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Hezekiah’s Prayer
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Hezekiahs-Prayer-2019.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Isaiah 38:9-20 I. Many people are familiar with Hezekiah’s prayer asking God for help against the Assyrian army, but I would like for us to take a few minutes to examine Hezekiah’s prayer of thanksgiving after he was healed of an illness II. Bitterness A. Isaiah 38:9-10 1. Hezekiah was told he…
Read MoreIs Witchcraft Real?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Is-Witchcraft-Real.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Samuel 28:3-14 I. The Bible has much to say about witchcraft and none of it is good A. It amazes me how many people attempt to blend forms of witchcraft with Christianity B. I have had discussions with a woman who called herself a “White Witch.” As long as her…
Read MoreCan Men Change God’s Will?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Can-Men-Change-Gods-Will.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Daniel 4:28-37 I. A difficulty those raised in Calvinist beliefs is resolving the idea of God’s sovereign will with the actions of men. A. To many Calvinists, God’s will is immutable (unable to be changed). The idea that men might do something to alter God’s decisions is inconceivable. B. This is…
Read MoreAttitudes
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Attitudes.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Philippians 3:7-16 I. Many Christians understand that acts of immorality will keep them out of heaven, but many don’t realize that our attitude or disposition is important in determining our outcome as well. A. What is your attitude? 1. Sometimes we hear someone say “he has an attitude!” 2. I use to…
Read MoreUsing Love as an Excuse
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/UsingLoveAsAnExcuse.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Corinthians 13:4-7 I. Love is a wonderful attitude A. God is love and we should imitate our Father – I John 4:16 B. But people pervert what love ought to be and use a claim of “love” as a cover for permitting sin II. Love as an excuse to do wrong…
Read MoreActions and Reactions
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ActionsAndReactions.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Luke 6:20-36 I. How should you act? How should you react? A. We live in a “me first” age. People demand their rights. They seek to get even when wronged. B. But let me tell you about a radical view of life II. Actions – Luke 6:27-28 A. Love your enemies 1. The root…
Read MoreThe Ignorance of the World Around Me
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IgnoranceOfTheWorldAroundMe.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 14:4-13 I. I started to drive home the other night and the radio happened to be tuned to the show of a commentator whom I really can’t stand. He has a nasally, whiny voice that gets on my nerves, but the irritation is nothing compared to his views.…
Read MoreDistinguishing Faith and Feelings
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/DistinguishingFaithAndFeelings.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 11:1-6 I. Many in the denominational world are told that faith is this feeling you have inside that you are doing what is right. A. Mormons in selling Mormonism will ask you to pray and that the Holy Spirit will give you a feeling inside regarding whether what they…
Read MoreFour Promises from the Lord
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Four-Promises-From-The-Lord.mp3 by Alan Feaster
Read MoreChristians and the Old Testament
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Christians-Old-Testament.mp3 by Alan Feaster
Read MoreGood Intentions
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Good-Intentions.mp3 by Garry Floyd
Read MoreWhat Makes a Church Strong?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WhatMakesAStrongChurch.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreGrowing in Respect to Salvation
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/GrowingInRespectToSalvation.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreQuestions About Bible Classes
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/QuestionsAboutBibleClass.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Titus 2:1-8 I. It is apparent to me that Christians as a whole do not understand the purpose of Bible classes. A. It is not just locally because I have receive similar questions from Christians in other areas. B. I think it would be beneficial for all of us to examine…
Read MoreLacking Arrogance
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LackingArrogance-1.mp3 by Jeffrey Hamilton Text: Psalms 131 I. Psalms 131 is one of 15 psalms which are titled “Song of Ascent.” A. It is commonly believe that these were pilgrimage songs, sung while the people journeyed up to Jerusalem for the major feasts. B. This particular psalm was written by David and expresses the attitude a worshiper…
Read MoreGluttony (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Gluttony.mp3 by Jeffrey Hamilton Text: Numbers 11:4-34 I. Someone, reading an article on the Roman Catholic teachings of the seven deadly sins, was surprised to find that gluttony included “eating too soon, eating with condiments, eating too expensively, and eating with pleasing the palate in mind.” A. He wrote to ask, if such were true in…
Read MoreThe Poor in Spirit
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PoorInSpirit-1.mp3 by Jeffrey Hamilton Text: Isaiah 61:1-3 I. The good news is a message to the afflicted – Isaiah 61:1 A. This is the passage Jesus chose to read in his hometown – Luke 4:16-21 B. When John began to doubt Jesus, Jesus again referred to this passage – Luke 7:22-23 C. Jesus declared that the kingdom, the…
Read MoreSeeing What Is Really Important
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/SeeingWhatIsReallyImportant.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreI Just Can’t Do It
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IJustCantDoIt.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThe Worship of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/WorshipOfGod.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Revelation 5:11-14 I. Why are you here? A. Because it is what you do on Sundays? Because your parents make you come? B. I hope most of us will say we are here to worship. After all, we call this the worship service. C. Yet, most of us have only vague notions…
Read MoreRestoring God’s Religion
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RestoringGodsReligion.mp3 Text: II Kings 18:1-6 I. Without a doubt our society has slipped in its desire to follow God A. Sin and the acceptance of sinful practice has become prevalent. We have convinced ourselves as a society to be proud of our tolerance of sin. B. Churches are losing members. 1. In their panic, they look for ways…
Read MorePharaoh’s Compromises
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PharaohsCompromises.mp3 Text: II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 I. Most of here, even the little children, can tell the story of Moses and the ten plagues. A. It is exciting to read about the wonders God wrought against the Egyptians B. And even more amazing to see how stubborn a man, Pharaoh, can be despite the overwhelming evidence arrayed against…
Read MoreWhat is Worship?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/WhatIsWorship.mp3 Text: John 4:19-24 I. I was asked recently to address a question of what constitutes worship A. Defining terms, such as worship, is interesting because there is a tendency in the religious world towards vagueness. 1. Pentecostal beliefs emphasize the emotional experience (the spirit). Worship is not real unless you can feel it and, on the…
Read MoreHypocrites
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Hypocrites.mp3 Text: James 3:13-18 I. How often I have been told, “I don’t like going to services. I know that so many of the people there are just hypocrites. They say one thing, but they don’t live it.” A. It is true. In religion, hypocrisy is a major problem. B. But before we can solve the problem, we…
Read MoreMen of Honor
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MenOfHonor.mp3 Text: Philippians 2:14-18 I. It was not long ago that people admired men of integrity. People whom you could count on to act honestly, even if it was to their disadvantage. A. In 1999, a prisoner escaped and the papers were tracking his movements through the state. He had robbed people, killed policemen, and still…
Read MoreHave Confidence
by Raymond Warfel https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HaveConfidence.mp3
Read MoreHe Who Sows Discord Among Brethren
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/HeWhoSowsDiscordAmongBrethren.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverbs 6:16-19 I. Some people are not satisfied with the way things are. A. They want people to change, but they go about it the wrong way. B. They are missing any love for their brethren II. Gossiping and Talebearing A. Talking about other people. B. People who engage in it have too much…
Read MoreIn Word and Deed
In Word and Deed – Part 1In Word and Deed – Part 2 Text: Colossians 3:12-17 I. There needs to be a consistency between the things we say and the things we do A. “You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?” 1. People understand that it is one thing to talk about something,…
Read MoreToo Busy Doing the Wrong Things
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/TooBusyDoingTheWrongThings.mp3 I. Some of us are careful shoppers. Especially when it comes to expensive items, such as our cars A. You could buy the cheapest thing on the lot. It will run, but we understand that it won’t last long. It is not worth the investment. B. Rather, most of us understand that it is better to save…
Read MoreWhen Life Has No Value
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WhenLifeHasNoValue.mp3 Text: Psalms 139 I. To watch as a child grows in a mother’s womb is a thing of wonder. A. People refer to the “miracle of birth,” though it is not truly a miracle – this is the way God made the process of life to happen. B. Still, it doesn’t make it any less awesome…
Read MorePsalms 22
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Psalms22.mp3 Text: Psalms 22 I. Life can get very difficult at times and we can easily get overwhelmed by the struggle. What do we do? II. Why doesn’t God do something? – Psalms 22:1-5 A. We not only want a solution, we also have a time in mind that we want it solved by. B. It might appear…
Read MoreLying, Cheating, and Stealing
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LyingCheatingAndStealing.mp3 Text: Revelation 21:1-8 I. What is it that we teach our children? A. What do tell them about lying, cheating, and stealing? B. Most of us would be confident that they understand these things are wrong. C. But are you certain? D. Far too often we send mixed messages. E. One very perceptive mother sent three examples from her…
Read MoreIt’s Not Fair!
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ItsNotFair.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 I. Parents of school-age children soon hear the argument, “But everyone else gets to. It’s not fair that I’m the only one who can’t.” A. The topic varies with the age of the child, but it ranges from a purchase of an item that you can’t afford or…
Read MoreA Song of Faith
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SongOfFaith.mp3 Text: Psalm 23 I. The most famous psalm is a song about faith. A. It weaves in a few brief words the clear message of a special relationship between man and God B. It speaks of trust and security in good times and bad. II. Faith in Times of Quiet – Psalm 23:1-3 A. The Lord is my…
Read MoreWhat If the World Would End on Tuesday?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WhatIfTheWorldWouldEndOnTuesday.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreDo You Expect to Go to Heaven?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DoYouExpectToGoToHeaven.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Should God save you? A. Paul was able to say, “Yes, I did the Lord’s will.” – II Tim. 4:6-8 B. Can you say that about your own life? C. How did you become a Christian? 1. Converted from a denomination or from out of the world? 2. Raised in the church? D. All are the…
Read MoreFashioned Not According to the World
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FashionedNotAccordingTheWorld.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 I. At times it isn’t easy to take a stand for the truth and it appears to be getting harder with the passing years. A. People are social creatures. We want to think that other people are like us. But when we are forced to see differences,…
Read MoreNew Heavens and a New Earth
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NewHeavensAndANewEarth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Isaiah 65:17-25 I. A frequent mistake made in reading the Scriptures is to recognize the meaning of a phrase in one area of the Bible and then assume that the phrase has the same meaning everywhere it is used. A. An example of this is found in Isaiah 65:17. 1. Some…
Read MoreElisha’s Commitment
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ElishasCommitment.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Kings 19:19-21 I. Elijah had despaired that his work had been for naught – I Kings 19:14 A. God told him that he had work to do – I Kings 19:15-17 B. Elijah thought he was alone, but now he learns Hazael and Jehu are to be God’s appointed leaders…
Read MoreHow to Be Content
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HowToBeContent.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
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