Robertsdale Church of Christ

In Luke 5:27-32, Jesus did something incredibly scandalous. A couple things, actually. He invited a tax collector named Levi to be one of his disciples. He expected his other disciples to accept Levi as a fellow disciple. He expected them to work through their differences and see Levi as valuable. And if that wasn’t crazy enough, Jesus took his other disciples to a party thrown by Levi with all of...

There’s a Greek word that you’ve read in your Bible countless times. It was translated as “one another.” In the Greek, it was a word allelon (ah-lay-lon). Fifty-nine times, this word is used as an imperative, meaning it is a command. And what you’ll find is that when the church lives out the Allelon commands, the church grows and multiplies, and is strengthened in Christ-centered relationships. In...

It’s funny how words can change in meaning over time. For example, did you know the word “silly” used to mean pious? The word “awful” used to have a good connotation because you were full of awe. Similarly, the word “fellowship” has changed in meaning. Today the word evokes images of meals, or simply shaking hands, greeting one another, and spending a few minutes in shallow conversation. But bibli...

Sunday, March 31, 2024

The story of Jonah is a story meant to mess with the one reading it. The story of Jonah is inverted, including chapter four. In the last scene of Jonah, we are challenged with two takeaways and a question: 1. Your enemies are still God's children. 2. Your concerns can be misplaced. Here's the question we are left with: How will you finish the story? Will you learn to love those who are aga...

Have you ever had one of those moments that you wish you could get a second chance to do things differently? There is no doubt we all have moments like that. Jonah 3:1 might be one of the most encouraging verses in all of the Bible because it reminds us that God is the God of second chances. “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time…” Jonah was given a second chance. As you read the rest o...

“How can a man be swallowed by a fish?” This is the part of Jonah’s story that gives people trouble to accept. But the big fish is only a problem for those who have a small God. Because it is in the belly of the fish that Jonah realized what was clear in the dark: 1. God still listens. 2. God still reigns. 3. God still delivers. As Jonah so powerfully prayed – “Salvation belongs to the Lord.”

A study in 2017 showed that our brains are hardwired to take the path of least resistance. But the path of least resistance isn’t always the right path to choose. That’s the path that Jonah took in Jonah chapter one. Instead of going to Nineveh to preach, he boarded a ship headed for Tarshish. As a result, he found himself in a physical and spiritual storm. Just like Jonah, when we turn our hearts...

We are beginning a new series called “Turn: The Art of Repentance.” Over the next five weeks, we are going to look at the story of Jonah, a man who was swallowed by a fish, but also a man who was wrestling with being swallowed by the heart of God. It’s a story about a man who needed to repent because he didn’t want to preach to people who he thought would repent. In his story in different ways, we...

In Luke 17, Jesus healed ten lepers. It’s one of the greatest stories about what faith actually looks like because those men had to trust that Jesus had the power to heal them while they were walking to show themselves to the priests. As they were walking, they were healed. One of the ten decided to turn back to thank Jesus and to glorify God. Only one. This story challenges us to think… Am I the...

Did you know there are some man-made things that are practically impossible to destroy? For example, rings made of tungsten, lego bricks, and the Nokia 3210 phone were practically impossible to destroy. There is something that is breakable… YOU. But you knew that. Because it’s possible you’ve reached your breaking point before. Maybe from trauma or stress. I think we would all agree with this stat...

Marriage is a sacred institution given by God to his people. It is God's gift to us. Do you want to have the best marriage possible? In this message, guest speaker David Sargent from the Creekwood Church of Christ shares with you how to have a cross-shaped marriage that is shaped by selflessness, sacrifice and submission to one another.

There is a prayer for believers in Colossians 1:9-14 to be able to walk worthy of the Lord. In his prayer, Paul says that we can walk worthy as we are growing in knowledge. In this message, Dillon Wyatt reminds us that as people who are devoted to the Word, one of our goals should be to grow in knowledge. If we want to walk worthy of the Lord, then our knowledge of God will be lived out every day...

In Colossians 1:9-14, Paul prays for believers to walk worthy of the Lord. One of the ways he prayed that we will walk worthy is to bear fruit. Rather than focusing on how we can produce more fruit, Jesus reminded us to stay connected to him. Because it's through our connection to Jesus that we will bear fruit from him.

Ever had the feeling where you thought, “I don’t know if I’m cut out for this… I don’t know if I’m good enough to do this… I don’t know if I can handle this…” There's this prayer in Colossians 1:9-14 that can make you feel that way. The apostle Paul prayed for you to walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him. How can you do that? In this message, Eric reminds you that you can walk worthy...

The church we read about in the book of Acts turned the world upside down. How did they do it? According to Luke who authored the history, it was because they were devoted. But it isn't just that they were devoted to the right practices, they were devoted in their hearts to the Lord. To begin 2024, Eric shares a message and vision for the church to restore the devotion of the Acts 2 church.

As the year comes to a close, it is important to look back at the past year and to look forward to the coming year. In this message, Eric looks at Psalm 141 and the reminder to keep our eyes on God by guarding our words, our thoughts, our time and our temptations.

What does the word “peace” mean to you? For some, it means the absence of war. Or maybe watching the sunset at the beach. Or even a calm day of doing nothing. But according to the Bible, peace is so much more. It is a word that means wholeness or prosperity. In Isaiah 9, it said Jesus would be the “Prince of Peace.” At his birth, the angels declared “peace on earth to people he favors” (Luke 2:13-...

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Here’s the main question… Howxcan Jesus be called “Everlasting Father”? It’s not the Messiah’s role within the Godhead, but the Messiah’s character toward us that Isaiah has in mind. The mighty warrior God is als...

In Isaiah 9:6, there are four names given that would shape the identity and mission of Jesus Christ. The second name in the list is "Mighty God." There's a story in Mark 2:1-12 that demonstrates how Jesus is the Mighty God in the flesh. And because he is, he has power over the physical world, the spiritual world, our sin, and death.

Seven hundred years before Jesus was born, Isaiah prophesied during the midst of a dark time in Israel's history that a child would be born, a son would be given, who would change the course of history. But not just any son... the Son of God. In this message, Eric looks at the first name given to the Messiah in Isaiah 9 -- Wonderful Counselor. www.robertsdalechurch.com/he-shall-be-called-serie...

We are more stressed today than ever. Culture says just find something to do that makes you happy. But here’s what you need to understand: Trying to escape stress by chasing happiness is a recipe for even greater stress. What God wants you to have...what the Bible says is the answer to our stress.. is to choose His joy over our stress.

If you can't do the little things right, you'll never be able to do the big things right. Daniel understood this principle. Because when a law was passed forbidding prayer for thirty days, it says that Daniel did "just as he had done before." He went to his home, faced Jerusalem, and prayed three times a day.

Fowl Play Preached by Jeff Braley on November 12, 2023

In Daniel 5, King Belshazzar received a message from the hand of God that reminded him he had been numbered, weighed and divided. For us as readers of God's Word, it is a reminder to count our days to make our days count, to put more weight in developing strong character, and to guard the location of our treasure because that is where our heart can be found.