Maryville Church of Christ

Thanksgiving Devotional

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

Sermon Title: (Part 5) The Nativity Dragon

Summary:   Ever since the Garden of Eden, the Old Serpent has been biting at the heels of the coming Messiah.  At the nativity of Christ, the dragon was unable to defeat the man-child.  Utterly defeated, the dragon now spews his flames toward Jesus' followers.  As the spiritual war rages, we are provided three spiritual weapons that can help us slay the dragon's influence.

Scripture Reading: Revelation 12:1-6

Sermon Series: The New Classics

Sermon Title: (Part 2) Love is Not Pretty, It is Pretty Inconvenient

Summary: Rather than being a poem for a wedding, 1 Corinthians 13 is prescribing a funeral.

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a

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

Sermon Title: (Part 4) The Final Exodus

Summary: The Christian age is the Final Exodus where God is shaking the world judging his enemies and liberating his people.  Our response to the judgments of God reveals whether we belong to the people being saved or to the people being destroyed.  Judgment day is every day.  

Scripture Reading: Revelation 6:12-17

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

Sermon Title: (Part 3) The Center of the Universe

Summary:  When the world seems chaotic and out of control, we must look to the center of the Universe.  At the heart of all of Creation is our majestic, powerful, beautiful God who cares for us and sees everything that happens in our lives.  Our God is worthy of the praise and worship of all of creation. 

Scripture Reading: Revelation 4:1-8

Rather than being a song for the dead, Psalm 23 is a song for the living.

 

Scripture Reading: Psalm 23

A Good Work in You

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

Sermon Title: (Part 2) Letters from the Lord

Summary:  During times of war and conflict, letter writing is often a morale booster and our only connection with home.  In Revelation 2-3, we find Letters from the Lord that show us that heaven in involved, direction is provided and the victory is won.  During times of hardship, the church must not retreat in fear, but rather advance in faith. 

Scripture Reading: Revelation 1:17-20

Report from Jan Swenson, Executive Director of the James Connection, about Angel's Place orphanage in Churachandpur, India.

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

Sermon Title: (Part 1) The Lord of History

Summary:  The book of Revelation provides an inspiring vision of how to understand the unfolding events of human history, by realizing that a new dawn is coming.  In Part 1, we gain understanding of how to interpret the events of history with a clear view of both the nature of the end and the Lord of History who controls it all.

Scripture Reading: Revelation 1:1-3