Hoover Church of Christ Sermons

Hoover Church of Christ Sermons

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  • The God of Life

    “Do not kill” is the sixth commandment, and everyone knows that it forbids murder–the intentional taking of an innocent human life.

    But the implications of this commandment are far-reaching and address more than most of might think. In fact, the emphasis on the sanctity of life touches so many aspects of our lives–the way we think about murder, of course, but also how we think about the lives of the vulnerable, including the unborn. It also touches ethical issues that are prevalent in our modern society, including the death penalty, war, racism . . . any way in which we are tempted to devalue the lives of the people around us.

    Lord willing, we’ll explore some of these implications this morning as we think about what God teaches us about life.

    36 min
  • Hope
    Everyone has some sort of hope, I suppose . . . or at least almost everyone looks to something for security. For some it might be a job (i.e., “If I can accomplish this or that, then I’ll feel secure”). For others it might be money, or power, or relationships. When we hope in something, we turn to it for feelings of accomplishment, security, or identity. It gives us something to aim for, some reason to get up in the morning. People who lose hope struggle to function normally.
    As Christians, though, we turn to something more substantial and lasting. We don’t turn to “treasures on earth,” which are corrupted by moth or rust or are stolen by thieves (Matt. 6:19-21).
    Instead, God gives us hope of eternity . . . an “inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you” (1 Peter 1:4). For us, our jobs or our money don’t define us . . . because our hope–our identity–isn’t tied up in them.
    We know that we’ve got an inheritance that no one or nothing can take away.
    This hope, of course, is in Christ.
    It changes the way we live. It changes the way we face difficulty or disaster. It even changes the way we handle success.
    We know–because of the empty tomb–that this life is not all there is, and we hope for what Christ has waiting for all who trust in him.
    31 min

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Our church family here is a loving, close-knit group of Christians trying our best to live for Christ. We’re not perfect, of course, but we’re striving each day to let God’s Word be our guide for everything we do—in everyday life, at work, at school, at church. . . everywhere. Many of us come from different backgrounds, and we work in various fields, but we share a common love for Jesus Christ and His church and look for opportunities to share that love with others.