Tri-Annual Singing!
February 21, 2026
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Author: Stan Cox
Minister, West Side church of Christ since August of 1989 ........ Editor of Watchman Magazine (1999-2018 Archives available online @ http://watchmanmag.com) ........ Writer, The Patternists: https://www.facebook.com/ThePatternists
Fall 2022 Meeting with Kyle Campbell
Our Fall Meeting, 2022 with Kyle Campbell, November 5, 2002. A series of fundamental lessons answering fundamental questions.
The theme: “Can you show”
Lesson 1: Can You Show That There is a God? (Saturday)
Lesson 2: Can You Show that the Bible is the Word of God? (Sunday 9AM)
Lesson 3: Can You Show that Jesus Rose from the Dead? (Sunday 10AM)
Lesson 4: Can You Show What the Bible Says? (Sunday 11AM)
Lesson 5: Can You Show That the Bible Can be Understood? (Monday)
Lesson 6: Can You Show How We are Saved? (Tuesday)
Lesson 7: Can You Show What Worship Is? (Wednesday 10AM)
Lesson 8: Can You Show What the Church Does? (Wednesday PM)
Lesson 9: Can You Show That Chrisitans are Moral People (Thursday)
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Sermon: Anchors of Faith
Aaron Collier shares some valuable insights concerning Faith and its applications.
Sermon: The Authority of Christ
In this lesson, the premise that all authority resides in the Lord Jesus is affirmed.
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Sermon: Jeremiah’s Lament
The book of Jeremiah clearly expresses the anguish of the prophet as he sought to warn a rebellious nation of the coming consequences of their sin.
Sermon: God’s Covenant with Abraham
First in a series of lessons dealing with principles of Authority. God’s covenant with Abraham establishes the promises God made an fulfilled, ending with the establishment of Jesus Christ as Lord and Christ. (Note: The video consists only of the slides and audio. Video of the speaker was not available).
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Kindness and Respect to the Elderly
There is a short passage in 2 Samuel 19 about the blessing that David showed to an older man named Barzillai. The King had just survived the attempt of Absalom to usurp his throne. Men who had betrayed David had come to him to prostrate themselves in the hope that David would spare their lives. David’s mercy and kindness on this occasion is laudable. Shimei the son of Gera, and Mephibosheth the son of Saul were among those pardoned by the King. David said, “Shall any man be put to death today in Israel? For do I know know that today I am king over Israel?” (2 Samuel 19:22).
Barzillai the Gileadite was “a very aged man, eighty years old” (32). He was rich, and had helped the king with supplies during a stay in Mahanaim. David wished to repay Barzillai by bringing the man back to Jerusalem with him. Consider Barzillai’s response:
The Faith of Ananias
Ananias, the preacher whose message brought Saul to obedience exhibited great faith to go to Damascus to share the gospel with him.
Saul of Tarsus quickly established his name as a chief persecutor of Christians. He was present at the stoning of Stephen. We are told that he “made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison” (Acts 8:3). In Acts 9, shortly before Ananias met him, we are told that Saul was “still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord” (Acts 9:1) as he came to the city of Damascus.
And now, a disciple in Damascus was told to go to where Saul was staying to preach to him.
We might think, well of course he would go, this was a vision from the Lord. However, there are examples in the past where men either questioned and equivocated (Moses) or even disobeyed (Jonah) such a message from God.
Not Ananias. He told the Lord that he was aware of Saul’s reputation, and even his purpose in Damascus (Acts 9:13-14). But, at the Lord’s insistence, “Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, ’Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you cam, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit’” (Acts 9:17).
We rightly champion Saul who became a great apostle. But, Ananias deserves our praise and thanksgiving as well.
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Sermon: Prayers for Kings
A discussion of 1 Timothy 2:1-4 emphasizing that our self-interest is well-served when we pray for others. Especially those in authority.
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Sermon: Paul’s Boasting
In 2 Corinthians, Paul spends the entire epistle “boasting.” His words are explained by Stan in the lesson.
If the World Hates You
“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also. But all these things they will do to you for My name’s sake, because they do not know Him who sent Me” (John 15:18-21).
Hate is such a strong word. Most would deny being guilty of hating anyone. Few revel in receiving hatred from others. The Greek word as used by Jesus: “is used especially, (a) of malicious and unjustifiable feelings towards others” (Vines).
As difficult as it is to come to grips with the possibility we will be hated for our faith, it is something each one of us must accept. The dichotomy that has existed throughout the ages, (good vs evil, light vs darkness, Christ vs Belial), is unchanging and unchangeable.
The world hates the Lord. It seeks darkness rather than light. If we are His, we will inevitably be painted with the same brush by Christ’s enemies. “A servant is not greater than his master.” It is a part of the cost we pay as we take up our cross to follow Him. It is the choice we make. Though hard, it is best choice, and infinitely rewarding.
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Sermon: My Will VS Thy Will
Stan discusses the concept of free will. Using the events in the Garden of Eden, and then in the Garden of Gethsemene to show the consequences of the choices we make.
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Paul’s Appeal to Philemon
It is important to learn how to get along with brethren. This is an effective skill that helps to maintain unity among God’s people. It is especially important when there is any hint of trouble—whether disagreements or other potentially challenging circumstances.
“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14).
Paul had such a sticky wicket to deal with when he converted an escaped slave, and had to petition the slave’s owner for mercy. Fortunately, the slave owner was himself a Christian, and so there was common ground that could help in resolving the potential conflict.
