Laurel Canyon church of Christ Podcast

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Bible References:

• James 5:7-9
• 1 Corinthians 8:1-2
• 2 Timothy 3:7
• 1 Corinthians 2:2
• Romans 16:25
• 1 Thessolonians 3:12-13
• 2 Thesselonians 2:16-17
• Acts 22:16
• 1 James 1:7-9

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Bible References:

• Matthew 21:28-32
• Acts 2:38
• Acts 17:30-31
• Luke 14:33
• James 2:18-24
• Romans 6:4
• Colossians 2:12
• John 14:6
• Matthew 16:24
• Hebrews 12:1-11
• Hebrews 10:16-31
• Mark 1:15

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source text:  Exodus 17:8-12

In lijght of current events and th need for a timely reminder let's look at how important it is to be someone who lifts others up, helps them along their path, and encourages those around them.  We don't have much in the scriptures about a man named Hur from Exodus but we can see the powerful example he sets.

We have a great power in us when wwe develop strong friendships.  Friends can be more helpful than family.

We can effect a great amount of good for others and bear much fruit by encouraging others.  Consider how you might focus on these efforts going forward.

We all want heaven as our home.  Let us build each other up so that we might keep the faith, finish the course, and be found faithful in the end!

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Source Text: Philippians 4:4-9 

As Thanksgiving is just around the corner, what is something you are thankful for? 

__________________________

                (1 Thess. 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.) 

One thing many are thankful for is the peace that comes through loving and obeying our Lord. 

We experience a peace that “passes understanding” as Paul records when writing to the Philippians. 

Those that have it, enjoy it immensely and want others to have it as well. 

We must understand what peace is to fully grasp how to go about finding it. 

How do you define peace? 

Peace is NOT _______________________ or ______________________________

Peace in the scriptures is defined as the product of something. It is a ________________  _____  ______  _____________

Some practical ways I need to foster a peaceful heart and mind in my life: 

• ________________________________
• ________________________________
• ________________________________
• ________________________________

One (of many) reasons we do not enjoy peace is that we are too focused on self and serving self. Ref. James 4

John 14 as a whole is a wonderful testimony of the peace of mind and heart the Christ desires for us. 

We must understand the love of Christ the was able to reconcile us to God our Father as the primary motivating force for our willing obedience to His will. 

This will indeed bring us a PEACE THAT PASSES UNDERSTANDING! 

Series: N/A

Service: Sunday AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jamie Helmick

Series: Fall 2021 Gospel Meeting

Service: Gospel Meeting

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Nathan Morrison

The Sixth Lesson in our Fall Gospel Meeting, 2021

Series: Fall 2021 Gospel Meeting

Service: Gospel Meeting

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Nathan Morrison

The Fifth Lesson in our Fall Gospel Meeting, 2021

Series: Fall 2021 Gospel Meeting

Service: Gospel Meeting

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Nathan Morrison

The Fourth Lesson in our Fall Gospel Meeting, 2021

Text: Acts 10:5, 31-32

Acts 10:5 (NASU) “Now dispatch some men to Joppa and send for a 
man named Simon, who is also called Peter” 

Why Send For Peter If...? 

A. If “Morally Right Saves? (Acts 10:1-2) 

1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________

B. If Saying a Prayer Saves? (Acts 10:2) 

1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________

C. If Angels Preach to Men? (Acts 10:3-8) 

1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________

D. If Men Are Saved by Visions? (Acts 10:3) 

1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________

E. If Holy Spirit Baptism Saves? (Acts 10:44-46) 

1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________
    

Why Send For Peter? 

A. Cornelius Needed to Hear the Word of God (Acts 10:30-33) 

1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________

B. Men Are Saved by Gospel Preaching (Acts 11:13-14; I Cor. 1:21) 

1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________

C. Obedience is Necessary (Acts 10:47-48) 

1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________

D. Repentance is Commanded (Acts 11:18) 

1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________

E. Baptism Saves! (Acts 10:47-48) 

1. _____________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________
    

Acts 10:47-48 (NASU) 47. "Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?" 48. And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days"
 

Series: Fall 2021 Gospel Meeting

Service: Gospel Meeting

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Nathan Morrison

The Third Lesson in our Fall Gospel Meeting, 2021

Text: Matthew 5:16; Romans 8:29-30

Intro

I. Jesus is the ___________ of the world (the source of light) - Jn. 1:4-5; 8:12
II. Saints are to reflect His Light in letting our lights shine!

• A. Mt. 5:14-16 (Light to be seen); Rom. 8:29-30 (Must conform to image of the Son)

III. Parallel as visual aid:

• A. The sun provides light to the earth (source of light)
• B. The moon provides light at night in varying degrees (reflects the light of the sun)

IV. The amount of light the moon reflects from the sun is determined by its phase:

• A. New Moon (Current use, but originally called the Dark Moon): No light reflected
• B. Crescent Moon, waxing or waning: Very little light reflected, a thin crescent ring
• C. Half Moon, waxing or waning (1st & 3rd Qtr Moon): Half the moon reflects the sun
• D. Gibbous Moon, waxing or waning: Nearly all the moon is reflecting the sun
• E. Full Moon: The whole moon reflects the sun and brightens the night sky!

V. What phase of the moon are you in as you reflect the Light of the Son (Christ)?

I. Dark Moon

A. Reflection of the Son: No light! Complete darkness!

1. Men love the “darkness” of ______ and reject the word of God – Jn. 3:19-21
2. Mt. 13:19-22: This is the state of one who is an unbeliever or fallen away!

B. Sin is a state of spiritual _______________ (I Thess. 5:5)
C. Those in _________ need to repent and be baptized to wash away sin! (Acts 2:38; 22:16)
D. Those who dwell in the darkness of sin, not reflecting the Son, will be eternally punished!

II. Crescent Moon

A. Reflection of the Son: Minimum, sliver of light

1. Acts 26:16-18, 22-23: Paul was sent to the Jews and Gentiles to rescue them from _______________!

B. Waxing:

1. This could be the state of a new convert ever growing in the knowledge of Christ, or a weak saint becoming stronger – I Pet. 2:1-3; II Pet. 3:18

C. Waning:

1. Weak saints due to lack of growth – Heb. 5:12-14
2. Weak saints falling away for various reasons – Mt. 13:20-22: Rocky & Thorny

D. I Pet. 2:2: Crescent Moon Saints needs to “_______ ____ _______ ___ ____________!”
E. Will your light brighten as you reflect the Son, or will it wink out?

III. Half Moon

A. Reflection of the Son: Bright, half-light, half-darkness

1. Col. 1:13-14: Saints are those rescued “from the domain of ______________.”

B. Waxing:

1. Heb. 6:1-2: Leaving behind the basic (first) principles, this is the saint growing brighter for Christ and more and more reflecting His glory! (Rev. 2:19)

C. Waning:

1. Could describe one who compromises with the world: one foot in the world and one foot in Christ – Rev. 2:12-15 (Pergamum), 18-25 (Thyatira)

D. I Thess. 5:21-22: Half Moon Saints need to “________ _________” to the good and “_______________” from even the appearance of evil!
E. Are you growing or weakening in your reflection of the Son?
 

IV. Gibbous Moon

A. Reflection of the Son: Brighter, nearly complete reflection

1. Jn. 12:46: Faith in Christ (by obedience) leaves the darkness into the _______!

B. Waxing:

1. Jn. 3:21: By practice (Heb. 5:14) the saint leaves the dark for the light!
2. Rom. 13:12-14: The “armor of ___________” is put on to contrast the darkness of night, and the saint more and more reflects the Son!

C. Waning:

1. A saint burning this brightly starts to lose their light by becoming distracted and unfocused – Mt. 13:22: The Thorny Soil Saint becomes unfruitful!
2. II Thess. 3:13: Perhaps this is one who becomes weary of doing what is right.

D. Gal. 6:7-9: Gibbous Moon Saints need to “not lose heart in doing __________!”
E. Will your light ever brighten as you reflect the Son, or do you grow weary and lose heart?

V. Full Moon

A. Reflection of the Son: Radiant, complete reflection

1. Mt. 5:16; Lk. 11:33-36: Complete light, with no “________ part in it!”

B. Complete reflection of the Son – Rom. 8:29-30

1. Eph. 4:14-16: Saints are to “grow up in all aspects into Him!”
2. I Thess. 5:4-8: God has called us to be “Daylight Disciples!”

C. Jn. 8:12: Jesus makes “daylight disciples” having the “_________ of life.”

1. His disciples are “children of light.” (Eph. 5:8)
2. His disciples “walk in the light.” (I Jn. 1:7: contrasted to 1:6)

D. Eph. 5:7-11: God’s people are not to ________________ the deeds of darkness but expose them! (Jn. 3:19-21: Evil hates the light for fear the dark will be exposed!)
E. I Cor. 15:58: Full Moon Saints need to ________ “_______ __ __ ____ __ ___ ____!”
F. Let your light continue to shine as bright as the Son so that men will “glorify” God!

Conclusion

I. People in the world live in the _______________ of sin, full of despair and hopelessness! (Eph. 2:11-12)

• A. For that reason God’s people are to be lights, beacons of truth that offer hope to the sick and dying (spiritually) – Mt. 5:16; Phil. 2:15

II. God’s people are to be “Daylight Disciples” as they walk in the _____ of truth (Ps. 119:105).
III. Do you stray into the dark or stand in contrast to it?

• A. Going just a little into the _________ is to walk in _______________ and should no longer be a part of a Christian’s life – Eph. 5:3; I Pet. 4:1-3

IV. As the moon reflects the light of the sun, saints reflect the ______ of the Son of God (Mt. 5:16).
V. People around us (in the dark world) will only see the light of Christ in us as we reflect the Son.
VI. In reflecting the Son, what phase of discipleship are you in?
VII. Can others see the light?

Series: Fall 2021 Gospel Meeting

Service: Gospel Meeting

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Nathan Morrison

The Second Lesson in our Fall Gospel Meeting, 2021

Text: 1 Peter 3:18  (Romans 5: 6-10)

Intro

I. I Peter 3:18: Jesus, the __________ , died for the _________

• A. Jesus died for the sins of the world, and gave Himself up in our place! 

II. At Jesus' Trial, Pilate gave the people a choice: Release Barabbas or Jesus. 

• A. Barabbas = “son of a/the father” 
• B. Jesus is Son of the Father 
• C. Matthew 27:15-18; Mark 15:6-8; Luke 23:17-19; John 18:39-40 
• D. At the Passover, Pilate had a _________ where he would release _______  ____________ the people wanted freed! 

III. The people chose _____________!

• A. Matthew 27:20-26; Mark 15:11-15; Luke 23:20-25; John 18:39-40; 19:15 

IV. We see Jesus physically do as I Peter 3:18 says, the ___________for the ____________! 
 

I. Barabbas 

A. Barabbas is guilty, his trial is over, & he is on death row awaiting execution – deserves death! 

• 1. Matthew 27:16: ____________________ / ______________________
• 2. Mark 15:7; Luke 23:18-19, 25; Acts 3:14: ______________________
• 3. Mark 15:7; Luke 23:18-19, 25: ____________________ / _______________ / __________________
• 4. John 18:40: ______________________

 B. Genesis 9:6 

• 1. “Whoever sheds man's _______________, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man”. 

C. Barabbas 

• 1. Unjust 
• 2. Guilty 
• 3. Enemy 
• 4. __________ Man! 

D. Jesus the innocent is delivered over to the punishment of death; while the guilty, deserving of death, is ___________ and thus given __________  ______________! 

II. Jesus 

A. What did He do? 

B. Matthew 11:2-5 (From Isaiah 35:4-6; Mt. 15:30-31) 

• 1. Healed the ________________!
• 2. Healed the Lame! 
• 3. Healed Lepers/Diseased! 
• 4. Healed the Deaf! 
• 5. ____________ the Mute! 
• 6. Healed the Crippled! 
• 7. Raised the _____________!
• 8. Preached the __________  _____________of the Kingdom!. 

C. Luke 23:14 

• 1. and [Pilate) said to them, “You brought this man to me as one who incites the people to rebellion, and behold, having examined Him before you, I have found __________  _______________in this man regarding the charges which you make against Him.'  

D. Luke 23:14: The Jews accused Jesus of rebellion/insurrection, the very charge Barabbas was guilty of and they wanted him released! 

E. The Just! (1 Peter 3:18) 

F. Innocent! (Luke 23) 

• 1. V.4: "I find ________  ______________in this man” 
• 2. V.14: “I have found __________  ___________in this man” 
• 3. V.15: “No, nor has Herod... __________________deserving death has been done by Him” 
• 4. V.22: “I have found in Him ________  ______________demanding death” 
• 5. V.41: The Thief...” This man has done _______________ wrong” 
• 6. V.47: The Centurion... "Certainly this man was ________________!

G. Luke 23:25 

• 1. And he _______________the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he ________________Jesus to their will. 
• 2. Condemned as a sinner! 
• 3. Condemned to die! 
• 4. Scourged! 
• 5. Carried His Cross! 
• 6. Crucified with criminals! 
• 7. Died for the sins of the world! (Mt. 27:26; Mk. 15:15; Lk. 23:24-26, 32-33; Jn. 19:14-18) 

H. I Peter 3:18: Jesus, the Just, _____________for the unjust!  

III. We Are Like Barabbas! 

A. If Barabbas wasn't set free, what hope would I have? 

B. Romans 5:6-10 

• 1. Helpless! 
• 2. Ungodly! 
• 3. Sinner! 
• 4. Deserving 
• 5. Enemies! 
• 6. ____________in Sin! (Eph. 2:1-3) 
• 7. Rebellion to _____________!
• 8. Sons of Disobedience! 
• 9. Living According to Lust! 
• 10. Children of ______________

C. Ephesians 2:4-7 

• 1. Unjust 
• 2. Guilty 
• 3. Enemy (Rom. 5:10) 
• 4. Set ______________!
• 5. Made Alive! 

D. Jesus the innocent is delivered over to the punishment of death; while the guilty, 
deserving of death, is ___________and thus given ________________ _______________!

Conclusion 

I. Jesus went to His death, and Barabbas was given the freedom Jesus deserved! 
II. Jesus went to His death, and ______________was given the freedom Jesus deserved!
III. The message of the gospel: A sinner goes free! An innocent man dies! (1 Peter 2:21-24) 
IV. Jesus or Barabbas? 
V. The choice is yours! 
VI. Obey the gospel NOW!