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Vanity Of Vanities!
King Solomon opens his rather cynical sermon (we call it The Book Of Ecclesiastes) by declaring, Vanity of Vanities! All is vanity (Eccl.1:2). In making an objective study of Solomon’s journal (alongside that of Job) most would likely…
Serving God
The idea for this lesson came from a small sign that my wife bought during the holidays from a Christian Bookstore. It simply says: “God Has You Exactly Where He Wants You”. As I considered this phrase and…
When Bad Happened To Good
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job, and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil (Job 1:1). Such is a pretty favorable description by any standard. But…
When Bad Happened To Good
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 22, 2017 The book of Job opens by providing a very positive description of Job. It offers a thumbs-up spiritual critique of this ancient patriarch. Job 1:1…
In The Land Of Uz
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job (Job 1:1). Not Oz, but Uz. Whereas Oz was a figment of a young lady’s imagination, Uz was a very real place. The cinematic story…
In The Land Of Uz
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 15, 2017 This morning I want to begin a new sermon series. Here in our Cortland Church family, during these frequently dull days of winter, our hearts…
A Star In The East
Mordecai was a cousin and caretaker of a young woman named Hadassah. They lived in Susa, the capital city of Persia, in the days of King Xerxes (c.486 BC). As to why Mordecai and Hadassah remained in Persia…
For Such A Time As This
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 08, 2017 A few weeks ago we preached from the book of Ruth. This morning I want to preach from the book of Esther. And then next…
Body Language
What we say and how we speak are important. The apostle Paul exhorts, Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person…
The Son of The Most High
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 25, 2016 Merry Christmas to one and all. When we think of the birth of Jesus we think of certain key people. The prophet Isaiah – -…