Sermons and classes from our weekly church of Christ services
Episodes
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
April 22, 2023 - Equipped Day 3
2:30PM Auditorium Speaker
Bud Woodall continues the study of James.
Notes:
- God hears our prayers.
- Psalm 4:1; 17:1; 61:1; 88:13; 102:1; 143:1
- James 5:13-16 - We need to pray
- It is vital to us
- James 1:1-11, 12-18, 19-27 - Faith works at all times!
- James 5:13 - James tells us of the need for prayer.
- Pray when suffering and also when we are cheerful.
- My life is in the hands of God - He is in control
- Psalm 61:1; Matt 7:7; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:7
- James 5:13-16 - There is power in prayer.
- 2 Cor 12:7; Psalm 46:1
- Prayer brings us to the reality that we rely on God - Psalm 46:1
Duration 34:35
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
April 22, 2023 - Equipped Day 3
9:00AM Keynote Auditorium Speaker
Dale Pollard kicks of first Study of James section for day 3.
Notes:
"The War Within" - James 4:1-10
- Their misery was from selfishness.
- As often ours is.
- It's tempting to point to someone else as the problem.
- Verse 2 - Murder and envy are side by side here. Acts 17:5
- If we left feeling empty maybe our cravings aren't healthy - (verse 2)
- What you fill your heart with will eventually come out.
- What do I want and why do I want it?
- Ex 20:5 - What does God want? He wants US.
- How do we overcome our misery? - James 2:7-10
- 6 Step Fight to Greatness
- 1. Give yourself to God. Voluntarily submission to God.
- 2. Stand against the devil. - Romans 13:2
- 3. Draw yourself near to God.
- Remove sinful habits.
- God forgives.
- 4. Cleanse. Flee from defilement.
- 5. Lament; Mourn; Weep. - Matt 26:75
- See things the way God sees them.
- 6. Humble yourself. Modest view of self.
- Lose within; Lose without.
- Win within; Win without.
Slides:
- The War Within
- Where is this coming from?
- Why is this happening?
- What can we do?
- Five step fight to greatness
- Lose within, lose without. Win within, win without.
Duration 26:54
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
April 22, 2023 - Equipped Workshop Day 3
8:00AM Keynote Auditorium Speaker
Jerry Carmichael kicks off day 3 of the Equipped.
Notes:
"Living for Jesus Until the End"
- Phil 3:12; 2 Peter 2:2; John 15:1-6
- Rev 2:10 - "Be faithful even when faced with death." (often misquoted)
- From the book of James
- Be a persevering Christian - James 1:2
- enduring, continuing - no matter what.
- We don't learn perseverance without trials and temptations.
- Be a practicing Christian - James 2:17
- Not bragging. But James says- watch what I do and I'll show you my faith. "True faith is a working faith"
- Talk to people about Jesus!
- Be polite Christians - James 3:5-6
- Great hindrance of Christians - misuse of the tongue.
- Conflicts rarely arise if we bride our tongues.
- Be praying Christians - James 4:1-2.
- You must have a healthy prayer life with the Creator of all the earth.
- What an incredible privilege to be able to pray to Him and He hears.
- Pray you way through the church directory
- Pray with your family.
- Pray for elders, elderly members, government, young families, youth, military....
- Be prioritized Christians - James 5:1-6
- Serving and loving God should be our priority.
- James 5:9 - Have compassion for the and the erring, and those with physical illness.
- Confess sins and pray for one another.
- The first and the last words Jesus said to Peter - "Follow Me" - John 20:30
- Serve Jesus while you can because a time will come when you aren't able to do as much, but keep serving until the end.
- The Christian walk is a
- Walk
- Fight
- War
- other action words.
- Follow while you have time.
- Be a persevering Christian - James 1:2
Duration 39:58
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023 - Sunday PM Sermon
Representatives of the Kingdom
Acts 15:22-29
- Reject Man-made standards - (Acts 15:24)
- Receive God's Requirements Properly - (Acts 15:28)
- Remove Idols from Your Life - (Acts 15:29)
- Refrain from Unholiness - (Acts 15:29)
- Receive the Reward of the Faithful - (Acts 15:29)
Duration 38:14
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
April 22, 2023 - Equipped Workshop Day 3
11:00 AM MPR 2 Speaker
Mike Vestal provides a great lesson for parents on raising children.
Notes:
Preparing Our Children For Adulthood
Introduction:
Psalm 127: 1, 3-5
Deut 6: 4-12 - Good parents hear the Lord, love the Lord and let their children see this. Teach
your children diligently. Remember the Lord faithfully. Don’t forget to see and point out His
blessings.
Prov 24:3-4
Prov 22:6
Prov 13:22
2Kings 20:15-18
You can’t be perfect but you can be faithful. Here are 14 characteristics from James that Godly
parents will stress with their kids:
1. James 1:1 - Remember who they are and whose they are. Remember who God is. Have a
loving view of the church.
2. James 1: 2-12 Help them when they go thru trials to trust God, to rejoice and learn to
endure.
3. James 1: 13-18 - Help your children know how to properly respond to temptation. God’s will
is good, ALWAYS good and is light – follow it.
4. James 1:19 -21 - Help them to realize there’s a time to be quick and to be slow and to put
away and to receive. Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, put away sin and
receive grace.
5. James 1:22-27 Help your children to love and learn to the apply God’s Word
6. James 2:1-13 Help them not to quickly and wrongly judge others
7. James 2:14-26 Help them to see that show-n-tell is more than just a game. Some people
who tell little show a lot. Faith that loves God and expresses itself in a wide variety of
ways.
8. James 3:1-12 Help your children to understand the weight of their words.
9. James 3:13-18 Help them to be more than “bright”, help them to be wise. See the wisdom
of God.
10. James 4:1-12 Help them to know that pride and selfishness always leads to quarrels and
wars. Humility and trustworthiness will lead to righteousness.
11. James 4:13-17 Error of presumption — making plans must never leave God out of the
picture.
12. James 5: 1-12 Teach them that God WILL judge the wicked.
13. James 5:9 Teach them not to grumble or complain (Phil 2:14)
14. James 5:13-20 Teach them the value and place of the community of believers, God’s
people should be known for prayer, praise, concern for one another, for their confession
of sin, and for bringing back the wanderer.
Duration 40:43
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
April 22, 2023 - Equipped Workshop Day 3
10:00AM MPR 4 Speaker
Cherie Vestal kicks off the ladies sessions for Equipped Workshop on day 3.
Notes:
Launching Out Into The Deep - Diving Into the Word
- James mentions the Word in several places
- James 1:18, 19, 21, 22, 23-25
- 2:12 - blessed by hearing
- 1: 18 - 27 holistic
- :8-9 royal law
- 2:1-13, 3:1-12 consistent
- Seven ways to grow in your Bible Knowledge – Taking a Voyage
- Motivation - Why do you want Bible Knowledge
- Heart check - sometimes we study as if there will be a Heavenly test someday. Beware of knowledge for the sake of knowledge. 1 Cor 8:1, 1 Cor 13:1
- Paul - to know Christ - Phil 3:10
- Jesus - Matt 7:21, Matt 11:28-30 - a relationship with Him
- Holy Spirit - renewing of your mind, transformation - Rom 12:2 - Don’t just accumulate knowledge/facts, but change.
- Jesus will judge by how we live not by what we can quote
- Peter - be ready to give an answer. 1 Pet 3:15
- Does your motive for study line up
- A Vessel - A venue for uninterrupted time with God
- You need the right vessel
- Acts 6 - devote yourself to the Word and to prayer
- Create a plan for consistency, snatches of time here and there are not enough.
- What does your venue look like? It can change with what season of life you are in. Young mothers for example will have a very different “venue” than older empty nesters.
- Equipment
- The Bible - there are several translations available
- BibleHub is an electronic resource
- Other tools to consider include notebook, pencils, pens, consulting tools such as a Bible dictionary and commentaries (Remember MEN created these so read with discernment and use them last — find your own discoveries first)
- Itinerary - Your study plan can be varied, above all pace yourself
- What book/books will you study?
- Will you read Gen - Rev? Or some other reading plan?
- How much time will you spend daily?
- Will you do devotional study, word study, character study, read chronologically?
- Journaling
- Bible Marking Study (Come Fill Your Cup has many Bible Marking lessons from Kathy Pollard)
- Filter study - you can go through a book of the Bible with a “word filter”. For example a filtered study of the word Jesus in the book of Acts.
- Interaction - Sailing out on your voyage (Consider Philippians 4:4)
- Context - in Ch 3 Paul’s been encouraging the Philippians to stay focused on their Eternal focus.
- Write out the passage leaving space above and between for notes
- What does the passage say to you?
- Where is God in the passage? Look for what God “is” “has” or “does” - you might have to look a verse before or after the one you are focusing on.
- Underline what people are doing positively or should be doing. (You could mark negatives with a caution sign triangle)
- Mark absolutes in a special way (words like “all”, “any”, “never”, etc)
- Examination - What does it mean
- Utilize other translations and cross references to help you understand the passage.
- Your Experience - Evaluate and journal your thoughts as you meditate on what you’ve studied and journal how you can apply it.
- Write out a prayer on what you found/discovered in the passage you studied and ask for wisdom.
- You might also sing a song or hymn that is applicable to your study.
- Motivation - Why do you want Bible Knowledge
Duration 41:10
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
April 21, 2023 - Equipped Day 2
3:30PM MPR 4 Speaker
Carla Moore continues the ladies sessions with a great lesson from Jezebel.
Notes:
The Life and Lessons of Elijah’s Nemesis - Jezebel
Most memorable lessons come from women we DON’T want to be like. Jezebel is one of those women.
What can we learn from Jezebel? Her story is found in 1st and 2nd Kings
(1st Kings 16, 18, 19, and 21 and 2nd Kings)
1. Jezebel had a heart full of idolatry. She brought Baal worship to Israel
2. Self worship - she got what she wanted and got rid of what she didn’t
3. Her heart was full of deceit - she concealed and misrepresented the truth
4. Her heart was proud and unrepentant. She had no remorse for the evil things she did.
Jezebel’s legacy was nothing but tragedy and wreckage full of strife and poison. Her family was a mess.
Proverbs 6:16-19 describes a person like Jezebel
What about me?
Hopefully you don’t see any resemblance between yourself and Jezebel.
1.You, like Jezebel, have influence. Use it for GOOD.
2. Negative thinking can be contagious. If you are negative all the time you can change.
3. Think about any misplaced priorities - what do people see you spending your time doing.
4. Lack of spirituality can influence others and can be contagious in your family.
5. Your influence has a long shelf life extending for many generations.
Jezebel’s traits can all potentially be present in our lives. We may not kill someone but we can assassinate a person’s character with gossip for example.
What kind of legacy will you leave?
What kind of spiritual impression do you leave?
If the answer to these questions is negative YOU CAN CHANGE
Make a list of the “things” you want to leave behind - spiritual blessing for your family for
example
Duration 42:15
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
April 21, 2023 - Equipped Day 2
2:30PM MPR 4 Speaker
Kathy Pollard kicks off the afternoon ladies sessions of Equipped Workshop.
Notes:
Doing What You Can Without Doing It All
- 5 Things
- Remember your purpose
- You cannot get back time
- James 4:14 your time is brief
- Get back to the basics - how are you ACTUALLY spending your time? Leisure vs expectations
- Remind yourself what your priorities are. List 3 of your essential priorities.
- There are good things and there are essential things.
- “Keep It In Mind” - thoughts lead to feelings which lead to action.
- Proverbs 23:7 God has said over and over again in His word that our
thoughts can and do control us.
- Proverbs 23:7 God has said over and over again in His word that our
- Philippians 4:8
- Nothing becomes first place in your life by accident. Prayer for clarity and
priority. Pick a theme verse and dwell on it to support your “3 essentials”
list.
- Find your balance
- Don’t focus on one thing to the neglect of other things.
- Share the Lord
- The second key word in James is “Brethren”
- Rejoice in the body of Christ
- Rom 12:4-8
- 1 Cor 12:14
- 1Pet 4:7-10
- 1Pet 4: 11 - by the strength of God
- Involve other women in one on one study, visiting the sick, inviting others.
- Think Smaller
- We’re connected to everything. Think smaller, not globally or it will
overwhelm you, but think about your community and neighborhoods
- We’re connected to everything. Think smaller, not globally or it will
- Delight in the Lord
- Do you take time to do this? Or do you more often than not feel
overwhelmed or frazzled? - Isa 61:40 Delight in the Lord
- The Lord Delights in Us
- Duet 30:9
- Jer 9:24
- Mic 7:18
- Zeph 3:17
- Other key verses
- Phil 4:13
- 1Cor 10
- Ecc 9:10
- Do you take time to do this? Or do you more often than not feel
- Remember your purpose
Duration 39:49
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023 - Sunday AM Sermon
I Stand Amazed
Introduction:
1. No one has ever lived a ____________ like _____________.
2. The danger for us is to begin to ____________ it ____________ granted.
3. If we want to _________ our _________ fire ________, we must __________
to ____________ ______________.
I. Miraculous ____________ (Luke 1:34)
II. ________________ (Matthew 7:28-29)
III. ________________ (John 11:47)
IV. ________________ perfection (John 8:46)
V. _____________, ______________, and ______________ (Matthew 28:6)
VI. ___________________ (Luke 7:49)
Duration 38:54
Sunday May 21, 2023
Sunday May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023 - Sunday AM Bible Class
This quarter Darrell Dubree and Robert Warren are going to teach the class on the books of 1st and 2nd Samuel. Robert picks up the class today. He begins with chapter 19.
Duration 34:01