Elisha Freeman – The Apostle Paul did not establish the Colossian church, but he is aware of what they need and are up against. So he writes a letter to help them as a church to put down roots in all the right places. This morning we will take a look at these passages so that our congregation can have the same roots.
Elisha Freeman – A daily goal for us is to be at peace. Peace of mind, heart, and body if at all possible. Philippians 4 offers a path to the peace we desire by providing four ways in which we can obtain that peace.
Elisha Freeman – During the time of Isaiah, there is turnover with kings and with challenges. In each event, God’s people find themselves in a familiar struggle to trust God. Why? This morning we will look at an underlying cause that contributes to a lack of trust so that we can break free and have the depth of trust in God that our faith needs.
(This sermon includes a short movie “It’s Not About the Nail” by Jason Headley.)
Elisha Freeman – While the book of Ecclesiastes is not a fan favorite, it does offer us powerful gift. It is a gift of knowing our end. The gift of knowing our end empowers us to live today in very distinct and intentional ways. This morning we will take a look at what life today looks like when we commit to living life backwards.
Charlie Vasquez – The book of Job is a story of someone who goes through great loss and then struggles to understand it. Along with Job, the question we most want answered is this: why is there suffering? But when we reach the end of the book, that isn’t answered. Instead, we see examples of different ways to respond to suffering, with perspective on which ones to avoid and which ones to imitate.
Elisha Freeman – Love is a core doctrine of the New Testament. This morning we will walk through a familiar passage in 1 Corinthians 13, so that we can learn and be motivated to continue to be a church that lives according to the ‘excellent way’.
Elisha Freeman – Last week we asked the question, ‘What do elders do?” This week we ask “What is the responsibility of church members to the local eldership? Why ask this question? Because a healthy church is dependent on a healthy leadership and membership relationship.
Elisha Freeman – As we embark on the process of adding elders to the existing leadership, the question, ‘What do elders do?” Comes to the surface. This morning we will examine a well known passage to find our answers as we seek the men who would assume the role of Shepherd at the Raleigh Church of Christ.
Elisha Freeman – If a church seeks to become saturated with grace that extends to all people, what does a church need to remember so that grace can be the result? This morning we will walk through the first few chapters of Romans to find our answers.
Elisha Freeman – President Kennedy famously asked “Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country’. As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, what can we as Christians do for our country? This morning, we will walk through an ancient letter from God to exiles Israel to learn the practices we can adopt to be a blessing to our nation and any nation.
