Acts of Disciples

by Jeremy Dehut October 17-19, 2025 Friday 7:00 pm Disciples Seek to Follow Jesus Saturday 10:30 am Disciples Are Devoted 5:00 pm The Bold Life of Disciples Sunday 9:30 am Disciples Learn from the Past 10:30 am Disciples Overcome Unexpected Trials 5:00 pm Three Seasons of Discipleship

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Education

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Education.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Psalms 78:1-8   I.         Why go to school? What use is all those endless facts?             A.        A question I’m sure more school-aged children ask.             B.        Does an education have value?                         1.         To answer this we must compare the alternative.                                     a.         Solomon did this and concluded wisdom, which is gained by learning, is…

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Overcoming Emotional Problems

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Overcoming-Emotional-Problems.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Philippians 4:4-9   I.         It is a simple idea; so simple, you probably think it is obvious. Yet, the ramifications are far reaching.             A.        How we think influences our emotions                         1.         It is profound because the world sees it the other way around.                         2.         In the world emotions dictates behavior and…

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United in Christ

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/United-in-Christ.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Acts 10:34-43   I.         Our Lord and Savior prayed before his death – John 17:13-26             A.        It was his desire that we would share the same oneness that he and the Father shared.             B.        It is a oneness based in love             C.        If we are committed to Christ’s idea then the…

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Paul’s Fears (Sermon)

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pauls-Fears.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: II Corinthians 7:4-7   I.         What causes you to be afraid?             A.        Most of us face fears at different points of our lives.             B.        Most of our fears come from things that we cannot control or things we cannot foresee. More fear is born of our imagination than is found…

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Bravery

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bravery.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: I Samuel 14:6-14   I.         When we were teenagers, my brother, after a history class, pointed out that wars are cyclic. They tend to break out once per generation.             A.        If a war appeared glamorous and popular, the next war would come sooner             B.        If a war was bitter and…

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In Truth

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2003/09/In-Truth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: II John   I.         Truth is Jesus Christ – John 14:6             A.        The book of II John expands on this idea             B.        The book is written by the Apostle, and Elder, John             C.        To whom it is addressed has been debated                         1.         Some see “elect lady” as a symbol of the church,…

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I Should Have Loved More

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Judgment and Love

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Onward and Upward

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Onward-and-Upward.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Philippians 3:12-17   I.         Paul told the Corinthians to imitate him as he imitates Christ – I Corinthians 11:1             A.        Paul taught us in practical terms how to live as followers of Christ while he did so in his own life.             B.        Paul had numerous accomplishments in his past -…

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Philippians 1:2-11

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In Times of Trouble

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The Temptations of Jesus

The Temptations of Jesus: Changing Stones into BreadThe Temptations of Jesus (Part 2)The Temptations of Jesus (3) The Pinnacle of the Temple by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Luke 4:1-13   I.         We all face temptations – I Corinthians 10:13             A.        But Satan’s power to tempt is limited. He only has so many tricks to use.             B.        Consider the…

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Dwelling in the Spirit

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Husbands and Wives

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The Silver Thermometer

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Silver-Thermometer.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hosea 6:4-11   I.         When we want to know whether it is hot or cold outside, we check a thermometer to see the temperature.             A.        Today we have digital devices, but before that we had very fine glass tubes with either red-tinted alcohol or silver mercury in them. Mercury is a…

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An Industrious Worker

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/An-Industrious-Worker.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Proverbs 24:30-34   I.         The Bible commends diligent work             A.        Jacob had his faults, but one thing we notice is that he was an industrious worker                         1.         Genesis 31:38-39 – A summary of his work record.                                     a.         Prosperous growth in herds                                     b.         No miscarriages in 20 years                                     c.         No losses from wild animals…

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Beyond Our Strength

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Beyond-Our-Strength.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Corinthians 1:3-11   I.         After Gideon crushed the Midian and captured two of its kings: Zebah and Zalmunna – Judges 8:12             A.        After admitting that they were involved in the killing of the men of Tabor, Gideon reveals that they had killed his brothers, and then orders their execution -…

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Running with the Horses

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Running-with-the-Horses.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Jeremiah 11:1-17   I.         Proverbs 14:10             A.        Each of us carry burdens in this life – problems which are difficult to bear.                         1.         They cause us anxiety and disturb our sleep if we dwell on them.                         2.         We try to put them out of our mind, but suddenly a seemingly unrelated event will…

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One Another

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/One-Another.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Romans 12:9-13   I.         We are an individualistic society, but we recognize the need to work together to achieve goals.             A.        We form companies to manufacture goods             B.        We have governments to coordinate society             C.        There are aspects of Christianity that I am responsible for as an individual, but it is…

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The Day of Death

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2004/08/The-Day-of-Death.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-6   I.         As gloomy as it may sound, there are few things guaranteed in life, but I can say for certain that barring our Lord’s return, you will die.             A.        Death is a fact of life. Those who are born will eventually die.             B.        And life is short…

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Is There Meaning to My Life?

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Is-There-Meaning-to-My-Life-1.mp3 Download Audio by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Job 14   I.         What will have changed because you have lived?             A.        People have longed wondered what the meaning of life is, but I think it more important to consider what meaning there is in your life. II.        What is your life?             A.        Perhaps a strange beginning to the question.…

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People Like You

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The Book of Hebrews on Jesus

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Fit to Reflect

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Fit to be Holy

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Fit to Obey

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Fit to be Molded

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Fit to Repent

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Fit for the Master’s Use

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Remember Your Creator

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2003/10/Remember-Your-Creator.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:7   I.         Have you made something? (No, no, besides that mess in your room.) Something that originated in your own mind and formed with your own hands.             A.        As creative as we are, man only takes existing things and joins them in new ways.             B.        The ancient language…

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God’s Proof of His Existence

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Gods-Proof-of-His-Existence.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Exodus 3:1-6   I.         Perhaps you have heard statements to the effect that the Bible doesn’t try to prove that God exists. It simply assumes the existence of God.             A.        At the beginning of the Bible we read “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis…

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Evidence of a Creator

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Evidence-of-a-Creator.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Romans 1:18-22   I.         There are so many hints present in this world that it is surprising that they are often overlooked.             A.        But people have this tendency to only see what they expect to see             B.        And we have a school system that pushes agendas instead of teaching students…

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Is Science the Source of Truth? (Sermon)

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Is-Science-the-Source-of-Truth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: I Corinthians 1:18-31   I.         Mankind has long fooled themselves into thinking they can accurately determine the truth             A.        We call this search for Truth “Science”                         1.         “Knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method.” – Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary                         2.         “Science…

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Fit for the Master’s Use (Series)

“Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. Now…

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Does It Matter?

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Does-It-Matter.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Genesis 1   I.         The teaching of evolution has made significant inroads in the beliefs of common man             A.        In 1999 Gallup found                         1.         47% believed in a recent, special creation                         2.         40% believed in a God-directed form of evolution                         3.         9% believe a strictly natural-caused evolution             B.        In 2024 Gallup found                         1.         37%…

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Observing the Sabbath

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Observing-the-Sabbath.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Corinthians 3:1-11   I.         A well-known, active group is the Seventh-Day Adventist             A.        They hold an odd mixture of beliefs:                         1.         They won’t accept medical treatment, relying solely on prayer instead;                         2.         They believe in modern-day prophecy, making many wild claims that never seem to come true;                         3.         And they hold to the…

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Joy in Christ

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