Maryville Church of Christ

Sermon Series: Christian Marriage

Sermon Title: (Part 3) Love as Submission

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:25-30

Summary: What do you do when you can't agree on decisions in a marriage?  How can a husband and wife reach decisions that they can both live with?  A husband has the sacred responsibility to lead the family in matters of principle while demonstrating submissive-love to his wife on matters of preference.

Sermon Title: A Parting Promise for Troubled Hearts

Scripture Reading: (I will be doing the reading, so no additional reader is needed).

Summary:  This will be a public reading of a portion of Jesus' upper room discourse found in John 14:1-15:17.

Sermon Series: Christian Marriage

Sermon Title: (Part 2) The Strength of Submission

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:21-24

Summary: What happens when two people of strength and independence come together in a marriage?  Is this a recipe for constant conflict?  Normally it would be.  But in a Christian marriage, husbands and wives realize the strength of submission.

Devotional lead by Mexico Mission Team

A Spiritual Orphan

Sermon Series: Christian Marriage

Sermon Title: (Part 1) Submission is the Best Decision

Summary: Instead of focusing upon our individual needs, the Bible calls us to focus on a higher purpose for our marriages.  Husbands and wives show reverence for Christ when they both decide to submit to one another. 

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:21-25, 33

Communion Service

Sermon Series: Love Divine

Sermon Title: (Part 2) The Brilliance of God's Love

Summary: The love of God is more bright, rich and brilliant that we ever dreamed.  In Psalm 145:10-21 we discover that the Lord invites us to enter into the warmth of divine love. 

Scripture Reading: Psalm 145:10-21

Sermon Title: Building God's House

Summary: God uses various metaphors to describe his people, one of which is that we are “God's building.”  We are given the task of building God's house which requires that all of us contribute our part to the work of building the body of Christ. 

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:11-16

Sermon Series: Soul Search

Sermon Title: (Part 3) Look Inward to Move Forward

Summary: Your heart is like a castle filled with doors.  Though we try and close certain doors in our heart from God, we cannot run from him.  Personal spiritual development requires that you open all the doors in your heart to the work of the Spirit.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 139:7-12

Sermon Series: Love Divine

Sermon Title: (Part 1) The Glory of God's Love

Summary: At the center of God's nature is love.  The glory of God is seen in his compassion and love for everyone.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 145:1-9