Lake Merced Church of Christ Sermons

Over the years many have been left with the impression that those who attend Restoration Movement Churches of Christ believe they are the only ones who are going to heaven ... and in many cases that impression has been correct. But is that attitude really something the early Restorationist fathers passed down to us, or a later addition? This lesson discusses that very question.

Dick Blythe walks us through a lesson on a theory surrounding the absence of instrumental music in the early church.

Part II of our Hot Talks series at Lake Merced Church of Christ in San Francisco. 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 has been used in conservative Christian circles to prohibit women from being active participants in worship assemblies for years ... but has the traditional interpretation been correct? That question and more is explored in this lesson.

Often in life we worry about how little we have. We worry about not having enough talent, ability, energy, resources - you name it. Followers of Christ should keep in mind the lesson learned from the story of the feeding of the 5,000: with Jesus, a little is enough!

If you've read the gospels, you already know the Pharisees were the bad guys in the story of Jesus ... but why? This lesson explores the answer to that question, and guides listeners to reflect on how Pharisaical tendencies could show up in their own lives.

Part V of the Core Essentials series at Lake Merced Church answering the question, "What does God expect of me now that I've become a disciple of Christ?"

What if God set your resolutions for 2011? In this lesson, Dick Blythe asks listeners to ponder that very question.

Part IV of our Core Essentials series at Lake Merced Church of Christ answering the question, "How does a person become a Christian?"

Part II of our Core Essentials series a Lake Merced Church on the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Part II of our Core Essentials series at Lake Merced Church of Christ in San Francisco exploring the reason why the doctrine of the trinity is important.