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News, sermon notes and announcements from the Cortland Church of Christ.

J.O.Y.: The Jesus Way

Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 24, 2019 I am past due for a eye exam. I pretty sure that I need a tune up on my lens prescription. The computer screen is looking…

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A Stone Of Remembrance

(October 14, 1924 — ELWOOD A. STONE — March 19, 2019) Last Tuesday morning as the sun approached high noon, the spirit of one of God’s precious ones was transported to the heavenly realm to be welcomed into…

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Do All Things Without Grumbling

Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 17, 2019 Grumbling in any measure is not very attractive, but chronic grumbling is really quite ugly. As a springboard for this morning’s sermon I want us to…

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Letting Go For Good

At the very center of holding a grudge is the failure to forgive. This means that grudge-holding is not just a shortcoming, it is a SIN. And as far as sins go, it is a really big one…

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Letting Go For Good

Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 03, 2019 We are on the tail end of a sermon series that I have titled, “Joy Robbers”. With this morning’s message I want to pinpoint one of…

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Robbed By Regrets

More often than not life is littered with regrets – – deeds done that we wish we could un-do and/or deeds left undone that we long to do. Life is filled with bad choices, foolish mistakes, squandered opportunities,…

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Robbed By Regrets

Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 24, 2019 Two Sundays ago we titled our sermon, “If only…then I’d be happy.” This morning I have titled my sermon, “Robbed By Regrets. I guess one could…

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Playing Matchmaker

The book of Acts is filled with a variety of characters. Can you match the name of the left with the correct description on the right? ___ SIMON MAGUS A. An disciple of Jesus who was stoned to…

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If Only… Then I’d Be Happy

One teacher asked the students in his middle-school class to anonymously fill in the blank to the following question/proposition. Here are twenty of their responses. 7 1. If only my family had more money, then I would be…

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If Only… Then I’d Be Happy

Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 10, 2019 Trent Hamm has written, Something has captured your imagination or your heart. Maybe it’s an expensive physical item, like a tablet computer or a shiny car.…

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