Sermons by the Monte Vista church of Christ

Those who are in Christ are recipients of great spiritual blessings from God (Ephesians 1:7). It is these blessings that the gospel writers tend to focus more on than the material. Consider the teaching of Paul in Colossians 2:8-10. Verse 8 – There are deceivers and false teachers out there who are trying to lead […]

Luke 17:32 is a short but interesting verse. In it, the Lord urges us to “remember Lot’s wife.” The story of Lot and his wife is found in Genesis 19. Lot was the nephew of Abraham. He also lived in the wicked city of Sodom. God was going to destroy the cities of Sodom and […]

Matthew 13 introduces us to Jesus’ famous teaching method of using parables. Jesus gives seven parables in this chapter. A parable is a story that is true to life, but it is designed to teach something spiritual.  There are several reasons why Jesus often taught in parables. Jesus told many famous parables during His time […]

In John 18:38, while interrogating Jesus, Pilate asked, “What is truth?” I wonder why Pilate asked this question to the Lord. Regardless, this is still a relevant question. We currently live in a society where there are virtually no absolutes (especially no moral and religious absolutes). Haven’t you noticed that? Jesus taught that religious and […]

Read 1 Kings 12:1-20. King Rehoboam has reached a point in his life where he has to make a critical decision. He has to make a decision that will not only affect his life but it would also affect the lives of the entire nation of Israel. What will he do? Observations After ascending to […]

The purpose of the life of a disciple is to be like Jesus. It is to follow in His footsteps. Probably the most significant thing that can be said about Jesus’ life is that He was a servant (Mark 10:42-45).  He calls us to be servants as well (John 13:12-17). Are we doing that? Jesus […]

In 1989 the Minnesota Vikings traded five players from their current roster, and six future draft picks to the Dallas Cowboys for running back Hershel Walker. They thought Walker was the missing piece for their Super Bowl run, but they were sadly mistaken. Not only did Walker play poorly during his time in Minnesota, but […]

In Acts 16:16-24, we read about two preachers (Paul and Silas) being thrown in jail because their work gets in the way of corrupt men making money. Thankfully, their story does not end here. The event that follows is an amazing turn of events! In Acts 16:25-30, Luke tells us about the conversion of the […]

Before ascending to heaven, Jesus gave His people the mission of preaching the gospel to the world (Matthew 28:19-20). Acts shows us when and how they carried out the Lord’s marching orders! The gospel is first preached in Jerusalem (Acts 2:1-38). Three thousand people are baptized and added to the church (Acts 2:41). The church […]