Venice church of Christ

To what end should Christians prove obedient? What can truly sustain Christians in a difficult and corrupt world? Growing Up Into Salvation | 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 | The First Letter of Peter | Outline | Conversation You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart. You have been born anew, not from perishable but fr...

Why is Elijah the embodiment of the prophet? What were his high and low moments like? What can we learn from Elijah? Elijah | The Cloud of Witnesses | Outline | Conversation

Who was David, man after God's own heart? How did he sin, and what can we learn from how he addressed his sin? What kind of legacy did David maintain, and how can we build a legacy in Christ? David | The Cloud of Witnesses | Outline | Conversation

Who was Moses? How was Moses faithful in God's house? Where did Moses fall short? Moses | The Cloud of Witnesses | Outline | Conversation

How would Israel see itself in Jacob? Why would God name Jacob "Israel," "wrestles with God"? What might Jacob teach us as Christians? Jacob | The Cloud of Witnesses | Outline | Conversation

Who was Abraham? How is he the father of faith? How can we navigate life as sojourners for God? Abraham | The Cloud of Witnesses | Outline | Conversation

What can we know about Job of Uz? What can we learn from him about endurance, suffering, faith, and God? Job of Uz | The Cloud of Witnesses | Outline | Conversation

What did Peter want Christians to do on account of all God had done for them in Christ? How can we be holy as God is holy? How have we learned about God through Jesus? Be Holy | 1 Peter 1:13-21 | The First Letter of Peter | Outline | Conversation Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ...

Why do you go to church? What motivates you to assemble with Christians? Join us as we reflect on possible answers and challenge our frameworks. Why Do You Go to Church? | The Assembly and You | Outline | Video

Why should we assemble? Does it matter where we assemble? How can we glorify God in our assembling? Why Where You Assemble Matters | The Assembly and You | Outline | Conversation

What's so important about the assembly of Christians? Why do people resist the assembly? How can we glorify God most effectively in the assembly together? The Value of the Assembly | The Assembly and You | Outline | Conversation

How did Peter encourage Christians in their love and faith in Jesus? How did Peter encourage Christians with the witness of the prophets? Faith and Salvation | 1 Peter 1:8-12 | The First Letter of Peter | Outline | Conversation You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, because you are attaining...

Who was Barabbas, and what did he represent? What choice was Israel making when they saved Barabbas and condemned Jesus? How is a similar choice continually before us? Barabbas | The Predestined Offering | Outline | Conversation

Why did Moses lift up a serpent in the wilderness? How was Jesus lifted up? What dangers attend to objects through which God displays His grace and mercy? The Serpent, the Son, and Deliverance | The Predestined Offering | Outline | Conversation

Why did Peter write to Christians in terms of Israel's Babylonian exile? How were early Christians supposed to find encouragement in trials? Encouragement in Trial | 1 Peter 1:1-7 | The First Letter of Peter | Outline | Conversation From Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residing abroad (in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia, and Bithynia) who are chosen accord...

Why would Paul speak of Christ as a Rock of living water? How can we come to drink of the water from the Rock? The Rock of Living Water | The Predestined Offering | Outline | Conversation

How would Israel take comfort from the hope of a new heavens and a new earth? How can Christians make sense of the hope of a new heavens and a new earth? The New Heavens and the New Earth | Isaiah 65:16-25, 66:22-24 | Isaiah's Prophetic Hope | Outline | Conversation "Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so...

How did Isaiah provide encouragement to Israel? How can we reach Zion and enjoy the verdant wilderness? A Verdant Wilderness | Isaiah 35:1-10 | Isaiah's Prophetic Hope | Outline | Conversation Let the wilderness and desert be happy; let the arid rift valley rejoice and bloom like a lily! Let it richly bloom; let it rejoice and shout with delight! It is given the grandeur of Lebanon, the splendor o...

How did God prove to be with Judah? How is Jesus our Immanuel? Immanuel | Isaiah 7:10-25 | Isaiah's Prophetic Hope | Outline | Conversation YHWH again spoke to Ahaz: "Ask for a confirming sign from YHWH your God. You can even ask for something miraculous." But Ahaz responded, "I don't want to ask; I don't want to put YHWH to a test." So Isaiah replied, "Pay attention, family of David. Do you consi...

How does the church collectively embody the Lord Jesus? How do we live in the body of Christ both within and outside the assembly? Life in the Body of Christ | Embodiment | Outline | Conversation

What does Christianity and the Christian life seem to be about based on what one hears preached and taught? How is information transfer necessary but not sufficient for the Christian life? How can we best embody the Christian life? Embodying the Christian Life | Embodiment | Outline | Video

How does the Incarnation of Jesus reverberate throughout time? What implications does Jesus' incarnation have for our faith, doctrine, and life? Why are we made uncomfortable by the truth that Jesus remains fully human in His resurrection body? The Incarnation | Embodiment | Outline | Video

Is the human body good? Is it irretrievably corrupted? How can we live in the human body to God's glory? Life in the Human Body | Embodiment | Outline | Conversation

What would sustain Israel through the dark days to come? What was the last message which God left ringing in the ears of Israel? Of us in Christ? The Great and Terrible Day of YHWH | Malachi 3:13-4:6 | Malachi's Burden | Outline | Video "You have criticized me sharply," says YHWH, "but you ask, 'How have we criticized you?' You have said, 'It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by kee...

Where is the God of justice? Should we want to find out? How could our fears hinder us from receiving abundance and blessing from God? Where Is the God of Justice? | Malachi 2:17-3:12 | Outline | Video You have wearied YHWH with your words. But you say, "How have we wearied him?" Because you say, "Everyone who does evil is good in YHWH's opinion, and he delights in them," or "Where is the God of j...