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Busy Here and There
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Busy-Here-and-There.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: I Kings 20:13-42 I. Ben-hadad, king of Aram, was determined to take Israel. A. At first he tried to cripple Israel by demanding anything he wanted – I Kings 20:2-6 B. He threaten to grind the capital of Israel into dust, but he was rebuffed – I Kings 20:10-11…
Read MoreTrials of Life (Sermon)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Trials-of-Life.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Hebrews 12:4-14 I. God knows the hearts of men A. I Samuel 16:7 “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” B. Luke 16:15 “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the…
Read MoreThe Poor Among Us
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-Poor-Among-Us.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 72 I. Poverty is an existing problem. It has always been this way and it will continue until the world ends. A. Jesus said “You will always have the poor among you.” – John 12:8 B. Poverty comes from a variety of sources: Circumstances, incapacity, and sometimes even by choice…
Read MoreThe Road to Ruin
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Read MoreWhat Do You Need to Serve the Lord?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2005/10/What-Do-You-Need-to-Serve-the-Lord.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Colossians 4:2-6 I. Jesus told his disciples to serve the Lord by bringing others to him – John 4:34-38 A. He command them, and us, to go into all the world – Matthew 28:19-20 B. Each of us have this responsibility II. Yet, many find excuses to avoid the work…
Read MoreAnd Just Whose Fault Is It?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/And-Just-Whose-Fault-Is-It.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Romans 9:14-24 I. I received a note that I found disgusting A. A woman complained that her husband wasn’t giving her the affection she deserved, so she kicked her husband out and brought in a boyfriend. 1. That sin doesn’t justify sin apparently doesn’t matter to her – Romans…
Read MoreWho Is Responsible?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Who-Is-Responsible.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Galatians 6:1-10 I. One of the issues that has divided brethren is that of doing good. A. The question is who is responsible? B. One side argues that it doesn’t matter, so long as the good is done. The other side argues that you cannot give away a responsibility…
Read MoreReligion According to Man
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Religion-According-to-Man.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Galatians 1:6-10 I. What happens when man decides to worship God in his own way? A. We see among denominations thousands of varying beliefs, yet all claim to be worshiping God and using the Bible as their guide B. Some even abandon the Bible and use other books, such…
Read MoreSeeing Only What You Want to See
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Seeing-Only-What-You-Want-to-See.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Psalms 50 I. I would like to share a portion of a letter I received: “I am in love with this girl who loved me too. We loved each other so crazily but at one point I realized that she had been lying to me for no…
Read MoreI Have Walked in My Integrity
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/I-Have-Walked-in-My-Integrity.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Psalms 26 I. David wants to be judged by God – Psalms 26:1-3 A. Most of us want to avoid the judgment of others B. There is a risk of being condemned C. But here David asks God to judge him and it isn’t a risk in his view -…
Read MoreGod’s Word in My Heart
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Gods-Word-in-My-Heart.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Psalms 119:9-16 I. God’s Word is important to the Christian A. It tells us how to live – II Timothy 3:16-17 B. It has everything we need to know about life and godliness – II Peter 1:3 C. But it is frustrating for many when there is a passage we…
Read MorePerceptions of God’s Word
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Perceptions-of-Gods-Word-1.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Malachi 3:16-4:3 I. The prophet Malachi declared there would be a distinction between the wicked and righteous A. The rising day would burn the wicked like chaff, but serve as healing balm for the righteous. B. The same event produces two dramatically different results. C. The result did not depend…
Read MoreOpen My Eyes That I Might See (Sermon)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Open-My-Eyes-That-I-Might-See.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Hebrews 5:11-14 I. Discerning good – Hebrews 5:11-14 A. I can understand a person not recognizing evil, but how does a person miss good? B. The topic under discussion was seeing that Jesus was like Melchizedek 1. This was something needful and good 2. But the audience could not see it…
Read MoreWhat Are Christians to Be Doing in the World?
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Read MoreFacing Life’s Challenges
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Read MoreThe Work of the Church
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/The-Work-of-the-Church.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Psalm 104 I. The world is evidence of the ability of God to design perfect systems – Psalms 19:1 A. Everywhere we turn the wisdom of God is manifested – Psalms 104:24 B. This same masterful designer displayed His great wisdom in the design of the church – Ephesians…
Read MoreThe Beatitudes: A Christian’s Journey
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Read MoreGod Loves the Broken
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Read MoreThe Storms in Life
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Read MoreWithout Compromise
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2003/11/Without-Compromise.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 I. Disagreeing parties are often urged to reach a compromised position. A. After all, Christians are told to live peaceably – Romans 12:18 B. We are to pursue the things that make for peace – Romans 14:19 C. Without such a pursuit of peace, we cannot see…
Read MoreWhat Can Kill a Church?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/What-Can-Kill-a-Church.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Revelation 3:1-6 I. The certainty of life is that it will eventually be followed by death – Ecclesiastes 9:5 A. And it is not just people who die, churches die as well. 1. Unlike people, churches don’t have to die, but they do. B. The church at Sardis appeared to…
Read MoreDo Warring Factions Mean Christianity Is False?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Do-Warring-Factions-Mean-Christianity-Is-False.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: I Corinthians 11:17-22 I. You hear all sorts of excuses when you attempt to talk to others about Christianity. A. “Well, I can’t take that Christian stuff seriously. You folk are all suppose to worship the same god, love your neighbor, and things like that, yet look at…
Read MoreLife’s Storms
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Read MoreFor All to Come to Repentance
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Read MoreHorns of Destruction
Horns of Destruction (1)Horns of Destruction (2) by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Zechariah 1:18-21 I. Zechariah, at the end of Judah’s captivity, was given a vision of four horns A. Horns are used symbolically to represent power. 1. In particular, the horns represented the power of the nations around Judah (see verse 21) 2. II Kings 18:11-12 -…
Read MoreThe Disease of Sin and Its Cures
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Disease-of-Sin-and-Its-Cure.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ezra 9:5-15 I. Ever since Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit, sin has been a big problem for mankind. A. We just can’t seem to get away from it. You could almost look at it as a disease — a spiritual disease of the heart. B. Like any disease,…
Read MoreOverconfidence and Doubt
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Overconfidence-And-Doubt.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Romans 14:22-23 I. Several correspondence that I have had contained similar questions: A. A woman who engaged in acts in the past that she knew were wrong said, “I have asked God for forgiveness and am trying to further my relationship with him, but I don’t feel I…
Read MoreThe Problem with Saying ‘Gone Too Soon’
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Problem-with-Saying-Gone-Too-Soon.mp3 by Orlando Gonzalez Download Audio Introduction: Back on April 19th, Lindee, Ryan, and I went down to Kansas City to attend the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas City Motor Speedway. The day was hot, the stands were packed, and the vibe was unmatched; there was nothing like seeing 37 cars, each…
Read MoreTake Care How We Behave
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Take-Care-How-We-Behave.mp3 Download Audio by Garry Floyd Scripture Reading: I Peter 2:12–25 Central Theme As believers in Christ, we are called to humble ourselves, examine ourselves, and behave ourselves so that our conduct glorifies God and does not become a stumbling block to others. Introduction The world watches how Christians live. Our conduct either draws…
Read MoreRemembering the Cost of Freedom
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Remembering-the-Cost-of-Freedom.mp3 Download Audio by Garry Floyd Scripture Reading: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — The Gospel of John 15:13 Introduction Read the Story of Lt. (SEAL) Michael P. Murphy More than 1.2 million U.S. military members have lost their lives in the line of duty since…
Read MoreOur Relationship with One Another
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Read MoreWhat Would I Want Someone to Say at My Funeral?
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Read MoreThe Scriptures
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Scriptures.mp3 Download Audio by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Luke 24:33-49 I. How do you look at the Bible? A. I’ve talked to people with wide opinions concerning the things written 1. One person seems to take great pleasure in locating and pointing every apparent inconsistency he can find in God’s Word. a. It is obvious to all that…
Read MoreThe Wondrous Book of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Wondrous-Book-of-God.mp3 Download Audio by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalm 119:17-24 I. Eulogy of the Bible Many years ago, I entered the wonderful temple of God’s revelation. I entered the portico of Genesis and walked down through the Old Testament Art Gallery where the pictures of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, David, and…
Read MoreBless the Lord, O My Soul
Bless the Lord, O My Soul – Part 1Bless the Lord, O My Soul – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 103 I. Hardly a week goes by that I don’t get someone asking me: A. Do you think I can be forgiven of my sin? B. How can I know I’ve been forgiven? C. I…
Read MoreThe Change Starts With Me
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Change-Starts-With-Me.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: Psalms 64 I. Years ago, I was reading the posts from a discussion A. As it tends to happen, the topic strayed from the discussion group’s stated purpose. The area the discussion strayed into was hotly contested. 1. Some people became annoyed that everyone didn’t agree with their view.…
Read MoreSpring, My Soul!
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Read MoreKnow Thy Brother
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Read MoreMaking It Legal
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Read MoreDrawing Near by the Blood of Christ
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