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Nurturing The Body Of Christ
We all know that Jesus was a very busy man. Just reading of His daily activities in the gospels makes us yearn for a nap. Yet, despite such a pressing schedule, Jesus always seems to have time for…
Let Brotherly Love Continue
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 05, 2016 At last Sunday’s church picnic (the Sunday before Memorial Day), we paused briefly after our meal and before the fun & games, to sing a…
Remembering Those Who Have Fallen
At our church picnic last Sunday evening, after our meal and before the volleyball games, we paused to sing a song of thanks-giving to God and to pray for His ongoing blessings. Our thoughts on that Sunday before…
“Knowing” Him, Without Knowing It
Some are guilty of promoting a version of Jesus that is actually foreign to the Scriptures. Years ago, one writer coined a phrase “easy believism”. We must not yield to the temptation to re-configure Jesus in an effort…
“Knowing” Him, Without Knowing It
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 22, 2016 Last Sunday we spoke about, Knowing It, Without Knowing Him. It is vitally important that we be a people of THE BOOK. We must love…
Knowing It, Without Knowing Him
The scribes and Pharisees of the first-century were the caretakers of the Holy Scriptures. Although they immersed themselves in the sacred writings, many of them failed to recognize Jesus (Jn.5:46-47). Concerning them, Jesus warned: all that they tell…
Knowing It, Without Knowing Him
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 15, 2016 Promos: Camp 2:52 is now just nine weeks away. If you register early (by June 1st), you can save $25. June 5th is Friends And…
The Anguish of the Cross
Intro: Surprise! Terry called Friday and asked if I could present today’s sermon because he is sick. Of course I will. We are all family and we shuold be ready to help each other out. I have had…
The Awakening of Moses
In his speech before the Jewish Sanhedrin prior to his stoning, Stephen traces the history of God’s dealings with the nation of Israel (cf. Acts 7:1ff). He speaks of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and of Joseph. And then…
The Awakening of Moses
Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 01, 2016 One of the first discoveries we make when we begin reading the Bible, Is that we cannot put God is a box. One only has…