Cumberland Trace Church of Christ (Formerly Lehman Ave Church of Christ)

Hebrews by Neal Pollard Part 1

June 2, 2024 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Neal conducts a class studying the book of Hebrews.

 

Hebrews

• Introduction and 1:1-4
• The Author
  • Paul?
    • The ending sounds Pauline
    • The ideas sound Pauline
    • The words sound Pauline
    • Arguments vs. Paul
  • Apollos?
• The Audience: 
  • Jew or Gentile?
  • Location?
  • The date
• Theme: Jesus is Better
• They experienced a change in attitude
• Why Jesus? - (1:1-4)
• What He Has said
• Who He is - (1:2-3)
  • Heir (2)
  • Creator (2)
  • Deity (3)
  • Sustainer (3)
• What He has done (3)
• Where He is (3)
  • Why Jesus? - (1:1-4)

Duration 37:57

"GENTLE PARENTING GOD'S WAY" by Neal Pollard

June 2, 2024 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

"GENTLE PARENTING" GOD'S WAY  - (Hebrews 12:5-11) 

Introduction 
A. Parents Have At Their Disposal _________ Guidance From The One True ________ 
 
     There Is (2 Pet. 1:3) 
 
B. _______________ Means To Provide _____________ For ____________ Living 
 
C. Our Text Reveals That.... 
 
I. DISCIPLINE IS __________________ (5) 
 
   A. God Commands _____________ For ______________ Development 
 
   B. Many Times In ______________ We See The ___________ Of Discipline 
 
II. DISCIPLINE IS ________________ (6) 
 
   A. Reuben Hill's Four Categories Of Parents: 
 
   B. The Kind Of Discipline God Uses Shows His ___________ And ___________ 
 
III. DISCIPLINE IS ____________________ (7-8) 
 
IV. DISCIPLINE PRODUCES ______________ FROM ______________ (9) 
 
V. DISCIPLINE IS _________________ (10) 
 
   A. God Has ______________ In The Home As Part Of His ______________ 
 
   B. 4 Ways Teaching Is To Be Done (Deut. 6:6-9): 
 
VI. DISCIPLINE IS ___________________ (11) 
 
   A. It Seems ____________ Instead Of ________________ 
 
   B. If We Keep The Bottom Line In Mind, We Will Persevere: 
 
       1. Such discipline is about __________________ (11) 
 
       2. Such discipline is about __________________ (11) 
 
       3. Such discipline is about __________________ (11) 
 
Conclusion 
A. Disciplining Our Children Is An _____________ In Our ____________ In God

 

Duration 37:25

"How To Approach Life with a Sense of Urgency" by Neal Pollard

May 26, 2024 - Sunday PM Sermon

 

How To Approach Life with a Sense of Urgency

• Watch what you say to yourself and to others
• Avoid delay and rationalization
• Revere Jesus' commands
• Motives to obey (2 Corinthians 5)
  • Terror
  • Integrity
  • Love of Christ
  • Reconciliation
  • Responsibility
  • Appreciation
• Revere Jesus' commands
• Focus intently on your opportunities

Duration 31:58

"How to worship as a Christian" by Hiram Kemp

May 26, 2024 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

How to worship as a Christian 
 
Introduction: 
 
1. Everybody in the ______________ worships _____________ or ________________.  
 
2. Christians are to ________________ God through _________________ Christ.  
 
3. There are many ______________ aspects to Christian ________________ that must      
     
     not be __________________.  
 
4. Worshipping God requires Divine ____________________.  
 
I. Give ______________ what He ____________ (John 4:23-24) 
 
II. _____________ Jesus in _____________ (Matt. 26:26-28; 1 Cor. 11:23-30) 
 
III. ______________ in the ______________ (Eph. 5:18-19; Col. 3:16-17) 
 
IV. ___________ to _________ through ___________ (John 14:13-14, 16:24; Acts 2:42) 
 
V. _______________ from your _____________ (2 Cor. 9:6-7) 
 
VI. _______________ instruction from the _______________ (Acts 2:42; 2 Timothy 4:2) 
 
Conclusion: 
 
1. God is _______________ true worshippers. Has he found one in _______________? 
 
2. We _____________ God as ________________ because of what he's done for us in  
     
     _______________ and what he has ______________ to do in the ______________.  
 
3. May our ________________ always reflect his __________________. 

 

Duration 41:14

"Tackling Taboo Texts" by Hiram Kemp

May 19, 2024 - Sunday PM Sermon

 

 Tackling Taboo Texts - (Romans 1:16-20) 

• Letting Go of Lying - (Zechariah 8:16; Ephesians 4:25)
• Making Sense of Modesty - (1 Timothy 2:9-10; 1 Peter 3:3-6)
• The Disaster of Drunkenness - (Proverbs 20:1, 23:29-35; Ephesians 5:18)
  • “We cannot talk about a so-called safe level of alcohol use. It doesn’t matter how much you drink – the risk to the drinker’s health starts from the first drop of any alcoholic beverage. The only thing that we can say for sure is that the more you drink, the more harmful it is – or, in other words, the less you drink, the safer it is.” - World Health Organization (January 2023) 

  • Research suggests that even one drink per day could change the structure of your brain. Even light-to moderate alcohol use was associated with changes to the brain, including a reduction in overall brain volume. Over time, drinking can shrink the gray matter in your brain, which can affect your cognitive, emotional and motor functions. Researchers found that 
    the changes became more significant as people drank more alcohol. Going from 1-2 drinks was associated with changes that were similar to 10 years’ worth of aging in the brain. - Dr. Judith Overton (April 2024)

     

  • If I Never Drink…
     • I will never influence my spouse or my children to 
    drink.
     • I will never influence anyone else to drink.
     • I will never hurt my influence through developing 
    that vice.
     • I will not become an alcoholic.
     • I will never get drunk.
     • I will aid myself in obeying the command to be 
    sober-minded.
     • I will avoid the sting and bite of alcohol and the 
    heartbreak it often brings.
• Fleeing Sexual Sin - (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)
• Evaluating Entertainment - (Psalm 101:3; 1 Thess. 5:21-22)
• Approving Abominable Acts - (Romans 1:32)

 

Duration 41:39

"Are There Limits to Fellowship with Those Who Believe in Christ? " by Neal Pollard

May 19, 2024 - Sunday AM Sermon

ARE THERE LIMITS TO FELLOWSHIP WITH THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN CHRIST? 
(2 Corinthians 6:14-18) 
Introduction                                                                                                                    Neal Pollard 
 
A. _________% Of The World Population Considers Itself ____________________ 
 
B. In Our Text, Paul Uses _________ Different Words For _____________________ 
 
C. Just Because Someone _________ To Be A _________ Doesn't ________ Them One 
 
D. Our Text Provides 4 Principles To Guide Us In Who To Fellowship: 
 
I. WATCH YOUR _________________________ (14-15) 
 
  A. Paul Uses Several Synonyms For ______________________ 
 
  B. What's The Point Of This? 
 
     1. We are not to be __________ with those the Bible calls ___________________ 
 
     2. Those who don't ________ to Jesus' authority aren't submitting to His ___________ 
 
     3. None of this means we should be anything less than ________________ 
 
II. UNDERSTAND YOUR _____________________ (16) 
 
   A. We Are The _______________ Of The Living __________________ 
 
   B. What Does That Mean For Us? 
 
       1. It isn't biblical for us to think of ourselves in terms of _________________ 
 
       2. It isn't biblical for us to refer to ourselves in ___________________ ways 
 
       3. It is biblical for us to think of ourselves only as _____________________ 
 
       4. It is biblical for us to attempt to fulfill Jesus' prayer for ________________ 
 
III. OBEY YOUR __________________ (17) 
 
IV. APPRECIATE YOUR ____________ (18) 
 
Conclusion 
 
A. ___________ Is A Beautiful Thing!

 

Duration 32:40

"Jeremiah: Exalted of Jehovah" by Phil Hartnady - Part 11

May 19, 2024 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Phil Hartnady leads a study of the book of Jeremiah. 

 

Jeremiah

• the weeping prophet
• forsake / forsaken X 24
• backsliding / backslider X 13
• return X 47

Key verses: 3:25, 6:13-16, 7:23-24, 7:28, 10:23, 20:9, 31:31-34

Key Chapter: 31, the coming of a Messiah that will bring a new covenant.

 

Jeremiah - weeping prophet - prophesied in Judah (Southern Kingdom) 7th Century BC. This book represents, like others, Gods timeless call to man to trust in him and not in themselves. He lived about 100 years after Isaiah and began his ministry about 626BC lasting until 586BC (60 years). World powers at his birth were Assyria and Egypt, and both were subdued by Babylon in his lifetime. Isaih saved Judiah from Assyria, Jeremiah tried to save them from Babylon, but was not successful. He foresaw Babylon's fall (51:64). Israel (Northern Kingdom) already carried away by Assyria, now Judiah stands alone. Jeremiah helps last good king (Josiah) in reformation of kingdom when book of the law is found. Josiah slain by Pharaoh Necro in 608BC, evil kings reign and hate Jeremiah. In 606 BC, Babylon conquer all, taking captives from Judah (including Daniel). 

 

Jeremiah was young, devoutly religious, tenderhearted and uncommonly bold and courageous, one of the greatest preachers of his time. He foretold the fall of Judah to Babylon, and the return after 70 years of bondage. He spoke of the coming of "the Lord, Our Righteousness" (22:6, 33:16).

 

Lessons from Jeremiah:

• The problem of sin: 2:13, 5:30-31, 6:13, 3:25, 6:15, 7:4-7, 7:28
• The wages of sin: 13:9-10, 18:1-11, 19:1-15, 24:1-10
• God's plea... Amend your ways: 13:15, 3:12, 26:13
• Coming of a New Covenant: 31:27-34
• Personal Responsibility: 31:29-30

 

Duration 41:11

"The Importance of Remembering God" by Neal Pollard

May 12, 2024 - Sunday PM Sermon

 

"The Importance of Remembering God" - (Deuteronomy 8)  

• Disobedience keeps us from remembering God - (11)
  • "Beware"
• Getting comfortable keeps us from remembering God - (12)
• Pride keeps us from remembering God - (14)
  • "Can I be taught?" - (Proverbs 9:10)
  • "Can I be corrected?" - (Proverbs 13:1)
  • "Do I seek God?" - (Psalm 10:4)
• Giving ourselves credit for our blessings... (17)
• Replacing God with someone or something else (19-20)
• "Remember me"

 

Duration 26:08

"Hannah: A Pattern of Godliness" by Hiram Kemp

May 12, 2024 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

Hannah: A Pattern of Godliness -  (1 Samuel 1-2) 
 
Introduction: 
1. Each year our world sets aside a ___________ to honor ______________. 
 
2. Throughout _________ God highlights faithful __________ who _________ godliness. 
 
3. During the days of the ___________ we are ___________ to a __________ ________  
 
    whose son changed Israel’s __________________. 
 
4. __________ life was not _________, but she didn’t allow her _________ to ________ 
 
    her ____________. 
 
5. Her _________ life is not just an __________ for __________, it’s a _________ for us  
 
    ______________. 
 
I. Prayed in _______________ of __________________  (1 Sam. 1:10, 1:15-16) 
 
II. _______________ Vows __________ to the _____________  (1 Sam. 1:11, 1:27-28) 
 
III. ______________ her ___________-given ____________  (1 Sam. 1:21-22, 2:18-19) 
 
IV. ______________ God’s ______________ (1 Sam. 2:1-9) 
 
V. ______________ for her ______________ (1 Sam. 2:20-21) 
 
Conclusion: 
1. __________ is only ________ briefly in _________, but her _________ is _________. 
 
2. ___________ serve as __________ and God lifts up __________ for this __________. 
 
3. She ___________, _____________, ____________, and she was _______________.

 

Duration 36:25

"Jeremiah: Exalted of Jehovah" by Phil Hartnady - Part 10

May 12, 2024 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Phil Hartnady leads a study of the book of Jeremiah. 

 

Jeremiah

• the weeping prophet
• forsake / forsaken X 24
• backsliding / backslider X 13
• return X 47

Key verses: 3:25, 6:13-16, 7:23-24, 7:28, 10:23, 20:9, 31:31-34

Key Chapter: 31, the coming of a Messiah that will bring a new covenant.

 

Jeremiah - weeping prophet - prophesied in Judah (Southern Kingdom) 7th Century BC. This book represents, like others, Gods timeless call to man to trust in him and not in themselves. He lived about 100 years after Isaiah and began his ministry about 626BC lasting until 586BC (60 years). World powers at his birth were Assyria and Egypt, and both were subdued by Babylon in his lifetime. Isaih saved Judiah from Assyria, Jeremiah tried to save them from Babylon, but was not successful. He foresaw Babylon's fall (51:64). Israel (Northern Kingdom) already carried away by Assyria, now Judiah stands alone. Jeremiah helps last good king (Josiah) in reformation of kingdom when book of the law is found. Josiah slain by Pharaoh Necro in 608BC, evil kings reign and hate Jeremiah. In 606 BC, Babylon conquer all, taking captives from Judah (including Daniel). 

 

Jeremiah was young, devoutly religious, tenderhearted and uncommonly bold and courageous, one of the greatest preachers of his time. He foretold the fall of Judah to Babylon, and the return after 70 years of bondage. He spoke of the coming of "the Lord, Our Righteousness" (22:6, 33:16).

 

Lessons from Jeremiah:

• The problem of sin: 2:13, 5:30-31, 6:13, 3:25, 6:15, 7:4-7, 7:28
• The wages of sin: 13:9-10, 18:1-11, 19:1-15, 24:1-10
• God's plea... Amend your ways: 13:15, 3:12, 26:13
• Coming of a New Covenant: 31:27-34
• Personal Responsibility: 31:29-30

 

Duration 37:10