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Better Than Our Unrighteousness
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/BetterThanOurUnrighteousness.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreGod Wants Me to Be Happy (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GodWantsMeToBeHappy.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 128 I. The same plot repeats through the stories of people’s lives A. A woman finds a man who pays more attention to her than her husband, so she divorces her husband to marry this other man because “God wants me to be happy.” B. Andy Diestelkamp tells this story:…
Read MoreThe Christian’s Duty to His Brethren
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ChristiansDutyToHisBrethren.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Thessalonians 5:8-15 I. Each of us come from diverse backgrounds. A. We come together to worship B. We come together for fellowship C. Yet that coming together is not always smooth. 1. Just as a family experiences times of irritation, so it happens among brethren. 2. Paul’s desire was for the Corinthians to…
Read MoreJehoshaphat’s Peace
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/JehoshaphatsPeace.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Kings 9:16-26 I. King Jehoshaphat, in general, was a good king – I Kings 22:42-43a A. To be said by God that he did right is a high complement B. But, like most men, Jehoshaphat had some character flaws – I Kings 22:43b 1. His father, Asa, had removed many of…
Read MoreDaniel’s Integrity
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DanielsIntegrity.mp3 Text: Daniel 6 I. Daniel’s Background A. Daniel was a young man when Judah was conquered by the Babylonians. He was among those carried off into exile. B. Because of his abilities, Daniel rose to prominence in the Babylonian kingdom serving under the conqueror, Nebuchadnezzar, his son and his grandson. C. When the Medes and Persians conquered…
Read MoreMisconceptions about Sin
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/MisconceptionsAboutSin.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 6:1-23 I. A young man was trying to formulate arguments why he thought “once saved, always saved” was a biblical truth A. “Once a person is saved, however, and God writes his name in the book of life and gives him the Spirit, he won’t erase their name from…
Read MoreDoes It Make a Difference?
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Read MoreUnity Fulfilled
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Read MoreAs an Ox Led to the Slaughter
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/AsAnOxLedToTheSlaughter.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverbs 7:6-23 I. When we describe the character of a person, we will sometimes compare them to an animal who exhibits similar traits. A. Boy who just had an encounter with a mud puddle will be greeted at the door with “You’re as dirty as a pig!” B. You might be…
Read MoreWhat Is Idolatry?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/WhatIsIdolatry.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Isaiah 44:9-20 I. I got into a discussion with a teenager about what exactly is idolatry A. He had the impression that anything you really liked was an idol, whether it was sports, cars, or girls B. “What is an idol? Well, it is the thing. It is the thing loved…
Read MoreThree Witnesses
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ThreeWitnesses.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I John 5:5-9 I. There are two readings for I John 5:7-8 A. ”For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and…
Read MorePerfected in Unity
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/PerfectedInUnity.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: John 17:13-26 I. In Jesus’ final prayer to the Father before his arrest, Jesus expressed his desire that his followers be united, just as he and the Father were one – John 17:22-23 A. That “one” is not numerical, but a unity in purpose and action. II. Through this unity we…
Read MoreWhy Do We Church?
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Read MoreServants of the Church
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ServantsOfTheChurch1.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 6:1-6 I. Early in the church’s history, the number of brethren increased dramatically. A. With that increase came “growing pains.” B. Circumstances caused the church in Jerusalem to have a large number of widows who needed care. 1. Some felt that preference was being given to native widows over those from…
Read MoreGod’s Plan for a Strong Church
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/GodsPlanForAStrongChurch.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThe Insufficiency of the Bible Alone
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Read MoreFully Obedient
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Read MoreIf God Gave Your Eulogy
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Read MoreStarving Spiritually
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Read MoreJames on Trials
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/JamesOnTrials.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: James 1:1-27 I. The book of James is written to Jewish Christians who were scattered by persecution – Acts 8:1-4 A. This is one indication that James is one of the first books written B. It is that persecution that sets up the theme for the first part of the book…
Read MoreRighteous Judgment (Sermon)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RighteousJudgments.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: John 7:14-24 I. It seems you can’t listen or read the news with yet another person being accused of inappropriate behavior. A. People readily accept the bad news. The assumption that the person is guilty and so he is pressured to leave his job or be fired. B. What happened to…
Read MoreRebekah
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Rebekah.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Genesis 24:1-26 I. In archaeology, historians at times notice odd gaps in the records A. Even in well preserved records, there will be missing time periods. B. Monuments are clearly defaced. C. Typically what it indicates that something happened during that time which later generations did not want to remember. Perhaps a…
Read MoreWhat Have They Seen in Your House?
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Read MoreThe Last Years of Paul’s Life
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/LastYearsOfPaulsLife.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Philippians 2:17-30 I. Paul had written the Roman brethren that he would like to go to Spain after seeing them – Romans 15:23-25, 28 A. Things didn’t go quite as Paul planned. B. After going to Jerusalem, he was arrested, but he did go to Rome – as a prisoner instead…
Read MoreUnity
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Unity.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreComing with the Clouds
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ComingWithTheClouds.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Revelation 1:4-7 I. It is easy to make mistakes by assuming that a phrase always applies to the same event A. Revelation 1:7 – What is meant by “coming with clouds” or “coming with the clouds”? II. Clouds A. God rides clouds – Psalms 68:4 1. Psalms 104:3 – Clouds are His chariot…
Read MoreDisbelief in the Coming of Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DisbeliefInTheComingOfJesus.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Peter 3:1-15 I. Many false doctrines are rooted in a simple belief that word or phrase that has a particular meaning in one context has the same meaning in all other contexts. A. For example, the Greek word presbuteros in Acts 2:17 means someone advanced in age 1. So does…
Read MoreMonk at the Monastery
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/MonkAtTheMonastery.mp3 by Alan Feaster
Read MoreThe Gift of the Holy Spirit (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/GiftOfTheHolySpirit.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 2:29-39 I. Our text – Acts 2:38-39 A. When a person repents and is baptized, two things are promised: forgiveness of sin and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. 1. This promise is for all Christians – “As many as the Lord shall call.” 2. It is also not limited…
Read MoreJustifying Sin
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/JustifyingSin.mp3 by Alan Feaster
Read MoreBusy Here and There
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BusyHereAndThere.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton 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 C. He tried…
Read MoreWe Must Accept the Consequences of Our Actions
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Read MoreQualities of a Sound Church
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/QualitiesOfASoundChurch.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThe Life of the Apostle John
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/LifeOfTheApostleJohn.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Matthew 20:20-28 I. Early life A. Matthew 4:21-22 1. His father’s name was Zebedee. His brother was James. 2. He was a fisherman by trade, working with his father and brother. B. Mark 1:20 – His father was prosperous enough to have hired servants C. Luke 5:10-11 – They were partnered with two other…
Read MoreGaius Versus Diotrephes
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GaiusVersusDiotrephes.mp3 by Alan Feaster
Read MoreAct Like Men
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ActLikeMen.mp3 by Alan Feaster
Read MoreThe Lord Bless You
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/LordBlessYou.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Numbers 6:22-27 I. It takes up only 32 words in English, only 15 words in the original Hebrew; yet, the blessing God instructed the priests to use is packed with rich meaning in a few words. II. The Lord bless you and keep you A. A desire that God grants you…
Read MoreEmotional Decision Making
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/EmotionalDecisionMaking.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Genesis 37:32-35 I. Repeatedly I find people making decisions based on their feelings. A. Usually I get contacted because those choices have gone wrong and the person wants to know why. B. But I can’t help but notice that this isn’t just a problem in moral choices. The news is filled with…
Read MoreLearning from Ezekiel
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/LearningFromEzekiel.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreFaithfulness (Warfel)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Faithfulness.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
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