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Continue reading →: Work and Sin, Thorns and Fruit
Genesis 3:16-20 Law Intermediate Expository / Topical / Pastoral1 ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon, the eighth in the “Reworking Work” series, examines Genesis 3:6–21 to understand why work often feels fruitless and frustrating. Pastor Tuuri argues that the Fall introduced “unmediated…
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Continue reading →: Competence in Ones Vocation
Proverbs 22:29 Wisdom Intermediate Topical / Instructional / Pastoral / Expository ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon, the seventh in the “Reworking Work” series, expounds upon Proverbs 22:29 to establish that competence—defined as skill, diligence, and faithfulness—is a fundamental requirement for the…
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Continue reading →: The Gospel and Work, Part II
Romans 12:1-2 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Instructional / Pastoral ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon Romans 12:1–2 to establish that all Christian work and ethics must be built upon the foundation of the “mercies of God”—the indicatives of the Gospel—rather…
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Continue reading →: Work As Service
1 Corinthians 7:17 Epistle Intermediate23 Expository / Instructional / Pastoral1 ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon, part of the “Reworking Work” series, expounds upon 1 Corinthians 7:17 to define vocation not as a choice but as a direct calling and assignment from…
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Continue reading →: Work and Culture
Genesis 2:8-9,15-22 Law Intermediate Expository / Instructional / Pastoral ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon continues the “Reworking Work” series by examining Genesis 1 and 2 to define work not merely as maintenance but as culture making and the building of human…
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Continue reading →: Jerusalem, Athens and Work
Genesis 1:25-27 Law Intermediate Expository / Polemical / Instructional ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon contrasts the biblical worldview (“Jerusalem”) with the Greek worldview (“Athens”) regarding the nature of work and the material world. Pastor Tuuri refutes the Greek philosophical idea that…
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Continue reading →: God’s Work and Our Work
Exodus 20:9-11 Law Intermediate Instructional / Pastoral / Expository ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon initiates a series titled “Reworking Work,” arguing that work is not a result of the Fall or a necessary evil, but a divine attribute of God Himself,…
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Continue reading →: Forgiveness
James 5:19-20 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Polemical (arguing against the popular notion of unconditional forgiveness)15. ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon, serving as a conclusion to the study of James, expounds upon Matthew 18:21–35 to define biblical forgiveness not as…
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Continue reading →: Covering Sins
James 5:19-20 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Instructional ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon examines the concluding verses of James (5:19–20), focusing on the duty of the church to engage in “reclamation”—turning back a brother who wanders from the truth. Pastor…
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Continue reading →: Suffering and Prayer
James 5:13-18 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Instructional ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 5:13–18, presenting prayer not merely as a source of comfort but as an “all-sufficient armory” and an activist force capable of changing history, illustrated…
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Continue reading →: Swearing and Suffering
James 5:12 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Ethical1 ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 5:12, titled “No Falling Words,” arguing that for the Christian, formal vows should be superfluous because their ordinary speech (“yes” and “no”) must carry…
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Continue reading →: The Patience of the Prophets and Job
James 5:10-11 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Devotional ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 5:10–11, presenting the prophets and Job as models of “suffering and patience” to encourage believers facing trials not to become “secularists” obsessed with the…
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Continue reading →: Hopeful Patience While Suffering
James 5:7-9 Epistle Intermediate2 Expository / Pastoral / Eschatological1 ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 5:7–9, urging believers to exercise patience and “establish their hearts” in the face of suffering by looking toward the “coming of the Lord” (parousia)1,2.…
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Continue reading →: Vision for the City
Isaiah 54:11-14a Prophets Intermediate Expository / Missional / Pastoral ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon Isaiah 54:11–14 to present a biblical blueprint for the “Church in Oregon City” to transform their community into a city of God. Pastor Tuuri identifies…
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Continue reading →: Sin, Vapor, and Practical Atheism
James 4:13-17 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Missional / Pastoral ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon Isaiah 54:11–14 to present a biblical blueprint for the “Church in Oregon City” to transform their community into a city of God. Pastor Tuuri identifies…
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Continue reading →: Speaking Evil of A Brother
James 4:11-12 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Polemical / Pastoral1 ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 4:11–12, arguing that “speaking evil” (slander or “smack talk”) against a brother is not merely a social sin but an act of antinomianism—a rebellion…
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Continue reading →: Spanking and the Bible Discussion (Family Camp)
Parenting Introductory (Practical Discussion) Instructional / Pastoral / Round Table Discussion ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This session is a roundtable discussion led by Pastor Tuuri at Family Camp, addressing the biblical use of the “rod” (spanking) amidst growing cultural opposition and internal…
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Continue reading →: Are You An Enemy of God?
James 4:1-10 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Polemical / Pastoral8 ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 4:1–10 to address the source of conflict among believers, identifying it not as external circumstances but as internal sinful passions—specifically the “wisdom from below”…
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Continue reading →: The Wisdom From Below
James 3:13-18 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Polemical ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 3:13–18, contrasting the “wisdom from below” with the “wisdom from above” as the guide for conduct within the church and society. Pastor Tuuri defines…
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Continue reading →: A Bridled Tongue and Victory
Joshua 22 History Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Instructional ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon uses the narrative of Joshua 22—specifically the near-civil war over the altar built by the Transjordan tribes—as a practical case study for the “bridled tongue” discussed in…
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Continue reading →: The Tongue and the Course of Life
James 3:1-12 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Instructional ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon expounds upon James 3:1–12, characterizing the church as a “mouth house” (a term from Martin Luther) where speech is the central mechanism for direction and correction1,2. Pastor…
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Continue reading →: Are You A Friend of God?
James 2:14-26 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Polemical / Pastoral ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This sermon addresses the seeming contradiction between Paul and James regarding justification, arguing that while Paul condemns “meritorious works” (works done to earn salvation), James demands “works of obedience”…
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Continue reading →: Greetings
James 1:1 Epistle Intermediate Expository / Pastoral / Seasonal2 ► Listen to Sermon Dennis Tuuri – Reformation Covenant Church AI-GENERATED SUMMARY This Easter Sunday sermon analyzes the opening salutation of James 1:1 (“Greetings”), arguing that the Greek word is better translated as “Rejoice,” which serves as the central imperative of…
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I’m Dennis Tuuri
I’ve been a pastor and Bible teacher for over forty years. My passion is helping Christians think biblically about all of life — work, rest, family, community, and our responsibilities as citizens.
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