Sermons - church of Christ at Elkins

In the context of Ephesians 5:18-19, the word of God uses three different Greek words to describing singing:  ado, humneo, and psallo.

As we look at this lesson, let's study through the scriptures to see what is told about singing in worship services.

This is a 4 point lesson on 1) Singing in Crisis, 2) Singing in cheerfulness, 3) Singing in Worship, 4) Singing in Teaching.

What song did He give you?

Please listen and share.

Memorial Day - a day that our country celebrates and honors those that served selflessly for others.

In this lesson, we will explore another sort of memorial that Christians have privilege and opportunity to remember each and every first day of the week....the Lord's Supper.

Come and join us as we talk about the preparation, the feast, and the memorial.

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It is estimated that we speak about 11,000,000 words per year.  That would be about 750,000,000 over a lifetime.

What do these words end up doing though?  Are they words that will benefit?  Words that will convince souls to come to Christ?  Words that are angry?  Words that are idle?

What words are you speaking?

This lesson approaches some of the importance of the "few words" that Jesus spoke in his 3.5 years of public ministry.

We don't have a complete record of all that was said, as John said that the world would not be able to contain the books of all that He did; however, we do have some examples of some meaningful, powerful, and certainly eternal words that He spoke.

Please listen and share.

In 1 Corinthians 12-13, Paul explains some gifts that were being desired, a bit selfishly it seemed, and abused.

He closes out chapter 12 with the words that there was a more excellent gift.

Chapter 13 describes that gift, and we look at the text in detail of how that gift works in us in this lesson.

Please listen and share.

Jeremiah was told to "Write it down." Then, when the words were destroyed, he was told to write it down again.

How important is it to "write it down?"  How about the way that we "write" our lives?

Please listen to this lesson that uses the illustration of a pencil to show how our lives are certainly being "written down" daily.

Special thanks to Steve Vice for sharing notes on this lesson.

When is the last time that you have gotten on your knees?

Maybe it was a family member in need, maybe a job in jeopardy, maybe a situation in your relationship....

but what about something...or someone that is lost?

Have you gotten on your knees to find someone that is lost?

Please listen to this message, share it with others, and get on your knees with me!

There was a day that those looking for hope no longer had any hope.  That day was not much different than any other day...except that the Messiah had been executed!

There was no hope of salvation that day.  No hope of eternity that day.  No hope of forgiveness that day...no hope...just no hope.

There will come another day where there will be no hope.  Many will find that day sadly.

Please listen and share this lesson on a day of no hope!

We sometimes sing a song with the words "King of my life I crown thee now."  In this song, we make proclamation that we place Christ as our King in our lives.

How about in our heart?  Have we made Christ the King of our heart?

Listen to this lesson about some Old Testament king passages, and then see if you have made Jesus the "King of My Heart."

Please listen and share.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for.  However, where does our hope come from?  Is it something that can be found in Noah?  Maybe in Abraham?  Was it something that we would see well ahead of time?

We all have hopes in our lives.  The greatest hope should be eternity in heaven.

I have that hope, and I hope you do too!

Please listen and share this message from the gospel!

Today, we live in one of the most immoral times that seem like are around on this side of the Cross.

It is hard to live a life without sin.  Matter of fact, the Bible tells us that we "all sin and fall short of the glory of God."

However, if we surround ourselves with people with great moral values, if we maintain a life of getting away as fast as we can from sinful things, if we shut out all of the evil in which Satan is putting in front of us each and every day - our lives can be moral...in an immoral world.

Please listen to brother Jack Honeycutt teach us more about living morally in an immoral world.

Please listen and share!