Recovering from Spiritual Narcissism – Part 4
A common problem among narcissists is judging others. It goes something like this: some Christian does something wrong, or just something the narcissist does not like. He immediately thinks in […]
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Running for Down Syndrome Awareness
There is much we can learn from a person with Down Syndrome.
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Why Don’t We Use Mechanical Instruments of Music?
In this lesson, we will look at why it is wrong to use instrumental music. That each listener would understand why we should not use instrumental music in worship because it is sinful.
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Pride Prevents Blessings but Humility Reaps Rewards
We want to do a study of Luke 14:15-24. From this passage we learn about God's 1) Invitation, 2) Expectations, 3) Anger, and 4) Love in relationship to the proud and humble. God rejects the proud but exalts the humble.
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The Cross of Christ Gospel Meeting
I don’t know of any topic more relevant than “The Cross of Christ.” It is central to what it means to be a Christian, and the cross of Christ challenges us at every moment to be God’s people truly.
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Does God Give Us Faith Directly?
God has supplied for us His word with all the things in it that we need to believe and know saving truth. When we know and believe these God-given truths, then we have faith in our life. So, we develop our own personal faith from hearing God's word, understanding it, believing it, and applying it. In that way, God is responsible for our faith because it is only through his word that we can have that faith; at the same time, we are responsible for accepting God's message and believing it.
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Is Capital Punishment the Same Thing as Taking Up the Sword?
Man's unique position in relationship to God affords him special status regarding his life; neither beast nor other men may so take man's life except they forfeit their own for their crime. This is not to say that the one who deserves such punishment cannot be punished by other men. Certainly, if God commanded men to kill the one who murders, then men may so carry out God's command without offense to God.
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed
This sermon outline is about church growth. The church grows through 1) Change, 2) Humility, 3) Security. The objective of this lesson is to understand these basic principles of church growth and embrace them.
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The Parable of the Sower
In this lesson, we will set fort the parable of the sower, it's interpretation and application. If we want to follow Jesus, we must obtain and maintain good and honest hearts.
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First Corinthians 15-16
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/first-corinthians-fifteen-and-sixteen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS1 Corinthians 15 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in […]
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First Corinthians 13-14
http://newbostoncoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/first-corinthians-thirteen-and-fourteen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSChapter 13 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass […]
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Did Jesus Come to Bring Peace or a Sword?
The section of scripture with which we are concerned falls within the sundry warnings that Jesus is giving to his disciples regarding the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Jesus words to them are basically this. Don't expect that you will receive a warm welcome out of the unfaithful. When you preach the gospel, people are going to become your enemies. In this sense, Jesus' came to bring a sword. The warning of Micah describing the unfaithful holds true here. Even among families, there will be division. This is the typical response of the unfaithful.
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Christian Graces – Love
To add agape love to our lives we must 1) Know and Believe Jesus, 2) Understand the Proper Place of Self, 3) See Others as God Sees Them. The listener should be able to understand how all the Christian Graces work together to promote agape love through Christ Jesus. This lesson is designed to show how the Christian Graces culminate in love and relate to Jesus and His life.
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Christian Graces – Brotherly Kindness
A Christian who displays brotherly kindness is going to be 1) Gracious and Giving, 2) Challenging and Truthful, and 3) Affectionate and Loving. The hearer should understand what it means to love someone as a brother or sister in Christ by displaying the characteristics of brotherly kindness. The aim of this lesson is to familiarize the hearer with scriptures that discuss these qualities.
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Let’s Wash Feet!
There are some religious groups that practice foot washing. They take the example that Jesus gave in John 13:3-15 literally, and occasionally, they have a foot washing event. That wasn’t […]
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Motives for Personal Evangelism
Why should I be involved in personal evangelism? 1) Love 2) Thankfulness 3) Joy. Each should understand these motives for personal evangelism. The aim of this sermon is to motivate the brethren to get involved in personal evangelism.
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Seven Churches of Asia – Philadelphia
To the church of Philadelphia we have a message of 1) Opportunity, 2) Conquering, 3) Help in the time of need, and 4) Steadfastness. We should all be familiar with this letter and gain great encouragement from knowing that God continues to instruct and warn even when we are faithful.
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How We Got the Bible – Transmission and Translation
In this lesson we will examine how we got the Bible. We will briefly look at the canonization, the transmission, and the translation of the text. The student should be able to briefly discuss the concepts of canonization, transmission and translation. The aim of this lesson is to help all understand that the Bible has been accurately preserved throughout the ages for our benefit and that we have what they had.
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Recovering from Spiritual Narcissism – Part 1
What is narcissism? The word originates from Greek mythology in the story of Narcissus, a man who was cursed to be infatuated with himself. He wasted away his life staring […]
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God Made a Lamb the Shepherd
He rebuked His disciples for having the attitude of a world that desired power above all (Mark 10:35-45) concluding that, “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”