East Baltimore Church of Christ

Focal Text: Acts 6: 1-3 Acts 6:1–3 KJV - "[1] And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. [2] Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. [3] Wher...

Focal Text: Prov 4: 20-27 Proverbs 4:20-27 KJV - "[20] My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. [21] Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. [22] For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. [23] Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life. [24] Put away from thee a froward mout...

Focal Text: Rom 6: 1-4 Romans 6:1-4 KJV - "[1] What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? [2] God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? [3] Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? [4] Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the...

Focal Text: 2 thes 3: 1-5 2 Thessalonians 3:1–5 KJV - "[1] Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have [free] course, and be glorified, even as [it is] with you: [2] And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all [men] have not faith. [3] But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep [you] from evil. [4] And we have confidence in the Lord...

Focal Text: John 5: 24-25 John 5:24–25 KJV - "[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. [25] Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live." Prese...

Focal Text: Num 32: 1-6 Numbers 32:1–6 KJV - "[1] Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place [was] a place for cattle; [2] The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, say...

Focal Text: Heb 1: 1-4 Hebrews 1:1–4 KJV - "[1] God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, [2] Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; [3] Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word...

Focal Text: Matt 7: 21-23 Matthew 7:21–23 KJV - "[21] Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. [22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23] And then will I profess unto...

Focal Text: Rom 12: 1-3 Romans 12:1–3 KJV - "[1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. [2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. [3] For I...

Focal Text: 2 Tim 1: 13-14 2 Timothy 1:13–14 KJV - "[13] Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. [14] That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us." Presenter: Gregory Claiborne, Minister, East Baltimore Church of Christ Originally Preached: 22nd of January, 2017 _______________________...

Focal Text: John 21: 1-3 John 21:1–3 KJV - "[1] After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he [himself]. [2] There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. [3] Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We...

Focal Text: Phil 2: 5-11 Philippians 2:5–11 KJV - "[5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: [6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: [8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death...

Focal Text: John 9: 1-7 John 9:1–7 KJV - "[1] And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth. [2] And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? [3] Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. [4] I must work the works of him that sent m...

Focal Text: Mark 7: 31-37 Mark 7:31–37 KJV - "[31] And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. [32] And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. [33] And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears,...

Focal Text: John 20: 24-29 John 20:24–29 KJV - "[24] But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. [25] The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. [26] And aft...

Focal Text: Luke 14: 15 Luke 14:15 KJV - "[15] And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed [is] he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God." Presenter: Elmer Sembly Jr, Minister, Woodlawn Park Church of Christ Originally Preached: 21st of May, 2017 ___________________________________________________________________ Follow EBCoC on social media! U...

Focal Text: Psa 14: 1 Psalm 14:1 KJV - "[1] [[To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David.]] The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good." Presenter: Larry Frazier, Minister, East Baltimore Church of Christ Originally Preached: 16th of June, 2019 ________________________________________________________________...

Focal Text: Heb 6: 9-12 Hebrews 6:9–12 KJV - "[9] But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. [10] For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. [11] And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence...

Focal Text: 1 John 4: 7-11 1 John 4:7–11 KJV - "[7] Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. [8] He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. [9] In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. [10] Herein is love, not that we...

Focal Text: Exo 4: 1-5 Exodus 4:1–5 KJV - "[1] And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. [2] And the LORD said unto him, What [is] that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. [3] And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from befo...

Focal Text: Acts 22: 12-16 Acts 22:12-16 KJV - "[12] And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there], [13] Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. [14] And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One,...

Focal Text: 1 Cor 12: 1-3 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 KJV - "[1] Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant. [2] Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. [3] Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Gho...

Focal Text: Job 33: 12-18 Job 33:12-18 KJV - "[12] Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. [13] Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. [14] For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not. [15] In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;...

Focal Text: Matt 11: 1-6 Matthew 11:1-6 KJV - "[1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. [2] Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, [3] And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? [4] Jesus answered and said unto...

Focal Text: Ezar 7: 7-10 Ezra 7:7-10 KJV - "[7] And there went up [some] of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. [8] And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which [was] in the seventh year of the king. [9] For upon the first [day] of the first month began he...