all trying to fill a spiritual hole with a material thing. This leads to inhabiting a fragile identity. Union with Christ, the focus of Ephesians 2:1-10, is the only remedy and gives us a secure identity in Christ. In this sermon we explore what it means to be United with Christ by grace through faith and the implications th…

What if what you need is to be more inefficient with your life? While prayer might seem inefficient, prayer is partnering with the Spirit of God to move in a unique and powerful way. In this sermon, we look at what Paul prays for and how and why this should shape the Spirit empowered prayers of God's people.…

Every human being worships. The questions isn't if we worship but who or what we worship. In the opening lines of Ephesians, the apostle Paul unpacks the glorious truths of what the Triune God has done for our salvation with the goal that we might worship Him more fully and deeply.Oleh Bob Thune

When the gospel came to Ephesus in the first century AD, a riot broke out. The good news of Jesus upended pagan ways of thinking and living. A similar confrontation awaits us as we encounter Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. This glorious epistle challenges us to ponder the story we're living in, the purpose we're pursuing, and the relationships we'r…

Happy New Year! Visit https://cdomaha.com to learn more!Oleh Bob Thune

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Merry Christmas! Visit https://cdomaha.com to learn more!Oleh Aaron Mattox

Doubt, despair, division: these words aptly describe our cultural moment. But as an outpost of God’s kingdom, the church is meant to be different. The New Testament epistle of Philippians grounds Christians in the cruciform love of God, showing how the gospel makes us a people of uncommon unity, unusual joy, and contagious hope.…

Doubt, despair, division: these words aptly describe our cultural moment. But as an outpost of God’s kingdom, the church is meant to be different. The New Testament epistle of Philippians grounds Christians in the cruciform love of God, showing how the gospel makes us a people of uncommon unity, unusual joy, and contagious hope.…