Empowered Together
Introduction There’s a story of a cop who pulls a little old lady (we’re talking 105 here). And as he’s going through his routine of checking her registration, license, etc. he asks “Are there any firearms in the car I should be aware of?” The lady says “I got snub-nosed .44 in my purse holster,
Adopted Together
Introduction For the past two months we’ve been talking a lot about Rebuilding the church into what it should be Being zealous for good works instead of just knowing things about God And if some of those lessons sounded hard it’s because they are. The work that God has set out for us is no
The Good Samaritan
Inheriting Eternal Life Luke 10:25 ESV 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Lawyer is just another word for scribe. These guys were the popular preachers, teachers, and spiritual advisors of the day. In a time when the priesthood
Doers of the Word
Introduction Robert Coles, was a professor of psychiatry and medical humanities at Harvard University, wrote an article titled ‘The Discrepancy Between Intellect and Character.’ He wrote it after being confronted by one of his students who was disturbed by the lack of ‘moral sensitivity’ among her peers. She was from a working-class background and cleaned
Revive With Haggai
Introduction In the book of Haggai we see the people of Israel stuck on stand-by. Ezra gives us the details of why. They had just recently returned from Babylon as captives and exiles and they have a chance to rebuild everything that had been lost 70 years ago. They had every reason to expect success.
Rebuilding With Jesus
Introduction We’ve been watching Alone First week or two is all about essentials After 2 weeks they’ve gone into a regular pattern. Common question: “What am I doing out here?” After the first scramble to get everything, they settle into routine They struggle without a purpose The purpose of prize money is far out
Cleansing With Jesus
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem This is always called the triumphant entrance. Jesus is approaching his final days and as he prepares to go into Jerusalem he tells his disciple: Go into the village You’ll find a colt which no one has ever sat on If anyone asks why you’re taking it tell them “The Lord
Restoring with Hezekiah
Introduction For the next few weeks we’re going to be looking at these concepts: Rebuilding Renewing Reviving Throughout the history of God’s people there have been crucial moments of self-reflection, moments when God’s people have realized that something has gone off track and that something needs to be done about it. Churches of Christ have