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Children of Light in the Armor of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019Fall6Children-of-Light-in-the-Armor-of-God.mp3 by Andy Cantrell Finding Our Purpose from the Past
Read MoreAbigail’s Shadow
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019Fall5Abigails-Shadow.mp3 by Andy Cantrell Finding Our Purpose from the Past
Read MoreDavid, Peter, and Me
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019Fall4David-Peter-and-Me.mp3 by Andy Cantrell Finding Our Purpose from the Past
Read MoreA Covenant Like David’s
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/A-Covenant-Like-David.mp3 by Andy Cantrell Finding Our Purpose from the Past
Read MoreBorn Again by the Word of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Born-Again-By-The-Word-of-God.mp3 by Andy Cantrell Finding Our Purpose from the Past
Read MoreOpened Eyes and Burning Hearts
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Opened-Eyes-and-Burning-Heart.mp3 by Andy Cantrell Finding Our Purpose from the Past
Read MoreMeekness
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Meekness.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: James 4:1-10 I. One aspect of the fruit of the Spirit is meekness – Galatians 5:22-23 A. Few view meekness as a desirable trait 1. Instead, people take assertiveness training 2. We are conditioned to be aggressive, to watch out for our own interests. B. Rudeness is in, consideration for others seems to…
Read MoreWhere Do You Want the Lord to Find You?
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Read MoreBeing Holy
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BeingHoly.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreA Good Example
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SettingAGoodSample.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Jeremiah 35:1-19 I. People learn in a variety ways. Some ways make a bigger impression on a person than others. A. People don’t learn how to be a Christian just from reading or listening to the Bible, though that is a major method. B. Preachers must understand that people also learn…
Read MoreWhy Were They Baptized so Soon?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Why-Were-They-Baptized-so-Soon.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 16:25-33 I. When you read through the book of Acts, an odd fact seems to stand out — everyone is in a big hurry to be baptized. A. They don’t wait for another meal, or sleep on the idea, or wait for another day to go by. B. Those who…
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Old Testament Images of New Covenant People November 3-7, 2019 presented by Andy Cantrell of Champlin, Minnesota Click on the lesson titles to listen to each message. Opened Eyes and Burning Hearts Born Again by the Word of God A Covenant Like David’s David, Peter, and Me Abigail’s Shadow Children of Light in the Armor…
Read MoreBaptisms of the New Testament
Baptisms of the New TestamentBaptisms of the New Testament – Part 2Baptisms of the New Testament – Part 3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 I. How is it that Paul talks of one baptism in Ephesians 4:5 when the New Testament speaks of more than one? A. Baptism means immersion 1. You can have different…
Read MoreDoes the Nice Guy Always Finish Last?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DoesTheNiceGuyAlwaysFinishLast.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text Psalm 37 I. I’m sure you have heard the statement before, it is well ingrained in our society’s thinking: “Nice guys finish last.” A. Its more modern than you might realize. A baseball player and manager, Leo Durocher, is the one who said it. 1. He also said, “Winning requires toughness,…
Read MoreConsidering the Context
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ConsideringTheContext.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Timothy 2:14-18 I. My wife and I have done it numerous times and I’m sure it has happened to you as well. We’ll be talking about someone we know and then a comment is made that leaves you totally puzzled. So-and-so doesn’t have a relative by that name; at…
Read MoreWas Jesus a Vegetarian?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WasJesusAVegetarian.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Genesis 9:1-7 I. Back in 1999, the Omaha World-Herald had a hilarious article on a then new advertising campaign by PETA. [Bill Broadway, “Jesus Used in Latest PETA Ads,” Omaha World-Herald, 17 March 1999] A. They claimed that Jesus was a vegetarian. B. Their “evidence”? 1. A belief that Jesus was an…
Read MoreGod’s Compassion
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Gods-Compassion.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 58 I. God has the absolute right to judge A. Some get angry that He would dare to judge B. But it is the righteous God who gets angry – Psalms 7:10-11 C. How can mankind who have shown repeated incidences of injustice sit in judgment on God? – Job 34:16-17…
Read MoreAre You Changing the World?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Are-You-Changing-the-World.mp3 by Brad Morgan
Read MoreLocation
Location (1)Location (2) by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalm 119:153-160 I. The Bible doesn’t contain fillers. Every word exists in its text for a reason – I Corinthians 2:11-13 A. That doesn’t mean we are always aware of the reason but we should acknowledge that God does know His purpose B. The four gospels only mention 25…
Read MoreBrotherly Love (Warfel)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Brotherly-Love.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreAn Ideal Life
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AnIdealLife.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalm 128 I. We often speak of our longing for heaven, our home where the cares and troubles of this life will not exist. A. We know that heaven is a blessing reserved for the followers of God, but all rewards for following God are not consigned to the next…
Read MoreCalling on the Name of the Lord (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Calling-on-the-Name-of-the-Lord.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 2:14-21 I. Most linguist will tell you that one difficulty in translating between two languages is dealing with idioms A. An idiom is a phrase that doesn’t mean what is literally said, but native speakers understand them without much thought B. Examples from English are” 1. “It’s raining cats and…
Read MoreDo You Want the Truth?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Do-You-Want-the-Truth.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreReflecting on the Day
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Reflecting-on-the-Day.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThey that Mourn
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/They-that-Mourn.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ecclesiastes 7:1-6 I. Some statements in the Bible present a paradox – seemingly conflicting ideas that are both true. A. Such is present in Matthew 5:4 1. To be blessed is to be given cause to be happy. 2. To mourn is to be sad II. Jesus was not talking about every person…
Read MoreAngel Band
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Angel-Band.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Peter 1:12-15 My latest sun is sinking fast, My race is nearly run; My strongest trials now are past, My triumph is begun. I know I’m near the holy ranks Of friends and kindred dear— I hear the waves on Jordan’s banks, The crossing must be near. I’ve…
Read MoreSerpents and Doves
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Serpents-and-Doves.mp3 by Austin Hausner
Read MoreWhat If God Sent a Prophet Like Jeremiah to the United States?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/What-If-God-Sent-a-Prophet-Like-Jeremiah-to-the-United-States.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreReceiving the Kingdom
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Receiving-the-Kingdom.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 12:25-29 I. Sometimes terminology can interfere with our understanding A. When you’ve been a part of something for a while, we develop jargon. But newcomers don’t understand the jargon B. It happens in business, but it also happens in the church. 1. There are different terms for the church: body, kingdom,…
Read MoreBlooming Where You Are Planted
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/BloomingWhereYourePlanted.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Revelation 3:1-6 I. I was reading an article by Hiram Kemp titled, “Six Ways to Thrive in a Weak Church” A. The points were good, but it also had me thinking about the difficulties we face in this region. 1. There are not many faithful churches and most struggle. 2. Some are…
Read MoreThe Charismatic Movement
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CharismaticMovement.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: I Corinthians 14:6-12 I. As we continue our tracing of how various denominations came to be, A. We examined how the Pietiest influenced the beliefs of John Wesley and the Methodist societies that he established. 1. In particular was an emphasis on the need for a personal experience to…
Read MoreThe Thrill of Salvation
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/TheThrillOfSalvation.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Luke 15:1-10 I. Luke 15:10 – When someone responds to God’s message, there is excitement that reaches all the way to heaven! A. Each and every person, no matter how high or low stationed in life is important to God. B. Ezekiel 33:11 – God doesn’t look forward to punishing the…
Read MoreRemember Shiloh
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/RememberShiloh.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Jeremiah 7:1-15 I. Around the country we have many memorials and historical sites established to remind us of our victories. Yet, we keep several sites to remind us of our losses. A. I was able to see the Alamo in San Antonio. Only the mission still stands, but it is…
Read MoreYou Must Be Born Again
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2003/08/You-Must-Be-Born-Again2.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: John 3:1-22 I. I had a fellow ask me if I had been born again. A. In particular, he wanted to know how I came to believe such a thing. B. When I replied with I John 2:3-6; 4:6; 5:2-3, he became quite upset C. He wanted to know how I was…
Read MoreThe Holiness Movement
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-Holiness-Movement.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: I Thessalonians 5:16-28 I. Pietism took off during the 1600’s with Philipp Jakob Spener (1635-1705) A. Eventually a denomination form that was referred to as the Moravian church B. From here we skip ahead to the early 1700’s II. John Wesley (1703-1791) A. He was raised in the Church of England…
Read MoreThe Conversion of Saul (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ConversionOfSaul.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 1:12-17 I. The path that Saul took from Judaism to Christianity can teach us a lot about what it takes to become a Christian A. It is a lesson that many need to learn by people caught up in denominational teachings. B. We will look at the events that…
Read MoreRedeemed by a Loving God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Redeemed-by-a-Loving-God.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreCareful How You Judge
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Careful-How-You-Judge.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MorePietism
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Pietism.mp3 by Jeff Hamilton Download Audio Text: II Corinthians 11:1-4 I. In the late 1300s lived a man named John Wycliffe in Oxford, England, where he taught in Balliol College. A. He was a theologian and a lay preacher, strongly advocating evangelism. B. This man found many things wrong with Roman Catholicism 1. The Bible was the supreme…
Read MoreRash Decisions
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Rash-Decisions.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 19:23-41 I. Our text illustrates the making of a riot A. Certain men feared that Christianity would impact their income. – Acts 19:24-27 1. They stirred up the masses with fear of lost income and fear of a lost way of life. 2. The fear spread through the city, even when…
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