Bethlehem Church of Christ Messages

By Tom Claibourne

Messages from Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

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March 29, 2022God Wins #9: Whose Mark Are You Wearing? [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's messaged preached on March 27th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. The servants of Satan.
First Beast (13:1-9): Anti-Christian government.
Persecution

Second Beast (13:11-15): Anti-Christian religion
False teaching (16:13; 19:20; II Cor. 11:13-15)

"Antichrist" - I John 2:18, 22; 4:3; II John 7

Babylon (14:8): Anti-Christian seduction.
Immorality

The Mark (13:16-18; Deut. 6:6-8; Rev. 7:3-4; 9:4)

II. The judgment of God.
Blessings for the redeemed. (14:1-7, 13)
The Mark of God.

Giving praise.

Blessed death.

Wrath on the wicked. (14:8-11, 14-20)
III. The lessons for us today.
We must demonstrate ...
Faithfulness. (13:10; 14:12; 2:10)

Courage. (13 & 14)

Godliness. (14:4-5)

Who do you belong to?
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45min
March 21, 2022God Wins #8: Celebrating Our Victory [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on March 20th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. A continuous struggle.
God & Man
God loves us and desires a relationship with us. (Gen. 3:15)

God & Satan (Gen. 3; Eph. 6:12)
Satan fought against God's promise.

II. A Glorious victory.
The devil failed to destroy the Christ child. (1-5)
The woman represents the people of God.

The devil lost the war with Michael. (7-9; Jude 9)

The devil fails to destroy God's faithful church. (10-17)
Satan's accusation can't stand up. (10, 11; Rom. 3:23; Rev. 1:5; 5:9; 7:14; Rom. 8:31-34)

God's church continues to spread. (13ff; Acts 8:1-4; Matt. 16:16)

Satan can kill the body but not the soul. (15-17; Rev. 2:10)

Satan's time is limited. (12; Luke 22:53; Rom. 16:20; Gen. 3:15)

There will be no fear if we are covered by the blood of the Lamb.
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45min
March 15, 2022God Wins #7: A Mighty Angel, a Provocative Message, and a Ruling Lord [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on March 13th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. God's Gospel must be shared no matter what. (10)
His messengers
An angel (10:1-6)

Prophets (10:7) - the mystery. (Rom. 16:25-27)

John (10:8-11)

The message = the Gospel. (10:9-10)
A sweet message. (Ps. 119:103)

A sour message.

II. God's people will be opposed until Christ returns. (11:1-10)
The people of God (Temple, Witnesses, Olive Trees, Lampstands).

The attacks of Satan (11:7-10)
III. God's Lordship will be established when Christ returns. (11:11-19)
Restoration of God's people. (11:11-12)

Judgment on evil. (11:18)

Blessings for the righteous.
Celebration. (11:16-17)

Reward. (11:18)

Fellowship. (11:19)

Am I for God or against Him?
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44min
March 08, 2022 God Wins #6: Trumpets, Pharaohs, and Locusts: Oh My! [Christian Martin]
Christian Martin's sermon preached on March 6th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
Things to Remember with Revelation:
1. It is dangerous to read everything in Revelation as LITERAL.
2. It is dangerous to read everything in Revelation as FIGURATIVE.
3. It is dangerous to read Revelation without properly understanding the OLD TESTAMENT.

Revelation 8:1-5
1a. The SEVENTH SEAL (Final Judgment)
1b. The SILENCE
2. The SEVENS (Angels and Trumpets)
3-5. The SACRIFICE

Revelation 8:6-12
7. 1st Trumpet - Hail, FIRE, Blood (Ex. 9:22-25; Ezek. 5:12)
8-9. 2nd Trumpet - Mountain of FIRE, Sea of Blood (Jer. 51:25; Ex. 7:20)
10-11. 3rd Trumpet - Fallen STAR (Is. 14:12-15; Ex. 7:19; Ps. 78:44)
12. 4th Trumpet - Sun, Moon, STARS Darkened (Rev. 6:12-13; Ex. 10:23; Ezek. 32:7-8)

Revelation 8:13 - Last 3 TRUMPETS, First 3 WOES

Revelation 9
1-12. 5th Trumpet - LOCUSTS from SATAN (Rev. 1:8; Lk. 1-:18-20)
13-19. 6th Trumpet - RIDERS of CHAOS
* Unbelievers tormented by Satan and his demons spiritually and physically about their hopelessness apart from God.
20-21. The SUFFERING (Ex. 7-14 with Pharaoh; Matt. 28 - Great Commission)
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39min
February 28, 2022God Wins #5: God's Response to Suffering [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 27th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. Suffering is part of this life. (6:1-8; John 16:33; Acts 14:21-22)
White horse - Gospel conquest. (2)

Red horse - Bloody persecution. (3-4; Matt. 24:9)

Black horse - Economic hardship. (5-6; 13:16-18)

Pale horse - Death (Hades). (7-8)
II. Suffering helps cleanse us.
It calls us to examine ourselves.

It prompts us to seek God. (Rom. 8:28)
III. Suffering is not the final word. (6:9-17; Ch. 7)
God is with us. (7:3-10; Eph. 1:13-14; II. Cor. 1:21-22; Rom. 8:16)

God is still on His throne. (7:10-12)

God will bring a new day without suffering. (7:13-17)
Our only hope: the blood of the Lamb. (7:14)
I will hang on, stay near God's throne, & near Jesus' cross.
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44min
February 21, 2022 God Wins #4: God's Call to Worship [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 20th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. Worship is a tool to help us see God.We never fully see God in this life. (4:2-6)
Each aspect of worship gives us a glimpse of God. (5:9, 12-13; 4:8 & Isaiah 6)
II. Worship is God-centered. (4:8, 11)It is about God, not me.
We see our unworthiness. (1:17)
We see God on his throne. (4:1-6; Ps. 47:7-8; 93:1-2; 99:1-3)
We see the world from God's perspective. (4:3)
There is peace at the throne of God!
III. Worship is a natural response to worthiness. (5:1-4; 4:11; 5:9, 12)A response to who God is. (4:8-11)
A response to what God does. (5:1-12)
God sent a Lamb for us. (John 1:29)
IV. Worship is bowing before God. (4:10; 5:8; 5:13-14)In humility. (5:2-4; Isa. 6:3-5)
In adoration. (4:4, 10)
In preparation for service. (5:10; 1:5-6)
In repentance.
God, what do you want me to do?
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42min
February 15, 2022God Wins #3: Love Letters to the Bride [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 13th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. Facts about Jesus Christ.
He knows what's happening. (1:12-13, 20)

He is Lord. (1:12-18)

He is returning. (2:5, 16, 25; 3:3, 11, 20)
II. Affirmation, correction & warning for Jesus' church.
God wants to encourage and strengthen His church. (Eph. 5:25-27)

The devil wants to destroy the church. (2:9, 10; 2:13; 2:24; 3:9)
III. Challenges for us.
We should pay attention to God. (2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22)

We should be realistic about sin. (2:14; 2:20-22; 2:15; 2:2-4; 3:1-2; Num. 22-25)

We should repent when necessary. (2:5, 16, 21-23; 3:2-3, 19; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; 19:17-20)

We should be faithful no matter what happens. (2:10; 13; 19)
The promises of God are for those who overcame.
/It's time to open the door. (3:20)
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43min
February 09, 2022God Wins #2: Jesus: King, Savior & Lord [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 6th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. Jesus is incredible. (1:5)
The faithful witness.

The firstborn from the dead. (Col. 1:18; I Cor. 15:20-23)

The Ruler of the kings of the earth. (Rev. 1:12-16)
II. Jesus loves us. (1:5)
The great King loaves us!

the power( of love.
III. Jesus freed us by His blood. (1:5; I Cor. 6:9-11)
"Freed" is past tense.

Redemption by blood. (Eph. 1:7; Rev. 5:5-10)
IV. Jesus made us priests to serve. (1:6)
Every Christian is a priest. (I Peter 2:5, 9)

God saved us to serve. (Matt. 20:28)
Someday Jesus will return to ask us how well we've done with the mission He left for us. (1:7-8; Dan. 7:13; Zech. 12:10; Matt. 24:30-31)
Will I mourn or rejoice when Jesus returns?
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40min
January 31, 2022God Wins! #1: The Revelation [Tom Claibourne]
Tom Claibourne's message preached on January 31st, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH.

Outline:
I. A message from God. (1:1-2)
An unveiling.

The messenger: John the Apostle. (1:4, 9-10; 22:8)

The culmination of the Bible.
II. A message for God's people. (1:4, 11)
In the late first century. (2:3, 9-10, 13)

In all ages. (Rev. 13:10; 14:12)
III. A message of hope. (1:3, 22:6-7)
The battle is still raging. (6:9-11)

Jesus is coming back. (1:7; 22:7, 20)

God will win! (Rev. 17:14)
He is in control. (11:15; Lk. 22:52-53)

His people will dwell with Him. (17:14)

Rev. 1:3; 22:12-17
I will live with hope, stand firm, and answer God's call.
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42min
January 25, 2022The Road to Emmaus [Olan Truesdell and Kyle Berry]
Olan Truesdell and Kyle Berry's sermon preached on January 23rd, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH as part of the Youth Service.

Outline:
Luke 24:13-35
Luke 24:36-53
I. Matthew + Time with Jesus = Radical Transformation
Matthew 9:9-13
II. Simon Peter + Time with Jesus = Radical Transformation
Luke 22:54-62
III. Herod - Time with Jesus = A Lack of Transformation
Luke 14:11
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13min

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