Sermons by the Monte Vista church of Christ

Introduction Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-6 Song: Lord, We Come Before Thee Now The Joy of Walking in God’s Way Scripture: Psalm 119:1-8 Song: Blessed Are They The Joy of Keeping God’s Word Scripture: Psalms 119:9-24 Song: How Shall The Young Secure Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-22 Song: Where He Leads I will Follow The Joy of Being […]

The penalty for violating the Sabbath Day was death (Exodus 35:1-2). Israel was commanded to observe the Sabbath when God began giving them manna from heaven (Exodus 16:22-31). God also included the requirement in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:8). It was the fourth commandment. Sabbath means “rest.”  The word is found over 150 times in […]

Do you love to fail? Of course, the question seems nonsensical as everyone would prefer to succeed. But as hard as it might be to accept, sometimes failure is the correct option — sometimes failure is real success. Let’s consider Jesus, as Hebrews 12 describes him: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a […]

While the Jerusalem church was increasing in number, a problem arose that threatened their unity (Acts 6:1). Some Hellenistic Jews felt that the native Hebrew widows were receiving preferential treatment. They felt that their widows were not receiving equal benevolence. This problem could have divided the brethren. It could have also distracted the apostles from […]

One of the many things that makes this church different is how we worship. We do not use mechanical instruments while we praise God. We only sing. Why do we do that? Many people who claim to be members of the Church of Christ are beginning to believe that God doesn’t care if we sing […]

Acts 8 focuses on Philip. Philip is the same disciple listed in Acts 6:5. He was one of seven men appointed to be a deacon in the Jerusalem church (Acts 6:6). He also had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses (Acts 21:9). During a time of intense persecution in the church (Acts 8:1-3), God uses […]

The book of Colossians is about spiritual growth and maturity in Christ (Colossians 1:9-10). Growing in Christ involves growing in our understanding of Christ’s identity (Colossians 1:13-18). It involves understanding that Jesus is King, God, firstborn over all creation, and the Redeemer of our souls. It also involves developing a new identity after receiving spiritual […]

Sodom was a wicked and sexually immoral city in ancient times. Due to the city being fertile and well-watered, Lot chose to move there with his family (Genesis 13:10-13). This would prove to be a horrible decision! Lot would suffer and reap all kinds of problems. Who was impacted by Lot’s choosing of Sodom? Lot’s […]

Solomon once passed by the field of a lazy man (Proverbs 24:30-34). The field was overgrown, messy, and full of weeds. The condition of this field taught Solomon the value of diligence and hard work. This lesson can also be applied to a local church. In 1 Corinthians 3:1-7, Paul uses various terms for the […]