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Sermon Series on the Book of 1 John
by Robert Harkrider

Sermons:

A Sin Often Overlooked

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1 John 1 - Actions  Speak Louder Than Words

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1 John 2 - The Love God Hates

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1 John 3 - The Love That God Commands

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1 John 4 - Truth or The Consequences

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1 John 5 - Things a Christian Knows for Sure

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Jesus: The Way Out of Confusion

by David Hartsell

The religious world is filled with ideas and faiths. Different “holy books” offer differing standards by which people should live. Some worship one god; others worship many deities. Some emphasize the deity “inside of each of us.” Multiplicities of religious beliefs are extremely confusing. Even in the “Christian faith” there are conflicting denominational ideas that often leave our heads spinning. How do we find our way out of this malaise and back on the path toward God?

The answer is found in Jesus’ life and teachings. In the first century, great religious divisions existed among God’s people. Greek and Roman influences lay behind many of these differences. Alexander The Great had spread Hellenistic customs, practices, and religions over the world. Later, reaction to Rome’s rule and its religions caused the Jews to splinter further in their unity of faith. Many Jewish sects developed. Sadducees were willing to compromise some of God’s teachings to save the temple and keep their position. They claimed to believe the scriptures but denied that a spiritual realm existed and, therefore, discounted the resurrection of the dead. The Pharisees were opposed to spiritual compromise. Originally, they were determined to carefully keep God’s Word. This effort eventually turned into the exaltation of human ideas and traditions – exalting them even above God’s revealed Will. Jesus was hounded by Pharisees His entire life. Other groups such as the Zealots, the Publicans, and the Herodians had political agendas as well as religious disagreements. The Essenes avoided it all by withdrawing from society and formed smaller religious communities. Confusion reigned!

How did Jesus deal with all these differences? First, there are several things that He did not do. He did not throw up His hands and say, “I give up! There are so many contradictory concepts. Why should I try?” Secondly, He never implied that truth was not essential. He did not suggest that one idea is as good as another. Finally, though Jesus believed truths found in each of the groups we have mentioned, He refused to join any of them.

Jesus continuously meditated on God’s Word. A twelve year old Jesus discussed scripture with Jewish religious scholars. (Lk.2:45-47) Years later, He astounded formally trained Jews with His knowledge of God’s Law and His ability to properly use it. Jesus told them plainly, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.” (Jn.7:15-16) While denouncing the hypocrisy of the scribes and the Pharisees, our Lord emphasized the necessity of listening to and obeying the Word of God that they taught. (Matt.23:2-3) Like Jesus, we can make our way through the numerous false and confusing ideas by holding to God’s Word, the Bible. We can help our family and friends by teaching them to do the same.

Other Articles David Hartsell
Four Days in the Life of Satan
Influence - The Potential for Good or Evil
 

 

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Student Sunday Night Home Study and Singing

 

 

The Local Church -- Hospital or Hotel by Blake Edwards - Nov 7, 2010
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Overcoming Loneliness
by Larry Rouse - Oct 24, 2010

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"For Such a Time as This" by Seth Buchanan - Oct 10, 2010
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"For Such Were Some of You" by Tim Stevens - Sept 26, 2010
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Awake O Sleeper by Blake Edwards - Sept 12, 2010
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Overcoming Habitual Sin
by Larry Rouse - Sept 7, 2010

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Recent Sermons:

Question Night - Nov, 2010

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The Power of a Relationship

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Fellowship and Baptism

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The Power of Trust

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Appealing to the Angels

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Capernaum - A study of Lost Opportunity

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Three Generations

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The Hidden Person of the Heart (1 Pt 3:4)

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Modesty - God Cares About How We Dress by Jonathan Perz

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University church of Christ

 

Assembly Times

 Sunday

   Bible Classes (9:30)

   AM Worship (10:20)

   PM Worship (6:00 pm)

 Wednesday

   Bible Classes
(7:00 PM)

 

Location

449 North Gay Street

Auburn, AL 36830

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Overcoming the Present Apostasy

Sermon Series by Larry Rouse

Piscataway, NJ Nov 20-22, 2009

 

 

Friday Night 7:30

Lesson1 - How Do We View the Bible?

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Saturday Night 7:30

Lesson 2 - How do we View the World?

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Sunday Morning 9:15
Lesson 3 - How do we View God's Order for Leadership?

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Sunday Morning 10:00
Lesson 4 - How Do We View the Local Church?

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Sunday Morning 11:00
Lesson 5 - How Do We View God's Instruction on Fellowship

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