Maryville Church of Christ

Sermon Series: Soul Search

Sermon Title: (Part 2) Run Your Plays with His Purpose

Summary: To move forward inline we must do some soul searching.  Rather than living life by calling our own plays, real progress is made when you align your life with God's purpose.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 139:1-6

Sermon Series: The New Classics

Sermon Title: (Part 6) The Gathering Directive

Summary: Rather than primarily discussing Jesus' presence in general church gatherings, Matthew 18:20 gives the church a directive for how to resolve specific relational disputes. 

Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon Series: Soul Search

Sermon Title: (Part 1) Making Peace with Your Past

Summary: When searching your soul for how to move forward in life, it begins by examining your past.  In order to come to terms with your past, you must realize that God has a recipe for your life.  God can use every element of your past for something good today.

Scripture Reading: Acts 22:3-10

Sermon Series: The New Classics

Sermon Title: (Part 5) The Parenting Prescription

Summary: Instead of being a promise guaranteeing parenting results, Proverbs 22:6 is a general principle of what focused, spiritual training usually produces in the heart of children.

Scripture Reading: Proverbs 22:6, 26:7, 9

Sermon Title: God in a Manger

Summary: If the creator of the Universe came to visit humanity, how would he come?  Matthew tells us he would come as a baby.  God would come in a manger.  The baby in Bethlehem is the center point of Christianity, a religion that teaches that “God is with us.”

Scripture Reading: Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Series: The New Classics

Sermon Title: (Part 4) Our Culture's Favorite Verse

Summary: Rather than a verse encouraging a pluralistic tolerance of everything, Matthew 7:1 is directing us to introspectively and wisely present truth to others.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon Series: A New Dawn: The Inspiring Vision of Revelation

Sermon Title: (Part 7) The End is the Beginning

Summary:   Rather than being paralyzed thinking the sky is falling because of changes in culture, Christians should be empowered with confidence.  The book of Revelation ends with a hopeful message that the end of the story has already been written.

Scripture Reading: Revelation 22:1-5

Sermon Series: The New Classics

Sermon Title: (Part 3) The Promise Passage

Summary: Understood in its proper context, the promise of Jeremiah 29:11 is not about you, it is about us.

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 29:1-14

Sermon Series: A New Dawn: The Inspiring Vision of Revelation

Sermon Title: (Part 6) Babylon is Fallen

Summary:   Like the powerful influence of Rome, our culture calls for tolerance, acceptance, and political correctness.  It sounds loving.  It sounds peaceful.  It sounds gracious.  But it is all a counterfeit gospel from an unholy trinity.  The beast was telling Christians it is futile to resist.  Christians will be assimilated.   But Jesus reveals that no matter what Satan may tell you--Babylon is fallen.

Scripture Reading: Revelation 19:1-9

The Extravagance of Love