Collinsville Church of Christ Sermons

It is often tempting to make excuses for the things we know shouldn't be in our lives—to try to find some justification for our sin so we don't have to completely let go of it. Jesus reveals, however, that when we tolerate any form of evil in our lives, we are only making room for something that destroys us and the people we love. So, he graciously calls us to turn away from those things and follo...

Amid cultural pressure to compromise, it is all the more important that we embrace our calling to be holy. God has set us apart from the world in order to shine his light, but when we compromise we lose our ability to shine.

How do we face persecution, hardship, and loss with succumbing to fear? How can we press on through everything remaining faithful to the end? The ancient church in the city of Smyrna has a few things to teach us about that…

The weight of cultural pressures can lead us to be tempted to compromise our faith, but Jesus calls his Church to stand strong. However, as we fight the good fight, we must remember the root of who we are and why we are even fighting to begin with. Without the love we learn from Christ fueling us, we will become something other than the Church.

It can be incredibly discouraging when we feel the world around us has grown hostile to the faith we hold dear. How do we hold on? More than that, how can we continue to shine the brilliant light of Christ? Our God has given us a bold reason to hope and the ability to thrive if we will hear it. This series unpacks the context and intent of the book of Revelation. It was received by the early Churc...

Your friendships have a huge impact on the direction of your life. The community you choose could be the difference between living in darkness or living in light. We first must enter into fellowship (koinonia) with God, and that fellowship will ensure that we live in the light of truth. It is a beautiful thing when groups of people fellowship with God and enter into fellowship with one another.

When we love something or someone, we are eager to talk about it. How often do we talk about Jesus and the things of God? If the answer is very little, maybe it is because we love the things of the world more. Some of us may have left our first love in pursuit of lesser things. Just before Jesus’ crucifixion, the Bible tells us that even Peter denies him three times. Still distraught over what he...

God has created each of us with a plan for our lives. We are his handiwork and he longs for us to take part in the good work that he has for us to do. However, living in God's new plan for us means letting go of our old plan. In the book of Acts, we see a man named Saul who is persecuting the early church. He does it with zeal; he lives for it. But then, Saul encounters Jesus along the road to Dam...

When Jesus meets Zacchaeus, he is a thieving traitor who is only thinking about himself. But when he encounters the love of Jesus in his home, Zacchaeus’ heart is renewed and it is evidenced by his extreme transformation. He used to cheat and steal, but now, he becomes generous and eager to make things right.

As we transition from our celebration of Christmas and prepare to head into a new year, what of the holiday remains with us? The decorations are put away and the carols have faded; a new season of life begins. But we can step forward boldly knowing that Immanuel—God with us—is still with us!

God’s promise in Isaiah is that He would come to dwell with His people and to rescue them. This is fulfilled in the birth of Jesus Christ, who is known as Immanuel, God with us. Jesus made a great sacrifice, giving up the splendors of heaven to come to earth. But He did more than just live among us, because of His great love, He provided a way for us to have eternal life. Jesus became the Savior o...

God would prepare the way for Christ’s birth through his cousin John. John’s unlikely conception and birth bring his father Zechariah great joy because this child would be one crying in the wilderness, preparing the way for the Messiah’s coming.

God promised in Isaiah that a day was coming when the Messiah would come and usher in a government of peace. The angels bring good news to the lowly shepherds and confirm that a new and unexpected way to govern was coming to pass that would indeed bring peace on earth.

God was offering His people hope in Isaiah 9:2 by promising a light that would come to expel the darkness. Simeon’s encounter with the baby Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise to bring salvation to all people. Simeon had the audacity to hope that God would come through, even after years of waiting.

One of the most infamous people in Jesus' life; a name now virtually synonymous with betrayal… Judas. It's easy to shake our heads and wonder, "How could he?" But is it possible that we face the same temptation?

This week we will explore Jesus' main opposition: the Pharisees. More than simply the villains of the story, they actually hoped to bring a brighter future to their people by taking God's laws more seriously than ever before. They were highly respected but also deeply misguided in their approach, and if we aren't careful, we can be more like them than we'd like to admit.