Laurel Canyon church of Christ Podcast

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: James 3:13-18

Who is wise and understanding among you?

But the wisdom from ________ is first _________, then _____________, ___________, open to __________, full of mercy and good ___________, impartial and _____________.  And a harvest of ___________________ is sown in ___________ by those who make ________. (Ref. James 3:17-18)

Our theme and focus of developing CONFIDENCE as Christians the past year comes from the sentiment found in what scripture reference?   __________   ___ : ___ - ____

Isaiah 1:18 helps us see that God wants us to reason through His inspired and timeless truths to recognize our sin, and to develop a faith that will preserve our souls for all eternity.

The works of the flesh are ___________.   (Ref Gal. 5:19a)

Those that practice such things will ____ ____________ the _____________ of God. (Ref. Gal. 5:21)

Who then, can separate us from the love of Christ?  ____ _______ !

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 reminds us that the ungodly will not _____________ the kingdom of God.

It also tells us that some of us were that way, but we have been _________, ______________, _______________, in the name of the _______ _________.

Closing Thought:

As our thoughts turn toward the new year coming, have we grown in our confidence in God? In our faith? In our desires to serve God more frequently?  (Ref. 2 Peter 1:10-11)

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: James 4:13-17

Where is God in your life?

Is He where you want Him to be?    YES   /   NO
If not, why not? __________________________________________________________

Acts 17:27 Tells us that God is: Far away from us  (or)  NOT Far from each one of us

Some treat God as the hood of their car. 
- Out front and shiny for all to see.  -Ref. Js. 1:22-24, Mt. 13:20-21

Some people treat God as a passenger in the car with them. 
- Riding along with them while they maintain control.  -Ref Luke 14:27, Js. 1:14-16

Some treat God as something they pack in the trunk 
- Something to have in case of an emergency. -Ref. Lk.6:46, Lk.24:6-9

Some treat God as their ____________.  This is the most successful and needful mindset in this illustration!!  Ref. Js.4:13-17, Acts 17:28

We will never go wrong following Jesus’ example: (Ref. John 8:28-29)
So Jesus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do __________ on ___ _______ authority, but speak _______ ____ the __________  ____________ me.  And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I __________ ____ the things that are ______________ to him.”

GOD NEEDS TO BE THE _______________ _____________ ___________ IN MY LIFE!!

Closing Thought:
for In him we live and move and have our being…                Acts 17:28a

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: Luke 17, Job 1 & 1 Thessalonians 5:18

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thess. 5:18

Saying “Thank you” is one way to be _________.  
Expressing true thankfulness even amidst the trials of life shows spiritual _______________.

Genuine Thankfulness, Luke 17:
One character in our lesson today showed genuine thankfulness. He was a ___________ and he was from ______________.

Misplaced Thankfulness, Luke 18:
The WRONG attitude sounds something like this:  “Lord I thank you that I ____ _____ like _________ ______. 

Thankfulness Amidst Trials, Job 1:
It takes a great deal of maturity to handle hardships the way Job did! Let us hold his example close in our hearts when we are struggling.
“The Lord _________ and the Lord takes _________; __________ be the name of the Lord.”

Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!  /  2 Corinthians 9:15

Closing Thought:
Being thankful and grateful is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior.  He wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth!                Ref - 1 Timothy 2:1-4

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Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: John 10:7-10

It is important for Jesus to be recognized for who He is.

Jesus is part of the 3-fold nature of God often referred to as the ______ - _______.

This is best illustrated in the scriptures by John 1:1 which reads: “In the beginning was the ________, and the ______ was ______ _______, and the ________ _____ _______.

Jesus often declares who He is by saying “I AM” then giving an illustration.

Some of the “I AM” examples given today are:

I AM the __________ & __________

I AM the root & offspring of _________

I AM the Good _____________

I AM the Light of the ____________

I AM the True __________

I AM the Son of ________

I AM the _________

I AM the _____________________ & the _________

Today we focus on the statement that Jesus is the ________ of the _________.

How many doors will you pass through in your lifetime? Make sure you pass through HIS before it is too late!!

Closing Thought:

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.  Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.                                       - Revelation 3:19-20

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: Ephesians 5:15-21, Colossians 4:2-6 & John 9:4

Ecclesiastes 3:1  “For everything there is a ________________, and a _________ for ___________ matter under heaven.”

Solomon said there was a time for many things!

A time to be _____________     A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________           A time to _____________     A time to _____________

A time to _____________

That is a lot of time!

Ephesians 5:15-21  /  ESV

Look carefully then how you ________, not as __________ but as _________, making the best use of the _________, because the days are _________. Therefore do not be _____________, but understand what the will of the ________ is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the _________, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your _________, giving _____  ___________ and for _______________ to ______ the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ______________ to ______ ______________ out of reverence for _________.

“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Mark 1:15 

Closing Thought:

Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep.
For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.                          -Romans 13:11 

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: Luke 4:16-21

Jesus went about teaching and preaching about the kingdom of heaven. There will never be a better teacher for man than Jesus, the Son of God. We should regularly seek to “sit at his feet” and learn from Him!

?    What is truth? __________________________________ (John 17:17)
?    What do we have if we walk with Jesus? ____________________________ (John 8:12)
?    What defiles a person? _____________________________________ (Mark 7:20-23)

Jesus is so serious about sin he gives us some very needed illustrations:

If we cause a little one to sin, it would be better for us if we had a _____________ hung around our ________  and then _______________ into the ________ !  (Mark 9:42)

?    If our hand causes us to sin we are told to ______ ____ _______ ! Mark 9:43)
?    If our foot causes us to sin we are told to ________ ____ _________ ! (Mark 9:45)
?    If our eye causes us to sin we are told to _______ ____ _______!  (Mark 9:47)

Lord help us to have the same mind as Christ. Let us desire Heaven so fervently that we will be willing to do whatever it takes to get sin out of our lives!!

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.  John 17:17  

Closing Thought:
Luke 8:16-18 is a sobering challenge for us to evaluate our sincerity when we hear the Word of God.  Let us live for God in a way that people can see we are doers of the word and not hearers only! -James 1:22

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: 1 Peter 3:15

Be a source of positivity for those around you. Share your goodness with others. Hope in Christ and His promises is a powerful source of motivation. Sharing yours with others may motivate them to get closer to God.

1 Peter 3:15 challenges us to be ________________ to make a _______________ to ______________ who asks us about the _____________ for the ___________ that is ___________.

What opportunities do I have coming up that may give me opportunity to share my hope with others?

            __________________________________________

            __________________________________________

            __________________________________________

1 Peter 1:3-9 is just one of so many places to read of the substance of our hope and the power we find in it!

What are some things I could share with others about my “living hope”?

• It reminds me of the certainty of His promises.
• Helps keep my trials in perspective.
• By sincere faith we rejoice with a joy that is hard to put into words!

the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love. 

Psalms 147:11  

Closing Thought:

Lord, help us to remember this life is short and the world could use so much more goodness in it. We pray that we would be faithful to look for opportunities to share our hope in Christ with others. And let us never lose sight of your promises to the faithful!

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”  

Hebrews 10:23 

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Dave Scarpino

And Keep the Unity of the Faith

Source Text: Ephesians 4:1-3

When Paul proclaimed he was the, “prisoner” of the Lord, considering the root word he used [de?] what’s he declaring? ____________________________________________________________________________

All Christians are prisoners “bound” to live, talk, act, and worship according to the will of the ______

According to Paul’s reference of himself in Galatians 2:20, he said, “…it is not longer I who live…”.

            Who lives in Paul? _____________               How does Paul live? _____  ________.

What is the concept or idea Paul is making? ____________________________________________________

Walking Humbly is defined by three words:

1. ________________ which means: ________________________________________

2. ________________ which means: ________________________________________

3. ________________ which means: ________________________________________

(Circle One)

Is holding to “right Doctrine” all that matters?    Yes       No

What happens if we live the right doctrine, but are not “bearing one another in love”?  We miss ____  _____.

Paul commanded, “endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (v.3). What does the word, “endeavoring” mean? ______________________________________________________________________

Food for Thought:  - (Consider 2 points) -

First: We do not have unity if it cannot be seen. Unity is not a concept, it is something that can be seen by others in our behavior. Think, when there is a lack of unity in a marriage—everyone close to the couple knows. If we have unity in Christ, then it will be evident and the bond, the glue, is the peace we have with one another (Matt. 5:14; Eph. 5:8; 1 Peter 5:14), as Paul wrote, “in the bond of peace”. Peace is the bond that holds all churches together. When we have unity—we will see peace in our relationships and behaviors.

Second: We do not have unity unless we have participation and involvement. How many refuse to participate in Sunday morning Bible study, Sunday evening worship? How many refuse to participate in the Wednesday night Bible study? Strange—because the very root of unity is—a great gift from God—the assembly. In fact, the very purpose of our Bible studies is to facilitate unity.

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: James 2:1-9; 2 Cor. 8:9

What comes to mind when we hear the phrase “poor people”?

James warns us not to show ______________________. (Js. 2:1)

When we do we become ______________ with __________ thought. (Js. 2:4)

God has chosen the __________ in the world to be _________ in faith and __________ of the _____________. (Js.

In Luke 14 we are encouraged to do good unto the ________, the __________, the ________, and the ________. (vs. 13)

Why does it way we will be blessed in this? ______________________________________________

Jesus said the poor widow in Luke 21 gave more ______ _____ ____ ________.

We are told in 2 Corinthians 8:9 why Jesus became poor.

By His poverty we _______ __________ ______.

Therefore, we should have the same attitude Paul professes in 1 Cor. 2:2 & Philippians 3!

As a child of God one of our greatest treasures is the ________ ______ ______ _________. (Eph. 1:7)

Closing Thought:

What do real riches look like?

 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.             -Ephesians 1

Source text: James 2:1-9; 2 Cor. 8:9

What comes to mind when we hear the phrase “poor people”?

James warns us not to show ______________________. (Js. 2:1)

When we do we become ______________ with __________ thought. (Js. 2:4)

God has chosen the __________ in the world to be _________ in faith and __________ of the _____________. (Js.

In Luke 14 we are encouraged to do good unto the ________, the __________, the ________, and the ________. (vs. 13)

Why does it way we will be blessed in this? ______________________________________________

Jesus said the poor widow in Luke 21 gave more ______ _____ ____ ________.

We are told in 2 Corinthians 8:9 why Jesus became poor.

By His poverty we _______ __________ ______.

Therefore, we should have the same attitude Paul professes in 1 Cor. 2:2 & Philippians 3!

As a child of God one of our greatest treasures is the ________ ______ ______ _________. (Eph. 1:7)

Closing Thought:

What do real riches look like?

 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.             -Ephesians 1

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text: Acts 4:12

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

One of the most insightful descriptions of Christ can be found in ______________ .

Philippians 2:9-11

9  Therefore God has highly _______________ him and bestowed on him the name that is above ________ __________,  10  so that at the name of Jesus _________ knee should bow, in ___________ and on ________ and __________ the earth,  11  and __________ tongue __________ that _________ _________ is ________.

Understanding who Jesus is helps us draw nearer to Him

Three instances that help us learn more about the nature of Christ:

1. When Jesus heals a person with leprosy in Luke 5
2. When Jesus has compassion on a woman in John 8
3. When Jesus laments over Jerusalem and their disbelief in Matthew 23

Other thoughts on the power and person of Christ:

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Closing Thought:

The more you learn about Jesus the harder it is to ignore His tender pleading…

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”  -Matthew 11:28-30