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Pouring Out the Wrath of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2008Fall5PouringOutTheWrathOfGod.mp3 by Ed Smith Revelation for Today
Read MoreThe Rebellion of the Beast
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Series by Ed Smith Given October 17-19, 2008 Who Is This Judge? Judgment Begins at the House of God Seven Seals and Seven Trumpets The Rebellion of the Beast Pouring Out the Wrath of God Eternal Victory
Read MoreSeven Seals and Seven Trumpets
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Read MoreJudgment Begins at the House of God
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Read MoreWho Is This Judge?
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Read MoreEternal Security (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2004/08/EternalSecurity.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I John 2:1-6 I. A large number of denominations follow a set of teachings popularized by John Calvin in the 1400’s A. His teachings were not new. They actually date back to man named Augustine who lived in the 400’s. Augustine’s teachings were very influential in the formation of the…
Read MoreWho Is Lost?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/WhoIsLost.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Thessalonians 1:3-10 I. Whenever I’ve published material which is read by people who claim to be Christians but are not living by God’s word, I’ve received complaints. A. “Why are you bothering with this issue? You should be seeking the lost instead. All you are doing is causing division…
Read MoreFrankness
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2004/09/Frankness.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverbs 28:23 I. Most of us desire the esteem of those around us. We don’t want people to think bad of us; instead, we want the respect of people. A. It is that basic desire that Satan exploits – James 1:13-16 B. Behind “pride of life” is the simple desire of…
Read MoreRemember (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/Remember.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Ecclesiastes 12:1 I. At times I get teased about my memory. A. A researcher at Johns Hopkins noted the things people most often forget. 1. Names – 83% 2. Where something is – 60% 3. Telephone numbers – 57% 4. Words – 53% 5. What was said – 49% 6. Faces – 42% 7. Whether you’ve just…
Read MoreAids to Remembrance
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/AidsToRemembrance.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Corinthians 11:23-25 I. A major objective in partaking of the Lord’s Supper is to remember Jesus’ death – I Corinthians 11:23-25 A. It is often our intent to keep his death in mind, but worldly distractions impose themselves in our minds at time. 1. We might worry about finances…
Read MoreWho’s Who of the New Testament
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/WhosWhoInTheNewTestament.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 9:1-8 I. Reading some parts of the New Testament becomes difficult because several people have the same name. A. Keeping them straight is sometimes worse than a logic puzzle B. In our society we use multiple names with a surname as an attempt to distinguish people from each other. C. In…
Read MoreThe Certified Gospel (Perz)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/CertifiedGospel.mp3 by Jonathan Perz
Read MorePsalms 119
Psalm119-1Psalm119-2Psalm119-3Psalm119-4Psalm119-5Psalm119-6 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Proverb 4:10-17 I. How do you learn? What do you need to learn? A. The evil decay, but a child of God must learn – II Timothy 3:13-17 B. It is important for all aspects of life – II Peter 1:3 C. Your parents have invested a lot in you, so has…
Read MoreJealousy
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/Jealousy.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. We started this morning trying to understand the concepts of envy and jealousy II. What is jealousy? A. “Vigilant guarding of a possession.” B. Zelos – It literally means “heat” (Deut 4:24), sometimes translated as zeal. C. The desire to hold on to what is yours for your own personal use. D. Sometimes jealousy is…
Read MoreHaman
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/Haman.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. One of my favorite books in the Bible is the book of Esther. A. It is not a very long book and it is very easy to read. Its story is so compelling that I will be looking for a passage in Esther and before I know it, I’m caught up…
Read MoreWhen Good Men Do Nothing
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/WhenGoodMenDoNothing.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Edmund Burke once said, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” A. In the endless battle between good and evil, it is seldom the numbers that determine the outcome of each skirmish. B. Many times, the side for the right has beaten overwhelming odds…
Read MoreEnvy
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Envy.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Most of us understand that it is wrong to be envious. A. Though most of us have only a vague idea what envy means. B. Often we confuse it with jealousy. II. The meaning of envy A. “To look with ill-will, to look against.” B. “Chagrin or discontent at the excellence or good fortune of…
Read MoreCan There Be More Than One Coming?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CanThereBeMoreThanOneComing1.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Peter 3:1-14 I. There is a movement that has gotten popular in various churches to state that all references to the Lord’s coming refer to the destruction of Jerusalem. A. It is frequently called preterism, the A.D. 70 movement, or realized eschatology 1. “Eschatology” means the doctrine of last things.…
Read MoreWhere Is the Kingdom?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/WhereIsTheKingdom.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: John 18:33-40 I. We frequently talk about the Jews’ mistaken concept of the kingdom A. They were expecting the Messiah to restore Israel to the glory it had in the days of David and Solomon. B. Despite being around Jesus for several years, the concept was so firmly rooted in the…
Read MoreA Sense of Destiny
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Read MoreThe Sufficiency of Christ
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Read MoreDogs Don’t Go to Heaven
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/DogsDontGoToHeaven.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Revelation 22:12-17 I. When we want to illustrate a point, we often will search through life around us to find something similar. It is especially good if the audience understands the example A. Those points make a lasting impression on us because we are familiar with the illustration B. Thus Jesus’…
Read MoreThe Prayer in My Hand
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/PrayerInMyHand.mp3 Text: Luke 11:1-13 I. I ran across small article aimed at teaching young children for who they should remember to pray. A. I thought you might find it interesting as well B. Not just for teaching children, but it offers a lesson for us as well II. The prayer in my hand A. If I hold up no…
Read MoreEntering His Rest
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/EnteringHisRest.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 4:1-11 I. There are religious groups who argue that we are still under the Ten Commandments. In particular, the commandment to rest on the Sabbath Day A. One argument is based on Hebrews 4:9, which says there remains a Sabbath rest for God’s people. B. One person asked about it…
Read MoreGod Overthrows the Wicked
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/GodOverthrowsTheWicked.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Do not trust in men – Psalm 146 A. Even a high ranking man is not trustworthy B. Men die. Even with good intentions, they cannot always accomplish what they desire. C. God, however, can do all things. D. It is important to remember that men are very limited in power II. David is opposed…
Read MoreA Brief History of Mormonism
A Brief History of Mormonism (Part 1)A Brief History of Mormonism (Part 2) by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Jude 3-21 I. It is not politically correct to speak against another person’s religion. A. As a result many people don’t know much about the religion of another person – Hosea 4:6 B. But how do we deal with…
Read MoreThe Bible’s Witnesses
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/The-Bibles-Witnesses.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Isaiah 43:8-13 I. The strength of any testimony depends on the quality of the witnesses giving the testimony A. In a court of law the witnesses are grilled as heavily as the defendants. 1. An inconsistent witness is not a believable witness 2. Thus the integrity of the witness matters B. God made…
Read MoreThe Preaching of Jeremiah
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/The-Preaching-of-Jeremiah.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Hebrews 11:32-40 I. As the southern nation of Judah rapidly slid into degradation, there was one bright moment before the end that came in the reign of Josiah. A. It was during his reign that God’s covenant was rediscovered – II Kings 22:8-11 B. Josiah understood what had happened and where…
Read MoreThe Marks of Jesus
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/TheMarksOfJesus.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Galatians 6:11-18 I. Paul battled much of his life with his own Jewish brethren A. They insisted on preserving the Law in many ways. B. A motivation is to be expected – Galatians 6:12 C. It appears some tried to justify it by appealing to Paul. 1. After all he had Timothy circumcised!…
Read MoreViews of the Cross
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/Views-of-the-Cross.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Galatians 6:14 I. How do you see the cross? A. What significance does it have for you? B. To Paul, it marked his separation from the world – Galatians 6:14 C. It was the focus of his preaching – I Corinthians 2:2 D. It was something many could not understand – I Corinthians…
Read MoreGet Your Faith Out Of The Church Building
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Read MoreForeseeing Evil and Avoiding It
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Read MoreStop Complaining
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Read MoreGod’s Marvelous Mercy
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Read MoreHow God Communicates His Will to Us in the Bible
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Read MoreLessons in Christianity
by Whit Sasser of Appleton, Wisconsin April 4-6, 2008 How God Communicates His Will to Us in the Bible God’s Marvelous Mercy Stop Complaining Foreseeing Evil and Avoiding It Get Your Faith Out Of The Church Building
Read MoreWhy Sex Without Being Married is a Sin
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/WhySexWithoutBeingMarriedIsASin.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Corinthians 12:19-21 I. I received the following note: “Hi! I’m a 21 year old girl from Iceland, and I found this site by accident as I was looking for answers on the Internet about … contraception. I found the answer here and want to thank you for a good…
Read MoreSola Scriptura or Sola Papa?
by Chuck Durham via Biblical Insights, Vol. 7, No. 9, Sept. 2007. Pope Benedict XVI released a Vatican document on July 10, 2007, that reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church as providing the only true path to salvation. The document claims that the Roman Catholic Church is the only true church on earth having…
Read MoreThe Power of God: The Bible
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/PowerOfGodTheBible.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 1:8-19 I. The Word of God is precious to believers, an object of desire – Psalm 19:7-11 A. O, how I love your law! – Psalm 119:97-100 B. Longing for God’s law – Psalm 119:40 C. Desire it like a new born babe desires milk – I Peter 2:1-3 II. A popular…
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