Hebrews Isaiah Sermons 

“These Were Commended for Their Faith”

Isaiah 53:1-12; Hebrews 11:30-40 May 7, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: “Start calling yourself healed, happy, whole, blessed, and prosperous. Stop talking to God about how big your mountains are, and start talking to your mountains about how big your God is! Don’t just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatness; you were created to be a champion in life.” Compare this quote with verses 35-38 of our text, describing the tremendous hardship many believers suffer…

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Hebrews Sermons 

By Faith Moses Left Egypt to Suffer for Christ

Exodus 2:1-4; 14:21-30; Hebrews 11:23-29 April 30, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: To those of you who spend some time on Facebook, did you notice the fondness for posts like, “Which celebrity do you most resemble?” or “What state is your favorite?” Even Reformed Christians have this question, “Which Reformer are you?” and if it turns out John Calvin or Martin Luther, you can congratulate yourself. I think of this Facebook culture as a form of name-dropping, an annoying habit of some people who mention—or “drop”—names…

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Genesis Hebrews Sermons 

“By Faith Abraham Obeyed”

  Genesis 12:1-4; 22:9-18; Hebrews 11:8-22 April 2, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF)   Congregation of Christ: Liberals are known to reject the Bible as the inspired and inerrant Word of God. Instead, they argue that the Bible was written by fallible men, so there are errors and contradictions. Take for example this quote from a professor at a liberal university who wrote recently, “The book of Genesis was written during the period of the monarchy… for the purpose of setting up and defending the very idea of a…

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Genesis Hebrews Sermons 

Living by Faith

Genesis 5:24; 6:9; Hebrews 1:1-7; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 21 and 22 March 26, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF)   Congregation of Christ: “I am a Christian. That is my faith… But it is not required. I have respect for all faiths. All faiths. But what I’m talking about is not faith or religion. I’m talking about spirituality.” In a recent survey, one-third of Americans said the one who said this has more “impact” on their spiritual lives than their pastors or priests.[footnote]Sister Laurel, “NOprah,” The Reluctant First…

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Judges Sermons 

Sermon Series on the Book of Judges

Date Scripture Readings Title 06/05/16 Judges 1:1-2:5 (text); Ephesians 6:10-20 “I Will Never Break My Covenant With You” (web) (pdf) 06/12/16 Judges 2:6-3:6 (text); Ephesians 6:1-4 “There Arose Another Generation Who Did Not Know the LORD” (web) (pdf) 06/19/16 Judges 3:7-11 (text); Romans 13:1-4 The LORD Saved His People Through Othniel (web) (pdf) 07/03/16 Judges 3:12-31 (text); Hebrews 4:12 The LORD Sends Ehud to Bring a Sacrifice (web) (pdf) 07/10/16 Judges 4:1-24 (text); Hebrews 11:32-33 Deborah: A Woman Leads Because of Men’s Neglect (web) (pdf) 07/17/16 Judges 5:1-3 (text); 1 Timothy 2:8-14; Titus 2:1-5 “Quiet…

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