So Far Out of Plumb for God to Relent

July 27, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSprings2 Peter, Amaziah, Amos 7, Amos visions, Jeroboam, leaning tower of Pisa, plumb line, Prophet Priest King, tin

Amos 7:1-17; 2 Peter 3:8-10 July 22, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: Do you know why the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is four degrees out of plumb? This world-famous tower was built as a bell tower of the main cathedral of the city. Construction began in 1173, but due to wars, debt and the leaning problems it was completed almost 200 years later in 1350. The tower has eight stories and is 186 feet high. However, by the time the third story…

Chosen But Sinful

June 30, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSprings1 Timothy 6, Amos 4, Assyria, cause and effect, Israel, Judah, Samaria

Amos 3:1-4:3; 1 Timothy 6:17-18 June 24, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: In the legal sense, “insanity” is defined as, “mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior.” So one of the most tragic technicalities in the justice system is when a defendant is pronounced, “not guilty by reason of insanity” and walks because a psychologist says so. But there is a more…

Acts Leviticus Pentecost Sermons

The Gift of Pentecost (Feast of Weeks)

May 21, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsActs 2, Bethel Church Redding, cessationism, Feast of Weeks, Joel 2, Leviticus 23, Pentecost, signs and wonders, spiritual gifts

Leviticus 23:15-22; Joel 2:28-32 (text); Acts 2:1-24, 36-41 © May 20, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF)Beloved congregation of Christ: Here are some quotes about the Holy Spirit from a church not far from us: [1] Since early in 1998, we have had feathers fall in our meetings. At first I thought birds were getting into our air conditioning ducts, but then they started falling in other rooms of the church not connected with the same ductwork. They now fall most anywhere we go – airports, homes, restaurants, offices…

Matthew Sermons

“Pray Then Like This”

May 7, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsdoxology, invocation, Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6, New Samaria

Psalm 121:1-8; Matthew 6:9-15 May 6, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: Last Thursday, the National Day of Prayer was commemorated at the White House. In 1775, even before the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress established national days of prayer. In the 1800s, various other national days, including Thanksgiving, were established. Finally, in 1952, the National Day of Prayer was officially declared on any appropriate date of choice. It was only in 1988 that every first Thursday of May became its official day. Prayers…

Matthew Sermon on the Mount Sermons

“Lord, Teach Us to Pray”

May 1, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsBenny Hinn, Heidelberg Catechism, Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, Matthew 5, Nehemiah 1, prosperity gospel, true prayer

Nehemiah 1:5-11; Matthew 6:5-8 April 29, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: The Christian media is full of books, articles and quotes about prayers. I will mention a couple of quotes: First, “Do you realize that movements on earth govern movements in heaven? Do you realize that a child of God in prayer affects decisions in heaven? We must depend on His Word, pray the promises of God, and then watch what happens. The Word spoken through your lips releases angels.” This is one of…

Matthew Psalms Sermon on the Mount Sermons

“Do Not Resist an Evil Person”

April 23, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringseye for an eye, imprecatory psalms, Leviticus 24, love your enemies, Matthew 5, Psalm 69, Sermon on the Mount

Leviticus 24:17-20; Psalm 69:22-28; Matthew 5:38–48 April 22, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: This morning, I start with a few quotes: (1) from the conservative National Association of Evangelicals, “Ezekiel 33 says, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live.’ … If someone who is wicked repents, that person’s former wickedness will not bring condemnation.” (2) from the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., “The use of the death penalty tends to brutalize the society that condones…

Matthew Matthew 5 Sermons

“I Have Made a Covenant with My Eyes”

April 16, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsadultery, divorce, Job 31, Matthew 5, Proverbs 31, remarriage, sexual immorality

Job 31:1; Matthew 5:27-32, 19:3-9; 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 April 15, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: I’d like to share with you some statistics from the Web, mostly from the websites of law offices. According to the American Psychology Association, roughly 40-50 percent of marriages in America end in divorce. According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the world record for longest marriage goes to Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher, who were married close to 87 years. But the shortest marriage reported was that of…

Matthew Sermons

“You Have Heard It Said . . . You Shall Not Murder . . . But I Say to You”

April 11, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringscapital punishment, Isaiah 53, manslaughter, Matthew 5, murder, premeditated, sanctuary cities, thou shalt not kill, unintentional killing

Isaiah 53:7-9; Matthew 5:21-26 (text); Romans 7:12 April 8, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Dear Congregation of Christ: As I sat in the Siskiyou County Courthouse last Friday for six hours, I couldn’t help but think about today’s sermon. You see, the criminal case for which I was summoned to be a prospective juror included four counts, the most serious of which is premeditated murder. Murder is a very serious charge, so in 31 states, the death penalty is the maximum penalty when a defendant is found guilty.…

Easter Isaiah Luke Sermons

Resurrection Morning: “He Interpreted to Them in All the Scriptures the Things Concerning Himself”

April 2, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsEaster, Emmaus, Isaiah 53, Luke 24, resurrection

Readings: Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 53:10-12; Luke 24:25-27, 44-47 (text) April 1, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation: In our text, Jesus is not like the typical street preacher who stands in a street corner with a sign saying, “Repent, for Jesus is Coming with a Vengeance!” Rather, he came alongside two disciples and walked with them for seven miles along a hot and dusty desert road. While he walked with them on the road to Emmaus for two to three hours, Jesus patiently explained God’s eternal salvation…

Church & Culture Church Blog Easter

The Case for Christ: From Atheism to Christianity

March 31, 2018September 25, 2019 BigSpringsCase for Christ, crucifixion, Easter, Journal of the American Medical Association, Lee Strobel, mass hysteria theory, resurrection, stolen body theory, swoon theory, wrong tomb theory

March 30, 2018 • Download this article (PDF) In The Case for Christ, a DVD movie released recently, former award-winning Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel tells of how he turned away from atheism to the Christian faith through his research to debunk the resurrection of Christ. His colleague at the Tribune told him that the resurrection is Christianity’s central doctrine. If he can prove that the resurrection is a myth, “the whole house of cards falls.” What happened to him in his investigation is the work of God himself. Here…