Theological Sermons

The following theological sermons were delivered on formal occasions in various evangelical institutions. They are examples of the theological exegesis of Scripture for the life of the church. Most were delivered at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where I have been invited to preach regularly since rejoining the faculty in 2003. The first several are in audio format. The remainder are in video format. For the most part, I have not included the theological sermons I have preached in the local churches.

• John 17:1-26, “The Glory of God,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 2003

• Romans 1:16-17 and Luke 18:9-14, “Christian Justification,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, September 2004

• Matthew 28:16-20, “The Heart of a Baptist,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 2006

• Acts 17:10-15, “The Bible is Sufficient,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 2007

• Acts 17:16-34, “Christ and Culture,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 2008

• Matthew 7:21-23, “The Essentials of Christianity,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 2008

• Romans 9:1-33, “The Elect of God,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, September 2009

• Romans 10:1-21, “The Word of God,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, September 2011

• Galatians 1:1-12, “The Gospel of Jesus Christ,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, April 2013

• John 17:1-26, “God the Trinity,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 2014

• Ephesians 1:3-14, “The Economy of the Trinity,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, January 2015

• Jeremiah 29:1-29, “Our Life in Exile,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, February 2016

• Psalm 73, “Knowing God,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, November 2016

• Genesis 1, “In the Image of God,” Day-Higginbotham Lectures, Number 1, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 2017

• Genesis 2, “In the Image of God,” Day-Higginbotham Lectures, Number 2, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,  March 2017

• Ecclesiastes 3 and Romans 3, “In the Image of God,” Day-Higginbotham Lectures, Number 3, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 2017

• Mark 12:28-34, “Loving God with All Your Mind,” The Hobbs Lecture,  Oklahoma Baptist University, October 2017

• 2 Peter 1:4, “The Theological Nature of the Congregational Church,”  New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, March 2018

• John 14-16, “The Holy Spirit,” Southside Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas, July 2018

• Matthew 28:16-20, “The Anabaptists and the Great Commission,” The Page Lectures, Number 1, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 2018 

• Matthew 16:13-28, “The Anabaptists and the Cross,” The Page Lectures, Number 2, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 2018 

• 2 Peter 1:16-21, “The Indispensability of Biblical Inerrancy,” Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, August 2019

• Matthew 5:5, “Blessed are the Gentle: The Legacy of James Leo Garrett Jr.,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, February 2020

• Mark 8:34, “Christology without Christlikeness: Triumph and Failure at the Council of Chalcedon,” The Drummond-Bush Lecture, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 2020

• Proverbs 22:28, “Soul-Winning Evangelical Baptists: The Identity of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,” Founders Day, March 2023 

• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, “Are You Ready for the Day of the Lord,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Semianry, March 2024

• “The Biblical Genius of the Nicene Creed: Spirit and Structure,” The Griffith-Thomas Lectures, Number 1, Dallas Theological Seminary, February 2025

• “The Biblical Genius of the Nicene Creed: Content,” The Griffith-Thomas Lectures, Number 2, Dallas Theological Seminary, February 2025

• Luke 6:32-36, “Mercy,” Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, April 2025

• Colossians 2:9, “From Colossae to Nicaea: Paul's Witness to Christ's Deity,” Celebrating the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, September 2025