“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) The Israelites were told to give God their all, and reserve nothing for the gods in the land they were going to …
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“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” (Ephesians 1:22-23) What is the church’s purpose? What should any local church aim to be? How are we to truly be the “fullness” …
Continue reading Sermon: The Church – The Fullness of Him Who Fills All in All (Part 3)The Hebrew writer attributes the text of Psalm 40:6-8 to the words the Messiah spoke to God when He entered the world (cf. Hebrews 10:5-10). He entered a body prepared by God for the perfect sacrifice. The text shows the sufficiency of Jesus’ sacrifice, and the Psalm in its own context gives us purpose as …
Continue reading Sermon: A Body You Have Prepared for MeThe Hebrew writer demonstrated that the things made are shakable. This implies they are temporal. God has promised to shake all things one more time for their removal, that the unshakable can remain. Are we prioritizing the unshakable, or neglecting such for the shakable? (cf. Hebrews 12:25-29) Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title …
Continue reading Sermon: UnshakenThe text of John 14:1-6, where Jesus comforts His disciples by emphasizing the many abiding places in His Father’s house, and that while He goes away He is going to return, is considered in its context. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”
Continue reading Sermon: “In My Father’s House are Many Mansions”“The famine was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened all the storehouses and should to the Egyptians…So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain” (Genesis 41:56-57). The rise of Joseph in Egypt is considered, especially his instrumentality in God’s provision of sustenance, and parallels are drawn in application. …
Continue reading Sermon: Joseph Opens the Storehouses“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of the love he had for her.” (Genesis 29:20) The love Jacob had for Rachel stands as an impressive example to us today. Ppt: Outline: To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save …
Continue reading Sermon: “And they seemed only a few days”The Lord has done so much for His bride, the church. He is active even now for the benefit of the church. Ephesians 5:22-33 discusses what the Lord has done, and is doing for His bride. We must understand and appreciate these things. Ppt: Outline: RECORDER MALFUNCTION. NO AUDIO AVAILABLE.
Continue reading Sermon: What the Lord has Done, and is Doing for His ChurchThe following video appears on the Elm Street church of Christ Facebook page. Like the page here for more videos.
Continue reading Facebook Video: Identifying the One Church – Establishment (Part 2)The following video appears on the Elm Street church of Christ Facebook page. Like the page here for more videos.
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