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Not-So-Good Excuses for Not Attending Sunday School
X Sunday morning is the only day of the week I have to sleep in and I savor those extra forty minutes. X I really don’t need to study the Bible in a church-group setting – – I…
Seven Motivations To Prayer
Pt.#8 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 13, 2015 Our Seven Sundays In Sunday School gets underway today. The intentional design of this “promotional” is to increase our Sunday…
Esprit De Corps
The title of this essay is defined as, a spirit of devotion and enthusiasm among members of a group toward one another, their group and its purposes. Could there be a more suitable term to describe the Biblical…
Attitudes That Unite Us
INTRODUCTION 1. As Christians work together in a local congregation, the right attitudes are necessary… a. All the talent in the world cannot make up for wrong attitudes b. With the right attitudes, our efforts in service to…
How Should We Pray?
Pt.#7 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 23, 2015 As you can see from the title of this morning’s sermon, our topic of study today is, “How should we…
A Godward Gaze
One of the first commentaries we’re given regarding the status of the early saints in the time following Jesus’ ascension is found in Acts 1:12-14 – – they returned to the upper room in Jerusalem and all with…
Devote Yourselves To Prayer
Pt.#6 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 16, 2015 Many of the religions of the world prescribe that prayers are to be uttered at specific times day and night.…
Our Father Knows Best
We are taught, and rightly so, that the sovereignty of God may sometimes override our prayer requests. This truth can often chal-lenge our faith and trust in God. It is far easier to speak those words, “THY WILL…
Our Father Knows Best
Pt.#5 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 09, 2015 Why is it that prayer sometimes seems difficult? Why do we sometimes see prayer as an arduous duty? Why should…
What’s Hindering You?
While there may be a number of things that work to hinder our prayers, some hindrances are spelled out clearly in the Scriptures. Our sins can build a barrier between us and our God (Isa.59:1 & 2). When…