Sermons – Eastside church of Christ

In our culture, people are constantly busy with obligations and responsibilities. Some of these are placed upon us, others are self-imposed. This has led to a huge interest in time management and productivity. These can be helpful IF our priorities are right. Paul gave the Ephesians instructions about how to make the most of their time. How could they (and we) do this? It comes down to focusing on what is truly important. He explained in the context.

This psalm is about praising God. It begins with a universal call to praise Him. It gives us some insight into HOW we offer praise to God and describes some of the reasons WHY He is worthy of praise. Let us notice some of the things this psalm tells us about how and why we are to praise the Lord.

Throughout Jesus’ earthly ministry, He performed various miracles to demonstrate His divine power. The miracle we will discuss here was His first – turning water to wine at the wedding in Cana. As we study this miracle, it is important that we understand the context to appreciate how incredible it was. This miracle will teach us certain things about Jesus. It also provides an important lesson for us.

Jeremiah spoke of God’s mercy and compassion being new every morning. He praised God for His faithfulness, despite the sad conditions that existed around him. In this lesson, we are going to notice what Jeremiah said about the faithfulness of God. This should encourage us to put our trust (or keep our trust) in Him.

Even those who do not know or believe the Bible have heard of Satan – the devil, enemy of God. We need to understand who Satan is. He is a real being, not a myth or the personification of evil. In this lesson, we’re going to see what the Bible says about Satan – his origin, description, limits, work, and future.

[NOTE: In preparing this lesson, I did take advantage of information compiled by Wayne Jackson in his article, Satan: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask]

Even those who do not know or believe the Bible have heard of Satan – the devil, enemy of God. We need to understand who Satan is. He is a real being, not a myth or the personification of evil. In this lesson, we’re going to see what the Bible says about Satan – his origin, description, limits, work, and future.

[NOTE: In preparing this lesson, I did take advantage of information compiled by Wayne Jackson in his article, Satan: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask]

Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described two men going to the temple to pray; but only one of them was accepted by God. As we study this, we are going to attempt to identify the MAIN point. Once we do that, we will see how we can apply this in our lives.

An effort began in this country in the 19th century to restore the doctrines and practices of the New Testament. Those involved in this movement did not always get things right, but the intention is both good and necessary. The Bible describes a sort of “restoration movement” in the days of King Josiah. We can learn from his example and observe the principles which show how faithful service to God can be restored and maintained.

This psalm is about the greatness of God. It began with a call to praise Him (v. 1-3). He is worthy of praise because of His word and work (v. 4), His righteousness and justice (v. 5), and His lovingkindness that fills the earth (v. 5). Let us notice some of the things that this psalm tells us about God.

This lesson highlights some of the issues facing the church when John write his first letter and what we can learn from them today.