Maryville Church of Christ

Sermon Series: Faith Does (Studies from the Letter of James)

Sermon Title: (Part 3) Faith Does Perspective

Scripture Reading: James 1:9-12

Summary: Some of the greatest tests that Christians face is poverty and wealth.  Money is a tremendous lure that can cause you to compromise your whole-hearted commitment to the Lord.  People of faith must evaluate themselves by spiritual, not material, standards.  Both poor and rich Christians must see themselves the way God sees them.

Sermon Series: Vision 2020

Sermon Title:  (Part 5) Grow Into His Likeness

Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35

Summary: On the day Jesus rose from the dead, he joined two disciples on the dusty road to Emmaus.  In that encounter, Jesus reveals that true spiritual growth happens when we walk with him, see him for who he is and invite him to stay with us.  In that moment, truth moves from knowledge about Jesus to his reality burning in our hearts bursting forth in real spiritual growth.

Sermon by Randy Winstead

Sermon Series: Vision 2020

Sermon Title: (Part 4) Grow

Scripture Reading: John 8:31-32

Summary: As people dedicated to the cause of Christ we are called to growth. We cannot stay in an elementary understanding of faith. Are you stuck? How long has it been since you have felt like you have truly grown in your spiritual zeal? Let's get back to a simple confession made during a beautiful moment in the life of Christ to see if we can wake up from our own spiritual slumber.

Sermon Series: Faith Does (Studies from the Letter of James)

Sermon Title: (Part 2) Faith Does Growth

Summary: Christians encounter various trials in life.  But God has a specific purpose in mind when difficulties arise in the lives of his people: growing our faith.  But this purpose is only realized when we respond the right way.  A real faith is committed to growth.

Sermon Series: Vision 2020

Sermon Title: (Part 3) Connection is Life

Scripture Reading: John 15:1-17

Summary: Thriving spiritual life is about connection.  Real connection with God requires connection to other believers while spiritual connection with others disciples depends upon connection to God.  Worship keeps our connection with God robust while fellowship keeps our connection with others strong.

Sermon Series: Vision 2020

Sermon Title: (Part 2) Connection is Core

Scripture Reading: Mark 12:28-34

Summary: Christianity is all about relationships.  Disciples of Jesus focus on the two greatest commands: connecting with God and with other people.  As a church, one of our core values is CONNECT, meaning we place premier importance on connecting with God in worship and connecting with one another in fellowship.

Sermon Series: Vision 2020

Sermon Title: (Part 1) The Disciple's Path

Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:16-20

Summary: Being a follower of Jesus means walking the disciple's path to connect, grow, serve and share.  Moving forward as a church, we are committed to a 2020 Vision to help provide and improve avenues for us to make and mature disciples who connect with God and each other, grow in truth and Spirit, serve each other and the community, and share Jesus locally and globally.

Sermon Series: Faith Does (Studies from the Letter of James)

Sermon Title: (Part 1) Faith Does Movement

Summary: As we are introduced to the letter of James, we find the brother of Jesus addressing the community of faith scattered throughout the world.  An active faith is one that always pushes for movement: personal movement, corporate movement, and missional movement.

Scripture Reading: James 1:1

Sermon Series: Christian Marriage

Sermon Title: (Part 4) The Unity of Submission

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:30-33

Summary: The divine intention of marriage is a means God uses further develop his image within us.  God created a singular human species that exists in the plural form of both male and female.  Marriage is a merger where the two become one through the process of submission to one another out of reverence for Christ.