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Drinking in the Old Testament
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/DrinkingInTheOldTestament2012.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. Consistently in the Scriptures, drunkenness is condemned A. I Cor 6:9-10 – A drunkard cannot inherit the kingdom of God B. Rom 13:13 – Carousing and drunkenness is improper behavior C. Few people argue that being down and out drunk is acceptable. We understand that it is wrong. D. The problem is how drunk…
Read MorePerfect Love Casts Out Fear
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/PerfectLoveCastsOutFear.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I John 4:17-21 I. Fear is an instinctive emotion A. It arises from a need to preserve ourselves, to keep us protected. 1. Fears of job loss, serious illness, difficult problems may each cause us to fear. 2. We don’t fear when we don’t perceive a danger II. Fear of the Unknown A. It…
Read MoreLegalizing Drugs
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/LegalizingDrugs.mp3 by Jeffrey W, Hamilton Text: James 5:13-18 I. I heard yet another radio program where the host was arguing for the legalization of drugs. A. His main argument was one of many that I have heard: “We losing the war on drugs” B. The idea is that we can’t win, so let’s stop the fight of…
Read MoreThe Children
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Read MoreParenting Mistakes
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Read MoreThe Wife
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Read MoreThe Husband
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Read MoreThe Family
Series by Scott Smelser Fall 2007 The Husband The Wife Discipline Parenting Mistakes The Children
Read MoreMarriages
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/Marriages.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Genesis 2:18-24 I. A statement in a newspaper article stood out A. Even though the number of marriages ending in divorce has stabilized after many years of rapid rise, the rate of people entering marriage has drastically declined! B. In other words, one of the reasons the divorce rate is not…
Read MoreDepending on the Situation
Depending on the Situation – Part 1Depending on the Situation – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 5:18-6:2 I. Dinner time conversation was lively the other night. A few caught Dennis Prager’s Ultimate Issues Hour. A. Now I like Mr. Prager’s show for the most part. You don’t usually find commentators willing to address…
Read MoreThe Apocrypha
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. When addressing what books are accepted into the Old Testament canon, you will run into a set of writings known as the Apocrypha A. “Apocrypha” means “doubtful writings” B. There are 15 books or writings which fall under this heading C. The Roman Catholic church accepts 12 of these books and calls them “deutero-canonical”…
Read MoreThe Canon of the Old Testament – Part 2
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/CanonOfTheOldTestament2.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. In our prior lesson, we established the acceptance of the writings of Moses by a large number of people over a wide range of history. A. The writings were not accepted because of some decree or because the documents were old, but because they were recognized as the works of Moses…
Read MoreWhich Translation Should I Use?
Text: John 17 I. A question that I’m asked repeatedly is which translation is best? A. It is a good question because in English alone, one brother made a list of 128 different translations. The majority of them have been compiled in the last 100 years. B. Part of the reason for the wide variety is the…
Read MoreMoney Matters
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/MoneyMatters.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Chronicles 29:10-18 I. We live in a society consumed with the desire for wealth A. Since money is a part of a Christian’s life, we need to know how to properly regard money and wealth. B. We need to know how to properly handle money. II. Wealth comes from God and…
Read MoreThe Story of Balaam
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/StoryOfBalaam.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Numbers 22:22-35 I. Background A. As the children of Israel left their wanderings in the wilderness and move towards the promised land, they had to cross through the territories of a few countries. 1. The leaders of these countries were nervous to have such a large mass of people (a few million)…
Read MoreAll Things are Lawful
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/AllThingsAreLawful.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Corinthians 10:21-33 I. I Corinthians 6:12 and 10:23 are sometimes cited to justify actions. A. Everything can be right. B. It forms the foundation for situational ethics, where right and wrong is not determined by what is done (or not done), but upon the situation. C. People will agree that something…
Read MoreThe Antichrist
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/Antichrist.mp3 Text: I John 2:18-29 I. A good mystery thrills many people. It stirs the imagination. It gives puzzles to work on. A. Mysteries within the Bible are popular with false teachers because they can use them as the launching point of all sorts of fanciful ideas. B. “Scripture teaches Antichrist to be a political, religious individual,…
Read MoreWorship the King (Song)
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Read MoreThe New Testament Canon
The New Testament Canon – Part 1The New Testament Canon – Part 2 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton I. On the night of Jesus’ betrayal, Jesus promised his troubled disciples that he would send a helper – John 14:16 A. The helper would be the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth – John 14:17 B. His purpose in coming…
Read MoreWhat Silence Says
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/WhatSilenceSays.mp3 by Jeffrey Hamilton I. You can say a lot by not saying anything A. You just spilt your milk and your mother gives you one of those “I told you to keep your glass away from the edge of the table” stares. 1. Not a word has to be said. 2. You know exactly what is being said.…
Read MoreSoul and Spirit
Soul and Spirit – Part 1Soul and Spirit – Part 2Soul and Spirit – Part 3 Text: I Thessalonians 5:11-23 I. Man is composed of three elements: body, soul, and spirit – I Thessalonians 5:23 A. The body is easy to define. 1. It has a physical dimension to it – Job 19:25-27 2. We understand that it…
Read MoreEconomic Systems
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2005/10/EconomicSystems.mp3 Text: Luke 12:13-34 I. Many of the things we take for granted in our life are difficult for everyone to produce individually A. Imagine life where you had to produce everything yourself. 1. That car you drove to services, would you be able to put one together yourself? 2. What if that also required that you designed…
Read MoreThe Book of Enoch
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2005/08/BookOfEnoch.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I John 4:1-3 I. I received a letter that objected to a lesson in one of the workbooks posted on our website. A. There was an explanation of Genesis 6:4 that this person found objectionable. 1. “Sons of God” can refer to angels (Job 1:6) or to the righteous (Hosea 1:10)…
Read MoreNeutrality in War
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2004/10/Neutrality-in-War.mp3 Download Audio by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Obadiah 10-15 I. The book of Obadiah is directed to the nation of Edom. A. Edomites were related to Israelites through Abraham. B. While never fond of each other, they usually managed to live peacefully next to each other. C. When Israel fell, Edom did not make any overt move…
Read MoreLight and Dark
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2004/08/LightAndDark.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 13:8-14 I. If you look at the religious philosophies prevalent in the world today, you will quickly find that most see the world divided into two camps: good versus evil A. It is argued that good and evil balance each other. B. Some take it a step further to say…
Read MoreObserving Holidays
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2004/04/ObservingHolidays.mp3 I. It is that time of year when one holiday after another is observed: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and finally New Years. A. Usually this time of year also brings up the question of how we, as Christians, treat these celebrations? B. Many denominations do special events for these days 1. Christmas being the main one with denominations…
Read MoreWithout Compromise
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2003/11/Without-Compromise.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Download Audio Text: II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 I. Disagreeing parties are often urged to reach a compromised position. A. After all, Christians are told to live peaceably – Romans 12:18 B. We are to pursue the things that make for peace – Romans 14:19 C. Without such a pursuit of peace, we cannot see…
Read MoreEmotionalism
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2003/07/Emotionalism.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Acts 20:18-38 I. When we look at the various denominations around us, it is hard to miss their enthusiasm and the emotional quality to the things that they do. A. They really get involved in their worship. B. The bigger churches services are large productions. C. A friend once told me about a…
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