Eagle Community Church of Christ

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. This week, John continues the hermeneutics study by looking at questions we should ask when studying scripture. Make sure to listen, because this will be very beneficial! In Grasping God's Word, Duvall and Hays tell us how important it is to understand the historical context with its differences and similarities to us today. The author...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. This Father's Day sermon looks at the life of Abraham. How was Abraham influenced by his father? What is the impact of having a full faith in God? John Gunter talks about how much real faith can impact generations of people. Happy Father's Day! YouTube video of this sermon https://youtu.be/4dP_1A9PJ_8 Church Website https://www.eaglech...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. This week we talk about the interpretive journey. In Grasping God's Word, Duvall and Hays tell us how important it is to understand the historical context with its differences and similarities to us today. The authors view interpretation as a journey, and we should learn how to cross the "river" from the ancient context to us.  John Gu...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. This week we finish up the book of Haggai with word from God for us to "be strong" and "work." God promises to always be with his people, so John encourages the church to keep going and pursue great things now. If we are always stuck in the past concerned with days gone by, these present days will be a waste of time.  Resources Read th...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. Have you ever wondered why there are different English translations of the Bible? In week two, we learn about the translation process, and why we have those differences.  John Gunter leads us in a Bible class throughout the Summer. Our Wednesday night series this Summer will be on Hermeneutics (how to study the Bible). Throughout this...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter brings a message from the book of Haggai where people are more focused on themselves than God. Sound familiar? Join us for this lesson.  YouTube video of this sermon https://youtu.be/txWHJmKCCd0 Church Website https://www.eaglechurchofchrist.com   Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/eaglecommunitychurchofchrist  

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter leads us in a Bible class throughout the Summer. Our Wednesday night series this Summer will be on Hermeneutics (how to study the Bible). Throughout this series, we will build a foundation so anyone can learn how to better study scripture. Join us here on in-person. Be sure to click on the video below to understand the conv...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. Jordan Santos brings us the message title "From Disciple to Apostle" on our 2022 Senior Sunday.  YouTube video of this sermon https://youtu.be/WnHtpETtAWM Church Website https://www.eaglechurchofchrist.com   Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/eaglecommunitychurchofchrist  

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter continues this mini-series on unity in Christ by asking the church to look inward. Are we people known by the fruits (evidences) of the Holy Spirit, or are we known for the way we pick fights and devour one another? Unity brings together, but divisiveness tears apart. Join us as we study this important message together.  Yo...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. This week we talk about what it means to have unity in Christ. How can we have unity if we do not always agree? You can find out starting with this sermon.  YouTube video of this sermon https://youtu.be/kOQIZbCJqYA Church Website https://www.eaglechurchofchrist.com   Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/eaglecommunitychurchofchrist  

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. Today we finish our Biblical Leadership series with a look at what scripture says about ministers. Ministers often have difficult jobs, but they have things they should do nonetheless. John dives into Paul's letters to a minister named Timothy to better understand what a minister should do. YouTube video of this sermon https://youtu.be...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. Today we talk continue talking about Biblical Leadership by focusing on deacons. We will answer questions about deacon qualities, thoughts on "much wine," and what Paul means when he transitions to talk about women in the deacon section. Some of the issues here may be sensitive, but we should love to dive into the word God gave us. Joi...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. This week, John Gunter talks again about Biblical Leadership. This is the second sermon in the series specifically about shepherds/elders. John dives into 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 to focus on qualifications/disqualifications of shepherds. Join us for this sermon! YouTube video of this sermon https://youtu.be/Ow2943rRgrc Church Website h...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter preaches over Palm Sunday and the events of Holy Week. In light of what Jesus did for us, John encourages the church to say yes to obedience and stop telling God no.  Video Reference: SM Lockridge sermon compilation by Beth Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0XUo2HcnMw YouTube video of this sermon https://www.youtube.com...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter continues the series on Biblical Leadership by talking about a Shepherd's role within a congregation. What do shepherds do? Are they in the church to make all the business decisions? Where are they in the hierarchy of leadership? What does the Bible say? John addresses all these questions as we continue in this series.  Ser...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter begins a series on biblical leadership and begins by talking about attitude. What does Jesus say makes a good leader? In this series, we will take a fresh look at leadership within the church. We will explore what scripture says, and examine whether we have followed the teachings of Jesus. Join us as we look inward! Sermon...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter talks about baptism and its relationship to the grace of God poured out for each of us. Often we may have such a thin, legalistic view of baptism that it loses the meaning we find in scripture. John opens the scriptures to show us how our wording matters, and without the gift of God's grace, nothing matters. Join us in this...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter preaches on the topic of baptism and tries to answer some common misconceptions about what baptism means or what it does. Is baptism a work for us? What does the word baptism even mean? How did the biblical writers talk about baptism? What did Jesus say about baptism? We try to answer these questions to help us all better u...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. This week we look at the second part of 1 John, with the hope that we better understand how the writer can seemingly contradict himself. John Gunter explains what the writer is addressing and how the book should affect the Christian. The writer has something particular in mind when talking about sin that leads to death. If we read on a...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter takes us into the book of 1 John, where the writer seemingly contradicts himself about Christians sinning. The last two sermons have been about having confidence in salvation. Does 1 John undo all of that? Gunter says there is a key to understanding the writer's argument. Join us for this sermon, and we hope this helps you...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter follows up the "confidence" sermon from last week with a sermon on boasting from Romans 5:1-11. Many of us may feel confidence or boasting are both bad words for Christians, but scripture does not see it this way. John talks about what it means to have a healthy confidence or boasting in God. He also talks about how many pe...

From the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter talks about Hebrews 4:14-16 where we read how Jesus was also tempted, and because of his temptation, he can empathize with us as we are tempted. Sometimes it may not feel like Jesus struggled in life like we do. Many people feel so down about their sins, they can feel like isolated failures. This should not be the case. Scr...

This is a sermon from the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX. John Gunter finishes his 3-part series on #Rest , by talking about having healthy rhythms in our Christian lives. Sabbath was part of the rhythm given by God to the Israelite people, and rest should be incorporated into our lives, so we might have more time given to God and away from the distractions coming at us every...

In this sermon at the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX, John Gunter talks about the relationship between work/rest, and how we must be intentional about getting the rest we need. For the second week, we talk about Jesus' interaction with the Pharisees concerning what could/could not be done on the Sabbath, and how Jesus reminded the Pharisees of when David ate the consecrated b...

This week at the Eagle Community Church of Christ in Mont Belvieu, TX, John Gunter talks about the importance of getting rest and viewing the Sabbath the way Jesus viewed it. We are all probably way too busy. The culture in the United States is one of working hard all the time. This shows up in the average hours per year we work compared to other countries. It also shows up in just how few vacatio...