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

"Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World" by Hiram Kemp - Part 9

January 26, 2025 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Hiram starts a new class. 

 

Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World

"Unprecedented Times"

• Climate change / Environmental disasters
• Global Pandemic
• Technological advancement
• Political Polarization and Social Unrest
• Mental Health Crisis
• Workplace and Societal Expectations

Things that Never Change...

• Unchanging World - (Eccl. 1:9-10, 3:15, 7:10)
• Unchanging Character & Nature of God - (Mal. 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17)
• Unchanging World - (Psalm 119:89, Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35)

Lesson 1: Christian Worldview Defined and Explained

Defining Worldview...

• World view: the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world
• Engaging other world views wisely and well:
• Listen well (Prov. 18:13)
• Observe closely (Acts 17:22-23)
• Don’t assume (Matt. 7:1-2; John 7:24)
• Be charitable (1 Cor. 16:14)
• Remain convicted (2 Tim. 1:13)

Worldviews to Engage

• Humanistic: humans are the center of everything (Gen. 3:6; Prov. 16:18; Rev. 3:17)
• Materialism and Hedonism: life is about pleasure and pleasing oneself above everything else (Luke 12:15-21; 1 Tim. 6:9-10)
• Fatalism: events are predetermined and inevitable (1 Cor. 15:32)
• Relativism: truth and morality are determined by everyone (Judges 17:6, 21:25)
• Naturalism: everything can be explained by nature (Psa. 14:1)

Christian Worldview

• What is a Christian worldview?
• Christian worldview: view of the world that believes a person’s primary purpose for existence is to love and serve God (Deut. 6:4-5; Isa. 43:7).
• Key elements to the Christian worldview:
• Creation (Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-5)
• Humans made in God’s image (Gen. 1:26-27, 5:1)
• Fall (Genesis 3; Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 5:12)
• Redemption/Salvation (John 3:16, 14:6)
• Restoration/Glorification (1 Cor. 15; Phil. 3:20-21)

The Role of Bible in a Christian Worldview

• How would you describe the Bible and its relationship to the Christian life?
• The difference between a Christian reading the Bible and others (Psa. 119:97, 119:104; Prov. 30:5-6)
• Passages to consider:
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
  • Matthew 4:4
  • Psalm 119:105
• How the Bible shapes the Christian’s view of everything

Challenges to a Christian Worldview

• Desire to be accepted/liked by everyone (John 9:22, 12:42-43)
• Forgetting our roots (Jude 3; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• Inherited faith (Luke 3:8; 2 Tim. 1:5, 3:14-4:5)
• Culture vs. Christianity (Col. 2:12-23)
• Ignorance (Hosea 4:6)
• Persecution/suffering (Acts 5:40-41; 1 Peter 4:16)

Concluding Thoughts

• Applying the Christian Worldview
• A worldview as a starting point
• Discussion Questions

 

Duration 44:54

"Four Needs In Every Marriage" by Neal Pollard

January 19, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon

 

Four Needs In Every Marriage (Eph. 5:21-33)  

• Mutual Submission - (21)
  • Selfishness an enemy to healthy marriage
• An Understanding of Roles
  • Woman is to respect and submit
    • This is representative
    • This is personal
    • This is comprehensive
  • Man is to Love his wife
    • This is imitative (25-27)
    • This is introspective (28-30)
    • This is invested (31)
• A Reverence for Scripture - (31)
• Appreciation for its spiritual nature (32-33)
• Marriages in the Bible

Duration 35:13

"What Jonah Teaches Us About God Almighty" by Hiram Kemp

January 19, 2025 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

What Jonah Teaches Us About God Almighty (Jonah 4:1-2) 
Hiram Kemp 
Introduction: 
1. The story of _______________ is ____________ by all ____________.  
 
2. The most __________ character in the book is probably the _____________ or  
 
    ____________ based on ___________ _____________.  
 
3. However, from the ____________ _______________, _____________ is the 
  
    ____________ figure in the ________________.  
 
4. The book is called one of the ___________ prophets, but it _____________ us  
    _____________ lessons.  
 
5. _______________ helps us to see ___________, his ____________ for the  
 
    ___________, his _____________ about __________________, and his willingness  
 
    to ___________ with the ______________.  
 
    I.   ___________ is the _______________ (Jonah 1:9) 
 
    II.  ___________ ____________ and ___________ (Jonah 2:2, 2:7) 
 
    III. _____________ gives ___________ ___________ (Jonah 3:1, 3:7-9) 
 
    IV. ____________ is a ___________ of _____________ (Jonah 1:1-2, 3:4) 
 
    V.  _________ is __________ Compassionate and ____________ (Jonah 4:1-2) 
Conclusion: 
1.  _________ book should be taught ___________ and __________.  
 
 
2. We might be __________ and _____________. We may be the __________  
 
    _____________ in need of ___________. Or we may be the _____________ learning  
 
    the ___________ for the _________ time.  
 
3. _____________ promised he would be _________ _____________ and that 
 
    promise ____________ saves our ________________. 

 

Duration 37:45

"Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World" by Hiram Kemp - Part 8

January 19, 2025 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Hiram starts a new class. 

 

Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World

"Unprecedented Times"

• Climate change / Environmental disasters
• Global Pandemic
• Technological advancement
• Political Polarization and Social Unrest
• Mental Health Crisis
• Workplace and Societal Expectations

Things that Never Change...

• Unchanging World - (Eccl. 1:9-10, 3:15, 7:10)
• Unchanging Character & Nature of God - (Mal. 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17)
• Unchanging World - (Psalm 119:89, Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35)

Lesson 1: Christian Worldview Defined and Explained

Defining Worldview...

• World view: the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world
• Engaging other world views wisely and well:
• Listen well (Prov. 18:13)
• Observe closely (Acts 17:22-23)
• Don’t assume (Matt. 7:1-2; John 7:24)
• Be charitable (1 Cor. 16:14)
• Remain convicted (2 Tim. 1:13)

Worldviews to Engage

• Humanistic: humans are the center of everything (Gen. 3:6; Prov. 16:18; Rev. 3:17)
• Materialism and Hedonism: life is about pleasure and pleasing oneself above everything else (Luke 12:15-21; 1 Tim. 6:9-10)
• Fatalism: events are predetermined and inevitable (1 Cor. 15:32)
• Relativism: truth and morality are determined by everyone (Judges 17:6, 21:25)
• Naturalism: everything can be explained by nature (Psa. 14:1)

Christian Worldview

• What is a Christian worldview?
• Christian worldview: view of the world that believes a person’s primary purpose for existence is to love and serve God (Deut. 6:4-5; Isa. 43:7).
• Key elements to the Christian worldview:
• Creation (Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-5)
• Humans made in God’s image (Gen. 1:26-27, 5:1)
• Fall (Genesis 3; Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 5:12)
• Redemption/Salvation (John 3:16, 14:6)
• Restoration/Glorification (1 Cor. 15; Phil. 3:20-21)

The Role of Bible in a Christian Worldview

• How would you describe the Bible and its relationship to the Christian life?
• The difference between a Christian reading the Bible and others (Psa. 119:97, 119:104; Prov. 30:5-6)
• Passages to consider:
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
  • Matthew 4:4
  • Psalm 119:105
• How the Bible shapes the Christian’s view of everything

Challenges to a Christian Worldview

• Desire to be accepted/liked by everyone (John 9:22, 12:42-43)
• Forgetting our roots (Jude 3; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• Inherited faith (Luke 3:8; 2 Tim. 1:5, 3:14-4:5)
• Culture vs. Christianity (Col. 2:12-23)
• Ignorance (Hosea 4:6)
• Persecution/suffering (Acts 5:40-41; 1 Peter 4:16)

Concluding Thoughts

• Applying the Christian Worldview
• A worldview as a starting point
• Discussion Questions

 

Duration 46:53

"The Blessed Life: Lessons From Revelation's 7 Beatitudes" by Hiram Kemp

January 12, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon

 

The Blessed Life: Lessons From Revelation's 7 Beatitudes

• Blessed are the learners - (Revelation 1:3)
• Blessed by right - (Revelation 14:13)
• Blessed are the alert and prepared - (Revelation 16:15)
• Blessed are the invited - (Revelation 19:9)
• Blessed by the first resurrection - (Revelation 20:6)
• Blessed by keeping these words - (Revelation 22:7)
• Blessed are the cleansed - (Revelation 22:14)

 

Duration 38:08

"A Spirit of Cooperation" by Neal Pollard

January 12, 2025 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION (Nehemiah 3) 
Neal Pollard 
Introduction 
 
A. Before The ___________ Were Rebuilt Around _________, Much Had to Happen 
 
B. How Did They Rebuild So Quickly? A Spirit of Cooperation 
 
   1. What does it take for this to exist among God's people? 
 
I. GENUINE _______________________ (2:20) 
 
   A. God's Work Goes Forward with A "____________ ______________" Spirit 
 
   B. Is ____________ Able? Are ___________ Able? Num. 13:30; Dan. 3:17; Acts 20:32 
 
II. WISE __________________________ (3:1-32) 
 
   A. Nehemiah _______________ Different Sections to Various _________________ 
 
   B. _____________--The Responsibility of Caring for Needs and Directing Activities 
  
   C. Jesus' Model Of ______________ In the Book Of ________________: 
 
III. A WILLING _____________________ (3:1-32) 
 
   A. Who All Did the Builders Include? 
 
   B. None of the Jobs Were ___________________.... 
 
   C. The Most Beautiful Part of The Chapter? The "___________ to ________" Aspect 
 
Conclusion 
 
A. The ______________ Is Looking at Us More Often Than We ______________ 
 
    1. Will they see us ______________ or ________________?

 

Duration 36:42

 

"Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World" by Hiram Kemp - Part 7

January 12, 2025 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Hiram starts a new class. 

 

Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World

"Unprecedented Times"

• Climate change / Environmental disasters
• Global Pandemic
• Technological advancement
• Political Polarization and Social Unrest
• Mental Health Crisis
• Workplace and Societal Expectations

Things that Never Change...

• Unchanging World - (Eccl. 1:9-10, 3:15, 7:10)
• Unchanging Character & Nature of God - (Mal. 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17)
• Unchanging World - (Psalm 119:89, Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35)

Lesson 1: Christian Worldview Defined and Explained

Defining Worldview...

• World view: the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world
• Engaging other world views wisely and well:
• Listen well (Prov. 18:13)
• Observe closely (Acts 17:22-23)
• Don’t assume (Matt. 7:1-2; John 7:24)
• Be charitable (1 Cor. 16:14)
• Remain convicted (2 Tim. 1:13)

Worldviews to Engage

• Humanistic: humans are the center of everything (Gen. 3:6; Prov. 16:18; Rev. 3:17)
• Materialism and Hedonism: life is about pleasure and pleasing oneself above everything else (Luke 12:15-21; 1 Tim. 6:9-10)
• Fatalism: events are predetermined and inevitable (1 Cor. 15:32)
• Relativism: truth and morality are determined by everyone (Judges 17:6, 21:25)
• Naturalism: everything can be explained by nature (Psa. 14:1)

Christian Worldview

• What is a Christian worldview?
• Christian worldview: view of the world that believes a person’s primary purpose for existence is to love and serve God (Deut. 6:4-5; Isa. 43:7).
• Key elements to the Christian worldview:
• Creation (Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-5)
• Humans made in God’s image (Gen. 1:26-27, 5:1)
• Fall (Genesis 3; Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 5:12)
• Redemption/Salvation (John 3:16, 14:6)
• Restoration/Glorification (1 Cor. 15; Phil. 3:20-21)

The Role of Bible in a Christian Worldview

• How would you describe the Bible and its relationship to the Christian life?
• The difference between a Christian reading the Bible and others (Psa. 119:97, 119:104; Prov. 30:5-6)
• Passages to consider:
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
  • Matthew 4:4
  • Psalm 119:105
• How the Bible shapes the Christian’s view of everything

Challenges to a Christian Worldview

• Desire to be accepted/liked by everyone (John 9:22, 12:42-43)
• Forgetting our roots (Jude 3; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• Inherited faith (Luke 3:8; 2 Tim. 1:5, 3:14-4:5)
• Culture vs. Christianity (Col. 2:12-23)
• Ignorance (Hosea 4:6)
• Persecution/suffering (Acts 5:40-41; 1 Peter 4:16)

Concluding Thoughts

• Applying the Christian Worldview
• A worldview as a starting point
• Discussion Questions

 

Duration 45:05

To God be the Glory… Great Things He Hath Done" by Hiram Kemp and Neal Pollard

January 5, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon

 

“To God be the Glory…” - (Psalm 115:1)

Hiram Kemp

 

"...Great Things He Hath Done"

Neal Pollard

 

Psalm 115

¹ Not to us, Lord, not to us
    but to your name be the glory,
    because of your love and faithfulness.

² Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”
³ Our God is in heaven;
    he does whatever pleases him.
⁴ But their idols are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.
⁵ They have mouths, but cannot speak,
    eyes, but cannot see.
⁶ They have ears, but cannot hear,
    noses, but cannot smell.
⁷ They have hands, but cannot feel,
    feet, but cannot walk,
    nor can they utter a sound with their throats.
⁸ Those who make them will be like them,
    and so will all who trust in them.

⁹ All you Israelites, trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
¹⁰ House of Aaron, trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.
¹¹ You who fear him, trust in the Lord—
    he is their help and shield.

¹² The Lord remembers us and will bless us:
    He will bless his people Israel,
    he will bless the house of Aaron,
¹³ he will bless those who fear the Lord—
    small and great alike.

¹⁴ May the Lord cause you to flourish,
    both you and your children.
¹⁵ May you be blessed by the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

¹⁶ The highest heavens belong to the Lord,
    but the earth he has given to mankind.
¹⁷ It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
    those who go down to the place of silence;
¹⁸ it is we who extol the Lord,
    both now and forevermore.

Praise the Lord.

 

 

Duration 34:28

Dreams and Goals for Cumberland Trace Church of Christ

January 5, 2025 - Sunday AM Sermon

 

THREE DREAMS I HAVE FOR THE CUMBERLAND TRACE 
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Neal Pollard
Introduction
A. The Way I Use ______ Is More Like Paul Uses "_______" (Eph. 3:20)
B. I Have A Dream That This Church Will Be....
I. A CHURCH WERE ____________ IS ______________
II. A CHURCH WHERE __________ IS ______________
III. A CHURCH WHERE _________ IS _______________

THREE GOALS FOR GOD’S PEOPLE AT CUMBERLAND TRACE
Hiram Kemp
1. _________ with _________ (1 Samuel 3:10)
2. ___________ for __________ (Romans 10:1)
3. ___________ ____________ (Luke 9:23)

 

Duration 35:46

"Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World" by Hiram Kemp - Part 6

January 5, 2025 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Hiram starts a new class. 

 

Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World

"Unprecedented Times"

• Climate change / Environmental disasters
• Global Pandemic
• Technological advancement
• Political Polarization and Social Unrest
• Mental Health Crisis
• Workplace and Societal Expectations

Things that Never Change...

• Unchanging World - (Eccl. 1:9-10, 3:15, 7:10)
• Unchanging Character & Nature of God - (Mal. 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17)
• Unchanging World - (Psalm 119:89, Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35)

Lesson 1: Christian Worldview Defined and Explained

Defining Worldview...

• World view: the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world
• Engaging other world views wisely and well:
• Listen well (Prov. 18:13)
• Observe closely (Acts 17:22-23)
• Don’t assume (Matt. 7:1-2; John 7:24)
• Be charitable (1 Cor. 16:14)
• Remain convicted (2 Tim. 1:13)

Worldviews to Engage

• Humanistic: humans are the center of everything (Gen. 3:6; Prov. 16:18; Rev. 3:17)
• Materialism and Hedonism: life is about pleasure and pleasing oneself above everything else (Luke 12:15-21; 1 Tim. 6:9-10)
• Fatalism: events are predetermined and inevitable (1 Cor. 15:32)
• Relativism: truth and morality are determined by everyone (Judges 17:6, 21:25)
• Naturalism: everything can be explained by nature (Psa. 14:1)

Christian Worldview

• What is a Christian worldview?
• Christian worldview: view of the world that believes a person’s primary purpose for existence is to love and serve God (Deut. 6:4-5; Isa. 43:7).
• Key elements to the Christian worldview:
• Creation (Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-5)
• Humans made in God’s image (Gen. 1:26-27, 5:1)
• Fall (Genesis 3; Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 5:12)
• Redemption/Salvation (John 3:16, 14:6)
• Restoration/Glorification (1 Cor. 15; Phil. 3:20-21)

The Role of Bible in a Christian Worldview

• How would you describe the Bible and its relationship to the Christian life?
• The difference between a Christian reading the Bible and others (Psa. 119:97, 119:104; Prov. 30:5-6)
• Passages to consider:
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
  • Matthew 4:4
  • Psalm 119:105
• How the Bible shapes the Christian’s view of everything

Challenges to a Christian Worldview

• Desire to be accepted/liked by everyone (John 9:22, 12:42-43)
• Forgetting our roots (Jude 3; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• Inherited faith (Luke 3:8; 2 Tim. 1:5, 3:14-4:5)
• Culture vs. Christianity (Col. 2:12-23)
• Ignorance (Hosea 4:6)
• Persecution/suffering (Acts 5:40-41; 1 Peter 4:16)

Concluding Thoughts

• Applying the Christian Worldview
• A worldview as a starting point
• Discussion Questions

 

Duration 33:24