2018 Program Materials

Sermon topics and materials for viewing or download are listed weekly and grouped by month. The links for each week are, in order: Audio, Video, Transcript and Study Guide. Click to play audio or video. The links directly under the month heading comprise all of the month's topics, transcripts or study guides in one collection. Any of the links may be downloaded (right-click) for your personal use.


January

JANUARY 2018 - COMPLETE

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1.7.18 – "From God or Men?"

When some Pharisees questioned Jesus about His authority, He answered by asking whether John’s baptism was from God or men. Whether our authority is from God or men matters to our souls.

1.14.18 – "Revive Us Again"

Men naturally seem to tire and lose sight of what is important spiritually. Nations become apathetic and immoral. How can we restore in our hearts the fervor of our faith? What can we do to come alive spiritually?

1.21.18 – "Restoring Christianity"

With so many churches and different kinds of Christians, it is no wonder people are confused about what God desires from us. Is there a way to restore the Christian faith found in the New Testament?

1.28.18 – "What Lack I Yet?"

The rich young ruler wanted eternal life but lacked a necessary quality to please God would have him. Others today lack necessary qualities to please the Lord. While God’s grace saves, God expects His people to do His will.

February

FEBRUARY 2018 - COMPLETE

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2.4.18 – "Do Works Matter?"

If we are saved by grace and not by works, does it matter how we live? Will God judge us at all on the basis of what we do? The answer to these questions might surprise you, since God looks at the heart and the life.

2.11.18 – "The First Gospel Sermon"

The church began in the first century with its first messages of salvation. Those messages were given to all people in all places for all time. Since the gospel is a universal message, we must hear what God has to say.

2.18.18 – "True Success"

When God’s favor was with His servants, they prospered in everything they did; but when people lifted themselves up as great successes, God humbled them. We must remember all we have comes from God.

2.25.18 – "Will God Hear?"

Most people pray every day. Even people who do not believe in God will sometimes pray. We wonder, “Will God hear my prayer? Will my prayers make a difference?” Faithful Christians can trust God to keep His promises.

March

MARCH 2018 - COMPLETE

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3.4.18 – "Without God"

When people remove God from their lives, they encounter confusion, lawlessness, and chaos. The Scriptures reveal that people forgot or rejected God to their own destruction. We need God if we wish to find what is good and what lasts.

3.11.18 – "Why Do We Suffer?"

Suffering is a universal problem, and people wonder how a loving and all-powerful God could allow them to suffer. The Scriptures teach, however, that some suffering is loving and has value.

3.18.18 – "Jesus Understands"

Have you ever felt misunderstood, that no one knew what you’re going through? We’re happy to say there is Someone who understands our temptations trials and struggles. Because He has been there, He can help us.

3.25.18 – "The Battle for Your Soul"

You may not realize it, but you—yes you—are in a serious spiritual battle. You are fighting for your soul with a formidable opponent, the devil. How are you doing in the battle for your soul?

April

APRIL 2018 - COMPLETE

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4.1.18 – "Why Jesus Died"

Jesus died on the cross for many reasons, but His focus was to bring us to the Father. He who knew no sin was made to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

4.8.18 – "The Sacrifice"

Throughout all the ages, God has asked men to offer sacrifices for sin. In Christ, God himself offers up His Son Jesus upon a cross as a sacrifice. His body and blood were given so that we might be right with God.

4.15.18 – "Enduring the Cross"

How was Jesus able to endure the cross? What enabled Him to do the Father’s will and remain upon the cross until He died? If we can possess some of the same strengths Jesus had, we too can remain faithful in times of challenge.

4.22.18 – "Salvation and the Cross"

Jesus Christ “gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age” (Galatians 1:4). We were rescued from the domain of darkness and transferred into the kingdom of God’s beloved Son (Colossians 1:13).

4.29.18 – "The Call of the Cross"

Jesus said, “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” (John 12:32). The cross of Christ cries out to us all to come to Christ and take up our own crosses as we follow Him.

May

MAY 2018 - COMPLETE

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5.6.18 – "The Wages of Sin"

There is certainly a high price for low living! Sin is our greatest enemy and destroys everything it touches. We must not be fooled by the pleasures of sin but understand how it hardens the heart and condemns the soul.

5.13.18 – "Free From Guilt"

God gave to every heart a conscience inside that accuses and excuses. The problem of guilt plagues the soul until a person seeks God. Only God can cleanse the soul from sin and cleanse the conscience from guilt and shame.

5.20.18 – "Walking in Darkness"

People can make bad decisions and walk down a road of sin and darkness. Some see the evil they have done and repent, while others continue down a road of destruction. What path are you travelling, and where will it end?

5.27.18 – "Walking in the Light"

Christians are children of the day and not of the night. They live according to moral and spiritual light brought into this world by the Lord Jesus Christ. In this lesson, we’ll explore what it means to walk in the light.

June

JUNE 2018 - COMPLETE

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6.3.18 – "God Has Spoken"

When Jesus spoke in the first century, scribes took down His words, and these words are in the New Testament. God speaks to us today through His Son Jesus, and we would do well to listen to what He says.

6.10.18 – "All-Sufficient"

God gave to us in the Bible all things that pertain to life and godliness, and we are not lacking anything that teaches us how to live and how to have eternal life. Because the word is all-sufficient, there is no need to change it in any way.

6.17.18 – "Worship in Song"

God gave to us in the Bible all things that pertain to life and godliness, and we are not lacking anything that teaches us how to live and how to have eternal life. Because the word is all-sufficient, there is no need to change it in any way.

6.24.18 – "Women in the Church"

What role has God given to women in the worship and the leadership of the church? Are women to be preachers or elders in the Lord’s church? Should women feel cheated if they are restricted from leadership roles?

July

JULY 2018 - COMPLETE

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7.1.18 – "Faithful Jesus"

As a Son over His house, Jesus was faithful. In everything Jesus obeyed His Father’s instructions. He never acted on His own authority but obeyed just as His Father commanded Him. He was faithful.

7.8.18 – "Faithful Christians"

What does it mean to be faithful? Will being faithful make a difference on the judgment day? Will the Lord find us faithful when He comes again at the end of time? How does a faithful Christian act?

7.15.18 – "Unity in Christ"

Churches throughout the United States are very divided in their beliefs, and there is a difference between churches. The only path to the unity for which Jesus prayed comes from following the Lord Jesus as He revealed the will of the Father in Scripture. When we all focus on the will of the Father, we see things alike. When we focus on our own will and desires, we go a thousand different ways.

7.22.18 – "The Gospel and Salvation"

How does God communicate salvation? Some say it’s by a special feeling or a miraculous experience, but the Scriptures teach that God communicates salvation through the gospel. In this lesson we’ll learn how God’s message saves.

7.29.18 – "How Jesus Views Scripture"

In trying to understand the nature of Scripture, it is worthwhile and even necessary to examine how the Lord Jesus views the Sacred Writings. If we know how the Lord sees Scripture, it will help us to know how we should see it.

August

AUGUST 2018 - COMPLETE

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8.5.18 – "The Church Jesus Built"

Jesus said, “Upon this rock I will build my church.” Jesus built His church, and it uniquely belongs to Him. Since He purchased it with His own blood, we should all be a part of it. We want nothing less.

8.12.18 – "Just a Christian"

Did you know that you can be a Christian involved in a church without being a member of any denomination? Being a member of the church like the Christians in the first century is possible. You can be just a Christian.

8.19.18 – "The Church of Christ"

If I visit a church of Christ, what can I expect to find there? What do they believe? How do they worship? How are they organized? Who are the churches of Christ, and why should I want to be a member?

8.26.18 – "Membership in the Church"

How does one become a member of the body of Christ, the church? Is church membership necessary to please God and be saved? What are my responsibilities as a member of the church Jesus built?

September

SEPTEMBER 2018 - COMPLETE

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9.2.18 – "Why I'm a Member"

Becoming a member of the Lord’s church requires commitment for a lifetime. In this last lesson of this series, we’ll explore many reasons and values of living for the Lord and for being a member of His family, the church.

9.9.18 – "Strong Faith"

Without faith it is impossible to please God. What kind of faith does God desire from His people? What does a strong faith look like when challenged? How can we grow in our faith so that we can be better servants?

9.16.18 – "Satan's Schemes"

Satan schemes to rob men of their souls by separating their hearts from God. From the beginning Satan has deceived and led people astray. We must not be ignorant of the tricks and the schemes of the devil.

9.23.18 – "Lies People Believe"

If you tell a lie often enough, people will come to believe it is the truth. The phrase, “Be not deceived,” is found frequently in Scripture, because people are willing to believe the lies they want to believe.

9.30.18 – "Overcoming"

When we place our love and give our devotion to God, the Lord gives us the strength and the ability to overcome the schemes and lies of the devil. With God’s help we can overcome temptation and weaknesses.

October

OCTOBER 2018 - COMPLETE

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10.7.18 – "Inspired"

When the Bible speaks of being inspired, it means that it comes from God. God gave us His word to bless us and to teach us what we most need to know. If the Scriptures come from God, we cannot ignore them.

10.14.18 – "Trustworthy"

We can trust Scripture, because we can trust God. Scripture yields to us the wisdom of God that can give us eternal life. Do we have today what God wanted us to know? We can have confidence in the Bible is from God.

10.21.18 – "All-Sufficient"

God’s word gives us all we need to know to enjoy eternal life and to live as Christians. The Lord promised the apostles the Holy Spirit would give them into all truth. We have all spiritual truth found in Scripture.

10.28.18 – "Authoritative"

Jesus taught that His words would judge us in the last day. We need to know what the Lord said and to apply it to our lives if we wish to build our lives upon a rock rather than build on sand. We must listen to the Lord.

November

NOVEMBER 2018 - COMPLETE

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11.4.18 – "God's Way"

People approach life in many ways, but the best way to live and the only way to heaven is the Lord’s way. Jesus advised us to walk the narrow gate and take the hard way, but this way leads to eternal life.

11.11.18 – "The Need for Repentance"

People don’t use the word “repent” much these days. Some folks even deny there is such a thing as sin. Repentance is not a punishment but God’s way to correct our lives and to bring spiritual healing to our souls.

11.18.18 – "Remember"

A season of thanksgiving causes us to remember all our blessings. It also reminds us of what God requires of us. Giving thanks should be more than remembering; it should lead us to devote our lives to God.

11.25.18 – "Where is God?"

When trouble and worry come our way, we wonder if God has forgotten us. When it seems that evil has overcome good, we wonder if God will help us. Where is God when it seems our world has fallen in on us?

December

DECEMBER 2018 - COMPLETE

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12.2.18 – "Forgive and Forget"

Past hurts and offenses can haunt us and make us angry. Is there an answer? Yes, we can forgive and forget! To be sons of our Father in heaven, who is kind and forgiving, we must also learn to forgive and forget.

12.9.18 – "Designed By God"

Did God design this world, or have we come into being by accident? Is there evidence of an intelligent designer or did we evolve from non-living matter? The design in this world leads us to believe in an intelligent and powerful designer, God!

12.16.18 – "We Can Believe"

Do you believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God? This is a most important question; and how you answer will affect your eternal destiny. Belief in God is both rational and intelligent; there are many reasons we can believe.

12.23.18 – "Come to Jesus"

Since Jesus came into the world to save us, He has been calling us to come to Him. We come to Jesus for salvation, for eternal life, and for rest for our souls. We can do nothing better in all our lives than to come to Jesus.

12.30.18 – "We Need God"

Many assume they have all they need and can live on their own terms. People who think they can do it on their own often forget what God has done for them and their utter need for God for their life and their salvation.