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I Desire Mercy
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IDesireMercy.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Matthew 9:9-13 I. In honor of Jesus, the new apostle, Matthew, who was also known as Levi, held a dinner. He invited the people he knew. They weren’t the best in Jewish society: other tax collectors and people involved in various sins. A. Mark 2:16-17 B. The Pharisees saw these people…
Read MorePurity
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Purity.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreSpiritual but not Religious
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SpiritualButNotReligious.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 10:1-3 I. The paper had an article discussing how denominations were wrestling with a growing dissatisfaction with religion. In particular the focus was on people viewing Christmas as purely a secular holiday, but what caught my eye was this statement: A. “… many young people these days consider themselves…
Read MoreSubmission
Submission – Part 1Submission – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. How you perceive something often depends on your approach. A. Let me illustrate: A business man was interviewing applicants for the position of divisional manager. He asked each applicant the simple question, “What is two and two?” The first interviewee was a journalist. His answer…
Read MoreTwo Trips and Suffering
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/TwoTripsAndSufferings.mp3 by Scott Smelser
Read MoreNoah, You Have Got to be Kidding!
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NoahYouHaveToBeKidding.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Most are familiar with the story of Noah, the great flood, and the ark Noah had to build A. However, Noah was also a preacher of righteousness – II Peter 2:5 B. The world Noah lived in was a moral cesspool. 1. Some scholars estimate that the world’s population at that time equal…
Read MoreWho’s in Charge?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/WhosInCharge.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Matthew 21:23-27 I. Common sense ought to tell you that someone has to be in charge A. Imagine a society where there were no laws and no government. 1. What would we have? Chaos! 2. We even have a term for it – anarchy 3. The book of Judges documents the decay of…
Read MoreMust It Be Spelled Out?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MustItBeSpelledOut.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Isaiah 8:16-20 I. We know people want to live life as they please; yet, there’s this Bible that says the things they want to do are wrong. What’s a person to do to avoid guilt? A. For some it is finding shelter behind saying that their particular sin isn’t specifically…
Read MorePeople of Thankfulness
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PeopleOfThankfulness.mp3 by Brett Bowen
Read MorePersecution (Hausner)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Persecution.mp3 by Austin Hausner
Read MoreSinging with Understanding
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/SingingWithUnderstanding.mp3 by Alex Hamilton
Read MoreThe Judge of All the Earth
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/JudgeOfAllTheEarth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Job 34 I. Have you ever told another, “It’s not fair!” A. What is meant is that you do not think you are being treated in a just or right way. B. Justice means “what is right” and just means “a state of being right or acting in right conduct.” C. Justice…
Read MoreGod Is Love
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GodIsLove.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I John 4:7-21 I. What is love? How would you define it? How would you know if you have it? A. It is a common question that teens have. How while I know I’m in love? B. The Bible gives two definitions: 1. Song of Solomon 8:6-8 describes the passion of love…
Read MoreThe Common Thread of the Bible
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall8TheCommonThreadOfTheBible.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreThe Victory-Giving Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall7TheVictoryGivingJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreThe Hell-Fire Preaching Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall6TheHellFirePreachingJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreThe Anti-Divorce Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall5TheAntiDivorceJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreThe Temple-Cleaning Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall4TheTempleCleaningJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreThe Most Challenging Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall3TheMostChallengingJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreLet Me Tell You About My Jesus
September 15-20, 2013 by Terry W. Benton of Gardendale, AL. Every Jesus Is Not Right (recording failed, borrowed an older copy) The Most Wonderful Jesus (recording failed, borrowed an older copy) The Most Challenging Jesus The Temple-Cleaning Jesus The Anti-Divorce Jesus The Hell-Fire Preaching Jesus The Victory-Giving Jesus The Common Thread of the Bible
Read MoreThe Most Wonderful Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall2TheMostWonderfulJesus.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreEvery Jesus Is Not Right
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013Fall1EveryJesusIsNotRight.mp3 by Terry Wane Benton Let Me Tell You About My Jesus
Read MoreGod Cannot Lie
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/GodCannotLie.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Kings 22:1-28 I. Heathen men molded their concept of their gods into their own image – Romans 1:22-23 A. We can read stories of the Greek gods and in their interaction with men they often lied and cheated to accomplish their goals. 1. The Greeks saw their gods as just…
Read MoreMy God of Mercy
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MyGodOfMercy.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ephesians 2:1-10 I. Several years ago I taught High School math and science in a private school A. As happens occasionally, one student copied from another and turned in the assignment. 1. The school’s policy was to give zero grades to both the cheater and the one cheated from. a. It was…
Read MoreRegarding God as Holy
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HolyIsHisName2.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Peter 1:13-19 I. Peter charges all Christians to conduct themselves in holiness – I Peter 1:15-16 A. We will not see God without holiness – Hebrews 12:14 B. And knowing that this world will end and we all must face God – II Peter 3:11 C. Holiness is the idea of…
Read MoreThe Sinner’s Prayer
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SinnersPrayer.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 9:1-19 I. A key feature of salvation in many denominations is the praying of the sinner’s prayer. A. It is generally presented at the end of a service to tell people how they may be saved. B. Each “Sinner’s Prayer” varies in detail, but generally carry the same theme: that…
Read MoreHow We Ought to Pray
How We Ought to Pray – Part 1How We Ought to Pray – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Luke 11:1-13 I. Being creatures of habit, we often fall into a pattern of doing certain things in certain ways. A. There is nothing wrong with a habit, so long as it is a good habit. B. In…
Read MoreWhy Should I Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/WhyShouldIBelieveInTheResurrectionOfChrist.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreWhat Is Your Faith?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/WhatIsYourFaith.mp3 by PJ Anderson
Read MoreYou Just Don’t Understand
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/YouJustDontUnderstand.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 119:97-104 I. Some people are confident that no other person can possibly understand what they are going through. A. “You’ve never struggled with addiction” B. “You have more money, so you can’t understand my difficulties.” C. “You grew up in the church, I didn’t.” D. “You’ve never experienced prejudice.” E. Do you have…
Read MoreHezekiah vs. Sennacherib
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/HezekiahVsSennacherib.mp3 by John Duvall
Read MoreGentle Cords and Bands of Love
Gentle Cords and Bands of Love – Part 1Gentle Cords and Bands of Love – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hosea 11 I. Most people’s view of love is very limited. A. “God is Love” they declare; therefore, any sin that I may be involved in doesn’t matter because “God is Love.” 1. There can’t…
Read MoreThe Flesh of Man
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FleshOfMan.mp3 Text: I Corinthians 15:35–44 I. In attempting to train our puppy, we often found ourselves scolding the dog for chewing on everything in reach – clothing, ankles, fingers. A. Why does a dog behave as it does? Certainly mama dog did not teach him to chew on everything in sight. B. Animals do what comes natural…
Read MoreStandards (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Standards.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Kings 17:7-23 I. How do determine what is right or wrong? A. How does your neighbor decide? Or your co-workers? B. We all base our behavior on standards that we have accepted as authoritative, but those standards vary. C. What makes a good standard? 1. It needs to be fixed a. A standard…
Read MoreHave Miracles Ceased?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/HaveMiraclesCeased.mp3 Text: John 9:14-34 I. Several denominations teach the continuance of miracles A. Proofs offered are based on emotional feelings and indirect evidence (I know a person who heard a person claim they saw …) B. The standard appealed to is what a person thinks is right C. To oppose is taken as the same as calling the…
Read MoreMiracles in the New Testament
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/MiraclesInTheNewTestament.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I. Many claim to have miraculous gifts, just like those given in the New Testament A. It doesn’t matter that you or I can show verses that state such gifts were temporary and were going to end. B. It doesn’t matter that most of the big time preachers claiming such abilities…
Read MoreFired Up, But Only Half-Baked
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/FiredUpButOnlyHalfBaked.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hosea 7:1-10 I. We admire those driven by a passion for the things that they do. A. Radio and TV shows that feature people passionately defending their views are popular. B. In religion as well, people are drawn to groups that display rich emotions. C. Passion is wonderful if it is directed…
Read MoreProfessional Christians
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ProfessionalChristian.mp3 by Andrew Long
Read MoreOn Faith
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/OnFaith.mp3 by Andrew Long
Read MoreWe Can Know the Truth
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/WeCanKnowTheTruth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Objectivity is not a strong point in our society A. Objective means the existence of something outside of oneself. B. Our society prefers things to be subjective – belonging to one’s own mind – especially when dealing with matters of right and wrong. 1. “It doesn’t really matter what I believe, as…
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