Here are the sermons for 2007. Last updated December 31, 2007
Current or newest sermons are added to the top of this page.
10 Predictions for 2008
- Many try to guess and predict what will happen in the coming year.
This sermon looks at some things you can count on 2008.
Does God have a plan
for my life? - This sermon looks at two important issues -
Predestination and Providence. How much does God guide, direct, or control my
life?
The Trinity - This
is a chart sermon (painted on a sheet). Here is the outline, and a photo of
the chart that goes with this simple approach to a complicated topic.
Get Her For Me - Samson wanted what he saw. He told
his parents to "get her for me." This
lesson looks at what the requirements are for a marriage.
For the Man who has
Everything - At Christmas time we often try to figure out what to gift we
can
give to a man who has everything he needs. This sermon offers some Biblical
hints.
Who Am I in Christ? - We need to understand our
relationship to Jesus. This sermon looks
at three important facts about who we are in Christ.
10 Questions about
churches of Christ - This sermon is in two parts. The purpose is to examine
some of the questions people often ask me about churches of Christ.
10 Stupid
Things We Do To Mess Up Our Lives - Series - This series takes a look at the
10 Commandments and how they apply, in principle, to Christians in the 21st
Century.
Misconceptions about the 10 Commandments - In the confusion of our religious
world there are
many mistaken notions about the 10 Commandments. We will try to clear up some of
them.
Truths about
the 10 Commandments - There are many facets to the 10 Commandments that we
often overlook. Here are some background truths about the OT code.
3 Frogs - Similar to the more common 3 monkeys with
their hands over their ears, eyes and mouth.
They remind us to watch what we hear, see and say. Three principles to live by.
11th Commandment - We know about the 10
Commandments in the Old Testament. What about the
"new" commandment given by Jesus? How do we keep this command from our Lord?
Camel Soup - Jesus talked about some people in
his time who "swallow camels". This sermon looks
at the hypocrisy of Jesus' day - and ours. Are you eating camel soup?
Colors of the Cross
- There are some colors that represent and symbolize important facts about
the cross of Christ. This lesson looks at for colors of the cross.
4 Stages of Spiritual Life - Life has stages. Most
of the stages are progressions that move from
a lower level to one more advances. Spiritual stages are the reverse. We went to
stay in stage 1.
4 Stupid Things We
Do - Have you noticed that we do some really stupid things? This sermon
looks at
Abraham and Sarah and the stupid things they did.
Assembly Required - On the box it might
say "Some Assembly Required." We have been guilty of trying
to assemble (make, design, shape) God to our thinking.
Love Thy Neighbor
- Both OT and NT command us to love our neighbor as ourselves. The problem is -
many don't like themselves and their neighbor is in serious trouble.
I Need Worship - Worship and assembly together
a command. But, also, I NEED to worship. Some things
done in worship are things that I need in my life.
5 Sins of Sodom -
Sodom is often a reminder of the sin of homosexuality. However, there were other
sins
that resulted in the destruction of these cities. This sermon looks at the
5 sins that brought down Sodom.
Language of Ashdod - The
world has used words in ways different from the Bible. I believe we need to call
Bible things by Bible names. We need to "speak as the oracles of God."
User Friendly Church - Like computer programs,
churches need to be easy to get to know (visitor friendly).
This lesson looks as how we can be more user friendly.
Leanness of the Soul - We
often get what we want only to learn we really did not want it after all.
God may grant our prayer request and give leanness to our soul.
Under the Circumstances - Many make excuses
about their failure to obey God. This sermon looks
as some of the excuses that we offer for not becoming Christians.
What Happens After Death? - The Bible teaches us
that our eternity is settled by how we live our
lives here on earth. This is a chart sermon which is preached in two parts.
Tomato Frog - His defense mechanism works - but
too little, too late. Christians are to defend the
gospel of Christ. We, like the Tomato Frog, are often too little, too late.
Substitutes of Brass - Cheap imitations
will not replace the real thing. Today, we keep trying to make
substitutions of the world for the real, genuine life God designed for us.
Remember Lot's Wife - We don't know her name. But
we know much about what she did and why she
died. She perished because - - -.
Enoch Walked with God - Enoch is one of only two men who
did not die. We can learn some important
lessons from this man of God.
Zacchaeus - Most of what we know about Zacchaeus is
that he was short, climbed a tree and was a tax man.
There is more to this man that we can learn.
Jonah's Sins - We learned the story of Jonah and the
great fish but we have not fully understood what Jonah
did that was wrong. What were the sins of Jonah? What can we learn from his
example?
Micah - In the time of Judges - there was no king in
Israel and everyone did what was right in their own eyes.
Micah is a classic example of making your own rules, living by your own
standards, rather than by the will of God.
TRUE Story of David - This
sermon looks at the part of this familiar story that we seldom notice or
discuss.
There are some important lessons to learn from David and Goliath.
Mrs. Job - We often study about Job - his suffering
and his patience. But what about his wife? We can
learn some important lessons about how she reacted to his suffering.
Guard Guide and Direct Us - We often pray for
God to protect us but we had little idea how that happens.
This sermon looks at the Hebrew word "hased" which occurs 249 times in the Old
Testament.
How to Use Problems - This life has its share
of troubles. The issue is NOT how can we avoid trouble? The
question for us to discuss is: How can I use these problems for my good?
Cradle and Cross: Contrasted- There are some
interesting contrasts and parallels in the birth of Jesus and
events at His death on the cross.
What Makes You
So Special? - This sermon was preached on Mother's Day. Each of us has a
mother that
was "special". How are we special in the eyes of God?
He Has - - - - There are four things that God
has already accomplished. This sermon looks at our Salvation
from as described in Colossians 2.
How to
BOIL A Frog - Another of the "frog" sermons in my collection. This sermon
looks at the issue of how
we adjust and get comfortable with our surroundings, even when there is danger.
We soon got used to it
and think nothing about the dangers we face.
Tact - We
must learn to speak the truth in love. Both are important. Sometimes we speak
the truth and it
hurts others. We can speak the truth and do great harm.
What about Praise
Teams? - A growing trend is to have a team of 4 to 8 singers with
microphones leading the
worship. What does the New Testament teach about worship? Are praise teams
acceptable?
Communion - An
important part of our worship is when we gather at the Lord's Table and remember
the
sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.
Practice Giving - As we study giving, we
must learn the basics -What, When, Why, How, and How Not to give.
Giving is the most genuine part of our worship. When it comes to our money, we
think about what we are doing.
What
we MUST Know - How much must we know and understand before becoming a
Christian? There are a few
things we must know. There is much yet to learn as you grow and study the Bible.
Woman's Role in Worship - Today there is a lot of discussion about the role
of women in ministry, leadership and other
positions of teaching and service. What does the NT teach about the role of
women in worship?
Worship Introduction - Often visitors do not understand what we do in
worship or why we do things as we do. This
sermon will help explain and illustrate what we do and why.
Those Folks
Don't Have a Piano - The first thing that many notice when entering the
church building of a congregation of
the churches of Christ is - no piano. Why? Can't we afford one? This sermon
looks at the issue of music in worship.
Jesus' Resurrection (3 of3) - Many have tried to
explain away the resurrection. Some have tried to prove that Jesus was
never raised from the dead.
Jesus' Life and Teaching (2 of 3)
- The second sermon looks at the life, example and teaching of Jesus.
Can the Church Grow? - Is there a secret to
church growth? What are the basic principles of church growth?
5 R's of Repentance - There are
many who do not understand the word "Repent" in the New Testament.
This sermon examines five components to Repentance and how each is illustrated
in the Prodigal Son.
NO OTHER NAME - Who is Jesus? (1 of 3)
- This lesson looks at the evidence in the existence of Jesus. We must
know who Jesus is, that he really lived, died and was raised again.
The Wrath of God
- We often think about the Love, Kindness, and Compassion of God.
But the Bible also tells us
there is another side to God. He is a God that is jealous, angry, filled
with wrath. Why is God so angry?
Why was the Rich Man Lost?
- Luke 16 tells about a Rich Man who died and went to Hades. This sermon looks
at
the reasons contained in the passage that explain why this man was lost.
False Authority - Each
decision we make is based on what information we believe to be correct. If our
source of authority
is wrong - our decision will lead us the wrong direction.
Spoken
About Faith - Your faith can not remain a secret. It must be seen, observed,
mentioned, and talked about.
The
Christians at Rome had a faith that was talked about in other parts of the
world.
Convenience or Conviction? - We often look for the easy way out. What is the
least problem, easiest, painless
way to
serve God? We are often willing to serve - IF it does not require any effort on
our part.
What is a
Saint? - What or who can be saints? Can I be a saint? How do I get to be a
saint? There is a great
difference
between how the New Testament uses this word and how it is use today.
Cooked in the
Squat - Many churches are on the verge of growth. They are ready to spring
up but
just never get off the ground.
Keeping Resolutions - Most resolutions fail and are forgotten within a month
or two. How can we be
a people who keep our promises? Why do most resolutions fail?