Sermons and classes from our weekly church of Christ services
Episodes
Sunday Sep 18, 2022
Sunday Sep 18, 2022
September 18, 2022 - Gospel Meeting Lesson 1 - Sunday AM Sermon
This week we are having our fall gospel meeting. The theme of the meeting is "Jesus is the Answer!". Our special guest speaker is Robert Hatfield. Robert is a pulpit minister at Henderson church of Christ, Founder/Director of The Light Network, and author of “A Guide to Your First 90 Days as a Christian from The Light Network.
"Are God's Promises for Me?" - Psalm 139
- God Knows Everything About Me! - Psalm 139:1-6
- God is Everywhere I Am or Will Be! - Psalm 139:7-12
- God is All Powerful and I Am His - Psalm 139:13-18
- God is All Holy and I want to be Holy too! - Psalm 139:19-24
Duration 33:02
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
September 11, 2022 - Sunday PM Sermon
"RESTORING OUR PASSION FOR THE LOST" - (Acts 1:1-8)
Neal Pollard
I. ________________ GOD (1-8)
II. _______________ JESUS (1-2)
III. _______________ HIS WORDS (2-4)
IV. _______________ GREAT THINGS (5-8)
A. He ___________ His Disciples (5)
B. He Pointed Them To The Father's ____________ (7)
C. He Cast A _________ For Them (8)
Duration 35:06
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
September 11, 2022 - Sunday AM Bible Class
Phil continues his class on the letters to the church of Thessalonica. The lesson for today focuses on the beginning of 1 Thessalonians.
Duration 36:01
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
September 11, 2022 - Sunday AM Sermon
THE SHEEP'S RESPONSIBILITY TO THE SHEPHERDS
Introduction: Neal Pollard
A. How Does God Feel About Authority? (Rom. 13:1-2; 1 Pet. 2:13-14; Eph. 6:1-3; 1 Pt.
4:4; Eph. 5:22)
B. _______ And _______ Both Connect Dire Consequences To Disrespect Of __________
I. 1 _________________ 5:12-13
A. The Church Is To __________________ Their Leaders
B. The Church Is To __________________ To Their Leaders
C. The Church Is To __________________ Their Leaders
II. 1 ___________________ 5:17
A. Protect Their ___________________
B. Treat Them In An ____________________ Way
III. __________________ 13:7,17
A. We Are To _______________ To Them
B. We Are To Let Them Serve With ______ And Not With ___________
Duration 35:33
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
September 4, 2022 - Sunday PM Sermon
"Questions Christians Must Answer" - (Romans 8:31-39)
- What shall we say to these things? - Romans 8:31
- If God be for us, who can be against us? - Rom. 8:31
- Will God give us all things through Jesus? - Rom. 8:32
- Who will lay anything to change of God's elect? - Rom. 8:33
- Those who bring charges
- Satan - Rev. 12:10
- Ourselves - 1 Jn. 3:20
- Our Past - 1 Tim. 1:15
- Enemies - Matt. 26:66
- Who is he that condemns? - Rom. 8:34
- What Jesus has done.
- Jesus died for us - 1 Tim. 2:6
- Rose from the grave - Lk. 24:6
- Seated at the right hand of God - Heb. 1:3
- Makes intercession for us - Heb. 7:25
- Who will separate us from the love of Christ?
Duration 31:21
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
September 4, 2022 - Sunday AM Bible Class
Phil starts a new class on the letters to the church of Thessalonica. The lesson for today focuses on the history and surrounding details of events leading up to the books, 1 & 2 Thessalonians.
Duration 37:34
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
Sunday Sep 04, 2022
September 4, 2022 - Sunday AM Sermon
"God Approved Elders: Examining the Qualifications" - 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9
1.Serving as an __________ is one of the most ____________ works in the world.
2.The office of an ___________ cannot be ______________ by _____________,
there are certain ___________ that must be _____________.
3.The ____________ for an ___________ are not a _______________ list of
qualities to ____________. They are ________________ standards that God
expects these men to _________________ and ___________________.
I. _______________ their _____________ (1 Tim. 3:4-7, Titus 1:9, Titus 1:13)
II. ___________________ Required (1 Tim. 3:2-7; Titus 1:6-8)
III. Capabilities ________________ (1 Tim. 3:2-7; Titus 1:5-9)
IV. Correcting _____________ Views (1 Tim. 3:1-7)
V. Christ: Our Perfect Example (1 Pet. 5:4)
Conclusion:
1. Elders are not _____________ men, but they do ____________ ____________
qualities necessary to do _______________ work.
2. All of these ________________ should be _____________ and _____________
by us all as we seek to ________________ _______________.
Duration 38:23
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
August 28, 2022 - Sunday PM Sermon
Monthly Questions & Answers with Hiram Kemp
Questions to be covered.
Is it wrong for a Christain to fear death? - John 5:24, 11:25-9-26; Hebrews 2:9-10, 2:14-15; Philippians 1:21, 3:20-21
Can a woman baptize a man? - Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 8:35-40; 1 Corinthians 1:12-17; Proverbs 4:7
Can a woman perform a wedding ceremony? - 1 Timothy 2:8-3:7; Philippians 1:10; Galatians 5:13; Matthew 19:4-6; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Thess. 5:22
What about fasting? - Lev. 16:29; Acts 27:9; Zech. 7:3-7; Isaiah 58:3-12; Matthew 6:16-18, 9:14-17; Acts 13:3, 14:23
If God knows everything, why does He allow bad things to happen? Is He trying to teach us a lesson? - Psalm 147:5; Romans 11:33-36; John 16:33; James 1:2-4; Galatians 6:7-9; Romans 8:28; 1 Peter 1:3-5
Duration 27:01
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
August 28, 2022 - Sunday AM Bible Class
Today, David concludes his study of the book of Esther.
Esther - For Such a Time as This
Esther: A Book without God?
Esther is one of two books of the Bible in which the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) does not appear at all
Even During the development of the Hebrew canon, Esther was contested as an apocryphal work because of this reason
There are also skeptics of the book among modern scholars, mainly because of the aforementioned absence of the Tetragrammaton, the lack of extra-biblical record of the events of Esther, and the book's strong nationalistic theme
Some of these theorize that someone much later wrote the book to give more authority to the origin of Purim
It is true that there are difficulties in reconciling the events of the book of Esther with the extra-biblical records and/or archeological finds
It is also true that the name of God is absent in the entirety of the book, and the focus of the Jewish identity is more ethnic and cultural rather than religious.
But are these current realities justify the dismissal of Esther as a canonic book of the Old Testament? What possible lessons can we learn from such a doubted book - one that doesn't even mention God?
Humility
Esther: A Lesson of Humility
In our perspective of the present time, it is easy for us to criticize ancient texts and question their place in the biblical canon
Through critical thinking about the canon itself is not wrong, it must be done with utmost care and humility.
Here is why the book of Esther - before even reading the text itself - gives us a lesson on humility:
The Bible is a book of faith first and foremost
The Bible has a lot of manuscripts, archeological discoveries, and other evidence that "validate" it.
While those evidence can be instrumental in strengthening our faith, it cannot replace it.
There is danger in depending too much on archeological findings and extra-biblical material:
Archeology as a field is not static
There will always be different interpretations of archeological discoveries
So, even with "better" or "more" evidence, there will always be a debate.
Our Perspective depends on what we've found
In other words, we are working with theories based on what we have found so far.
Because these are educated guesses, they will change if new information gets discovered.
When you look at a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces, do you dismiss the existence of the whole picture or the missing piece because you can't see it in front of you?
Frankly, we just don't know a lot
Compared to what God can see and what human history has actually been throughout the millennia, our knowledge of the ancient world is very limited
While it is difficult, books like Esther challenge us even before we open the text: God's will demand humility on our part.
Think about it; if either "side" had definitive and undeniable evidence, do you think there would be a debate? It is because both "sides" are working with limited information.
Opinion:
Instead of putting up walls with the little information that we have, our time is better spent trusting God and learning what books like Esther has to teach us.
Its harmony with the rest of the Bible is far more important. If its principles and messages are sound, then it is better to learn from it than doubt it.
Sometimes, this takes a lot of intellectual humility to do. Acknowledging that we do not have all the pieces also takes strength.
The arguments about Esther are not very strong either:
Absence of God
Though God is not mentioned explicitly, the author indirectly hints at God and his presence with the practices and culture of the Jews (Esth. 3: 8, 4:3)
Purim "Chicken or the Egg"
If it were the case that someone made up the story of Esther to authorize the feast of Purim, then why didn't he make more mention of God? Why risk it with the ambiguity?
Esther is not a Godless Book
What to Expect from this class
Overview of the narrative of Esther
Further discussion about some of the challenges to Esther
Exploration of structure, themes and the choices of the author that play into the message of the book
Comparison of Esther and Mordecai's circumstances to modern Christianity
... and more.
Homework
Please read Esther all the way through as many times as you can!
Duration 29:58
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
August 28, 2022 - Sunday AM Sermon
The Work Of Elders
Neal Pollard
Introduction
A. ____________ Refers To A Person Of _____________ On __________ Matters
I. ____________________________
A. ______________ The _________________
B. ______________ The _________________
C. ______________ The _________________
1. Psalm 23 tells us what a good shepherd does
2. John 10:1-18 gives us other qualities
D. Being On The ________________
II. ______________________________
A. ______________--"Manage"
B. Take __________ Of The Church Of __________________
III. _______________________
A. _____________________
B. _____________________
C. Stop The ____________________
Conclusion
A. The Work Of Elders Is To Center Around The _________________ Of God
B. The More Qualified Men Serving, The Greater The ____________________
Duration 39:23