ChathamChurchofChrist

Sermons

02/27/2011 - "Money Principles" (Matthew 6:24-34)
Jesus commands behavior that is consistent with principles woven into the created order of human existence.
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02/20/2011 "How to Build the Church," (1 Corinthians 3:10-23)
In order to establish and maintain the church Paul directs us to build only on the foundation of Christ crucified and to remember that each person is part of a growing temple where God is present.
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02/13/2011 "Reconciliation, Purity, Integrity," (Mt. 5:21-37)
By contrasting his contemporaries' views on the Law, Jesus teaches us to develop the characteristics of reconciliation, purity, and integrity.
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02/06/2011 "Salt, Light, and Righteousness," (Mt. 5:13-20)
Jesus describes the Christian community as salt and light, and he demands that its behavior exceed the behavior of the Pharisees.
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01/30/2011 "Theirs Is the Kingdom" (Mt. 5:1-12)
The Beatitudes describe the Kingdom characteristics that will be blessed by God, and Jesus derives these from the Old Testament.
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01/23/2011 "Capernaum by the Sea"
Fulfilled Scripture provides evidence that God acted in Jesus Christ to bring salvation to all who walk in darkness.
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01/16/2011 "An Invitation"
Through the words of Philip the Gospel of John invites all people to "Come and see" Jesus.
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01/09/2011 "The World's First Look"
The first look at God's saving activity comes at Jesus' baptism. God's activity in us also comes at our baptism.
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01/02/2011 "On Knowing God"
Only in Jesus Christ can we fully know God. Jesus revealed him to us.
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11/28/2010 "What Are We Looking For?"
Readiness, preparation, and faithfulness in waiting for God has always been a message of the prophets and wise men.
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11/21/2010 "With Me in Paradise"
Jesus offers the thief what most of us look for all our lives, but it comes by way of the cross.
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11/14/2010 "By Your Endurance"
Endurance demands that we avoid the deceptions of false signs as well as the traps of sin.
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11/07/2010 "Question Authority"
Although the religious leaders questioned Jesus' authority, we have evidence that his authority was legitimate and divine.
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10/31/2010 "What Response to Grace?"
A cheat and embezzler demonstrated the appropriate response to grace; he changed his ways.
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10/24/2010 "Elites and Infidels"
Jesus describes those who obtain God's favor and those who don't. The description may surprise us.
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10/17/2010 "The Battle for Your Loyalty"
The Kingdom of God rivals all worldly kingdoms and seeks to rule every human heart.
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10/10/2010 "Gratitude In Short Supply"
Gratitude appears sometimes in the people you least expect to see it.
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10/03/2010 "Temptation, Faith, Duty"
Temptations are sure to come; you only need a small amount of faith; you are servants who do their duty.
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09/26/2010 "A Budget Plan"
Paul's pastoral advice on money includes measuring success, demanding a person's best efforts, and budgeting wisely.
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09/19/2010 - "Using Worldly Wealth"
Although God and money cannot both be our master, Jesus teaches us to use money wisely.
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09/12/2010 - "To Save Sinners"
Jesus mission to save sinners constitutes the essence of his ministry and the purpose of the church.
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09/05/2010 - "Cannot Be My Disciple"
Bearing the cross and fulfilling our calling are some of the things we must do otherwise we cannot be Jesus' disciples.
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08/29/2010 - "More Than Napkins and Manners"
Mealtimes provide important times of teaching and learning in the Kingdom of God, but those times are more than just about napkins and good manners.
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08/15/2010 - "The Fight for the Souls of Men"
Jesus came to destroy all rival kingdoms. Repentance provides us ready entrance into the new Kingdom.
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08/08/2010 - "You Must Be Ready"
Anticipation of and preparation for Jesus' return demands vigilance and good stewardship of what God has entrusted to us.
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08/01/2010 - "Parable of the Rich Fool"
Addressing the problem of human greed, what the Parable of the Rich Fool doesn't say is as important as what it does say.
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07/25/2010 - "Persistent Prayer"
Jesus teaches his disciples the appropriate words for prayer, and he insists that effective prayer must also be persistent.
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07/18/2010 - "Illusions of the Pharisees"
Everything the Pharisees did to discredit Jesus served only to highlight their hypocrisy.
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07/11/2010 - "The Good Samaritan with Comments"
The comments that Jesus makes before, during, and after this story reveal a few significant lessons.
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07/04/2010 - "What the Disciples See"
On their missionary travels the disciples experience more of the nature of God and of his salvation plan.
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4/27/2008 - "Images of Redemption"
In picturesque images the prophet Isaiah spoke about God’s redemptive activity; these images impact our ability to see and long for the Kingdom represented by them.
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4/20/2008 - "The Past, Present, and Future of Redemption"
Tracing a scriptural path towards redemption: the promise of renewal, the Day of the Lord, and repentance.
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4/13/2008 - "Stand Firm in the Lord"
Paul exhorted the Philippians to stand firm in the righteousness that is by faith, to leave the
past and strive for the future, and to remember that their citizenship is in heaven.
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4/6/2008 - "Good News For a New Generation"
Because we always look to the future hope of our own salvation, we also carry that vision
for the next generation like the prophets of old.
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3/30/2008 - "A Name You Can't Pronounce, A Man You Can't Forget "
Jehoshaphat was considered a good king in the eyes of God. He demonstrated courage, provided leadership for Israel, and exhibited faith under fire.
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3/23/2008 - "God is Always More "
Because of the resurrection, we are assured that God can do much more than we can ask or imagine. By looking at several of the seemingly impossible situations that God’s followers have been delivered from, we understand that God is more powerful than the difficulty that was facing them.
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3/16/2008 - "Faith Facing Fear"
Jesus uses the story of the widow of Sidon, as well as the story of Naaman the leper, to challenge the faith of his listeners as he calls them, and calls us, to have faith.
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3/9/2008 - "Ecological or Theological Nightmare?"
Of all the doomsday scenarios only the one that warns us of the coming judgment of God is the one we should be concerned about.
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3/2/2008 - "Judgement Came and Judgement Comes"
Divine retribution and judgment against evil are revealed in the episode of Naboth’s Vineyard and are still present in the New Testament in the person of John the Baptist, as well as the message of repentance in the preaching in Acts and letters of Paul.
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2/24/2008 - "The Challenge and The Challenge "
In spite of persistent evil and idolatry, God accomplishes his plan for salvation.
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2/17/2008 - "The Other Parable of the Two Sons"
The narratives of the kings of Israel reflect the same theme as the Parable of the Two Brothers: one did the will of God, the other did not.
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2/10/2008 - "Two Kinds of Folly, Same Foolishness"
When we look at Rehoboam and Jeroboam after the death of Solomon, they make critical errors because of foolish thinking. What were the errors of their thinking and how do we fall prey to similar foolishness?
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2/3/2008 - "Can a Wise Man Be a Fool?"
Solomon's fall from favor with God illustrates the tragedy of allowing anything to destroy one's faithfulness.
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1/27/2008 - "Everyday Theology"
The Book of Proverbs teaches us practical theology in the areas of discipline, marriage, and speech.
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12/24/2006 - "What Would Wood Say?" (Luke 2:1-8, 2nd Corithinians 13:4)

12/31/2006 - "A Look Ahead" (Joshua 1:1-9)

1/7/2007 (morning) - "A New Age, A New Exhortation" (Acts 1:1-11)

1/7/2007 (evening) - "The Mystery of a Shared Promise " (Joshua 3:1-13)

1/14/2007 - "Our Guys Are Bigger Than Your Guys" (Joshua 2:8-12)

1/21/2007 (morning) - "What If Jesus Had No Power?" (Mark 1)

1/21/2007 (evening) - "The Gift Of The Synagogue" (Luke 4:16-20)

1/28/2007 - "Crossing Jordon - The Wonder of It All" (Joshua 3-5)

2/4/2007 - "Three Witnesses of the Spirit" (Mark 1:1-13)

2/11/2007 - "Setting Up To Fail Or Setting Up to Overcome?"

2/18/2007 - "No Trifling With God" (Joshua 7:10-15; Acts 5:1-11)

2/25/2007 - "The Lord of Logic" (Mark 2)