Category: Sermons

Sermons Preached at West Side. Outlines, PPT Presentations and Audio files

Sermon: Questioning the Conventional

Jesus Christ was a maverick on earth. He continually questioned the wisdom of men and societal conventions. As his followers, we too will be different from the world in our teaching and perceptions.

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Sermon: A Better Priesthood and Covenant

Hebrews 7 & 8. The text reveals that Christ is a superior high priest, and his covenant is superior to the Old covenant. The Old Covenant has passed away, and we under the authority of the New Covenant.

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Sermon: Overcoming Temptation

With God’s help, and instruction from scripture, we have the capability of overcoming temptation.

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Sermon: Shining As Lights in the World (Joshua Cox)

Sermon by Guest Speaker Joshua Cox. Christians are to shine as lights in the world. This indicates that the Christian’s influence, shown in various aspects of his life as lived for God, should serve to give glory to God and influence others for good.

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Sermon: Is the Church Ever Fully Restored?

The aim of the Restoration Movement was the attaining of truth. Those who know and apply the truth are able to be Christians identical to those in the New Testament. Truth is knowable, and the restoration of the Lord’s church is immanently attainable.

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Sermon: Is Sprinkling Baptism?

The New Testament clearly reveals that the mode of baptism, intrinsic in the term as well as clear from the context of scripture, is immersion. Sprinkling water as a substitute to immersion in water is an innovation from man without divine approval.

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Sermon: Things That Please God

The apostle Paul reveals to us if we are to attain the goal of eternity in heaven, it is required that we make it our aim in life to be pleasing to God (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:7-11).

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Sermon: The Organization of the Local Church

The offices found in the local congregation, as revealed by the Word of God: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Elders, Deacons (cf. Phil. 1:1), and Teaches. (See Ephesians 4:11). These offices are ordained by God for the edification of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12).

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Sermon: Do Not Be Afraid

As God is with us, and is the soure of our redemption, we have nothing to fear. (Romans 8:31-39).

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Sermon: The Three Loves of the Disciple

The Disciple of Christ must love God, love his brethren, and love the lost. Anything less is unacceptable.

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Sermon: He That Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

The phrase is used numerous times in scripture, indicating the importance of listening to, heeding and obeying Christ and His word.

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Sermon: Who Killed Jesus?

Jesus Christ was murdered. His killers perpetrated a great crime on humanity. The question is, who killed Jesus? Was it the Romans? The Jews? You and I?

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Sermon: The Measurements of God

God has standards, or measurements that He demands we follow as we seek to please Him in our service. If we submit to His standards, rather than seeking to establish our own, we will secure for ourselves standing with Him.

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Sermon: Unity and Diversity

In 1 Corinthians 12;12-ff, the apostle Paul indicates that we as Christians are diverse members of the one body. With Christ as head, we each do our part to edify the body as we give heed to Him.

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Sermon: Getting Ready to Grow

It is important that a local church grow spiritually and numerically, but it is equally important that such growth be the byproduct of submitting to God’s will. Collectively and individually we have responsibilities we must fulfill as a precursor to growth.

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