Free Bible Sermons

In this series of sermons, Mike explores the exercise of worship in order to highlight its purpose (honoring God) and its result (edifying the worshipper).

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5 Things We Do in Worship

There are 5 things found in the New Testament that God will accept as true worship to Him.

How Should We Worship God?

In discussing worship, there exists a tension between progressive believers who seek a modern expression of worship and traditionalists who believe in preserving established methods, while many in the middle simply desire to express their love for God in a sincere and communal way, emphasizing that true worship transcends worldly norms and is fundamentally about honoring God.

What to Expect

That's good. This morning, we're going to, do what we normally do, but I've got some extra helpers this morning to, to get our children's, worship part, our children's lesson going. I'm gonna ask, Christopher...

What You Should 'Get' Out of Worship

In this sermon, Mike challenges the common attitude of assessing church attendance based on personal gain, arguing that church life should involve both giving and receiving; specifically, attendees should experience a genuine sense of God's presence during worship, beyond mere obligation or habit.

Regular Worship

Let's look at the bigger picture that God has designed for New Testament worship.

The Last Supper - In Round

At the Last Supper, Jesus transformed a traditional Passover meal into a profound lesson on humility by taking on the role of a servant, washing His disciples' feet and showing that true leadership means serving others—even those who might betray you.

Sermon Topic: Church Life

The lessons contained in this section touch on conflict resolution, stewardship, basic doctrine and benevolence, topics that every church can find useful regardless of size or maturity.

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The Light of Choctaw

For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it, as is the Lord our God, whenever we call on him? Or what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments as righteous as this whole law...

The Eternal Church

Jesus said that nothing will or can destroy the church. The Bible says that it will continue to grow until it fills and dominates every other kingdom in the world and remain that way forever.

Mark 16:18

Field of Dreams

John chapter 4 verse 34. Jesus says, My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. Do you not say there are yet 4 months and then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, lift...

John 4:34-35

Brown Bag Christmas

Mike reflects on the Christmas season's approach, noting its lack of biblical endorsement, its pagan origins, and how various customs associated with Christmas have been reinterpreted to hold Christian significance, emphasizing the need to prepare spiritually for the holiday despite its historical complexities.

Let's Get Ready to Rumble

Several months ago, I told you that whenever the church decides to really do something to advance the cause of Christ, then the church usually suffers an attack by Satan. We see that all throughout the...

Ephesians 6:10-20

If Your Brother Sins Against You

Last week, for those of you who are here, I think majority of you were here last week, we talked about the, the problem of putting up with nasty Christians who offended us and hurt our feelings, and that...

Matthew 18:15-35

Sheep Seeking Shepherd

This sermon delves into the deep spiritual need that every person has for guidance, comfort, and salvation through Christ. Drawing from biblical imagery, Mike explains how Jesus, the Good Shepherd, calls out to those who are lost, offering them safety and purpose under His care. This teaching serves as a reminder of our need to follow Christ's voice in order to find peace and direction in our lives.

The Silver Servers

Three scriptures we read this morning, had them printed because they were a little bit scattered. The blessing of wisdom. My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments for...

This Hurts me More Than It...

Church Discipline

Problem using Matthew 18. But this is not the only passage that helps us for, you know, division or problems in the church. Another problem we have that needs disciplining is when there is doctrinal error...

Protecting our Unity

We are united into one group because God has separated us from the world and formed a special body of people who all share a special set of characteristics.

Where are we and Where do we go from Here?

First, by now, many of you have felt the sting of it directly or indirectly. You've either known people or had people in your family affected by this thing, friends who have died, been injured. Perhaps...

Celebration Sunday

Signed the project, and I was asked to organize a fundraising campaign in order to pay for it. Of course, we were asked to be the, the people who would kind of head committees, and, of course, Dave went...

A New Vision of the Church

That's coming is, you know, it's called sing spiration because we're gonna sing. We're gonna learn how to sing. How to sing better. How to improve. I think our worship service is is very good, very inspiring...

Deacons: Men of Dignity and High Standing

This lesson will examine the role and qualifications of the men who serve as deacons in the local church.

Sermon Topic: Social Issues

These sermons examine current events and every day topics from a Christian perspective.

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Adultery in the 90's

Mike argues that society increasingly tolerates adultery and moral relativism, moving away from objective biblical values and risking societal decline as a result.

Media and Christianity

In our modern era, the rapid, constant influx of information from numerous sources requires us to develop practical ways to filter and manage what we consume daily.

Cults and Their Effects - Part 2

Understand the history and practices of the Boston Movement, a group that has been described as a cult, and learn how to protect your church by focusing on evangelism, condemning harmful practices, and fostering open communication within the congregation.

Cults and Their Effects - Part 1

Understanding the difference between cults and true Christianity is crucial to protecting your mind and faith, as cults aim to control and manipulate individuals through deceit and coercion, while the church promotes freedom, study, questioning, and service to the community in the name of Jesus Christ.

Evangelizing Homosexuals

We need to evangelize this growing number of people but are usually hard-pressed to know where to begin. This lesson provides some information towards this end.

Materialism

Mike reviews two different types of materialism and how we are to deal with it.

Moderation and Abstinence

And one of the most, dangerous lies floating around our society, today is the lie that promotes moderation as a virtue. Moderate person is a virtuous person. The old adage, moderation in all things. You...

Pro's and Con's of Promise Keepers

Just make one correction. You may have noticed it, but I I just wanna make this so that we're not concerned for Caleb, when we were talking about the in the prayer list for a praying for a young boy who...

The Unholy Blessing of Same-Sex Marriage

A review of the progress of the same-sex marriage crusade along with what this means for Christians going forward.

Jonesboro - When Good People Die Badly

Because we, we always make special provisions for children, don't we? I mean, when a ship sinks, it's women and it's children to the lifeboats first. And when there's a scarcity of food, the children...

How to Avoid Materialism

Materialism is a very subtle attack against our faith, against our soul. It creeps into your life because we have to deal every day with material. In this lesson, we will look at ways to beat it.

Sermon Topic: Personal Spiritual Growth

These lessons provides various personal spiritual growth strategies as well as insights from God's Word that will help all Christians mature in their faith.

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Sermon Topic: Gospel and Jesus Christ

These lessons are especially focused on Jesus as our Savior, the actual message of the Gospel, and the need to proclaim the Good News to the world.

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What is Your Witness?

Mike emphasizes the role of the church as the conscience and moral compass of society, declaring the truth of Christ and providing a model of righteous living.

The Beauty of the Cross

And we read: Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying, Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, cross...

Celebrating Jesus

If we expand our understanding of who Jesus is, according to the Bible, we will appreciate Him more.

John 20:26-29

Sermon Topic: Marriage and Family

The marriage and family series provides lessons that focuses on relationships building in marriage as well as the many issues that families must deal with in today's society.

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Single Solutions

The cycle of worry, loneliness and depression can make the single life more difficult than it needs to be. In chapter 7 of I Corinthians, Paul talks to singles and provides them with some solutions to their particular problems.

I Corinthians 7:25-35

Honor Thy Father

Reflect on the true meaning of honoring fathers—not only through gifts and celebration but by embodying respect, obedience, and living a life that brings them honor, just as the Bible encourages.

Training for Eternity

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Every member of your congregation wants your church to grow. In this group of lessons we will review the basics of church growth principles along with practical ideas to help churches grow according to God's Word.

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A Welcome Mat Church

Spend a couple of weeks talking about the plans that we have for the future, as you know. And you saw the the plans that Dave has drawn up, based on a lot of suggestions and ideas that came from various...

It's Our Turn

Discover the transformative role awaiting each of us as we take on the responsibility to live and share the message of faith for future generations.

The Half-Full Church

Wonderful day. What a great day. A blessed day. Had a wonderful I I want to think that every worship service is wonderful because we worship a wonderful God. God's always the same. His people are not...

The Dream Church

A lot of things happen at this time of year. A lot of things going on on TV. Beginning or end of the season, of various sports, I think a lot of us were disappointed that our favorite son, favorite football...

The Growth Bug

Well, last week, this week, you know, sometimes you get into a series without even knowing it. I preached a lesson last week and then decided I had more I wanted to say on the subject. And then, so I...

Religious Education

How many people here went to Catholic school as children? I ask this because I want to see how many people here today can relate to my own experience growing up in Montreal and going to Catholic school. One of the features of my early education was the presence of religious training.

Characteristics of Church

Christ, we have always held to the principle that the Bible contains the inspired teachings, the inspired inferences, the inspired examples necessary to provide us with patterns that would guide us in...

Growing Pains

When I was, 25 years old, I was 6 foot 2. I'm shorter now for some reason, but must've included my hair in those days, but I was 6 foot 2, and I weighed £100 and about £38. That's skinny, it used to...

The Counterfeit Church

One of the, basic tenets of Christianity is that of faith. We talked about faith. I talked this morning, in our Psalms class. We studied the 23rd Psalm. We talked about faith following after the Lord....

Proverbs 14:15

Small Beginnings

Like you to open your bibles to the book of Zechariah. Book of Zechariah in the old testament. I'll let you find it because we're gonna be preaching out of this particular text this morning, so we'll...

Zechariah 4:1-10

Miracle Grow

It's springtime, planting time, farming time, and, makes me, think of, or rather, provides a good introduction to the lesson this morning. And one of the ideas of that lesson, and that is one of the ads...

The Cost of Church Growth

Wanna thank, a lot of people, did a lot of work to prepare for this special day. Of course, the Howells are out there, I think they're still at the park. Overnight, as a matter of fact, cooking I don'...

Realizing the Vision

The last couple of weeks, the elders and I have presented to you the vision that we have for 1997, such as it is such as a vision that we may have that God has granted us. And I'd like to review some...

Sermon Topic: Bible Characters

From David to Mary to Jesus Christ Himself, we'll learn how God used each of these people for His purpose and what lessons each can teach us today.

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Death - Ruth's Example

Even in the face of grief and loss, Christians find comfort in the hope of resurrection, trusting in God's promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

I Corinthians 15

Mary - The Single Parent

A look at Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a woman, wife, and ultimately, a widow.

Moses' Final Instructions

Moses' final instructions to the Israelites in the book of Deuteronomy emphasize obedience to God's word as the key to maintaining God's blessings, urging them not to compromise His commandments while preparing to enter the Promised Land.

Sermon Topic: Evangelism

Mike presents lessons that demonstrate the relationship between faith and personal as well as corporate church growth.

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Not Ashamed

This lesson is based on Romans 1:16 and promotes the notion that the church needs to rediscover the manner and core message of the gospel in order to have a true impact on today's world.

Romans 1:16

Every Tribe, Every Tongue

Keynote speech for the 2007 World Mission Workshop at Oklahoma Christian University. The main message is that it is the responsibility of each generation to evangelize the world and today it is possible through modern communication technology (i.e. Internet) to preach the gospel to every nation each day, all day long, until Jesus returns.

Revelation 5:9; 7:9

Evangelism and the Life of the Church

Do You Know My Jesus?

I'll share with you how the Holy Spirit evangelized me and what this has meant in my life.

Sermon Topic: Christian Doctrine

These lessons are studies on what the Bible actually teaches about God, the Church, morals, spiritual development and everyday issues faced by all Christians.

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Essentials of Salvation

Part 1

People who are concerned with their souls don't want to risk losing salvation because of ignorance or neglect. They want to know what the essentials are.

Acts 4:12

Biblical Baptism

Bible Basics

Explore the essential elements of biblical salvation, from the significance of repentance as a transformative relationship with Christ to the diverse and debated views on baptism, and discover the unified doctrine presented in the New Testament.

Acts 2:38

Why Jesus Had to Resurrect

In the Church of Christ we have no "special" services for religious holidays like Easter but the fact that Easter Sunday is celebrated by many seems to motivate people to make an extra effort to be at church service at this time.

Foundations of our Faith

I want to be a member of the church that has the right Lord. I'm a member of the Church of Christ because we have the right book. I want to be part of the church that follows the Bible and only the Bible...

Essentials of Salvation

Part 2

We will explore another essential aspect of salvation and address common questions and criticisms that arise when asserting that certain elements are crucial for salvation.

Acts 4:12

Grace - The Favor of God

This sermon explores the concept of grace as the unmerited favor from God, emphasizing how it is given freely to believers despite their imperfections. The message highlights that grace is not something that can be earned but is a fundamental aspect of God's love and mercy towards humanity, with profound implications for Christian faith and daily living.

Evangelism is Job #1

In this sermon, Mike emphasizes that evangelism is the primary mission of the church, citing Jesus' initial directive to spread the gospel as foundational to all other church ministries, which only become relevant after successful evangelistic efforts have begun.

Multiplying Ministries

The Boston Church

...congregation in Oklahoma City. This congregation is under the supervision of the Philadelphia Church of Christ. And, a fellow named Randy Moon, he used to be an Oklahoma Christian. Randy Moon is the...

Tongues Today - #1

This first lesson of two, delves into the biblical context of speaking in tongues, focusing on its significance in the early church. It examines the purpose of tongues as a spiritual gift and the conditions surrounding its use. The discussion aims to clarify misunderstandings about tongues, providing a foundation for evaluating its practice in contemporary worship settings.

How to Correct Sinful Christians

Mike emphasizes the importance of addressing the struggles of sin within the church community, particularly for long-standing Christians, while shifting the focus from evangelism to support and guidance for those already in the faith, using Paul's letter to the Corinthians as a foundational reference.

Tongues Today - #2

Mike examines the modern practice of speaking in tongues in light of biblical teaching. He explains the original purpose of tongues in the early church and discusses how its use today differs from the New Testament pattern. The lesson invites viewers to consider whether tongues are still relevant or necessary in contemporary Christian worship.

Waterworld

You know, I like movies. My favorite form of diversion, although there are more and more movies you can't watch nowadays. But One movie that came out recently that there was a lot of publicity about was...

Why Does the Church of Christ Sing?

This lesson will review the biblical foundation and historical record that establish vocal singing as the Spirit ordained manner of musical praise in public worship.

Prayer and Fasting

The spiritual use, benefits, and practice of the combined spiritual disciplines of prayer and fasting are examined within a biblical context.

Why Some Won't Make It

You know, whether you like it or not whether you like it or not, the Christian religion teaches that some are going to heaven and some are going to hell. Not a nice thought, you know, not a popular thought...

Sermon Topic: Encouragement

If you're in need of a spiritual pick-me-up or just want to feel strong in your faith, this group of lessons will provide insights and examples to help the struggling saint persevere in faith, hope and love.

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