My name is Brenden and Preach The Text is my personal website. Here I publish my sermons, articles, Bible study materials, and other musings. My hope is that you and others will find this material to be edifying and encouraging.
Take a moment to look around. Various sermons, articles, and other musings can be read on the “Blog” page. All of my Bible class material is available under the “Study the Bible” tab where you can download materials and watch recordings of current and previous Bible studies. Also, If you have a Bible question, you can send that to me here.
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Recent Sermons, Articles, and Other Musings

Where Is Your Hope Anchored?
We sing a hymn titled “We Have an Anchor” that focuses on keeping our hope fixed on heaven. Maintaining focus is the key to so much in life, and Jesus in Matthew 6:16-24 gives us three sets of choices that, while they seem separate, help us focus on heaven so we can get there … Continue reading Where Is Your Hope Anchored?

The Life of King Asa
The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 15:4 NASB ’95, “for whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction so that through the perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.” When we read the Old Testament, we should have these words in our minds. Where is the encouragement … Continue reading The Life of King Asa
A Day of Gladness
Originally posted on ThePreachersWord:
Vance Havner, a preacher of the early 20th century, known for his witticism and snappy quotes, supposedly quipped to a congregation where he was once preaching, “I seen happier faces on an iodine bottle.” One preacher remarked about going into a congregation for Sunday worship and said, “You would think it…