Chardon church of Christ

  Acts 13:26-52 INTRO: Good morning. We are continuing in our study of the Book of Acts. The last time we were together we left Paul and Barnabus in Antioch preaching in the synagogue after being invited to do so. Paul did what we all should be ready to do, and that is—seize the moment. Before we get started with our text today let me tell you a story I heard from some years ago. It’s about a prof...

  Acts 12:25-13:25 INTRO: The last time I brought a lesson we saw Peter being miraculously released from prison by an angel of the Lord. He turned up at the house of some of the believers who were amazed when they saw him standing there at the door. We also saw how Herod was enjoying all the praise from men and women but he didn’t give credit where credit was due to God. An angel of the Lord struc...

  Mark 4:26-29 INTRO: Today’s sermon, kind of reflects the last song that we just sang. It talks about God’s Word and of faith in general. The title of the sermon this morning is called The Parable of a Seed. We will touch on a number of scriptures. You can, if you like, write them down because I may go a little fast in some areas. Let's start off by reading this Mark chapter four verses 26 to 29....

  Proverbs 17:22 & John 16:33 Someone wrote: If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it was and will continue to be yours. If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with. If it just sits in your living room and messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money and never behaves as if you actually set it free in the first place -- you either married it...

  Jonah 1:1 – 17 ’Hello, this is Mark - I am unable to take your call right now, but please leave your name, number and a short message and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. (beep)’ A standard message that most of you have on your answering service at work or at home - the whole point of having an answering machine is to make sure you don’t miss your calls. BUT - there are some people who...

Acts 12:1-24 INTRO: The last time we were together we saw that in Antioch the followers of Christ were first given the name Christian. We also saw very powerfully, that the name Christian means more than a name. It’s not just a title we wear but it is a way of life. Our every breath and action should declare to the world that we belong to Christ. Before we start I want to tell you a story. An evan...

Acts 11:1-30 INTRO: Good morning. The last time we were together we left Peter in Cornelius’ household amazed that God’s Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. Peter who earlier had a vision now clearly understood the meaning of the vision and the fact that God shows no favoritism between people. He understood that you don’t have to be a Jew to please God. You don’t have to have been cir...

Acts 10:24-48 INTRO: Good morning. As we continue in Acts today our scripture reference will be Acts 10:24-48 . We have all dealt with sales people or perhaps at some time in our life have been in sales. Sometimes being in sales can be extremely rewarding and sometimes very frustrating. I was reading an article on the sales profession recently and as I read through a portion on successful and unsu...

Acts 10:1-23 INTRO: Good morning. Before we begin let me share with you a story about a couple named, Bob and Lynn who weren't what we would consider good neighbors. They were not bad exactly, just oblivious to those living around them. A lot of folks end up that way these days. Anyway they realized after a time that they needed to do better. One day when they saw a moving van in front of the hous...

  INTRO: Good morning. Last week we set aside our study in the book of Acts and took a look at the Holiday period. We recognize this has been a challenging year and a year of controversy. I’m happy for this year to be winding to a close and I am looking forward to the New Year which I hope—will be somewhat brighter. I do recognize we are not out of the woods yet, so to speak, with this pandemic an...

John 1:14 INTRO: Good morning. Wow, what a year this has been. The challenges we have had to work with and continue to face. It has been a year of controversy, controversy about the pandemic, its origins and how we should react to it. Controversies about politics, the direction of the country, the right way to handle disaster, and how to help others. Christians have faired a little better in this...

Acts 9:19-43 INTRO: Good morning. The last time we were together we saw how Saul of Tarsus had his sight miraculously restored and became a follower of the Way, after being baptized into Christ by Ananias. What we are going to look at today is one of the most incredible conversions to Christ we will ever read or hear about in our Christian lives. I have probably used this story before but it makes...

Ephesians 2: 1 – 9 A story is told about Fiorello LaGuardia, when he was mayor of New York City during the worst days of the Great Depression and all of WWII. A tattered old woman was brought before him, charged with stealing a loaf of bread to feed her two grandchildren were starving. But the shopkeeper, from whom the bread was stolen, refused to drop the charges. He told the mayor that "It's a r...

I Kings 12:4-14 INTRO: It’s good to see each of you out this morning. I would encourage you mark down the scriptures we will be reading and look at them later. I hope those at home can hear. This morning I would like to bring a message to you that I’ve entitled The Value of Meditation. We all have probably heard the phrase “What were you thinking?” Perhaps you have asked yourself that question. Pe...

1 Corinthians 10:12 , 1 Corinthians 9:27 This morning I would like to bring to you a sermon that I have that I have entitled Take Heed, Lest Ye Fall. I'll be reading a number of scriptures, and I would encourage you to get a pen and paper so you can write them down and you can look them up later or you can follow along with me. I'll first read a couple of scriptures, First Corinthians 10:12 , and...

Acts 9:1-18 INTRO: Good morning. Last Lord’s Day we were looking at Acts chapter 8 and saw Philip baptize the Ethiopian eunuch, and then Philip was taken away in the Spirit. While all this was going on we need to remember that there was a great persecution taking place in the background, consented to by a man named Saul as we read in Acts 8:1-3 . Today Luke is going to inform us that the persecuti...

  Acts 8:14-25 INTRO: Good morning. I have an active imagination and as I study this frequently leads me down paths which take me to a topic for a lesson. If I step on any toes when I give a lesson, please be assured that mine have been stepped on as well. We are going to continue today in Acts chapter 8. But before we get into our text let me share with you an experience I had when I did a web-se...

Acts 8:1-13 INTRO: Good morning. The last time we were together we left Stephen repeating with his dying breath the words of Jesus, ‘forgive them’ and ’Father receive my spirit’. What Luke is going to share with us today is one of the most difficult times in church history. But first I want to tell you a story. A doctor decided to put his overweight patient on a diet. "I want you to eat normally f...

Acts 6:15-7:60 INTRO: Good morning. The last time we were together we left Stephen, a man full faith, power, wisdom, and the Holy Spirit according to Acts 6:38 ... in the middle of a religious debate where he was accused by false witnesses of blasphemy. We said that the best way to deal with religious conflict is by going back to the source, the scriptures. Luke continues to inform us of what happ...

In A Time of Uncertainty - God Provides  Psalms 103: 1 – 22 & Ephesians 5: 19 – 20   ILL. I would like to start by sharing a story I read: It was the usual schedule: up at 4:30 a.m., out the door by 5:00 a.m. to take my son to ice hockey practice, pickup another hockey team mate on the way to the rink, dash home, get ready for work and head out the door again. On this morning though, I realized I...

You’re The Answer To Someone’s Prayer 2 Cor. 12: 7-10 & Luke 22:42 ILL. I heard a story recently about a missionary in Africa, named William Chalmers, who was approached by two tribal chieftains. For more than a year they had been hearing about Chalmers & his God & the changes that had occurred in the villages which had welcomed him. Impressed by it all, they had come to invite him to their villag...

The Beginning & The End Revelation 22:13 – 14   There are Military Slogan’s which state that : “the overall decisions start and stop here.” Or we have heard the phrase, “The buck stops here!” And there is the famous quote from a parent … “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out of it!!!!!!” Back in 2008, there was a surprise best selling book entitled: “Not Quite What I Had Planned -...

WE NEED EACH OTHER 1 Cor. 12:12 – 27 OPEN: Centuries ago in Europe, a wealthy nobleman decided to build a church bldg. for the mountain village that he’d grown up in. Everybody, in the village was excited, but no one was permitted to see the plans, or the inside of the church building until it was finished. Finally, the day arrived, and people gathered on Sunday to marvel at the beauty of the new...

"Holes in the Fence!" James 1:18 – 21 A serviceman once wrote about a moment of comedy he had witnessed in the army. It happened during a company inspection. The inspection was being conducted by a full sergeant major. Everything had gone smoothly until the officer came to a certain soldier, looked him up and down and snapped, "Button that pocket!" The soldier, more than a little rattled, stammere...

Escaping Your Prison Ephesians 4:17 – 32 Back in the 14th century, in the region we now call Belgium, there was a duke by the name of Raynald III. Raynald had a nickname – Crassus. Crassus means fat, and he was fat because he really liked to eat. He liked to EAT ... a lot! In the course of time, he had a violent quarrel with his younger brother Edward which resulted in Edward leading a revolt agai...