“Redeemed, how I love to proclaim it; redeemed by the blood of the lamb.” When we look at who God is and who Jesus is and all they have done…
You and I have always heard it called “the parable of the workers (laborers) in the vineyard,” but this title assumes that the workers are the focus of the parable.…
Our word for tonight is Kingdom. God's Kingdom has a past, present and future dimension. Listen along as we discuss these as we learn more about the word "Kingdom."
Except in the first year of a new president’s term, the President of the United States speaks to the Senate and the House of Representatives in a joint session of…
The Bible describes the attempt of various people to worship God. Cain and Able brought worship to God and from them we learn that God expects the worshiper to have…
Jesus began the parable by telling us that a certain king decided one day “to settle accounts with his servants” (v. 23) One particular servant is brought to the king…
When you hear the word "fellowship" what typically comes to your mind? Often we think of eating together as a congregation - as a matter of fact, the word fellowship…
When Christ Jesus died He paid the price to free us from the slavery of sin so that we could have a choice in the matter of who our master…
One of the earliest references to the church in the United States is found on tombstone in Paris, Kentucky dated to 1807. In some circles, churches of Christ have held…
In this parable, often called “The Parable of the Dragnet,” Jesus opens a window for us into the future. He warns us of an event which is certain to take…
The word diakonos in the New Testament has the meaning of “servant,” but can be used to refer to all Christians (e.g., John 12:26). “If anyone serves Me, he must…
The Bible — is God’s Word, given through the inspiration of His Holy Spirit to approximately 40 men over a period of some 1500 years. According to Hebrews 4:12,"12 For…
As we continue this study of the word Elders, let us look at the term and seek to understand who they are. What must they be? And what our responsibility…
In the text we are studying this morning, Luke tells us that “Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with…
Our "One Word" study has recently been emphasizing words that tell about relationships. Our word for this lesson highlights men who serve the flock through building relationships that are necessary…
In the eighteenth chapter of the book of Genesis, Abraham and his wife, Sarah, are visited by three men — who we later learn are two angels and the Lord…
The term "Christian" comes from the Greek word CHRISTIANOS (khris-tee-an-os'). "Christian" appears only three times in Scripture, with all occurrences being in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Peter…
Many of us here today have perhaps heard the slogan, “Bigger is better.” A long time ago, a well known preacher said, “the world worships at the shrine of greatness.”…
Satan has launched a major attack against marriage in our modern day. As Howard Norton has pointed out, "Marriage has become little more than an option or a joke for…
While “standing by the lake of Gennesaret” Jesus saw two boats at the edge of the lake. “The fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.” (They…