Sermons and Devotional Thoughts: Recent Episodes
Hoover Church of Christ
The Israel that we read about in the Old Testament is a shadow of what today's church should be. What should we be doing today?
Abraham was the father of the faithful, but he also made many mistakes. What parts of his life should be emulating?
A continuation of our study. This week, we examine what the church needs to be doing in order to teach folks the truth. It spends time looking at the Great Commission, and how we were told to Go, and how we were not told to tell people to come!
The beginning of a new study series, this lesson works as an introduction as we begin to explore what impact our local church has on our local community. This series would benefit all churches!
When the early church was growing, some of the largest struggles were with cultural and race differences. How did the church get past it? Let's take a closer look at Barnabas…
It's really easy to let pride take control and lose ourself. What lessons can we learn from the short book of 3 John to keep ourselves in the right place?
What does that term even mean? Looking at the Old Testament, we can learn what exactly Jesus does by being our propitiation.
What can we learn from the struggles of first-century Christians? Those folks were tortured unto death for Christ, so what lessons should we take from their faith?
The Son of God did not come to earth to be loved. He came to earth to suffer and experience heartache.
Modern-day America is trying hard to eliminate the differences between the sexes. Between the aggressive homosexual and feminist movements, we are being told that men are no different than women. God however, sees men's roles very differently, and expects men to lead their families in religious matters.
God is completely pure and free from any blemish or sin. We should respect and cherish Him as such.
We know that "where your treasure is, your heart will be also," but how do we make having a pure heart something that we treasure?
Christ truly is the King above all early kings, but what does that really mean to today's Christian?
We know God's plans, but sometimes we are tempted to "help the process along." Even Abraham, the father of the faithful, suffered from this. How do we do God's will without going too far?
Wouldn't life be easier if everyone spoke the same language? Imagine how much easier travel would be! God confused the languages at the tower of Babel, but He's working towards a day when pure speech is restored.
We know that confession is part of our salvation, but does how does that impact our daily lives?
Christians should know that confession isn't a one-time thing, but how do we confess Christ daily?
The first Psalm is a great place to learn how to be the type of father that God wants you to be. Every father has 3 responsibilities, and Psalm 1 outlines each of them.
Let's spend some time talking about Christ. He was both the Son of God and the Son of Man, but what does that really mean?
It's easy for us to default to our easy habits, but sometimes we have to go outside of our comfort zone in order to be pleasing to God.
Presenting the first lesson in our 2014 Summer Series, Brent shows how Jesus showed humanity what God really looks like.
What can we learn today from the de-creation of the world? The lessons that Noah, Adam, and Moses learned are the same ones we must learn and live today.
On this Memorial Day, let's look at what we should remember each time we partake of communion. We should be looking at 4 different things. Let's consider what we should be reflecting on during this memorial feast each week.
Jesus said to "Remember Lot's wife," but what does that really mean? Christians today struggle with looking back, and we should not look past her looking back.
Was a mother's simple request really that simple? Can we blame her when we do the same thing?
A look at wedding feasts during New Testament times and a look ahead and our feast when the Bride of Christ is presented to the Groom.
A brief update on the work at Main Street Church of Christ in Adamsville followed by an excellent message on how folks can find the peace they are looking for.