Bethlehem Church of Christ Messages

Christian Martin's sermon preached on May 1st, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. New stuff! ( Rev. 21:1-8 ) Old stuff out , new stuff in . (1-4) Reward and punishment . (5-8) II. More new stuff!* ( Rev. 21:9-27 ) The Bride (9-14) Some important measurements (15-21) No temple* (22-27) III. Tree of life. ( Rev. 22-1 -5) Worship, comfort, belonging IV. "I'll Be back ."...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on April 24th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: Introduction: Numbers, charts, & lots of theories (20:1-6) "thousand" -- Ex. 20:6; Dt. 1:11; 7:9; Ps. 50:10; 90:4; I Sam. 18:7; II Pet. 3:8) I. Let's celebrate Jesus' Kingdom. (20:1-6) "Kingdom" in Revelation (Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 11:15; 12:10-11) Jesus' use of "Kingdom" (Lk. 1:32, 33; Mar...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on April 17th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: John's journey with Jesus (and our journey) 2,000 years of changed lives John's writings for God the life story of Jesus; 3 letters; The Revelation Jesus the Lamb John's understanding ( John 1:29 ; Last Supper; The Cross) Rev. 5:5-6 ; 7:14 ; 12:11 ; 14:1 ; 17:14 ; 19:7 : 21:9 Jesus the Ri...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on April 10th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: Take your pick ... I. Will you choose the losers or the Lamb ? The Babylonians and the beasts are the losers. ( Rev. 17 ; 18:6-7 ) The Lamb - King wins. Worthy lamb. ( Jn. 1:29 , 32 ; Rev. 5:6 , 9 , 12 ) Conquering King. (19:11ff) Luke 19:41-44 II. Will you choose the blood of judgment or...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on April 3rd, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. God's judgment is certain . Key theme all through Scripture. Part of God's nature . (15:3-4) Judges 11:27; Ps. 7:11; II Tim. 4:8; Heb. 12:23; I Pet. 4:5 II. God's judgment is good . (15:3-4; Ch. 16) The "Battle of Armageddon" is not going to be much of a battle . III. God's judgment is...

Tom Claibourne's messaged preached on March 27th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. The servants of Satan. First Beast (13:1-9): Anti-Christian government . Persecution Second Beast (13:11-15): Anti-Christian religion False teaching (16:13; 19:20; II Cor. 11:13-15) "Antichrist" - I John 2:18, 22; 4:3; II John 7 Babylon (14:8): Anti-Christian seduction . Immorality T...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on March 20th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. A continuous struggle. God & Man God loves us and desires a relationship with us. (Gen. 3:15) God & Satan (Gen. 3; Eph. 6:12) Satan fought against God's promise . II. A Glorious victory . The devil failed to destroy the Christ child . (1-5) The woman represents the people of Go...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on March 13th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. God's Gospel must be shared no matter what. (10) His messengers An angel (10:1-6) Prophets (10:7) - the mystery . ( Rom. 16:25-27 ) John (10:8-11) The message = the Gospel . (10:9-10) A sweet message. ( Ps. 119:103 ) A sour message. II. God's people will be opposed until Christ returns...

Christian Martin's sermon preached on March 6th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: Things to Remember with Revelation: 1. It is dangerous to read everything in Revelation as LITERAL . 2. It is dangerous to read everything in Revelation as FIGURATIVE . 3. It is dangerous to read Revelation without properly understanding the OLD TESTAMENT . Revelation 8:1-5 1a. The SEVEN...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 27th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Suffering is part of this life . (6:1-8; John 16:33; Acts 14:21-22) White horse - Gospel conquest. (2) Red horse - Bloody persecution . (3-4; Matt. 24:9) Black horse - Economic hardship. (5-6; 13:16-18) Pale horse - Death (Hades). (7-8) II. Suffering helps cleanse us. It calls us to...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 20th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Worship is a tool to help us see God .We never fully see God in this life. (4:2-6) Each aspect of worship gives us a glimpse of God. (5:9, 12-13; 4:8 & Isaiah 6) II. Worship is God-centered . (4:8, 11)It is about God , not me . We see our unworthiness . (1:17) We see God on his...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 13th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Facts about Jesus Christ . He knows what's happening . (1:12-13, 20) He is Lord . (1:12-18) He is returning . (2:5, 16, 25; 3:3, 11, 20) II. Affirmation, correction & warning for Jesus' church. God wants to encourage and strengthen His church. ( Eph. 5:25-27 ) The devil wants to...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on February 6th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Jesus is incredible . (1:5) The faithful witness. The firstborn from the dead . (Col. 1:18; I Cor. 15:20-23) The Ruler of the kings of the earth. (Rev. 1:12-16) II. Jesus loves us. (1:5) The great King loaves us! the power ( of love. III. Jesus freed us by His blood. (1:5; I Cor. 6:9...

Tom Claibourne's message preached on January 31st, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. A message from God . (1:1-2) An unveiling. The messenger: John the Apostle . (1:4, 9-10; 22:8) The culmination of the Bible. II. A message for God's people . (1:4, 11) In the late first century . (2:3, 9-10, 13) In all ages. ( Rev. 13:10 ; 14:12 ) III. A message of hope . (1:3, 22:6...

Olan Truesdell and Kyle Berry's sermon preached on January 23rd, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH as part of the Youth Service. Outline: Luke 24:13-35 Luke 24:36-53 I. Matthew + Time with Jesus = Radical Transformation Matthew 9:9-13 II. Simon Peter + Time with Jesus = Radical Transformation Luke 22:54-62 III. Herod - Time with Jesus = A Lack of Transformation Luke 14:11

Tom Claibourne's message preached on January 16th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Learning from challenges and blessings. Covid and the public response to it, have caused: uncertainty, suffering, distrust, division, fear, spiritual apathy, and inactivity . II. Renewing our mind. (Rom. 12:2; 8:5-8; Eph. 4:17, 22-24; II Pet. 3:1; I Cor. 14:20) A God mindset. (Ps. 2...

Christian Martin's sermon preached on January 9th, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: Luke 5:1-5 A problem with rewinding: when we rewind for God, it's almost like we think we are giving God new information. Luke 5:6-7 We miss appointments with Jesus in the here and now when we spend all of our time rewinding and fast forwarding . Luke 5:8-11 They didn't worry about the...

Tom Claibourne's message preached on January 2nd, 2022 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. God's still workin' on His church , so cooperate ! No congregation is perfect. God works to perfect His people. Through history . At Bethlehem . II. God's still workin' on other people, so be understanding ! We're each on a journey in a sin-cursed world. ( Rom. 8:18ff ) We each have...

Tom Claibourne's message preached on December 26th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Mankind's Problem (1-5) Sin is the problem. (Isa. 8:19-22) Sin affects everyone . Sin is the backdrop of the Christmas story. (Luke 2:10-11) (Jesus came to be Savior ) II. God's Promise (1-5) He offers hope . (Matt. 4:12-16) Hope anticipates the future III. God's Gift (6-7) Wonderf...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on December 19th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. A distorted world. The fall of mankind changed everything . (Gen. 1-3) The result: An upside down world. (Gal. 4:4-5) II. A divine plan. To send a Deliverer . (Gen. 3:15; Lk. 1:67-75) To make a point in the way He sent the Deliverer. A King in a manger . (Rev. 1:4-5; 19:14-16; 17:14...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on December 12th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Don't forget what a " holiday " is. "A day intended to be special and different , as a time of remembrance and honor." Bible Festivals (Deut. 16) Praise (16:1, 10-11, 15) Remembering ( Ex. 12:24-27 ) Joy ( Deut. 16:10-11 , 13-15 ) Giving ( Deut. 16:10 , 16 , 17 ) II. Don't be afraid...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on December 5th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. We are each gifted : by God's grace . (4:10) Most obvious gift: forgiveness & salvation . (Rom. 5:15-17) Specific, personal gifts. (Rom. 12:3-8) II. We are each responsible : to serve . (4:10) Giftedness leads to responsibility & responsibility leads to service . (Acts 1:8; R...

Christian Martin's sermon preached on November 28th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: John 11:45 - 57’ John 20:1 - 10; Rev. 21:1 - 8 I. The ______________ of ____________________. (John 11: 45 - 57) · Jesus’ decision: Go to His _______________, or __________ __________. · The _____________ of ________________ pointed to the ____________. II. Jesus shows ______________...

Tom Claibourne's message preached on November 21st, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Feeling entitled after being released from slavery. ( Num. 11:1-9 ; I Cor. 10:10-11 ) II. Feeling grateful while still imprisoned. ( Phil. 4:10-13 , 19 ) Don't live under the circumstances. ( II Cor. 11:24ff ) Be content in any circumstance. Be aware of the presence of God. (4:6-7,...

Tom Claibourne's sermon preached on November 14th, 2021 at Bethlehem Church of Christ in Winchester, OH. Outline: I. Who is "The Lord your God"? (Ex. 20:1-3) The God who is Lord . (Ex. 19:16-19) The God who loves us. (Ex. 20:2) The God who is jealous . (Ex. 34:14; Zech. 8:2) II. Which is the greatest commandment? There were many Old Testament commandments. There were ten very foundational commandm...