What’s the difference between complaining & lamenting? Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

The MT Pleasant CVB was kind enough to donate their time to allow the Mt Pleasant Rotary Club to talk about their Help Prevent Suicide Event May 16th at the Veterans Memorial Library in Mt Pleasant.Von BOB PETERS

“Baptism is necessary for salvation” has been the thesis for many sermons. But those sermons need a sequel. Scripture has more to say about baptism than “God said you have to do it.” Baptism isn’t just necessary, it’s deeply meaningful. Baptism means… I’m cleansed of sin (1 Cor 6; Eph 5) I’m consecrated for service (Heb 10) I’m not the person I was…

From Mark 11:12-21 Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

From Hebrews 11:22 Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

From Genesis 18 Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

From Acts 2:37-42 Spring Gospel Meeting with Chuck DurhamVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Sermon by Richard MontgomeryVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Together we read Luke 23 & 24. Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

The funny thing about the resurrection narratives (like John 20) is they don’t actually tell us about the resurrection itself. We’re not told about the moment the moment Jesus gets up, removes his burial clothes, and rolls away of the stone. Instead we’re told about those who discover the empty tomb. What’s narrated is not the event, but the discov…

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

The pat definition of grace is “unmerited favor.” Perhaps that’s the best definition one can give using only 2 words. But in Ephesians 2 Paul needs more than two words to help us understand the rich & multidimensional concept of God’s grace. God’s grace is indispensable (1-3) God’s grace is a testament to his character (4-7) God’s grace is life cha…

Question: Was Cornelius saved when he received the Holy Spirit? Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

“Majesty” is not a word we use very often. But scripture uses “majesty” to describe the God of the universe. Beholding his majesty is key to understanding & worshipping God. 3 aspects of God’s majesty from 3 texts… God is personal, yet majestic (Genesis) God is unlimited (Psalm 139) God is incomparable (Isaiah 40) Sermon by Drew Nelson…

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Lots of people have lots of ideas about what makes for good preaching. But more important than our ideas are the ideas of scripture. 2 Corinthians 4 tells us that genuine gospel preaching… Is confident, straightforward, & enlightening (1-6) Highlights the surpassing power of God (7-12) Puts temporary hardship in eternal perspective (13-18) Sermon b…

Jericho is the consummate story of victory. But it’s not simply a triumphalist account of a battle. The story gives insight about what true victory is and how it’s achieved. From Joshua 6… Victory is in submitting to God, not enlisting him Victory is in obeying, not innovating Victory is in trusting, not resisting Sermon by Drew Nelson…

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Question 1: Jacob had 12 sons & 1 daughter. What was her name? Question 2: In John 1:19ff why did the questioners of John the Baptist connect baptism with the Messiah, Elijah, and “the prophet?” Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Everyone has questions about the second coming & afterlife. The Christians in Thessalonica were no exception. In answer to their questions Paul tells them (and us) and think about the second coming of Jesus. From 1 Thessalonians 4 & 5… Don’t worry about the dead in Christ (4:13-18) Don’t guess dates & seek signs (5:1-3) Do stay alert & prepared (5:…

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Question: What is the parable of Luke 19:11-27 about? How does it relate to Jesus’ reason for telling it in v11? Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Jeremiah is a sad book with a hopeful core. In the midst of God’s judgment of Judah, God reveals that judging sin is not all he wants to do. He wants to redeem and restore his chastised people. Jeremiah 32 drives home this truth with an object lesson… Jeremiah’s foolish purchase (1-15) Jeremiah’s hopeful prayer (16-25) God’s hopeful reply (26-44) S…

Together we read Luke 20-22. Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Anyone who’s prayed for a while knows the reality of unanswered prayer. Aside from obvious explanations for this having to do with unfaithful requests emanating from unfaithful lives (James 4:3-4), what insight does scripture give us? Don’t lose heart (Luke 18:1-8) Be assured that God has heard (Gen 17) Know that God doesn’t ignore, but gathers pra…

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Jesus’ conversation with a woman at a well (John 4) is not about one thing, but about everything. 4 lessons from this wide-ranging conversation: Jesus conforms to God’s will, not our expectation (1-9) Jesus offers what we need, not necessarily what we want (10-15) Jesus is Lord over every place & thing (16-26) Sharing faith is nearly indistinguisha…

Psalm 29 explores a blessed tension within the life of faith. The middle of the psalm portrays God’s thunderous voice breaking cedars in half and sending mountains running for cover. Yet bookending these scary demonstrations of power are expressions of worship, gratitude, and peace. That which used to induce fear becomes a source of comfort. The so…

Can you comment on the phenomenon in the Bible of husbands being led by their wives? Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Sermon by Tyler Sams Fall Gospel MeetingVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Sermon by Tyler Sams Fall Gospel MeetingVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Sermon by Tyler Sams Fall Gospel MeetingVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Sermon by Tyler Sams Fall Gospel MeetingVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Sermon by Tyler Sams Fall Gospel MeetingVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Together we read from the gospel of Luke. Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Whenever you see the phrase “do not be deceived” in the New Testament, something is about to be said about which people tend to be deceived. 3 truths about which we tend to be deceived: The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:9-10) Bad company ruins good morals (1 Cor 15:33) You will reap what you sow (Gal 6:7) Sermon by Drew N…

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Psalm 2 reassures us of God’s sovereignty in a world full of invasions & wars, tyrants & terrorists, chaos & disorder. In answer to the question of who’s really in charge, the psalmist answers… The kings of earth foolishly think they are (1-3) God laughs & anoints his own king (4-6) God commissions his king (7-9) We must seek refuge in God’s king (…

Question: Can the Lord’s Supper ever be observed at a time in addition to the first day of the week? Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

1 Corinthians 5 is not a fun text to read or preach. It is a shameful chapter in the history of Corinth. The subjects it raises are things we’d rather not have to think about: brethren in sin; confrontation; and church discipline. But if we’ll learn from their shame, it can be to our gain. The scandal of sin in the church (1-2) The rescue of the br…

When Abram starts building altars in Genesis 12, it’s not immediately obvious to modern people what they mean beyond some vague ideas about worship. But the altars Abram builds have important lessons to teach every subsequent generation. Altar building is… An expression of faith in unseen promises, not seen circumstances A renunciation of Babel A r…

When Jesus says, “I am the way,” he evokes the image of a path. To follow Jesus is to walk the same path he walked: the way of holiness; the way of service; and the way of peace. Sermon by Drew NelsonVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas

In 1 Cor 9 & 10 Paul reminds a church who had begun to rest on their laurels that they wouldn’t be the first group of God’s people to start well but then stumble. On the doorstep of the Promised Land Israel squandered every advantage and failed to finish. If it can happen to them, it can happen to us. Sermon by Drew Nelson…

Sermon by Leon GoffVon Southside church of Christ in Mt. Pleasant Texas