# Cortland Church of Christ > Warren, Ohio ## Posts - [Keeping Watch Over Our Souls](https://cortlandcoc.org/keeping-watch-over-our-souls/): Can you name one of our nation’s presidents who was born in a log cabin in the 1800’s? The most common response is, “Abe Lincoln”. While that is correct, it would also be correct to answer, “James A. Garfield”. Technically… - [Only One Turned Back](https://cortlandcoc.org/only-one-turned-back/): While the event recorded in Lk.17:11-19 (the healing of the ten lepers) appears to be a parenthetical to a much larger narrative (Jesus on His to way to Jerusalem/vs.11), it is neither incidental nor accidental. Peter testified to Cornelius’ household… - [Only One Turned Back](https://cortlandcoc.org/only-one-turned-back-sermon-2015-11-22/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 22, 2015 Our annual ThankSinging is this evening (6:00-7:30) and we hope that lots of you will be in attendance. Forty-five minutes of grateful singing followed by a 45-minute… - [A Lowering Call](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-lowering-call/): The humility witnessed in the birth and (willful) crucifixion of Jesus was not the exception but the rule of His life. Jesus’ entire ministry was that of a “suffering servant” (Isa.53:3). What is striking is not just that Jesus came… - [A Lowering Call](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-lowering-call-sermon-2015-11-15/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 15, 2015 ThankSinging is next Sunday evening and we hope that lots of you will be in attendance. Other than our once-a-month L.I.F.E. Groups it will be our last… - [A Higher Call](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-higher-call/): In his book, A Higher Call, Adam Markos tells the story of two WWll pilots: Charlie Brown (U.S.) and Franz Stigler (Germany). After a bombing run over Germany, Charlie Brown, the pilot of Ye Ole Pub, was trying desperately to… - [A Higher Call](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-higher-call-sermon-2015-11-08/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 08, 2015 ¹ Show Veterans salute video (from Worship House Media). ¯ Sing Song #1022 / Eternal Father, Strong To Save (Soldiers please stand during your verse and then… - [Yet to Be Determined](https://cortlandcoc.org/yet-to-be-determined/): All living beings have lives that are “yet to be determined”. If our lives are deeply rooted in the life of Christ, then we have no-thing to fear as to the hereafter. In fact, according to our Lord Jesus Christ,… - [Yet to Be Determined](https://cortlandcoc.org/yet-to-be-determined-sermon-2015-11-01/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 01, 2015 Typically, I try to do my FamilyMatters rough draft on Tuesdays of each week. This includes the Newsletter, the flipside Supplement and more often than not a… - [Sermon Quotes on the Power of Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/sermon-quotes-on-the-power-of-prayer/): Having been dumped, I was “in the dumps”. And then I met Jeannie. Some might call it happenstance, but I consider it providence. God is not to be viewed as a celestial bellhop, who jumps at our every call. All… - [The Power of Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-of-prayer/): Pt.#14 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 25, 2015 If my memory serves me correctly, one of the first sermons I ever preached (as a teenager) was titled, “The Power of… - [A Call to Contentment](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-call-to-contentment/): The Bread Of Life is filled with good and wholesome nutrition. The apostle Paul offers up two slices that have the power to truly transform our lives. In 1Thess.5:16-18 he writes, “Rejoice always; Pray without ceasing; In everything give thanks;… - [In Grateful Praise and Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-grateful-praise-and-prayer/): Pt.#13 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 18, 2015 If you were unaware of the calendar, listening to my sermon last Sunday and this morning’s message might lead you to conclude… - [A Festival of Thanksgiving](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-festival-of-thanksgiving/): Pt.#12 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 11, 2015 If we were living as Jewish people in Old Testament times, this time of the year would hold a very special meaning… - [We Are Privileged Children](https://cortlandcoc.org/we-are-privileged-children/): What earthly father is not thrilled to have his children speak to him candidly about the ups and downs of life? Such is also true of our Heavenly Father who invites us to “cast all our cares on Him” (1Pet.5:7).… - [Unadorned Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/unadorned-prayer/): Pt.#11 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 04, 2015 Our Seven Sundays In Sunday School is underway. Over the 36 weeks in 2015 leading us to our Seven Sundays campaign, our… - [Seeking Wayward Sheep](https://cortlandcoc.org/seeking-wayward-sheep/): If we are to have a heart like Jesus we must be cognizant of and caring about wayward sheep. The parable of the lost sheep told by Jesus in Lk.15:3-7 gives us a glimpse into the mind of our Good… - [Praying For The Wayward](https://cortlandcoc.org/praying-for-the-wayward/): Pt.#10 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 27, 2015 Our Seven Sundays In Sunday School is now underway. Last year we posted a weekly average of 42 during this span of… - [Praying That God May Open A Door](https://cortlandcoc.org/praying-that-god-may-open-a-door/): Jesus came to seek and save the Lost (Lk.9;10). He also sent out others to teach and preach the good news of God’s saving grace. On a couple occasions He instructed His followers to “beseech the Lord of the harvest… - [Praying For The Lost](https://cortlandcoc.org/praying-for-the-lost/): Pt.#9 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 20, 2015 Our Seven Sundays In Sunday School is now underway. Last year we posted a weekly average of 42 during this span of… - [Not-So-Good Excuses for Not Attending Sunday School](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 am doing… - [Seven Motivations To Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 School attendance.… - [Esprit De Corps](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 picture of… - [Attitudes That Unite Us](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 the Lord… - [How Should We Pray?](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 pray?”. Typically… - [A Godward Gaze](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 one mind… - [Devote Yourselves To Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/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. Such is… - [Our Father Knows Best](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 BE DONE”,… - [Our Father Knows Best](https://cortlandcoc.org/our-father-knows-best-sermon-2015-08-09/): 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 something that… - [What's Hindering You?](https://cortlandcoc.org/whats-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 we as… - [Hindrances to Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/hindrances-to-prayer/): Pt.#4 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 02, 2015 With our SYR/Camp 2:52 now behind us, I want to resume our sermon series on prayer. Why is it that prayer sometimes… - [Ablaze and Full of Thanks](https://cortlandcoc.org/ablaze-and-full-of-thanks/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 26, 2015 This morning I want to reflect on last week’s summer youth retreat. We have a slide show/video that was shown during the Bible class time and will… - [The Days of Our Youth](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-days-of-our-youth/): On the heels of another edition of our annual summer youth retreat, I find myself reflecting on the challenges that confront our young people in our current culture. Sometimes we who are older grow more and more pessimistic with age.… - [Labeled Unworthy](https://cortlandcoc.org/labeled-unworthy/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 19, 2015 This afternoon we will kick off our 39th Annual Summer Youth Retreat: Camp 2:52. I want to introduce you to a man that we first encounter in… - [The Names We Wear](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-names-we-wear/): Jesus gave one of apostles, Simon, a new name (cf. Mk.3:16; Lk.6:14 & Jn.1:42). Jesus nicknamed him Cephas (Aramaic/kepha) or Peter (Greek/petros) - - both names mean “rock”. Simon (which means “snub-nosed”) was likely thrilled to wear this new name.… - [A Shepherd's Prayer In Song](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-shepherds-prayer-in-song/): Pt.#3 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 12, 2015 Our thanks to Burdette Stewart for reading this morning’s Scripture & leading us in singing this psalm. He is not only a… - [The A.C.T.S. of Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-acts-of-prayer/): Luke’s gospel records that an unnamed disciple came to Jesus making this request: “Lord, teach us to pray…” (Lk.11:1). What fol-lows is what is commonly referred to as, “The Lord’s Prayer”. It provides a model for praying - - it’s… - [The A.C.T.S. of Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-acts-of-prayer-sermon-2015-07-05/): A.C.T.S. OF PRAYER Pt.#2 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 05, 2015 John the baptizer flashed onto the scene in the days and months preceding the ministry of Jesus. Lk.3:1-2 provides… - [A Special Prayer Request](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-special-prayer-request/): For the last 4½ years, Caleb & Kristina Brazel Meeks, along with three other families (many of them Harding University graduates), have been sharing the gospel of Christ with the people of Tanzania. This past Christmas Eve their Visas were… - [The Power to Forgive](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-to-forgive/): Concerning Jesus, Lk.5:24 states, “The Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”. Some have tried to use the story of the thief on the cross as an exception to prove that baptism is not essential to salvation… - [On Fathers and Gifts](https://cortlandcoc.org/on-fathers-and-gifts/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 21, 2015 Have you noticed that Father’s Day is a bit more laid back than Mother’s Day. Perhaps one child encapsulated the difference when he or she said, “Father’s… - [The Songs of My Father](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-songs-of-my-father-2015-06-21/): My father grew up in the beautiful rolling hills of western Pennsylvania near Clymer, due east of Pittsburgh. He graduated from a small school as a tall (6’4”) and skinny-legged young man who was quite shy. Those of you who… - [Joined Together In Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/joined-together-in-prayer/): Pt.#1 – A Constant Sense Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 14, 2015 Last Sunday’s Friends & Family Day was a really good thing - - worship…fellowship…luncheon…attendance. Thanks to all who helped in special ways:… - [The Danger in Delay](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-danger-in-delay2/): Someone has written, “procrastinators have a WAIT problem”. While we might find these words somewhat amusing, they can be quite serious - - especially when it comes to failing to make a decision that can impact where we spend eternity.… - [R.S.V.P. - - - A.S.A.P.](https://cortlandcoc.org/rsvp-asap/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 07, 2015 Welcome to our Friends & Family Day - - we’re grateful for your attendance! On an occasion similar to this one, in a sanctuary much larger that… - [All Things Are Ready](https://cortlandcoc.org/all-things-are-ready/): Every time we have an all-church picnic, I reflect on that old song, (it’s not in our current hymnal): All things are ready, come to the feast, come for the table now is spread; Ye famishing, ye weary come, and… - [Come to the Table](https://cortlandcoc.org/come-to-the-table/): Surely we’ve all heard the story about three children at their school’s show-and-tell, designed to convey a summary of their faith. One child (Jewish) brought “the star of David”; a second child (Catholic) brought “a crucifix”; and the third child… - [A SINNER’S PRAYER REVISED](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-sinners-prayer-revised/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 24, 2015 If I were to speak of “the sinner’s prayer”, do you know what I would be referencing? If you google “sinner’s prayer” you will likely come up… - [Kicking Against The Goads](https://cortlandcoc.org/kicking-against-the-goads/): Have you ever found yourself “kicking against the goads”? A goad was a sharply-pointed stick used by farmers to prod their work animals (to capture their attention and to encourage their cooperation). In the period of time prior to his… - [A LIGHT FROM HEAVEN](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-light-from-heaven/): Pt.15 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 17, 2015 One of most astonishing aspects of the wisdom of Jehovah God is His PROVIDENCE. When I speak of “providence” I’m not… - [Washed in the Blood](https://cortlandcoc.org/washed-in-the-blood/): In the upper room on the night before Jesus was crucified, Peter bristled when Jesus knelt to wash his feet, “Never shall You wash my feet” (Jn.13:8a). Jesus rebuked Peter saying, “If I do not wash you, you have no… - [THE MOTHER OF ALL LIVING](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-mother-of-all-living/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 10, 2015 The apostle Paul was one of the most prolific of all New Testament writers. Paul was also one of the deepest thinkers of all time - -… - [The IMPOSSIBILITY OF REFRAIN](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-impossibility-of-refrain/): Sometimes my mom struggled with low self-esteem (perhaps more that any of us will ever realize). The words she spoke to me in the ER on a Sunday night six weeks before she died truly broke my heart. In fact,… - [SANCTIFIED THROUGH THE OFFERING](https://cortlandcoc.org/sanctified-through-the-offering/): Pt.14 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 03, 2015 This morning I want to consider together the ASCENSION of Christ. Generally speaking we understand the importance of the birth of… - [The Gift of The Holy Spirit](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-gift-of-the-holy-spirit/): What exactly is “the gift” of Holy Spirit? In his sermon on the day of Pentecost Peter connected being baptized with the reception of the gift (Acts 2:38). Furthermore, Peter equated the gift with the PROMISE (Acts 2:39). What many… - [THE GLORY OF HIS CROSS](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-glory-of-his-cross/): Pt.13 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 26, 2015 It sounds like the ultimate contradiction, doesn’t it -- to speak of the GLORY of the CROSS? In almost every way… - [The god of the towel](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-god-of-the-towel/): What a humbling event it must have been for the apostles as they gathered with Jesus in the upper room on the night before His crucifixion. Although Jesus had spelled out what awaited Him (Mt.16:21), there seems to be little… - [THE GOD OF THE TOWEL](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-god-of-the-towel-sermon-2015-04-19/): Pt.12 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 19, 2015 I want to thank you for the encouraging feedback you have provided throughout this sermon series. We’ve titled this series, “The… - [RESURRECTED WITH GLORY](https://cortlandcoc.org/resurrected-with-glory/): Pt.11 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 05, 2015 In his book, Questions I Would Like To Ask God, Ravi Zacharias tells the story of someone who called in to… - [CHRIST AROSE!](https://cortlandcoc.org/christ-arose-2015-04-05/): Robert Lowry, affectionately known as the “Good Doctor”, was a man of faith who preferred preaching rather than composing hymns. He had that rare ability to hold large audiences spellbound with his powerful (and seemingly magnetic) sermons. He had a… - [HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST](https://cortlandcoc.org/hosanna-in-the-highest/): Pt.10 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 29, 2015 Several times in this series we’ve referenced a phenomena that occurs in the gospels called “the Messianic Secret”. On the surface… - [A revelation of the more glorious](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-revelation-of-the-more-glorious/): The transfiguration of Jesus was an amazing event that transcended the natural order of things. The face of Jesus “shone like the sun” (Mt.17:2); “His garments became radiant and exceedingly white” (Mk.9:3); and Moses and Elijah appeared in glory, speaking… - [EYEWITNESSES OF HIS MAJESTY](https://cortlandcoc.org/eyewitnesses-of-his-majesty/): Pt.9 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 22, 2015 Throughout the ministry of Jesus periodic revelations of His glory took place. The prologue (opening remarks) of John’s gospel states (Jn.1:14)… - [THOU ART THE CHRIST OF GOD](https://cortlandcoc.org/thou-art-the-christ-of-god/): Pt.8 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 15, 2015 In this series of sermon on the glory of Christ we are working our way through the gospels. During His earthly… - [THE BEGINNING OF HIS SIGNS](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-beginning-of-his-signs/): Pt.7 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 08, 2015 This morning’s sermon comes from 4 4 the text of John 2:1-11. I think that both beginners and long-time students of… - [The Power of Restraint](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-of-restraint/): The gospel according to Matthew indicates that Jesus fasted in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights, and afterward came “His temptation” (Mt.4:2). What was the purpose of Jesus’ fast? One might be inclined to conclude that His fast… - [Tempted, Tried & Tested](https://cortlandcoc.org/tempted-tried-tested/): Pt.6 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 01, 2015 Even though the birth of Jesus was extra-ordinary (miraculous), the early life of Jesus was rather ordinary. On the surface such… - [Righteousness Fulfilled](https://cortlandcoc.org/righteousness-fulfilled/): Ordained by God, John the Baptizer appeared on the scene in the months preceding Jesus’ ministry. He was “a voice crying in the desert, prepare the way of the Lord…” (Mt.3:2). John was a harbinger who came “preaching a baptism… - [THE HEAVENS WERE OPENED](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-heavens-were-opened/): Pt.5 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 22, 2015 The public ministry of Jesus began with His BAPTISM - - when “Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age” (Lk.3:23).… - [THE SCHOOL OF SUBMISSION](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-school-of-submission/): Sometimes we might be prompted to think, “if ever the case for a BOY KING could be made, it would have been Jesus”. But, based on Scripture this would be faulty reasoning. Even after His debut, at the age of… - [HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE](https://cortlandcoc.org/he-learned-obedience/): Pt.4 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 08, 2015 Last Sunday we examined Luke’s account of the story of Jesus’ visit to Jerusalem at the age of twelve. After becoming… - [JESUS AMONGST THE RABBIS](https://cortlandcoc.org/jesus-amongst-the-rabbis/): Pt.3 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 01, 2015 If you have been doing your 5 X 5 X 5 Daily Bible Reading you will have finished the gospel of… - [THE GLORY OF HIS PEOPLE](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-glory-of-his-people/): Pt.2 - “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 25, 2015 To fully comprehend what it meant for Jesus to be fully human and fully divine is impossible. Simply stated, “the finite… - [GLORY HIDDEN IN HUMANITY](https://cortlandcoc.org/glory-hidden-in-humanity/): Introduction to series: “The Glory Of Christ” Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 18, 2015 There is so much about the life of Jesus of which we know so little. ¡ The Scriptures tell of… - [Communicating His-Story](https://cortlandcoc.org/communicating-his-story-2016-12-25/): HOW DOES ONE BEGIN TO TELL THE GREATEST STORY KNOWN TO MANKIND? Providing insight into the story of the birth of Jesus can be done with proper names. Isaiah … Micah … Zacharias … Elizabeth … Mary … Joseph …… - [The Romance Of Redemption](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-romance-of-redemption/): Will Winters writes, “The book of Ruth is tucked into the canon of the Old Testament in a spot where it is like a breath of fresh air in a room that has become heavy with strong odors.” In ancient… - [The Romance of Redemption](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-romance-of-redemption-sermon-2016-12-11/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 11, 2016 As I have mentioned in our FamilyMatters newsletter, I want to do some preaching from Ruth, Esther and Job. These three books will be the focus of… - [The Forgotten Chapter](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-forgotten-chapter/): There is a forgotten chapter to the Christmas story. While we modern readers often skip over the lineage records in Mt.1:1-17 & Lk.3:23-38, these records were critical for the Jews in establishing Jesus as a son of Adam, Abraham and… - [The Forgotten Chapter](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-forgotten-chapter-sermon-2016-12-04/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 04, 2016 In these post-Thanksgiving days, many of us are turning out attention to Christmas. Did any of you actually participate in Black-Friday shopping? Isnt it odd and disturbing… - [A Delightful Gathering](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-delightful-gathering/): Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m going to church more but enjoying it less.”? While a church could become overly con-cerned with catering to the whims and wants of all who attend, it is certainly worth our time to… - [A Delightful Gathering](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-delightful-gathering-sermon-2016-11-27/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 27, 2016 Last Sunday evening we had a delightful gathering for our annual ThankSinging. We had an assembly of seventy, with a good turnout from our own church family.… - [In Everything Give Thanks](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-everything-give-thanks/): Many go to great lengths to discover God’s will: what college ought we attend?; what occupation shall we pursue?; who should we marry?; and where should we live?. It is admirable that we would seek God’s guidance and blessings in… - [In Everything Give Thanks](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-everything-give-thanks-sermon-2016-11-20/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 20, 2016 The religious world has created a veritable cottage industry that grinds out books about “knowing God will”. In our fellowship we have been strong on speaking about… - [Blessings Too Numerous To Mention](https://cortlandcoc.org/blessings-too-numerous-to-mention/): Dear Father, who provides us with blessings too numerous to mention. I want to thank You for: Friendship with one another - - such as the love than Jonathan and David had. That never-give-up attitude that you supplied Noah with… - [A Climate Of Change](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-climate-of-change/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 13, 2016 Thanks to Vic Rossi for his October 30th pastoral sermon and Bob Villers for his sermon at last Sunday’s Veterans salute. Change is inevitable, but it is… - [A Team Of Rivals](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-team-of-rivals/): Having ended a protracted (some 500 days) and quite rancorous election campaign, our country has chosen our 45th president. Some are happy; others are discontented; many are nervous about the future; and most are just glad it’s finally over. Despite… - [Heroism At Hacksaw Ridge](https://cortlandcoc.org/heroism-at-hacksaw-ridge/): How fitting it is that Hacksaw Ridge is showing at movie cinemas this weekend. This heralded film is based on the true story of Desmond Doss. Doss joined the United States Army on April 1, 1942. Of the 16 million… - ["Got To" to "Get To"](https://cortlandcoc.org/got-to-to-get-to/): As we watch this short video, the little ones are excused for their class. Although this video was short, it says a lot about how God sees all of us. In God’s eye all of us are individually and collectively… - [Preaching Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/preaching-jesus/): “Preaching Jesus” is much more than just telling that old, old story of the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is more than biography. It is different from telling the story of other Alexander the Great or… - [That Very Passage Of Scripture](https://cortlandcoc.org/that-very-passage-of-scripture/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 23, 2016 I want to close this sermon series on, Reflections On The Cross, by returning to Acts 8:26-40. This text provides an abbreviated account of the preaching of… - [The Silence Of The Lamb](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-silence-of-the-lamb/): The prophecy of Isaiah is the fountainhead for any discussion about Jesus as The Lamb Of God. Wedged in the middle of Isaiah 53 is verse 7 - - He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet HE DID NOT… - [The Silence Of The Lamb](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-silence-of-the-lamb-sermon-2016-10-16/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 16, 2016 Next Sunday we want to conclude this series on, Reflections On The Cross. One of my all-time favorite conversion stories is found in Acts 8:26-40. It is… - [The Mathematics Of Forgiveness](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-mathematics-of-forgiveness/): In His sermon on the mount Jesus spoke very plainly about the need for forgiving one another. For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive… - [Lessons On The Road To The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/lessons-on-the-road-to-the-cross/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 09, 2016 The cross of Christ is the centerpiece and fulcrum of our faith. It represents the highest and deepest expression of love that mankind has ever known. God… - [Brand-Marks Of Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/brand-marks-of-jesus/): In Galatia, the apostle Paul’s authority was being questioned by detractors claiming that he was a sub-standard apostle, not on the same level as Peter, James and John. Paul dismisses their charges as nonsense, closing his epistle to the Galatians… - [The Stigma Of The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-stigma-of-the-cross/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 02, 2016 We are nearing the end of our current series, Reflections On The Cross. I hope that this series has helped to strengthen our grasp of the greatest… - [Canopied By The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/canopied-by-the-cross/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 25, 2016 Throughout this series on Reflections On The Cross I’ve been thinking about the meaning of the shadow of the cross. We encounter this phrase in some of… - [The Crux Of Our Boasting](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-crux-of-our-boasting/): We humans tend to be a boastful bunch. It seems to be a part of our humanity, engrained in our very DNA. We like to brag. We enjoy boasting. We get a fix out of being the first and the… - [The Crux Of Our Boasting](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-crux-of-our-boasting-sermon-2016-09-18/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 18, 2016 ? Seven Sundays is now underway … Friends & Day and Fall Fest on October 9th ? Saul of Tarsus was a man with a satchel full… - [Via Dolorosa](https://cortlandcoc.org/via-dolorosa/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 11, 2016 Jeannie and I enjoyed a two-night stay recently in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. On the way there we traveled Rt 11 to I-90 and crossed into Canada at the… - [9/11](https://cortlandcoc.org/911-2/): We remember September the 11th with a smile. In 1992 it brought us our dear niece, Sydney Jeanne Glasgow Wong. In 2013 it brought Mia Jackelyn Wong, Isaiah & Jeannie’s daughter. For our household, September the 11th has delivered extraordinary… - [The Challenge Of Cross-Bearing](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-challenge-of-cross-bearing/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 04, 2016 In his book, The Cruciform Church, C. Leonard Allen bemoans the “low-lighting” or de-emphasizing of the cross. The sub-title of the book is, “Becoming A Cross-Shaped People… - [The Cruciform Church](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-cruciform-church/): “The most pressing question facing the churches of Christ today is the question, can we recover the ‘word of the cross’ in its biblical fullness? No other question comes close to this one.” These words are penned by a brother… - [Acceptable Worship](https://cortlandcoc.org/acceptable-worship/): The Christian faith is about the grace and mercy of God! We thank God that He doesn’t give us what we deserve. If we get what we deserve, we would all be destined to hell! It’s as simple as that.… - [The Father's Good Pleasure](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-fathers-good-pleasure/): It stretches our thinking to contemplate that Jesus became sin on our behalf (2Cor.5:21). That He bore our sins and became a curse for us is almost too much to fathom - - it sounds like news too good to… - [The Joy Of The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-joy-of-the-cross/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 21, 2016 The cross was an extremely PAINFUL way to die. The word excruciating derives from the word crux, which is the Latin word for cross. The physical pain… - [The "Terribly Wonderful" Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-terribly-wonderful-cross/): An oxymoron is the yoking together of two words or ideas that don’t seem to belong united. In the south it’s not uncommon to hear the expression, a “fine mess”. Have you ever felt “absolutely unsure” of yourself in giving… - [The Guilt Of The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-guilt-of-the-cross/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 14, 2016 A couple of Sundays ago, on the morning that Brian Alfred preached, I was privileged to preside at The Lord’s Table. In this morning’s sermon, I want… - [The Necessity Of The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-necessity-of-the-cross/): Was the death of Christ necessary? Was there no other way for man to be redeemed from the clutches of sin? Could not our all-powerful God have made another way back for mankind? Furthermore, if it was essential that Jesus… - [The Curse Of The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-curse-of-the-cross/): When we gather around The Table of The Lord every Sunday to commemorate the sacrifice of Jesus, we often hear two words that tend to dominate our reflections: PAIN and SHAME. It is true that the cross was an excruciatingly… - [Happy In The Lord](https://cortlandcoc.org/happy-in-the-lord/): I would like to ask each of us a question this morning: How happy are you? On a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being the most happy, where would you fall at most times. Think about that for… - [The Faith To Let Go](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-faith-to-let-go/): Love is a wonderful thing - - it is what makes life on planet earth so enjoyable. How terribly sad it would be to live in a world without love. While it is good to hold those we love ever… - [Having Thus Retreated...](https://cortlandcoc.org/having-thus-retreated/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 24, 2016 Before we begin our sermon this morning, I want to ask those involved in last week’s Camp 2:52 to write down one word (put it in the… - [Brave The Waves](https://cortlandcoc.org/brave-the-waves/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 17, 2016 A word about Mike & Nancy Jacobs … the Ashtabula youth group way back in the 70’s … getting “veeled” or “gekked”. Our Summer Youth Retreat (Camp… - [My God Is My Rock](https://cortlandcoc.org/my-god-is-my-rock/): When you read the psalms it becomes very clear that God is our DELIVERER. While our human inclination (and sometimes the emphasis of our prayers) is to think of God as “The Great Preventer”, more often than not God chooses… - [My God Is My Rock](https://cortlandcoc.org/my-god-is-my-rock-sermon-2016-07-10/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 10, 2016 Our twentieth annual Songs Of Light will be this evening. Our Summer Youth Retreat (Camp 2:52) begins next Sunday afternoon, July 17th. ______ This evening will be… - [Freedom To Serve](https://cortlandcoc.org/freedom-to-serve/): Freedom is never free. This truth was borne out by the fifty-six signatories of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. These men labored under the premise that they might well be signing their lives away, and indeed, many of them paid… - [Freedom To Serve](https://cortlandcoc.org/freedom-to-serve-sermon-2016-07-03/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 03, 2016 Our twentieth annual Songs Of Light will be next Sunday Evening. Our Summer Youth Retreat (Camp 2:52) is now just two weeks away - - July 17-22.… - [Courage Under Fire](https://cortlandcoc.org/courage-under-fire/): There is no greater story of courage under fire than the one found in the third chapter of the Old Testament book of Daniel. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had overseen the construction of a towering obelisk - - a golden… - [Courage Under Fire](https://cortlandcoc.org/courage-under-fire-sermon-2016-06-26/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 26, 2016 Our twentieth annual Songs Of Light will be two weeks from today - - Sunday PM, July 10th. Rod Sheldon has once again agreed to lead our… - [It's Not Too Late To Change](https://cortlandcoc.org/its-not-too-late-to-change/): The apostle Paul exhorts fathers, saying, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the nurture & admonition of the Lord (Eph.6:4). What is it that fathers sometimes do (or don’t do) that tends to provoke… - [My Father Made Me...](https://cortlandcoc.org/my-father-made-me/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 19, 2016 In many circles fathers get a bad rap and, sadly, sometimes it is well-deserved. Terry Pluto, who is a long-time sports writer for the Akron Beacon Journal… - [The Battle Belongs To The Lord](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-battle-belongs-to-the-lord/): All of us face daily struggles of one kind or another. Such is our human predicament. The ancient text of Job reminds us that, “man, who is born of woman, is short-lived and full of turmoil” (Job 14:1). The psalms… - [Bravity Lifts Us Up](https://cortlandcoc.org/bravity-lifts-us-up/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 12, 2016 We are now just five weeks away from our summer youth retreat - - Camp 2:52. Over the years our camp experience has proven to be a… - [Nurturing The Body Of Christ](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 table fellowship.… - [Let Brotherly Love Continue](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 song of… - [Remembering Those Who Have Fallen](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 Memorial Day… - ["Knowing" Him, Without Knowing It](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 to make… - ["Knowing" Him, Without Knowing It](https://cortlandcoc.org/knowing-him-without-knowing-it-sermon-2016-05-22/): 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 God’s word… - [Knowing It, Without Knowing Him](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 you do… - [Knowing It, Without Knowing Him](https://cortlandcoc.org/knowing-it-without-knowing-him-sermon-2016-05-15/): 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 Family Day.… - [The Anguish of the Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 3 ideas… - [The Awakening of Moses](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 he focuses… - [The Awakening of Moses](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-awakening-of-moses-sermon-2016-05-01/): 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 to wade… - [How's Your Book Coming?](https://cortlandcoc.org/hows-your-book-coming/): The prophet Jonah wrote a brief book that appears on the surface to end as a cliffhanger. Yet the evidence seems convincing that Jonah’s prophecy was a potent parable designed to help others in their spiritual pilgrimage. Theodore Laetsch writes,… - [How Will Your Book End?](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-will-your-book-end/): Pt#12 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 24, 2016 Today we come to the end of our sermon series on the book of Jonah. It has been an exciting… - [What Lights Your Fire?](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-lights-your-fire/): What gets you fired up? Jonah became greatly displeased at the sight of Nineveh’s widespread repentance (Jonah 4:1). He left the city in a huff and sat down hoping against hope that this “revival” would not deter God from overthrowing… - [A Vine, A Worm And A Wind](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-vine-a-worm-and-a-wind/): Pt#11 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 17, 2016 Our sermon series on the book will come to a close next Sunday. The title of this series is Man… - [Jonah Suffers A Relapse](https://cortlandcoc.org/jonah-suffers-a-relapse/): Even God’s prophets struggled with their faith. They, too, were men with like passions (i.e., with a nature like ours / Js.5:17). Such was the case with Jonah (Jonah 4:1ff). Riding the crest of a great wave of “revival” in… - [Jonah Suffers A Relapse](https://cortlandcoc.org/jonah-suffers-a-relapse-sermon-2016-04-10/): Pt#10 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 10, 2016 Jeannie will tell you - - I’m a sucker for stories with happy endings. Quite often my eager optimism blinds… - [How To Have A Personal Revival](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-to-have-a-personal-revival/): 1. Get thoroughly dissatisfied with yourself. 2. Undertake a sweeping transformation of your life. 3. Put yourself in the path of blessing. 4. Do a thorough job of repenting. 5. Make restitution wherever needed. 6. Line up your life with… - [How To Have A Personal Revival](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-to-have-a-personal-revival-sermon-2016-04-03/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 03, 2016 In light of our full schedule of events for today (L2L Awards Celebration + Elders & Deacons Ordination Ceremony + Covered-dish Luncheon - - our sermon will… - [Presidential Wisdom](https://cortlandcoc.org/presidential-wisdom/): As we all grow a bit weary of “the race for The White House”, here are words of wisdom from one of our nation’s most beloved. We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been… - [Risen!](https://cortlandcoc.org/risen/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 27, 2016 As we might expect, all four gospel accounts, Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, give details about Jesus’ resurrection. Easter is a wonderful time of the year -… - [Women Who Fear The Lord](https://cortlandcoc.org/women-who-fear-the-lord/): Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised (Prov.31:30). I thought of this text a couple of Sundays ago when Helen Rossi celebrated her 99th birthday in our Sunday worship… - [Then God Relented](https://cortlandcoc.org/then-god-relented/): Pt#9 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 20, 2016 “Blessing Of The Fleet”. We want to have a prayer with our L2L group regarding their upcoming convention. The theme… - [The Power Of The Word](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-of-the-word/): This is great power in the Word of God. In Scripture the word of God is compared to many different things. It is a mirror that reveals to us our true selves, warts and all (Js.1:23f). It is a lamp… - [Sackcloth And Ashes](https://cortlandcoc.org/sackcloth-and-ashes/): Pt#8 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 13, 2016 Let us sing to our new sisters in Christ, Shirley Salerno & Lindsay Green, and to Tony & Amy Rossi… - [God's Fellow Workers](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-fellow-workers/): The very thought of sharing the gospel with those around us would be overwhelming if it were not for the fact that God has promised to be our Helper. Paul reminded the church at Corinth that those who engage in… - [They Believed In God](https://cortlandcoc.org/they-believed-in-god/): Pt#7 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 06, 2016 When Jonah went to Nineveh the second time he was a changed man. He had learned first-hand about the marvelous,… - [The God Of New Beginnings](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-god-of-new-beginnings/): After being obstinate, recalcitrant, defiant, rebellious and willfully disobedient, God offered Jonah a new beginning. It wasn’t a second chance in the sense of happenstance or luck. The providence of God never comes by accident. The word of the Lord… - [A Second Calling... Obeyed](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-second-calling-obeyed/): Pt#6 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 28, 2016 Last Sunday we suggested that had Jonah gone to Nineveh when God first directed him to go, his evangelistic outreach… - [The Sign Of Jonah](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-sign-of-jonah/): Nestled deeply within the story of Jonah is a fleshing out of the words of Jesus, “unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit”… - [The Sign Of Jonah](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-sign-of-jonah-sermon-2016-02-21/): Pt#5 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 21, 2016 This morning I want to draw an important connection between the last verse of Jonah chapter one (1:17) And the… - [A Cry From The Deep](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-cry-from-the-deep2/): The psalms of David were apparently transcribed and circulated among the nation of Israel (perhaps shortly after they were first penned - - not a big undertaking for the administration of a king). It seems obvious when we read Jonah’s… - [A Cry From The Deep](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-cry-from-the-deep/): Pt#4 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 14, 2016 In our sermon series on Jonah, we left off with Jonah in the belly of the whale (sea monster). He… - [The Not-So-Good Ole Days](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-not-so-good-ole-days/): (Excerpted from The Great Upheaval: America And The Birth Of The Modern World 1788-1800, by Jay Winik). “The waning decades of the seventeenth century remained, for a majority of mankind, the bleakest of times… Only half of infants made it… - [Shepherds & Deacons](https://cortlandcoc.org/shepherds-deacons/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 07, 2016 Our thanks to Brian Alfred for his pastoral-Sunday sermon present last Sunday. I have mentioned to you a few times that I’m a player in an on-line… - [Swallowed Up By God](https://cortlandcoc.org/swallowed-up-by-god/): Some feel driven to contend that the story of Jonah and the whale is simply an allegory or a parable. But the words of our Lord concerning Jonah sound rather historical: Just as Jonah was three days and three in… - [Swallowed Up By God](https://cortlandcoc.org/swallowed-up-by-god-sermon-2016-01-24/): Pt#3 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 24, 2016 Chapter one of the book of Jonah nears to an end in vs.15 - - “they picked Jonah up, threw… - [Awash In Deep Troubles](https://cortlandcoc.org/awash-in-deep-troubles/): First God prepared an assignment for Jonah: Arise, go to Nineveh the great city and cry against it… (Jonah 1:2). Subsequently, Jonah’s recalcitrance (he chose to try to run away from God / Jonah 1:3) caused God to prepare a… - [Awash In Deep Troubles](https://cortlandcoc.org/awash-in-deep-troubles-sermon-2016-01-17/): Pt#2 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 17, 2016 The book of Jonah opens with a very explicit directive from God that comes with clarity and responsibility. Arise, go… - [Dreading to Proclaim Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/dreading-to-proclaim-grace/): Jonah was a servant of God. We have no reason to doubt his faithfulness. He labored during the reign of Jeroboam II in a time when the king of the northern tribes continued the evil doings permitted by his father… - [Dreading to Proclaim Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/dreading-to-proclaim-grace-sermon-2016-01-10/): Pt#1 / Man Overboard: Jonah In Jeopardy Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 10, 2016 This morning I want to begin a new sermon series on the book of Jonah. I am going to work… - [A Safe House](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-safe-house/): In speaking of the church of the living God, Peter writes, “as living stones (you) are being built up as A SPIRITUAL HOUSE…” (1Pet.2:5). A new friend who has worshipped with us several times over the last few months has… - [From Discouragement to Encouragement](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-discouragement-to-encouragement/): Text: II Corinthians 1:3-5 Introduction Life has a way of wearing us down Being discouraged is a part of life Everyone, no matter who you are, at one time or another, we will experience discouragement in their lives. Sometimes things… - [This Year Is Yours](https://cortlandcoc.org/this-year-is-yours/): By Alfred Lord Tennyson God built and launched this year for you; Upon the bridge you stand; It’s your ship, aye, your own ship, And you are in command. Just what the twelve months’ trip will do Rests wholly, solely,… - [In the Fullness of Time](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-fullness-of-time/): In Gal.4:4 Paul writes, “When the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the… - [Straight to Bethlehem](https://cortlandcoc.org/straight-to-bethlehem/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 20, 2015 Merry Christmas to everyone. I say this a bit early because our household will be traveling to the NC mountains later this week. Jeannie & Mark’s brother,… - [The Greatest of Gifts](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-greatest-of-gifts/): In a season when many of us are contemplating the giving of gifts to family and friends, we are reminded of the touching “Christmas“ story penned by O. Henry. In The Gift Of The Magi, William Sydney Porter communicates a… - [The Birth of Jesus Christ According to the New Testament](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-birth-of-jesus-christ-according-to-the-new-testament2/): “The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” / John 1:14 “An angel of… - [In The Fullness of Time](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-fullness-of-time-sermon-2015-12-13/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 13, 2015 Over the last quarter our Sunday morning auditorium Bible class has been studying “Words of Life”. Two words that we’ve explored most recently are prophesy and providence.… - [The Light of the Gospel](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-light-of-the-gospel/): Setting aside for a moment the ongoing debate about the exact day of Jesus’ birth - - we know that He was born, and that a chorus of heavenly angels sang praises to God (Lk.2:13-14). While we may not know… - [God Will Provide](https://cortlandcoc.org/god-will-provide/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 06, 2015 Our Sunday morning auditorium Bible class is engaged in a study of “Words of Life”. This morning’s class looked at the word providence and we will continue… - [Wise Men Still Seek Him](https://cortlandcoc.org/wise-men-still-seek-him/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 24, 2017 Jeannie & I would like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas. We love our Cortland Church Family so very much and, Lord willing, look… - [Communicating His-Story](https://cortlandcoc.org/communicating-his-story-2017-12-24/): HOW DOES ONE BEGIN TO TELL THE GREATEST STORY KNOWN TO MANKIND? Providing insight into the story of the birth of Jesus can be done with proper names. Isaiah … Micah … Zacharias … Elizabeth … Mary … Joseph …… - [Out Of Egypt I Called Me Son](https://cortlandcoc.org/out-of-egypt-i-called-me-son/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 17, 2017 During this month of December we have chosen to preach a mini-series from Matthew chapter 2. We began December 3rd with a lesson titled, Darkness In The… - [So Close, Yet So Far Away](https://cortlandcoc.org/so-close-yet-so-far-away-2017-12-17/): Matthew’s incarnation account (Mt.2:1-6) of the arrival of the wise men from the east is a rather striking story. Who were these Magi? From where exactly did they come? How far had they traveled? What star guided them and precisely… - [So Close, Yet So Far Away](https://cortlandcoc.org/so-close-yet-so-far-away/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 10, 2017 Last Sunday morning our sermon focused on the latter part of Matthew chapter 2. Long ago, there was a bright star that shone in Bethlehem, but that… - [How Can I Help?](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-can-i-help/): As announced last Sunday, our congregational financial circumstances have become a source of concern due to shortfalls in our collective giving. At the start of last Sunday we only had around $1,000 in our account (not counting two ear-marked gifts… - [Darkness In The Midst Of A Great Light](https://cortlandcoc.org/darkness-in-the-midst-of-a-great-light/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 03, 2017 Although I sometimes spasmodically sing and whistle Christmas songs throughout the year, I seldom intentionally play or tune in to Christmas songs until after Thanksgiving. Stephen has… - [Leading With Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/leading-with-grace/): I’m thankful that our fellowship sees the importance of teaching truth. Whether it be from the pulpit or a lawn chair, proclaiming truth is a priority. While truth is vitally important, so is the way we present truth. In John’s… - [Leading With Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/leading-with-grace-sermon-2017-11-26/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 26, 2017 Several weeks ago Jeannie came home from work someone animated. She had heard someone on the radio talking about the importance of “leading with grace and following… - [The He(art) of Thanksgiving](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-heart-of-thanksgiving/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 19, 2017 If I asked you to write down a few of the attributes of God, our combined lists would probably include the following. Non-Moral Attributes - - omnipresence… - [The Woeful End Of A Sinful Era](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-woeful-end-of-a-sinful-era/): Typically, when God pronounces a “woe” on something its not a good thing, however, in the case of the fall of Jerusalem it would result in the making of all things new (Rev.21:5). Some six-hundred years before Christ, Jeremiah prophesied,… - [Last Shall Be First](https://cortlandcoc.org/last-shall-be-first/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 12, 2017 Matthew’s gospel contains many parables. Parables are word pictures meant to vividly convey a sometimes hidden truth. One of Jesus’ most through-provoking parables is found in Mt.20:1-15.… - [Allegorically Speaking...](https://cortlandcoc.org/allegorically-speaking/): Jesus taught many things with parables (Mk.4:2). This common and colorful style of tutelage was employed frequently by our Lord (Mk.4:34). While parables were occasionally used by Old Testament prophets (cf. Ezekiel in Ezk.17:2), none were utilized by the apostles… - [Luther's Lumber](https://cortlandcoc.org/luthers-lumber/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 05, 2017 As with every first day, we have gathered today to worship our God and Father. Our worship to God has as a centerpiece a time to reflect… - [Mercy In The Midst Of War](https://cortlandcoc.org/mercy-in-the-midst-of-war/): In his book, A Higher Call, Adam Markos tells the story of two WWll pilots: Charlie Brown (U.S.) and Franz Stigler (Germany). After a bombing run over Germany, Charlie Brown, the pilot of Ye Ole Pub, was trying desperately to… - [Grace - The Key To Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/grace-the-key-to-joy/): Good morning! The little people’s class is excused. I thank God for this opportunity to lead our hearts and minds into God’s Word this morning. As many of you know I teach OSHA safety courses for Tech. schools and companies.… - [Joy In Sorrow](https://cortlandcoc.org/joy-in-sorrow/): Noting his cool attitude and bright cheerfulness when confronted with a very serious illness, a doctor once told his patient: Your optimism is inappropriate for your situation. How is it that some people can be miserable in the lap of… - [Joy In Sorrow](https://cortlandcoc.org/joy-in-sorrow-sermon-2017-10-22/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 22, 2017 Leslie Flynn tells the story of a godly member of his congregation, who was admitted to a NYC hospital with a very serious illness. Noting his cool… - [Little Is Much](https://cortlandcoc.org/little-is-much/): Once again the inscrutable wisdom of God turns man’s conventional reasoning on its head. The arithmetic of God is quite different from the standard manuals of mathematics. Our world is hung up on BIG things. If objector outsiders were to… - [Little Is Much](https://cortlandcoc.org/little-is-much-sermon-2017-10-15/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 15, 2017 If we tried to describe mankind’s original sin we could say that simply put, it was man’s desire for autonomy. By autonomy we mean “self-governance”. In the… - [Making Wise The Simple](https://cortlandcoc.org/making-wise-the-simple/): Paul declares, without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb.11:6). A similar corollary, though not derived from any one particular Biblical citation, might read: without humility it is impossible to have faith. It was to those with child-like faith… - [Making Wise The Simple](https://cortlandcoc.org/making-wise-the-simple-sermon-2017-10-08/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 08, 2017 Without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb.11:6). Without HUMILITY it is impossible to have faith. All throughout the Bible, we sense a strong antipathy between… - [Discovering Power In Weakness](https://cortlandcoc.org/discovering-power-in-weakness/): One can’t read the Bible without noticing that God is frequently found fighting for the underdog. In fact, it would be safe to say that being big and strong doesn’t impress God. We often see God calling on people to… - [Power Is Perfected In Weakness](https://cortlandcoc.org/power-is-perfected-in-weakness/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 01, 2017 The life and teachings of Jesus have flipped conventional wisdom on its head. The teachings of Jesus that turned the first-century world upside down continues to shape… - [Do You Have A Wait Problem?](https://cortlandcoc.org/do-you-have-a-wait-problem/): We live in an age of speed. We eat fast food. We enjoy instantaneous connectivity via the World Wide Web. We prefer quick fixes and we’re ever vigilant for shortcuts that save us time and money. Someone has opined that… - [Willing To Wait](https://cortlandcoc.org/willing-to-wait/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 24, 2017 “Good things come to those who WAIT.” We’ve all heard this old saying from the time of our weaning. Instant gratification seldom ever builds a strong character.… - [The Firstfruits Of Our Leftovers](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-firstfruits-of-our-leftovers/): I’m very grateful that we have the church facilities we have: a modest new building on 13 acres in a prime location. Yet a lack of adequate classroom space and a fellowship hall (and a baptistery) hinders our ministry, perhaps… - [To Be Rich In Good Deeds!](https://cortlandcoc.org/to-be-rich-in-good-deeds/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 17, 2017 What is it that makes a man or a woman rich? Biblically-speaking, is RICHNESS to be measured with dollar $ign$? Some people are fixated on money. An… - [The Irony of Servitude](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-irony-of-servitude/): The call of Jesus has a tendency of turning conventional wisdom on its head. Man’s ways are seldom God’s ways. The way of the Lord is not always easily discernable in the heart of a man. Isaiah the prophet declares:… - [The Path To Greatness](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-path-to-greatness/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 10, 2017 What is it that makes a man or a woman great ? I’ve been thinking about this a good bit over the last few weeks. Mark Lombardi’s… - [Lesson #14 - Peace-making](https://cortlandcoc.org/lesson-14-peace-making/): 1. How do we speak (and behave) in a combustible situation? How would you describe yourself: feisty and pugnacious or amicable & conciliatory? ~ Prov.26:20-21 / For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is not whisperer,… - [In The Shadow... We Sing](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-shadow-we-sing/): The sixty-third psalm depicts David in a state of banishment in the wilderness of Judea, a dry and weary land (Ps.63:1). Despite these difficult days, David’s faith in Jehovah God remained firm. He writes, For Thou hast been my help,… - [In The Shadow... We Sing](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-shadow-we-sing-sermon-2017-09-03/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 03, 2017 Last Monday I was in the doldrums. I was physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausted. Saturday and Sunday were difficult days for me. I should have taken Monday… - [In The Aftermath Of Heartbreak](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-aftermath-of-heartbreak/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 27, 2017 Sometimes the events of life help us prepare for heartbreak. When our loved ones grow older we begin to come to terms with the inevitable. When brothers… - [A Mark In Our History](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-mark-in-our-history/): (June 23, 1949 – August 19, 2017) If one were to chronicle a history of the Cortland Church of Christ over the last two decades, Mark Lombardi’s name would surface often. He served our church family as a deacon, an… - [The Parentheses Of Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-parentheses-of-life/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 20, 2017 Please open your Bibles to Acts chapter 12 In Acts 7, Stephen is stoned to death. In Acts 8, Saul of Tarsus continues ravaging the church. In… - [Darkness Fell Upon All The Land](https://cortlandcoc.org/darkness-fell-upon-all-the-land/): Long ago on a hill far away darkness fell upon all the land (cf. Mt.27:45 and Mk.15:33). From noon until three o’clock, the sun was obscured (Lk.23:44). The God of heaven and earth could not bear to look upon the… - [Down To The River To Pray](https://cortlandcoc.org/down-to-the-river-to-pray/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 13, 2017 Please open your Bibles to Acts chapter 16 This morning’s sermon will be a study of the conversion of the Philippian jailor. Some among us have not… - [Once Lost, But Now Found](https://cortlandcoc.org/once-lost-but-now-found/): How can un-holy sinners come to be welcomed into the presence of a wholly-righteous God? The only fix to this very serious problem comes in the form of God’s only begotten Son (Jn.3:16). On the cross, (God) made Him who… - [From Lost To Found](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-lost-to-found/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 13, 2017 Have you ever been LOST? Jeannie tells a story about how, as a young girl (about six or seven years old), she once got lost in a… - [The Sin Of Stinginess](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-sin-of-stinginess/): Have you ever known someone who was stingy with words of praise? Many years ago I worked with an elder in the Lord’s church who once gave me a compliment - - once over the span of a decade and… - [Learning To Be Christ-like](https://cortlandcoc.org/learning-to-be-christ-like/): One of the definitions I recently found for Christian is someone who exhibits a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ; or Christ-like. I wanted to share a quote that I came across by Daniel Wallace related to this… - [God Loves A Cheerful Giver](https://cortlandcoc.org/god-loves-a-cheerful-giver/): GOD LOVES A CHEERUL GIVER Unlike many churches, our congregation does not badger our members about giving. Giving is a personal matter, but it is a matter that needs our thoughtful stewardship. With brevity (just four verses), Mark’s gospel reveals… - [Wonderful Merciful Savior](https://cortlandcoc.org/wonderful-merciful-savior/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 23, 2017 This morning’s sermon comes in the form of a devotional meditation focusing on The Fellowship Of The Table. Sing - - Lead Me To Calvary If you… - [Give Attention To The Reading](https://cortlandcoc.org/give-attention-to-the-reading/): In Matthew’s account of the temptation of Christ we read Jesus’ response to Satan: It is written, ‘man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God’ (Mt.4:4). Living in an environment… - [Give Attention To The Reading](https://cortlandcoc.org/give-attention-to-the-reading-sermon-2017-07-16/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 16, 2017 For this morning’s sermon I have chosen the text of 1Timothy 4:13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.… - [Making Melody With Our Hearts](https://cortlandcoc.org/making-melody-with-our-hearts/): William Barclay succinctly notes that, “the early Church was a singing Church”. In his letter to the church at Ephesus, the apostle Paul exhorts: be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,… - [Making Melody In Our Hearts](https://cortlandcoc.org/making-melody-in-our-hearts/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 9, 2017 This evening brings our annual Songs Of Light. Rod Sheldon has once again agreed to be our worship leader. This gathering begins at 6:30. We are anticipating… - [Memories That Last A Lifetime](https://cortlandcoc.org/memories-that-last-a-lifetime/): Over the last four decades my wife and I have lent assistance to every one of our summer youth retreats. Perhaps I feel so strongly about the value of this important ministry to our youth because I never attended a… - [The Cost Of Discipleship](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-cost-of-discipleship/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 2, 2017 I want to wrap up our week of camp with one more message on this year’s camp theme: “I Am Not Ashamed”. This was the focus of… - [When It's My Time To Speak](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-its-my-time-to-speak/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 25, 2017 I want to thank David & Lara for all of the time they have spent preparing for this year’s SYR. Camp 2:52 doesn’t just happen and that’s… - [I'm Not Ashamed](https://cortlandcoc.org/im-not-ashamed/): Song Lyrics By Jeremy Camp In a world where pressures on to me I will keep pressing into You You are where I run to draw my strength In a world that says don’t believe Help me God to hold… - [Our Father's Eyes](https://cortlandcoc.org/our-fathers-eyes/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 18, 2017 With my father’s passing in May of 2004, I witnessed a phenomenon that I don’t quite know how to explain. A cancer specialist visited my father the… - [Meaningful Table Fellowship](https://cortlandcoc.org/meaningful-table-fellowship/): Have you ever noticed that some Sundays you don’t even get to say hello to some of your brothers and sisters in Christ? Often, when we do get to greet others, it’s frequently only a brief exchange. While our first-day… - [The Value of Table Fellowship](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-value-of-table-fellowship/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 11, 2017 Midweek DVD series on Daring Faith …… Camp 2:52. All are invited to our first-of-the-summer, all-church picnic today at our home from 4-7pm. I want to speak… - [A Youthful Maturation](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-youthful-maturation/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 04, 2017 Promos: Donation$ for tools …… Midweek DVD series on Daring Faith …… Camp 2:52. The developmental stages each of us go through as young people are quite… - [A Cloud Of Faithful Saints](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-cloud-of-faithful-saints/): Our church family has been richly blessed by many faithful saints who have gone on to be with the Lord. Like first-century disciples of Christ, we are also surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses (Heb.12:1). As we pause to… - [A Cloud Of Faithful Saints](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-cloud-of-faithful-saints-sermon-2017-05-28/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 28, 2017 Tomorrow our nation celebrates MEMORIAL DAY. This holiday originated as DECORATION DAY following The Civil War in 1868. It is a day set aside for remembering people… - [On Being While Doing](https://cortlandcoc.org/on-being-while-doing/): Doing things in the name of the Lord for others is important. Faith without works is both useless and dead (Js.2:20 & 26). We are to be doers of the Word (Js.1:22). Jesus provides the ultimate example of this -… - [On Being While Doing](https://cortlandcoc.org/on-being-while-doing-sermon-2017-05-21/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 21, 2017 My message this morning is a follow-up to our recent Church Growth Think Tank. I want to offer some food for thought and then invite all who… - [The Tongue Is A Fire](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-tongue-is-a-fire/): Our tongue requires constant vigilance. No man can tame the tongue, James declares (Js.3:8a). From the very beginning, God charged man- kind with the cultivation and care-taking of His creation (Gen.2:16). God also directed man to have dominion over the… - [The Mother Of Moses](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-mother-of-moses/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 14, 2017 Jeannie’s mother, Charlotte Glasgow, passed away in the spring of 2008. We miss her greatly. Like her middle name, Edelweiss, Charlotte’s life was a sweet fragrance of… - [The Songs Of Our Mothers](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-songs-of-our-mothers/): In 1865, William Ross Wallace penned the poem that includes that now-famous refrain, for the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. President Lincoln, who was assassinated in 1865, would have likely agreed. He wrote,… - [As A Fragrant Aroma](https://cortlandcoc.org/as-a-fragrant-aroma/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 07, 2017 I want to begin this morning with a note of clarification. Today’s Think Tank is not to be interpreted as an s.o.s. for a sinking ship. To… - [Which Of These Are You?](https://cortlandcoc.org/which-of-these-are-you/): Some members keep their organization strong, while others join in and just belong. Some dig right in. Some serve with pride, some just go alone for the ride. Some volunteer to do their share, while some sit back and just… - [Is Growth In Our Future?](https://cortlandcoc.org/is-growth-in-our-future/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 30, 2017 Our thanks to Bob Villers & Vic Rossi and Brian Alfred & Rob Espinosa for teaching and preaching the last two weeks. For any preacher, it is… - [Amazing Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/amazing-grace/): I read a book while on vacation. Amazing Grace is the story of William Wilberforce’s heroic campaign to end slavery. What a great story! My appetite was whetted upon hearing a radio dialogue between Harding University’s president, Dr. Bruce McLarty… - [How To Measure Spiritual Success](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-to-measure-spiritual-success/): By Mike Mazzalongo When Hannah was little she used to always ask me the question: “Dad, am I ever going to grow or will I always be this small?” I would tell her that: “Yes, of course you will grow… - [Learning Obedience Through Suffering](https://cortlandcoc.org/learning-obedience-through-suffering/): As firstfruit believers, first-century saints took part in redemptive suffering. They suffered considerably in securing redemp-tion for the full Body of Christ. cf. Rom.8:23 & 11:16; 1Cor.15:20; Heb.12:23; Js.1:18; Rev.14:4 and especially Col.1:24 & 1Pet.4:13. While our sufferings today may… - [He Is Risen!](https://cortlandcoc.org/he-is-risen/): A couple of weeks ago Terry asked if I would fill in for him while Jennie and he were on vacation in Texas over the Easter weekend. I obviously agreed. While I was considering what it would be that I… - [God Raised Him Up](https://cortlandcoc.org/god-raised-him-up/): …Listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you with miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s… - [The Fellowship Of His Sufferings](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-fellowship-of-his-sufferings/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 09, 2017 The blessing of the fleet - - our 2017 L2L entourage. As I mentioned last Sunday, Jeannie & I will be spending time with family in Yuma,… - [A Matter Of Perspective](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-matter-of-perspective/): An idiom is a form of speech that articulates an idea in a somewhat regional setting (a colloquialism). Different cultures have various ways of saying things. Having stood the test of time, many idioms become truisms (statements of obvious truth).… - [Learning Obedience Through Suffering](https://cortlandcoc.org/learning-obedience-through-suffering-sermon-2017-04-02/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 02, 2017 Jeannie & I will be out of state for two Sundays later this month, spending time with family in Yuma, AZ. We will be visiting with the… - [Gigantic Hurdles](https://cortlandcoc.org/gigantic-hurdles/): When the twelve spies returned from a reconnaissance mission to spy out the land of Canaan, their report included the follow-ing: There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like… - [I Shall Come Forth As Gold](https://cortlandcoc.org/i-shall-come-forth-as-gold/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 26, 2017 Open your Bible to Job 42 Today we bring to a close our study of the text of Old Testament book of Job. It is an ancient… - [The Voice Of The Almighty](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-voice-of-the-almighty/): Elihu serves as an intermediary between God and Job. In prosecuting God’s case against Job he silences him. At least there is no record of an argumentative response to Elihu from Job. Now it comes time for God Himself to… - [The Voice Of The Almighty](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-voice-of-the-almighty-sermon-2017-03-19/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 19, 2017 Open your Bible to Job 38 We are nearing the end of our study of the Old Testament book of Job. One of my concerns at the… - [Hamstring The Horses](https://cortlandcoc.org/hamstring-the-horses/): Prior to the final battle to secure the promised land, The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel; you shall hamstring their… - [The Sins Of Distrust & Disparagement](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-sins-of-distrust-disparagement/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 12, 2017 In Job 9:32-33, Job yearns for an umpire, an arbitrator, an advocate - - someone to mediate between him and God. Elihu appears on the scene, having… - [Our Broken Lives](https://cortlandcoc.org/our-broken-lives/): Last Sunday Vic Rossi delivered a powerful and touching sermon from Luke 7:36-39, regarding “the woman who was a sinner”. Those who missed it can soak in this good sermon by visiting our website (www.cortlandcoc.org). Here are a few sermon… - [Who's Got The Pieces?](https://cortlandcoc.org/whos-got-the-pieces/): Powerpoint presentation: /media/uploads/public/WHO%E2%80%99S%20GOT%20THE%20PIECES.pptx We have all experienced in our lives sayings that have been passed from one generation to the next. For the most part, we just take those sayings as, “Well they must be true grandma told mom and… - [An Answer To Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-answer-to-prayer/): Seemingly out of nowhere, Elihu makes an appearance in the narrative of the book of Job. Some commentators take the view that he is just another comforter friend, like Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. Could it be that Elihu is an… - [An Answer To Prayer](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-answer-to-prayer-sermon-2017-02-26/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 26, 2017 The book of Job highlights seven major characters: God … An Adversary (Satan) … Job … Job’s three counselors: Eliphaz … Bildad … Zophar … and Elihu.… - [Spreading Slanderous Falsehoods](https://cortlandcoc.org/spreading-slanderous-falsehoods/): The patriarch Job was not without fault. However, the slanderous accusations hurled at Job by his so-called counselor were a heap of lies. A tally of the many indictments made against Job can be read in Job 4-31. Job was… - [The Sin Of Slander](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-sin-of-slander/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 19, 2017 We are pretty much united in agreeing that the book of Job can be somewhat intimidating. The prologue (chapters 1-2) and epilogue (chp 42) are both written… - [Camp 2:52 At The Rock](https://cortlandcoc.org/camp-252-at-the-rock/): The summer of 2017 signals the start of a new era for our annual summer youth retreat. With the impending sale of Girl Scouts Camp Elliott in Volant, we have been forced to find a new venue for our retreat.… - [With Friends Like These...](https://cortlandcoc.org/with-friends-like-these/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 12, 2017 Many of us would likely agree that the book of Job can be somewhat intimidating. Our struggle to understand this Old Testament book is exacerbated by its… - [The Pit Of Despair](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-pit-of-despair/): The candor of Scripture is aptly viewed as an evidence of inspiration. No sugarcoating; No whitewashing; Just telling it like it is. The Bible is a compendium of books (“Book” of books) and the inspired authors of these various and… - [In The Pit Of Despair](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-pit-of-despair/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 05, 2017 Open Your Bibles to Job chapter three. If you have not been reading ahead, I want to forewarn you that this is a difficult chapter. Although is… - [Vanity Of Vanities!](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 concede that… - [Serving God](https://cortlandcoc.org/serving-god-2017-01-29/): 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 thought about… - [When Bad Happened To Good](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 we can… - [When Bad Happened To Good](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-bad-happened-to-good-sermon-2017-01-22/): 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 / There… - [In The Land Of Uz](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 of Dorothy… - [In The Land Of Uz](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-land-of-uz-sermon-2017-01-15/): 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 and minds… - [A Star In The East](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 when opportunities… - [For Such A Time As This](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 Sunday we… - [Body Language](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 (Col.4:5). Yet… - [The Son of The Most High](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 - - who lived… - [From The Archives](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-the-archives/): Although we are only five weeks into the new year, our average weekly offerings thus far in 2019 are $2,030. This figure represents the second highest average weekly offering we've experienced at this time of the year throughout our 23-year… - [Common Crooks](https://cortlandcoc.org/common-crooks/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 03, 2019 Our nation's founding fathers inscribed our country's Declaration Of Independence with many noble ideas. Among the many expressions we read in this important document is a key sentence… - [Hear The Children Crying](https://cortlandcoc.org/hear-the-children-crying/): Nothing has brought me a greater chill than the recent passage of a New York state legislative bill labeled, the Reproductive Health Act. More than anything we’ve witnessed of late, this is a grave indicator of the moral decline that… - [Robbed In Our Latter Days](https://cortlandcoc.org/robbed-in-our-latter-days/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 20, 2019 One of the saddest stories in the annals of early American history is found in the latter days of President Thomas Jefferson. In his captivating biography of Jefferson… - [Where In The World Are The Brazles?](https://cortlandcoc.org/where-in-the-world-are-the-brazles/): In case you are not aware of it, our beloved camp directors, David & Lara Brazle and their two children are on a sabbatical of sorts. David has taken a leave of absence from his teaching post with a school… - [Delusions Of Grandeur](https://cortlandcoc.org/delusions-of-grandeur/): Although the idea of riding in an autonomous vehicle might be unnerving to quite a few, autonomy is not always a bad thing. A robot comes in pretty handy when a potential bomb site needs to be “eye-balled” up close.… - [Delusions Of Grandeur](https://cortlandcoc.org/delusions-of-grandeur-sermon-2019-01-13/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 13, 2019 We've heard the word AUTONOMY used quite a bit today. Engineers have introduced autonomous vehicles (cars & trucks and drones and even spacecraft & high-tech planes). Some government… - [Joy Lost In Sin](https://cortlandcoc.org/joy-lost-in-sin/): Many things can rob us of joy (people, circumstances, worry, possessions, etc.), but it might well be that SIN is the biggest robber of them all. While obedience brings joy, sinfulness brings sorrow. The Hebrew psalter opens by declaring, How… - [Joy Lost In Sin](https://cortlandcoc.org/joy-lost-in-sin-sermon-2019-01-06/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 06, 2019 Our thanks to Vic Rossi & Brian Alfred for teaching and preaching last Sunday. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL! We want to continue with just a… - [A Fresh New Start](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-fresh-new-start/): (An Excerpt From The Christian Chronicle, January 2019 - - “From Prison To Salvation") After I failed in all my ways to proceed with education, I lost all hope and I became a drug dealer. Worse still, I didn’t know… - [Biblical Optimism](https://cortlandcoc.org/biblical-optimism/): The topic of my lesson this morning is optimism. You may wonder what this topic has to do with being a Christian. More specifically, I want us to consider biblical optimism. As you know, we are now two days away… - [So Close, Yet So Far Away](https://cortlandcoc.org/so-close-yet-so-far-away-2018-12-23/): Matthew’s incarnation account (Mt.2:1-6) of the arrival of the wise men from the east is a rather striking story. Who were these Magi? From where exactly did they come? How far had they traveled? What star guided them and precisely… - [Pierced With Many A Pang](https://cortlandcoc.org/pierced-with-many-a-pang/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 16, 2018 In this season of JOY we have been speaking candidly (and I hope, wisely) about things that rob us of joy. Some thieves come in the form of… - [The Weight Of Worry](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-weight-of-worry/): Jesus urged His first-century followers saying, Do not be anxious for your life… (Mt.6:25). Specifically, He admonished them not to be overly-concerned with food, drink or clothing (Mt.6:25-31) and not to worry about tomorrow (Mt.6:34). While few of us worry… - [Anxious For Nothing](https://cortlandcoc.org/anxious-for-nothing/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 09, 2018 There is a scenario that occurs far too often in our culture - - a person (man or woman, non-Christian or Christian) very much like us - -… - [Content In Whatever](https://cortlandcoc.org/content-in-whatever/): The apostle Paul wrote to the disciples in Corinth saying, "be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ” (1Cor.11:1). Following Paul’s lead in almost any arena of discipleship is no easy task, but the ultimate challenge might… - [Content in Whatever](https://cortlandcoc.org/content-in-whatever-sermon-2018-12-02/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 02, 2018 At some point during the last decade it became popular among teens and pre-teens to say, whatever. This response, which in many situations could have been delightful, proved… - [Grinches And Grudges](https://cortlandcoc.org/grinches-and-grudges/): What little I know about The Grinch who stole Christmas has now been expanded significantly. When my wife and a friend returned from the the theater the other day, I asked, “What was the Grinch's problem anyway?". Was this heart… - [A Siphoning Of Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-siphoning-of-joy/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 25, 2018 A few weeks ago, we summarized our sermon series on the way of the cross, with a message titled, “A Pervasive Joy”. After detailing various aspects of what… - [Lips That Give Thanks](https://cortlandcoc.org/lips-that-give-thanks/): Paul uses the catch-phrase, ”Let Us…", over a dozen times in Hebrews. cf. Heb.2:1; 4:1, 11 & 14; 10:22, 23, 24 & 25; 12:1a, 1b & 12:28 and 13:13 & 15. Actually, while the author of the epistle to the… - [Lips That Give Thanks](https://cortlandcoc.org/lips-that-give-thanks-sermon-2018-11-18/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 18, 2018 Present Annual Thanksgiving Placard to Lois Arnold. Promote this evening's ThankSinging. For this morning's sermon I want to borrow a catch word from the book of Hebrews. The… - [Our Lasting Gratitude](https://cortlandcoc.org/our-lasting-gratitude/): To be heralded as a man or woman of valor is quite an extra-ordinary honor, worthy of our applause. Yet our nation has been blessed with hundreds of thousands of military veterans who should also be thanked for contributions performed… - [Our Lasting Gratitude](https://cortlandcoc.org/our-lasting-gratitude-sermon-2018-11-11/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 11, 2018 Every first day of the week is a special day for all who are members of the Body of Christ. Our worship together includes many elements: singing,… - [A Pervasive Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-pervasive-joy/): How does one explain Heb.12:2 - - who for the JOY set before Him (He) endured the cross? In His humanity Jesus dreaded the cross. With ex- ceptional fervency Jesus prayed in the garden before His crucifixion: Father, if You… - [A Pervasive Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-pervasive-joy-sermon-2018-11-04/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 04, 2018 This past Tuesday evening, Jeannie and I had the privilege of being dinner guests in Garrettsville at the home of Dave & Patricia Cooper & Lois Arnold (Pat's… - [A Fellowship Of Sufferings](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-fellowship-of-sufferings/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 28, 2018 When James & John approached Jesus to ask if He would grant them chief seats in His kingdom - - one on Your right, and one on Your… - [In Helping, I Found Everything](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-helping-i-found-everything/): Marion Mill's life was a fairy tale. She was born in a palace in Hungary with a silver spoon in her mouth. She attended the best schools and the most prestigious university in Vienna. She fell in love with a… - [As Servants Of Christ](https://cortlandcoc.org/as-servants-of-christ/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 21, 2018 Matthew chapter 21 tells of the triumphal entry of Jesus. As Jesus enters the city of Jerusalem riding on a donkey, a multitude paves the avenue with garments… - [Living And Holy Sacrifices](https://cortlandcoc.org/living-and-holy-sacrifices/): Unlike animals who were killed before being were placed on the altar, God now charges His people to be living sacrifices (Ro.12:1). Beyond just obedience, our response is motivated by the mercies of God. God’s abundant grace, seen preeminently in… - [A Living Sacrifice](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-living-sacrifice/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 14, 2018 One cannot fully grasp what it means to travel the way of the cross without an understanding of the word SACRIFICE. Think on this with me - -… - [A Symbol Of Death](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-symbol-of-death/): In the time of Christ, a cross was not some piece of art décor. There was nothing decorative about a cross, it was a cruel and certain means of execution - - a symbol of death. William Barclay has written:… - [Crucified With Christ](https://cortlandcoc.org/crucified-with-christ/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 07, 2018 We are exploring what it means to travel the way of the cross. Thus far we have spoken about sincerity … single-mindedness … surrender … and self-denial. We're… - [A Pat On The Back Or A Kick In The Pants](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-pat-on-the-back-or-a-kick-in-the-pants/): We will start by watching a 4 minute video that I showed in the past at the Opera House. This short video makes a good introduction to this morning’s sermon. Watching this we can see a lot of life’s lessons.… - [The Marvel Of God's Creation](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-marvel-of-gods-creation/): Seeds may be dropped into the ground upside down or sideways, yet the plants come up to the surface……One grain of corn will produce a stalk on which there may be two ears, with perhaps 742 grains on each ear……A… - [The Unselfing Of Ourselves](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-unselfing-of-ourselves/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 23, 2018 We are exploring eight words to discuss what it means to travel the way of the cross. Thus far we have spoken about sincerity … single-mindedness … and… - [Getting To The Bottom Line](https://cortlandcoc.org/getting-to-the-bottom-line/): A dairy farmer went to buy a new pick-up truck. He had seen an ad in the paper about discounts and factory rebates, so he decided to trade in his old clunker. He chose a new model and was ready… - [All To Jesus I Surrender](https://cortlandcoc.org/all-to-jesus-i-surrender/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 16, 2018 We are using eight words to discuss what it means to travel the way of the cross. Thus far we have spoken about sincerity and about single-mindedness. Today… - [Focused On First Things](https://cortlandcoc.org/focused-on-first-things/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 09, 2018 We've selected eight words (I chose six and you added two) to discuss what it means to travel the way of the cross. We're not claiming that these… - [Christians Without Wax](https://cortlandcoc.org/christians-without-wax/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 02, 2018 Over the last two Sunday's we have laid the groundwork for a new series of Sunday morning sermons that will take us through the months of September and… - [The Way Of The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-way-of-the-cross/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 26, 2018 This morning's sermon provides the second half of a two-part message that offers a summary of Mark's Gospel. Mark's gospel displays an evolution of faith on the part… - [A Generous Gesture](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-generous-gesture/): While dining out with a group from church last Sunday afternoon, the manager at Red Lobster stopped at our table to share this generous offer. At Red Lobster we would like to celebrate the work ministers do and help their… - [Coming To See More Clearly](https://cortlandcoc.org/coming-to-see-more-clearly/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 19, 2018 Please open your Bible to Mark chapter eight. Mk.8:22-26 reads as follows - - They came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind mind to (Jesus), and they… - [Thy Will Be Done](https://cortlandcoc.org/thy-will-be-done/): How would you summarize the ministry and mission of Jesus? If we were to restrict our answers to the text of The Scriptures, a number of key passages ought to quickly come to mind. In words spoken to Zaccheus, Jesus… - [The Way In Need Of The Will](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-way-in-need-of-the-will/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 12, 2018 Perhaps the most audacious claim that was ever made by a person is found in Jn.14:6, where Jesus proclaims: I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH and THE LIFE;… - [How Does One Know?](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-does-one-know/): How does one know if he or she is truly a Christian? First of all, we must ask what do the Scriptures teach? The text of Romans 6:3-4 is quite clear in affirming that those who have been baptized into… - [How To Know If You're A Christian](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-to-know-if-youre-a-christian/): Discussion Led By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 05, 2018 Discovering one's roots continues to be a subject of great interest for lots of people. For years I worked from the assumption that my ancestral DNA was… - [A Cluster Of Doppelgangers](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-cluster-of-doppelgangers/): My wife posted a photo of me on Facebook recently and someone texted back that I was a “doppelganger”. The implication was that in the picture posted I looked a whole lot like my father. It wasn't just my appearance,… - [Quotable Quotes](https://cortlandcoc.org/quotable-quotes-2018-07-29/): “Christ uncrowned Himself to crown us, and put off His robes to put on our rags, and came down from heaven to keep us out of hell. He fasted forty days, that He might feast with us to all eternity;… - [Death And Life Are In It's Power](https://cortlandcoc.org/death-and-life-are-in-its-power/): Discussion Led By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 22, 2018 The words we speak, as well as the attitudes we reflect, are powerful. In fact they are so potent that they can bring about life or death.… - [Quotable Quotes](https://cortlandcoc.org/quotable-quotes-2018-07-22/): A friend was in the hospital to give birth to her first baby. As the labor pains became more frequent and severe, she gasped to the nurse, “Is the hard part about over?” The nurse replied, “Honey this is the… - [Be Thou My Vision](https://cortlandcoc.org/be-thou-my-vision-2018-07-15/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 15, 2018 We will be having an very abbreviated sermon this morning. After our worship this morning all are urged to remain seated for a very important congregational meeting.… - [The One-Another Way](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-one-another-way/): By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. / Jn.13:35 So then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. / Rom.14:19… - [The Power Of Song](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-of-song/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 08, 2018 Last Sunday our young men did a wonderful job presenting messages on camp-related themes. We thank them - - Josh Espinosa … Logan Pitney … and Dylan… - [Psalms, Hymns And Spiritual Songs](https://cortlandcoc.org/psalms-hymns-and-spiritual-songs/): When the Word of God richly dwells within us it will bubble up and flow forth in song (Col.3:16a). While the singing of such songs may prove to be entertaining, that is not their primary aim. For the church, the… - [Watch Out For The Bees](https://cortlandcoc.org/watch-out-for-the-bees/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 24, 2018 Our 42nd Annual Summer Youth Retreat (Camp 2:52) begins in earnest this afternoon. Several of our counselors (some with children) are already at camp, attending a pre-camp… - [A Father's Last Words](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-fathers-last-words/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 17, 2018 Our 42nd Annual Summer Youth Retreat (Camp 2:52) begins next Sunday. Caravan departs at 1pm sharp. At last count we had 54 youths planning to attend along… - [The Songs Of My Father](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-songs-of-my-father-2018-06-17/): My father grew up in the beautiful rolling hills of western Pennsylvania near Clymer, due east of Pittsburgh. He graduated from a small school as a tall and skinny-legged young man who was quite shy. Those of you who knew… - [Small Things Can Be Big](https://cortlandcoc.org/small-things-can-be-big/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 10, 2018 Our 42nd Annual Summer Youth Retreat (Camp 2:52) begins two weeks from today. At last count we had close to 50 youths planning to attend along with… - [Dream Small](https://cortlandcoc.org/dreamj-small/): Like so many others across the land, our church is struggling to combat shrinkage,. This reality finds us somewhat dispirited and discouraged. Many have moved away. A sizable number of faithful saints have passed away. Some have become disenchanted for… - [Dream Small](https://cortlandcoc.org/dream-small/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 03, 2018 As individuals, we all experience down times. Sometimes we think of days of relaxation as “down-time” - - a vacation of sorts - - a time when… - [Bring The Parchments](https://cortlandcoc.org/bring-the-parchments/): The apostle Paul’s last recorded words are recorded in his second epistle to Timothy. The last chapter of that brief letter provides a glimpse into Paul’s state of mind while imprisoned. He senses that his days on earth are soon… - [Bring The Parchments](https://cortlandcoc.org/bring-the-parchments-sermon-2018-05-27/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 27, 2018 Sometime when you’re online, google the topic “last words of soldiers”. These words/letters/blogs relect a wide range of emotions - - from great sadness and sorrow to… - [Echoes Of The Christ](https://cortlandcoc.org/echoes-of-the-christ/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 20, 2018 My thanks to Vic Rossi for filling in for me on short notice last Sunday. I showered early last Sunday morning and had every intention of teaching… - [A Verbal Keepsake](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-verbal-keepsake/): Andrew Jackson was our nation’s seventh president, serving two full terms from 1829-1837. Jackson’s supporters founded the Democratic party. He was noted for his strong efforts to advance the rights of the common man and for fighting assiduously against the… - [The Meaning Of Mercy](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-meaning-of-mercy/): Good morning and Happy Mother’s day to our ladies this morning. Jennie gave me a call yesterday that she took Terry to the ER yesterday afternoon. He may have a urinary infection and they weren’t sure if Terry would be… - [Keep Growing In The Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/keep-growing-in-the-grace/): The last recorded words of the apostle Peter include this challenging exhortation (2Pet.3:18): Keep on growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of… - [Keep Growing In The Grace...](https://cortlandcoc.org/keep-growing-in-the-grace-sermon-2018-05-06/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 06, 2018 On May 2, 1863, Confederate General Thomas Jonathan Jackson (aka “Stonewall”) was mistakenly shot by his own men when he and a few others returned to camp… - [A Door Not Open](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-door-not-open/): I am trying her to prevent anyone saying the really foolish things that people often say about Him: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept His claim to be God.” That is the… - [A Chariot Of Fire](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-chariot-of-fire/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 22, 2018 ? Spring is coming - - On Monday my driveway was covered with worms and the next day I saw a very fat robin and the driveway… - [Is There No God?](https://cortlandcoc.org/is-there-no-god/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 15, 2018 ? Our thanks to Rob Espinosa and Vic Rossi for teaching and preaching last Sunday. Jeannie and I had an enjoyable vacation in Virginia. Among others things… - [Stones Of Remembrance](https://cortlandcoc.org/stones-of-remembrance/): My wife and I recently enjoyed a spring break trip to Virginia that included visiting a dozen or so Civil War battlefields and key sites. Among these (in the order in which we encountered them) were Antietam, Harpers Ferry, Winchester,… - [Saving A World That Doesn't Know It's In Need](https://cortlandcoc.org/saving-a-world-that-doesnt-know-its-in-need/): Can it be done? We may feel it’s a daunting task that is just too big for us to overcome. When we look around at the world we live in, it can be quite overwhelming. Many of us remember when… - [A Bloody End For A Wicked Pair](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-bloody-end-for-a-wicked-pair/): Reading the story of Elijah’s repeated confrontations with the wicked duo, Ahab and Jezebel, causes one to wonder - - “What does it take to invite the wrath of God?” It seems to us that the all-knowing Jehovah God had… - [The Stone Cries Out](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-stone-cries-out/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 01, 2018 The resurrection is not an optional postscript to the story of the life of Jesus Christ. If it is not an exclamation point, then His entire life… - [Christ Arose!](https://cortlandcoc.org/christ-arose-2018-04-01/): Robert Lowry, affectionately known as the “Good Doctor”, was a man of great faith who preferred preaching rather than composing hymns. He had that rare ability to hold large audiences spellbound with his powerful (and seemingly magnetic) sermons. He possessed… - [Bloody Judgment For A Wicked Pair](https://cortlandcoc.org/bloody-judgment-for-a-wicked-pair/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 25, 2018 There is a maxim that reads, “the wheels of justice grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.” A more poetic rendition of this same idea states: Though… - [A Pertinent Prescription](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-pertinent-prescription/): While the prophet Elijah felt all alone (1Kgs.18:22 & 19:10 & 14), he really wasn’t. God was with him and, although perhaps unknown to him, there were 7,000 among the Israelites who had not bowed their knees to Baal (1Kgs.19:18).… - [The Call Of Elisha](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-call-of-elisha/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 18, 2018 Although 1Kgs.18 ends on a high note, 1Kgs.19:1-4 begins with an unexpected twist. King Ahab’s wicked wife, Jezebel, tells Elijah - - by tomorrow at this time… - [The Whisper Of God](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-whisper-of-god/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 11, 2018 1Kgs.18 ends on a high note. Atop Mount Carmel the fire of the Lord Jehovah God proves victorious over Baal and utterly consumes the altar; God answers… - [Downcast In The Wilderness](https://cortlandcoc.org/downcast-in-the-wilderness/): We’ve all experienced occasional mood swings. Some can be severe - - like when the Tribe lost game seven of the 2016 World Series to the Cubbies. Who among us hasn’t felt that sudden descent from a “high” to a… - [Downcast In The Wilderness](https://cortlandcoc.org/downcast-in-the-wilderness-sermon-2018-03-04/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 04, 2018 Candor is one of the things we’ve come to known and love about the sacred Scriptures. The Bible details for us great men and women of faith,… - [Fire On The Mountain](https://cortlandcoc.org/fire-on-the-mountain/): The fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones & the dust, and licked up the water in the trench (1Kgs.18:38). In the contest on Mount Carmel the fire of the Lord brought judgment… - [A Storm Brewing On Mount Carmel](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-storm-brewing-on-mount-carmel/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 25, 2018 Having gone without rain for three years the northern kingdom (Israel) is physically parched and emotionally crippled. King Ahab has finally found the prophet Elijah. Actually God… - [Obadiah: Good Or Bad?](https://cortlandcoc.org/obadiah-good-or-bad/): There are a dozen different Obadiahs mentioned in the Old Testament. Everything we know about the Obadiah who delivered Elijah’s meet-me-on-the-mountain message to King Ahab is found exclusively in 1Kgs.18:3-16. Those who plumb the depths of this chapter will likely… - [The Troubler Of Israel](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-troubler-of-israel/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 18, 2018 } Open your Bible to 1Kgs.18:1-19 | 1Kgs.17:1 opens with Elijah prophesying to King Ahab that an extended drought would strike the land. This prophecy was God-given.… - [An Unprecedented Cry](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-unprecedented-cry/): When the son of the widow of Zarephath died (1Kgs.17:17-18), Elijah carried the child to his upper room; laid him on his bed; and called to the Lord (1Kgs.17:19-20). His fervent prayer was a petition that plowed new ground as… - [The Lord Heard Elijah's Cry](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-lord-heard-elijahs-cry/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 11, 2018 From the brook Cherith, Elijah journeyed 100 miles north and westward to arrive at Zarephath (see map). Zarephath was located midway between Tyre and Sidon, perched on… - [Refining In Zarephath](https://cortlandcoc.org/refining-in-zarephath/): After about a year at Cherith the brook dried up ((1Kgs.17:7). Subsequently, God spoke to Elijah directing him to go to Zarephath (1Kgs.17:8). Zarephath, which means “to melt or smelt”, was a city located one-hundred miles northwest of Cherith, on… - [Refining At Zarephath](https://cortlandcoc.org/refining-at-zarephath/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 04, 2018 ? Mary Stottlemyer’s birthday is this Saturday. Let’s all send her a card - - address is in today’s FamilyMatters. ? } Open your Bible to 1Kgs.17:8-16… - [Living By The Brook](https://cortlandcoc.org/living-by-the-brook/): After confronting King Ahab, God directed Elijah the prophet to hide himself at the brook Cherith (1Kgs.17:2-3). This area is described by one writer as “a narrow, profound gorge, overhung by tremendous cliffs, absolutely impassable, in whose numerous recesses and… - [Boot Camp At The Brook Cherith](https://cortlandcoc.org/boot-camp-at-the-brook-cherith/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 28, 2018 In keeping with God’s directive, Elijah the prophet delivered a serious message to King Ahab. King Ahab was married to Jezebel and together they were leading the… - [A Potent Parenthetical](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-potent-parenthetical/): A first glance might lead one to conclude that 1Kgs.16:34 is a misplaced observation, but a closer look reveals that this text serves as a potent parenthetical. This verse is nestled in between a listing of King Ahab’s notorious deeds… - [A Potent Parenthetical](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-potent-parenthetical-sermon-2018-01-21/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 21, 2018 We recently published a 2018 Church Schedule of Special Events for those who like to plan well in advance. This schedule is now available from the back… - [A Hairy Man From Gilead](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-hairy-man-from-gilead/): Elijah is the most mentioned and most extolled Old Testament prophet in the New Testament. In spite of this observation there remains a high degree of mystique about Elijah. We do not know who his parents were. Neither do we… - [A Hairy Man From Gilead](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-hairy-man-from-gilead-sermon-2018-01-14/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 14, 2018 We are now week two into a new Sunday AM sermon series titled, “Days of Elijah: God’s Righteous Mountain Man”. Last Sunday we examined the historical backdrop… - [A Matrix Of Evil](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-matrix-of-evil/): One can never determine the true metal of a person without a thorough understanding of the times in which they lived. Such is true con-cerning Elijah the Tishbite. With the Egyptian Empire in a state of decline and the Assyrian… - [A Matrix Of Evil](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-matrix-of-evil-sermon-2018-01-07/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 07, 2018 Happy New Year! Let us all aim to draw closer to the Lord and one another in this new year. This morning we are beginning a new… - [Having Become A Curse For Us](https://cortlandcoc.org/having-become-a-curse-for-us/): As it should be, our thoughts at The Table Of The Lord often include a delineation of the sufferings of Christ on our behalf. The psychological toll of the cross was tremendous, as noted by Dr. Luke’s reference to the… - [Lesson On Giving](https://cortlandcoc.org/lesson-on-giving/): At this time of year we typically reflect on the past twelve months, considering those things we accomplished in 2017, as well as the things we wanted to accomplish but didn’t. Many of us also set resolutions for the new… - [A Great Shepherd Of God's Sheep](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-great-shepherd-of-gods-sheep/): (April 15, 1936 -- Burdette Stewart -- December 25, 2017) Yesterday we bid a final farewell to our beloved brother in Christ, Burdette Stewart. For much of his life Burdette was a caretaker of sheep. In his earlier days he… - [Confined Aboard](https://cortlandcoc.org/confined-aboard/): Our populace is on the brink of going stir crazy. As with many of the states in our country along with many of the countries in the world, we have been under a form of “house arrest” and it is… - [Life Of Significance](https://cortlandcoc.org/life-of-significance/): Link to devotional video: Life of Significance - Josh Espinosa This devotional was inspired by a talk that Tim Tebow gave recently. Scripture references: Philippians 4:4-9 Philippians 4:13 - [I Am Going Fishing](https://cortlandcoc.org/i-am-going-fishing/): Link to Sermon video: I Am Going Fishing - Terry Siverd I AM GOING FISHING Sermon By Terry Siverd - - Cortland Church of Christ - - April 12, 2020 Happy Holiday to all of you. This is one of… - [Points To Ponder](https://cortlandcoc.org/points-to-ponder/): (Noteworthy Quotations For An Easter Sunday) “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on… - [Hush My Spirit Into Peace](https://cortlandcoc.org/palm-sunday/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 05, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Good morning to each one of you. I miss seeing all of your beautiful faces, but I hope and pray that all of you are keeping the… - [Not All In The Same Boat](https://cortlandcoc.org/not-all-in-the-same-boat/): Author Unknown We are not ALL in the same boat. We are not all in the same storm. For some people its sprinkling. This is a break. It's a breather. It's a rest. It's a pause. A time to reconnect… - [We Are Not Alone](https://cortlandcoc.org/we-need-not-feel-alone/): Vic Rossi - [Social Distancing](https://cortlandcoc.org/social-distancing/): Under the cloud of a dreadful pandemic, we have been introduced to a new expression: social distancing. It is a hard concept. Oh, we’re finally getting it. Of necessity, lest we contract this potentially deadly contagion called coronavirus, we're now… - [Prayer For A Pandemic](https://cortlandcoc.org/prayer-for-a-pandemic/): By Cameron Bellm May we who are merely inconvenienced Remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors Remember those most vulnerable. May we who have the luxury of working from home Remember those who… - [And It Came To Pass](https://cortlandcoc.org/and-it-came-to-pass/): Having grown up memorizing Scriptures in the early days of my youth (primarily from the KJV), I remember an old idiom that was sprinkled throughout both the Old and New Testament: AND IT CAME TO PASS. e.g., 1Sam.1:12; 2Kgs.2:1; Lk.2:1;… - [Selah](https://cortlandcoc.org/selah/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 15, 2020 Last week I had a difficult time gathering my sermon thoughts for this morning. I was distracted by many things. Like many of you, I could not get… - [Communion As Divine Intent](https://cortlandcoc.org/communion-as-divine-intent/): God never intended an altar, though He planned for it. Instead, God intended a table to enjoy the communion of His people. While the altar epitomizes the atoning work of God in forgiving sin, the table epitomizes the experience of… - [Lying Lips Are An Abomination](https://cortlandcoc.org/lying-lips-are-an-abomination/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 08, 2020 When we open our Bibles the first book we come to is called Genesis, which tells about the beginning of mankind. In chapter one we read about how… - [The Table Of The Lord](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-table-of-the-lord/): Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the… - [God Hates Haughtiness](https://cortlandcoc.org/god-hates-haughtiness/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 01, 2020 That God is love (1Jn.4:8) has to be one of the most comforting thoughts known to mankind. But the Scriptures also teach us that God hates. “God loves… - [Gateway Virtues](https://cortlandcoc.org/gateway-virtues/): The caboose of a litany of vices inscribed by the apostle Paul includes four words rarely used in the New Testament: Asunetos, Asunthethos, Astorgos and Aneleemon (Rom.1:31). These Greek words are translated, respectively: Undiscerning, Untrustworthy, Unloving and Unmerciful, or as… - [Undermined And Undone](https://cortlandcoc.org/undermined-and-undone/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 23, 2020 At our Simple Supper this past Wednesday, Vic Rossi led our devotional. We examined a passage found in Mt.23:24, where Jesus referred to the scribes and Pharisees as… - [Good 'N' Angry](https://cortlandcoc.org/good-n-angry/): Uncontrolled anger is not only a menace to society, it is a SIN. Do not be hasty in your heart to be angry. Anger resides in the bosom of fools - - so says Solomon (Eccl.7:9). Paul warns of outburst… - [Good 'N' Angry](https://cortlandcoc.org/good-n-angry-sermon-2020-02-16/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 16, 2020 We sometimes sing together Hymn #719: Angry words! O let them never From my tongue unbridled slip; May the heart's best impulse ever Check them ere they soil… - [Tales With Stings](https://cortlandcoc.org/tales-with-stings/): In his brief book, Little Foxes That Spoil The Vine, W. B. J. Martin writes: “Seeing that we spend so much of our time talking -- it is odd that we hear so few sermons on the discipline of the… - [Gossips And Busybodies](https://cortlandcoc.org/gossips-and-busybodies/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / February 09, 2020 Some sins have become watered-down in our minds - - their ugliness is either overlooked or soft-pedaled. In his book, “Little Foxes That Spoil The Vines” - -… - [Baptizing Our Bucket List](https://cortlandcoc.org/baptizing-our-bucket-list/): A “bucket list" is commonly understood to be a wish list of things we’d like to do before we kick the bucket. I have noticed that some bucket lists are quite carnal-minded with an intense desire for gratification and self-fulfillment.… - [Practicing Hospitality](https://cortlandcoc.org/practicing-hospitality/): That deep theologian we know as the apostle Paul emphasizes practical Christianity with a simple but profound exhortation to practice hospi-tality (Rom.12:13). The apostle Peter appears to be on the same page when he writes, be hospitable to one another… - [Sins Of Intemperance](https://cortlandcoc.org/sins-of-intemperance/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 26, 2020 Discipleship requires both CULTIVATION and EXTERMINATION. We're called to engage in nurturing fruit of the Spirit, but we're also required to nullify (mortify) works of the flesh. These… - [Sins Of Hostility](https://cortlandcoc.org/sins-of-hostility/): It would be presumptuous to say that sins of hostility are more sinful than others: sins of idolatry, impurity and intemperance. On the other hand, it would likely be correct to say that this group of sins is especially troublesome.… - [Sins Of Hostility](https://cortlandcoc.org/sins-of-hostility-sermon-2020-01-19/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 19, 2020 Discipleship requires both the CULTIVATION of the fruit of the Spirit) and the REMOVAL of the works of the flesh. The way of salvation involves both ADDITION and… - [The Goodness of God](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-goodness-of-god/): The goodness of God is not predicated upon how we feel about a particular happening. GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD - - it is who He is. As David declares in the psalms: Good and upright is the Lord (Ps.25:8) and… - [Re-Thinking Abundance](https://cortlandcoc.org/re-thinking-abundance/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 12, 2020 Last week we spoke about the need to do some weeding. Discipleship, which is learning to walk in the same manner as Jesus walked (1Jn.2:6), requires the CULTIVATION… - [The Good, Bad, And The Ugly](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-good-bad-and-the-ugly/): Discipleship involves the ongoing cultivation of GOOD virtues. Paul refers to these Christ-like qualities as “the fruit of the Spirit" (Gal.5:22f). In other passages Paul alters his metaphor to speak of the putting on (Col.3:12) of these godly attributes, so… - [Works Not Wanted](https://cortlandcoc.org/works-not-wanted/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / January 05, 2020 I'd like to express my gratitude to our church shepherds for teaching and preaching last Sunday. Please read my brief essay in today's FamilyMatters and give them a… - [Esteem Them Highly In Love](https://cortlandcoc.org/esteem-them-highly-in-love/): Every time I am away for a brief period of time I find myself relaxing in the knowledge that things will go well on the home front. For the most part, I attribute this sense of well-being to the fact… - [Taking Off The Blinders](https://cortlandcoc.org/taking-off-the-blinders/): Good morning! When I knew that I would filling in for Terry, I began to consider a few ideas. A couple weeks ago I was talking with Bruce after services about what I was thinking of speaking about and he… - [Back To Bethlehem](https://cortlandcoc.org/back-to-bethlehem/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 22, 2019 My wife and I (and Mark) will be departing today for a brief vacation in the North Carolina Mountains. We will be staying in Brevard - - just… - [Someone May Hear](https://cortlandcoc.org/someone-may-hear/): Yes, I know: there is no Biblical mandate or example for celebrating the birth of Christ, nor do we have any idea of the actual date. However, I’m not so sure I want to be fully immunized against this celebration.… - [A Joy More Than Seasonal](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-joy-more-than-seasonal/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 15, 2019 One of the true indicators of Christian discipleship is JOY. As we will talk about next Sunday - - the Sunday before Christmas - - Jesus arrived on… - [My First And Only](https://cortlandcoc.org/my-first-and-only/): I'm not sure how old I was, perhaps 12 or so, that December long ago that I got a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. I knew it was coming - - having "sussed out” the surprise based on… - [Walking By Faith](https://cortlandcoc.org/walking-by-faith/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 08, 2019 In this second half of our series on The Way Of Salvation we have been emphasizing qualities or attributes (maybe the best word is virtues) that need to… - [A Touch Of Wonder](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-touch-of-wonder/): Have you ever experienced an event where you felt certain the hand of God was in it in some special way? I wouldn't recommend that we always trust our feelings. Our emotions can often be misleading. For example, I felt… - [Living A Harnessed Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/living-a-harnessed-life/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / December 01, 2019 In a letter written to the churches in the province of Galatia, the apostle Paul writes candidly about the ongoing inner struggle between the Spirit and the flesh.… - [A Primary Identifier](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-primary-identifier/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 24, 2019 All are invited to join with us for THANKSINGING-ON-THE-ROAD this afternoon at Antonine Village. This is where Alice Jean Stone lives. Please do your best to be there… - [The Gentleness Of Christ](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-gentleness-of-christ/): Although Paul's inscribed words to the church at Corinth were authoritative (2Cor.10:8), he urged them by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (2Cor.10:1). As we determine to follow in the path of Jesus, it would do us all well to… - [Gentleness And Patience](https://cortlandcoc.org/gentleness-and-patience/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 17, 2019 W.B.J. Martin wrote a small book back in 1968 titled, Little Foxes That Spoil The Vine. That title derives from an Old Testament text found in King Solomon's… - [I Saw You](https://cortlandcoc.org/i-saw-you/): Something happens in the calling of Nathanael that is quite revealing. We don’t know a whole lot about Nathanael (aka, Bartholomew). The writers of synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, all record his name in their listings of the Twelve… - [Courage And Selflessness](https://cortlandcoc.org/courage-and-selflessness/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 10, 2019 Perhaps nothing brings out the character of a person more than the trials of war. War is a terrible thing and no one should ever want it and… - [Veterans Day Exhortations](https://cortlandcoc.org/veterans-day-exhortations/): “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” / George… - [A Resplendent Morality](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-respendent-morality/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / November 03, 2019 One of the perils of grower older is the development of two psychological “ailments” that often work in tandem. One of these ailments is what we might call… - [Progressive Humility](https://cortlandcoc.org/progressive-humility/): Regarding the cultivation of Christian virtues, the apostle Peter has written, if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ...therefore be all the more diligent… - [Thinking Of Yourself Less](https://cortlandcoc.org/thinking-of-yourself-less/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 27, 2019 We are not Christians just because we have been baptized. Baptism is the portal by which we initially come into Christ, and it is vitally important, but it… - [He Had Compassion](https://cortlandcoc.org/he-had-compassion/): God uses many means to mold our lives, such as parents & grandparents; teachers & preachers; friends & family; and events -- both good and bad, successes & failures. However, God’s most prominent shaping tool is His holy word, that… - [Compassion And Kindness](https://cortlandcoc.org/compassion-and-kindness/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 20, 2019 Thanks to all who assisted with last Sunday's FallFest - - it was a wonderful day. We had quite a few visitors and around three-dozen children. The weather… - [Forgiven And Forgiving](https://cortlandcoc.org/forgiven-and-forgiving/): As the body of Christ we are a community of ones forgiven and forgiving. Foundational to any Biblical discussion of the subject of forgiveness are the plain-spoken words of Christ recorded as part of His sermon on the mount: If… - [A Banded Bond Of Love](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-banded-bond-of-love/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 13, 2019 We hope you will all join us this afternoon from 3-6pm for our annual FallFest At The Pavilion. In Rom.6:1ff, the apostle Paul writes about baptism. All of… - [The Lady In The Hat](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-lady-in-the-hat/): (April 29, 1927 – October 6, 2019) Five years ago, after Lois Arnold was transplanted from Illinois and began worshipping with us on a regular basis, I remember talking about her to others in our church family. I found out… - [A Widow's Might](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-widows-might/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / October 06, 2019 Our annual FallFest will be next Sunday afternoon from 3-6pm. Our current Sunday morning sermon series, The Way Of Salvation, is about to make a pivot. For several… - [God's Amazing Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-amazing-grace/): We sing that song so many times that I think we forget to focus in on what it is teaching. The man that wrote this song seems to have a good understanding of just how amazing Gods grace really is.… - [Questions About Baptism](https://cortlandcoc.org/questions-about-baptism/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 22, 2019 One of the best ways to really learn something well is by repetition - - whether from a text book or the Bible. This morning I want to… - [Sweet Nellie Has Gone Home](https://cortlandcoc.org/sweet-nellie-has-gone-home/): (September 26, 1934 – September 16, 2019) In keeping with her pre-arranged plans, last Tuesday Nellie Trent’s worn-out body was transported back to her roots - - those rugged, rurual mountains of eastern Kentucky and southwestern West Virginia. Nellie moved… - [Devout And Godly, But Lost](https://cortlandcoc.org/devout-and-godly-but-lost/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 15, 2019 Our Seven Sundays In Sunday School attendance drive is now underway! ?Please open your Bibles to Acts chapter ten ? In Acts chapters ten and eleven we have… - [That Very Hour Of The Night](https://cortlandcoc.org/that-very-hour-of-the-night/): The book of Acts documents a visit that Paul, Silas, Luke and Timothy made to Philippi, an important Roman colony located in the district of Macedonia (Acts 16:1-40). Philippi was a strategic seaport that served as a springboard for taking… - [The Urgency Of Baptism](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-urgency-of-baptism/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / September 08, 2019 We hope all of you will join us today for our first-of-the-fall, covered-dish luncheon in our new pavilion. Our Prime-Timers Luncheon previously scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled… - [A Treasurer Finds True Treasure](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-treasurer-finds-true-treasure/): Acts chapter eight opens with an ominous cloud. Stephen has been stoned and a great persecution has arisen against the Jerusalem church. Saul of Tarsus is on the rampage, ravaging the church, entering house after house; and dragging off men… - [A Treasurer Finds True Treasure](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-treasurer-finds-true-treasure-sermon-2019-09-01/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 25, 2019 Yesterday Nic Wildman led us in our first session of a one-hour weekly exercise gathering (every Saturday @8AM). We had over a dozen and a variety of ages… - [A Throng In The Pools](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-throng-in-the-pools/): Jesus was crucified during the Jewish feast of Passover (He was offered up by God as the perfect Lamb/1Pet.1:18-29). Fifty days later, many of those who had cried out for Jesus to be crucified (Mt.27:11-26) returned to Jerusalem for an… - [A Throng In The Pools](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-throng-in-the-pools-sermon-2019-08-25/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 25, 2019 The second chapter of the book of Acts is both exciting and eye-opening for a number of reasons. It shows the beginning of the church in the period… - [The Saving Waters Of Baptism](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-saving-waters-of-baptism/): One popular area church has a brief two-minute video on their website that highlights “baptism" (www.gracelives.org). The video accurately depicts baptism as an immersion in water and is graphically quite attractive, but the narrator makes this observation midway in the… - [The Saving Waters Of Baptism](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-saving-waters-of-baptism-sermon-2019-08-18/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 18, 2019 I want to express my thanks to Brian Alfred and Vic Rossi for teaching & preaching last Sunday in my absence. Next Sunday at from 6-7pm we're going… - [Baptism?](https://cortlandcoc.org/baptism/): It happened several years ago. The phone rang. The voice on the line was that of a man who had been a member of this church in times past. He said, “I want to talk to you about my baptism.”… - [Serving God](https://cortlandcoc.org/serving-god-2019-08-11/): When we talk about having a relationship with God, what it means to have a close relationship with God. What it means to build this close relationship, not just knowing things about God, but actually getting to KNOW God personally.… - [The Good Confession](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-good-confession/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 04, 2019 To say that we are saved by GRACE is to speak truth. The apostle Paul wrote often about grace. Rom.3:23-24 states, for all have sinned and fall short… - [A Turning To God](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-turning-to-god/): A host of prophetic utterances scattered all throughout the Old Testament are replete with a call for REPENTANCE. God spoke through the prophet Ezekiel saying: Therefore I will judge you…each according to his conduct. Repent and turn away from all… - [Repentance: A Turning To God](https://cortlandcoc.org/repentance-a-turning-to-god/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 28, 2019 We are in the midst of a sermon series titled, The Way Of Salvation. This morning I want to speak about REPENTANCE. If you've read the Old Testament… - [What Lies Beneath](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-lies-beneath/): Some people have a very pedestrian understanding of the cross of Jesus Christ. There was nothing ordinary about what happened on that hill called Calvary some 2,000 years ago. It was extra-ordinary to the max. Most seem to grasp the… - [What Lies Beneath](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-lies-beneath-sermon-2019-07-21/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 21, 2019 Our annual Songs Of Light will be this evening at 6:30, with Rod Sheldon leading our singing. Please encourage others to join us. Our members are asked to… - [Things Learned While Traveling](https://cortlandcoc.org/things-learned-while-traveling/): Improvising can be a marvelous thing. Have you ever made plans on “the fly” and it turned out to be quite serendipitous? Turnpikes are boring. Life’s too short to not travel some scenic byways. If you go to “the Falls"… - [Believing Is Imperative](https://cortlandcoc.org/believing-is-imperative/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / July 14, 2019 Our annual Songs Of Light will be next Sunday evening at 6:30. This will be our 23rd year in a row for this event and we're delighted to… - [Reflections On My Papa](https://cortlandcoc.org/reflections-on-my-papa/): I’ve known for a long time that I would want to speak at my Papa’s funeral. I unfortunately still don't know what I’m supposed to say. When it comes to vocally expressing feelings, that hasn’t been something that me or… - [Steps To Salvation](https://cortlandcoc.org/steps-to-salvation/): Many of us have grown up learning the steps to salvation: hear, believe, repent, confess, and be baptized. In years gone by, some of our dear brethren laboring in the preaching of the gospel on the western reserve and elsewhere,… - [So Will I ...](https://cortlandcoc.org/so-will-i/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 23, 2019 Our Annual Camp 2:52 Summer Youth Retreat begins this afternoon at three o'clock. This year's retreat will be our forty-third in a row. The campers who will be… - [Aiming To Be Wise Men](https://cortlandcoc.org/aiming-to-be-wise-men/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 16, 2019 Our 43rd Annual Camp 2:52 Summer Youth Retreat is now just one week away. This year we have 65 campers (up 40% from last year's 46) plus 27… - [The Way Of Salvation](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-way-of-salvation/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 09, 2019 Our 43rd Annual Camp 2:52 Summer Youth Retreat is now just two weeks away. Last year we have 46 campers. Attendance wise, we are up this year with… - [So Long, Wide, High And Deep](https://cortlandcoc.org/so-long-wide-high-and-deep/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / June 02, 2019 Our 43rd Annual Camp 2:52 Summer Youth Retreat is now just three weeks away. Last year we have 46 campers. Currently we have about 35 campers, but that… - [A Room Called Remember](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-room-called-remember/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 26, 2019 Our 43rd Annual Camp 2:52 Summer Youth Retreat is now just four weeks away. 1Chronicles 16 tells of a time when King David orchestrated the transference the ark… - [Afflicted... But Not Crushed](https://cortlandcoc.org/afflicted-but-not-crushed/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 19, 2019 Our 43rd Annual Camp 2:52 Summer Youth Retreat is now just five weeks away. Our camp directors David & Brazle are due to arrive stateside next Sunday after… - [The MMMMMMs Of Maternity](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-mmmmmms-of-maternity/): Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 12, 2019 Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms!! Almost two-thousand years ago, the apostle Paul wrote to a young preacher named Timothy saying (2Tim.1:5) - - I… - [Go Watch The Ants](https://cortlandcoc.org/go-watch-the-ants/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / May 05, 2019 We want to encourage everyone to bring your mom to church on next Sunday's mother's day. I want to express my thanks those who filled in for me… - [Are You Amazed?](https://cortlandcoc.org/are-you-amazed/): Good morning and welcome. Yep, you got me again! I say this almost each time I’m up here, but I guess you could call this my disclaimer. If you are visiting this morning please come back when the Preacher is… - [After The Resurrection](https://cortlandcoc.org/after-the-resurrection/): Good morning and welcome. I thought of having the title. “He is risen, now what?” But I decided on simply, “After the Resurrection” as the title. Many are gathering throughout the world this morning to celebrate what has come to… - [The Joy Of Salvation](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-joy-of-salvation/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 14, 2019 JOY comes in varying degrees. Imagine for a moment that you are professional baseball player (let's say, one of Cleveland Indians). Let's also pretend that you're a starting… - [Surprised By Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/surprised-by-joy/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / April 07, 2019 Have you ever noticed that JOY sometimes comes to us in a variety of unexpected ways? We typically think of certain happenings that facilitate the arrival of joy… - [Sowing Generously With Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/sowing-generously-with-joy/): Sermon By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / March 31, 2019 Last year Trudy Wood gave me a brand-spanking new Platinum edition of Scrabble. It came with a turn table and scoreboard gilded with an attractive metalic look and… - [J.O.Y.: The Jesus Way](https://cortlandcoc.org/joy-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 a little… - [A Stone Of Remembrance](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 His eternal… - [Do All Things Without Grumbling](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 reflect on… - [Letting Go For Good](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 -- so… - [Letting Go For Good](https://cortlandcoc.org/letting-go-for-good-sermon-2019-03-03/): 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 the most… - [Robbed By Regrets](https://cortlandcoc.org/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, misused freedoms,… - [Robbed By Regrets](https://cortlandcoc.org/robbed-by-regrets-sermon-2019-02-24/): 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 safely say… - [Playing Matchmaker](https://cortlandcoc.org/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 death by… - [If Only... Then I'd Be Happy](https://cortlandcoc.org/if-only-then-id-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 happy. 2.… - [If Only... Then I'd Be Happy](https://cortlandcoc.org/if-only-then-id-be-happy-sermon-2019-02-10/): 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. Maybe it's… - [Abba! Father](https://cortlandcoc.org/abba-father/): Several decades ago a prayer at one of our brotherhood lectureships caused quite a stir when the one leading the prayer referred to God The Father as “Daddy”. A firestorm of criticism followed, with many arguing that referring to God… - [The Beginning Of Birth Pangs](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-beginning-of-birth-pangs/): Link to sermon video: The Beginning Of Birth Pangs - T Siverd THE BEGINNING OF BIRTH PANGS Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 13, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ We have now assembled at the mountain (the mount of… - [Abraham's Two Sons](https://cortlandcoc.org/abrahams-two-sons/): In his epistle to the church at Colosse, Paul asserts that man's “certificate of debt” was canceled by God, having been nailed to the cross by the atoning work of Christ Jesus (Col. 2:13-14). This text has mistakenly been used… - [A Critical Inquiry](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-critical-inquiry/): Link to sermon video: A Critical Inquiry - T Siverd A CRITICAL INQUIRY Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 06, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ We have attempted to lay a firm foundation for the proper interpretation of Matthew… - [Olivet In Triplicate](https://cortlandcoc.org/olivet-in-triplicate/): One of the beauties of studying the gospels is that we can learn about Jesus from various vantage points. In this case we have three gospel accounts: Matthew, Mark and Luke. These three-fold gospels are often referred to as “the… - [A Vacated Vineyard](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-vacated-vineyard/): Link to sermon video: A Vacated Vineyard - T Siverd A VACATED VINEYARD Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 30, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Matthew twenty-one describes Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem for the last time prior to His… - [So Great A Cloud Of Witnesses](https://cortlandcoc.org/so-great-a-cloud-of-witnesses/): Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin that so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing… - [Woe Upon Woe](https://cortlandcoc.org/woe-upon-woe/): Link to sermon video: Woe Upon Woe - T Siverd WOE UPON WOE Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 23, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Next Sunday we will provide an overview of Matthew chapter twenty-four. Please read that… - [The Beginning Of The End](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-beginning-of-the-end/): As Jesus neared the end of His earthly ministry Luke's gospel notes, He resolutely set His face to go to Jerusalem (Lk.9:51). One might assume that this intentional sojourn would herald the beginning of the end for Jesus. cf. Lk.9:51… - [He Preached Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/he-preached-jesus/): Link to sermon video: He Preached Jesus - T Siverd He Preached Jesus - [Proclaiming Christ](https://cortlandcoc.org/proclaiming-christ/): As is often the case, God's providence turns trials into triumphs. In spite of the persecution inflicted upon the early disciples of Christ by Saul of Tarsus (Acts 8:1-3), the scattering (diaspora) of the saints resulted in the propagation of… - [Beyond Calculation](https://cortlandcoc.org/beyond-calculation/): Link to sermon video: Beyond Calculation - T Siverd BEYOND CALCULATION Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 09, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Perhaps there's no Sunday sermon in the entire calendar year that brings me more ambivalence than… - [A Yardstick In Time](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-yardstick-in-time/): After considerable digging I was finally able to find it. In talking a while back with an old classmate, I was able to confirm the title of the book that Miss Mangold had read to us 5th graders at Ridgeview… - [Discourse On The Mount](https://cortlandcoc.org/discourse-on-the-mount/): Link to sermon video: Discourse On The Mount - T Siverd DISCOURSE ON THE MOUNT Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 02, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ The New Testament is comprised of four gospel accounts, the book of… - [Rightly Dividing The Word](https://cortlandcoc.org/rightly-dividing-the-word/): Our fellowship has long stressed the importance of a principle taught in 2Tim.2:15, “handling accurately the word of truth.” (KJV renders, rightly dividing). We believe this Scripture can also help us greatly in our comprehension of the Olivet Discourse. Most… - [Straight From The Lion's Mouth](https://cortlandcoc.org/straight-from-the-lions-mouth/): Link to sermon video: Straight From The Lion's Mouth - T Siverd STRAIGHT FROM THE LION'S MOUTH Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 25, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ While eschatology may sound like an intimidating word, it simply… - [The Arc Of God's Promise](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-arc-of-gods-promise/): The ark was built according to God's specification to serve as a vehicle to deliver a few faithful ones from the fate that awaited a sinful world. The wickedness of man was great on the earth and his heart was… - [Which Way Do I Go?](https://cortlandcoc.org/which-way-do-i-go/): Link to sermon video: Which Way Do I Go? - V Rossi WHICH WAY DO I GO? We lay down a challenge to all of us this morning. A challenge to “move forward” in our personal walks with Jesus the… - [The Right Perspective](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-right-perspective/): When reading the New Testament many start with the wrong perspective: they assume that the New Testament was written to them. Please don't misunderstand - - the New Testament documents are alive and well and designed to educate for eternity.… - [A United Apostolic Voice](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-united-apostolic-voice/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 11, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Last Sunday, In making various introductory remarks and sharing some stories from our recent sabbatical, I failed to express our gratitude to you for allowing us this… - [The End Of All Things](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-end-of-all-things/): When Peter wrote to the first-century disciples of Christ, he told them very plainly: the end of all things is at hand (1Pet.4:7). Most Bible scholars pretty much agree that Peter penned his two letters around AD 63-65. As we… - [From Death To Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-death-to-life/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 04, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ After being away from you for over 100 days and traveling thousands of miles, it is so good to be home! We very much enjoyed our time… - [Branches](https://cortlandcoc.org/branches/): Link to sermon video: Branches - V Rossi BRANCHES Good morning and I pray all are doing ok. First off I want to thank everyone for your attendance to Rob and I as we filled in for Terry in his… - [Let's Make A Deal!](https://cortlandcoc.org/lets-make-a-deal/): Link to sermon video: Let's Make A Deal! - R Espinosa Let’s Make A Deal! INTRODUCTION 1. The title for this lesson comes from a popular game show on television... a. “Let’s Make A Deal!”, the original host was Monty… - [Jesus Both Lord & Savior](https://cortlandcoc.org/jesus-both-lord-savior/): Link to sermon video: Jesus Both Lord & Savior - V Rossi “JESUS - BOTH LORD & SAVIOR” Some readily accept Jesus as Savior but stop short of accepting His Lordship.. You are only fooling yourself if you think you… - [Take Time To Be Holy](https://cortlandcoc.org/take-time-to-be-holy/): Link to sermon video: Take Time To Be Holy - R Espinosa Link to song video: Take Time To Be Holy Take Time To Be Holy INTRODUCTION 1. Our songs in worship are designed to instruct as well as praise...… - [A Faithful Reproduction Of The Portrait](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-faithful-reproduction-of-a-portrait/): Link to sermon video: A Faithful Reproduction Of The Portrait - V Rossi A Faithful Reproduction of the Portrait Our scripture for this morning is Colossians 1:1-2 In Paul’s greeting to the Colossians we can find how the church there… - [The Most Excellent Way](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-most-excellent-way/): Link to sermon video: The Most Excellent Way - R Espinosa THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY MIKE MAZZALONGO I CORINTHIANS 12:31-13:13 My lesson today is drawn from what the Bible commentary writer, R.C.H. Lenski, calls The Psalm of Love: Paul's 13th… - [Fullness Of Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/fullness-of-life/): Link to sermon video: Fullness Of Life - V Rossi Gratitude Fullness of Life This is the fourth and last sermon in our series on, “GRATITUDE.” Our overall goal has been to key our minds and hearts to a deeper… - [God's Super Bowl - Faith In Action](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-super-bowl-faith-in-action/): Link to sermon video: God's Super Bowl - Faith In Action - R Espinosa God’s Super Bowl – Faith In Action Introduction Today is Super Bowl Sunday and a majority of the population here in the U.S. are preparing to… - [Bind Us Together Lord](https://cortlandcoc.org/bind-us-together-lord/): Link to sermon video: Bind Us Together Lord - V Rossi “Bind Us Together Lord!” Good morning. Hope all is well. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Larry Wheeler is in the hospital with Covid, Shan & Trudy are still sick with Covid, Debbie had… - [The Greatest Need](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-greatest-need/): Link to sermon video: The Greatest Need - R Espinosa The Greatest Need INTRODUCTION 1. Many are the needs of our day... a. The need for peace in war-torn areas around the world b. The need for food and clothing… - [Gratitude's Enemy - Grumbling & Murmuring](https://cortlandcoc.org/gratitudes-enemy-grumbling-murmuring/): Link to sermon video: Gratitude's Enemy - Grumbling & Murmuring - V Rossi “GRATITUDE’S ENEMY” Grumbling & Murmuring Good morning! As you can see, I’m presenting this morning’s lesson from the church lectern as opposed to home. I felt compelled… - [5BX Spiritual Fitness Plan](https://cortlandcoc.org/5bx-spiritual-fitness-plan/): Link to sermon video: 5BX Spiritual Fitness Plan - R Espinosa 5BX Spiritual Fitness Plan INTRODUCTION 1. In the late 1950s, there was an exercise program called 5BX (Five Basic Exercises)... a. Developed for the Royal Canadian Air Force b.… - [The Basics Of Gratitude](https://cortlandcoc.org/attitude-of-gratitude-part-1/): Link to sermon video: The Basics Of Gratitude - V Rossi The Basics of Gratitude Good morning and I pray all are doing well. I would like to thank Rob for his lesson last Sunday. I’m so thankful that He… - [When The Election Is Over](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-the-election-is-over/): Link to sermon video: When The Election Is Over - R Espinosa When The Election Is Over INTRODUCTION 1. Many Christians are blessed to live in democratic countries... a. Where elections are held to determine new leaders b. Where Christians… - [The Gifts Of The Magi](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-gifts-of-the-magi/): Link to sermon video: The Gifts Of The Magi - V Rossi THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI Good morning and I pray all are safe and doing well. As all should know, Terry and Jennie are away on a sabbatical… - [Hastening To See The Lamb](https://cortlandcoc.org/hastening-to-see-the-lamb/): Link to sermon video: Hastening To See The Lamb - T Siverd HASTENING TO SEE THE LAMB Sermon By Terry Siverd / December 13, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Jeannie & I (and Bodie dog) will be departing for… - [A Not-So-Surprising Revelation](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-not-so-surprising-revelation/): The gospel according to Matthew tells of how an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream urging him to take Mary to be his wife, for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit (Mt.1:20). Joseph… - [The Oil Of Gladness](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-oil-of-gladness/): Link to sermon video: The Oil Of Gladness - T Siverd THE OIL OF GLADNESS Sermon By Terry Siverd / December 06, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ We want to commend everyone for your generosity regarding our 11/29 quarterly… - [The Merry In Christmas](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-merry-in-christmas/): Having been raised in the church, I grew up in a household where we celebrated Christmas in a somewhat secular fashion. A tree was adorned with lights and ornaments and it even had a star on the top. Our house… - [Satisfaction Amid Disconsolation](https://cortlandcoc.org/satisfaction-amid-disconsolation/): Link to sermon video: Satisfaction Amid Disconsolation - T Siverd SATISFACTION AMID DISCONSOLATION Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 29, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Someone has jokingly said, “Growing old isn't for sissies.” Quite often this idiom or… - [A Balm In Gilead](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-balm-in-gilead/): There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole; There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. In reading the last portion of the book of Genesis we quickly become engaged by the story of… - [Thankful Nonetheless](https://cortlandcoc.org/thankful-nonetheless/): Link to sermon video: Thankful Nonetheless - T Siverd THANKFUL NONETHELESS Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 22, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ We find ourselves once again embattled by “the virus”. What started earlier this year lingers on.… - [The Circus](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-circus/): Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me.… - [The Crux Of It All](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-crux-of-it-all/): Link to sermon video: The Crux Of It All - T Siverd THE CRUX OF IT ALL Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 15, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Early this year, on one Sunday during our summer lock-down… - ['Mid Scenes Of Deepest Gloom](https://cortlandcoc.org/mid-scenes-of-deepest-gloom/): Link to sermon video: 'Mid Scenes Of Deepest Gloom - T Siverd 'MID SCENES OF DEEPEST GLOOM Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 08, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Hopefully, you have not prejudged my sermon title this morning… - [The Tent Of The Upright Will Flourish](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-tent-of-the-upright-will-flourish/): Link to sermon video: The Tent Of The Upright Will Flourish - T Siverd THE TENT OF THE UPRIGHT WILL FLOURISH Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 01, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ This year started with an effort… - [He Who Waters Will Be Watered](https://cortlandcoc.org/he-who-waters-will-be-watered/): Link to sermon video: He Who Waters Will Be Watered - T Siverd HE WHO WATERS WILL BE WATERED Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 25, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ In light of this special announcement, my sermon… - [A Fountain Of Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-fountain-of-life/): Our relationship with Christ Jesus is rooted in “the water of life". Life in the kingdom of God begins with a baptism through which we are born of the water and the Spirit (Jn.3:5 and Titus 3:5). In the lyrical… - [How Beautiful And Delightful](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-beautiful-and-delightful/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 18, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ In our readings from the book of Proverbs we have noticed another sub-category of admonitions. These apply to MARRIAGE - - in particular to “sons” who will… - [Marriage Is More Than A Noun](https://cortlandcoc.org/marriage-is-more-than-a-noun/): Someone has written, “Marriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day." In light of the Genesis record, one might argue that marriages… - [Wisdom For Friendships](https://cortlandcoc.org/wisdom-for-friendships/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 11, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ The book of Proverbs is not so much a theological treatise as it is a handbook for relationships. There are small sections of Solomon's proverbs that delve… - [Forever Friends](https://cortlandcoc.org/forever-friends/): Love is the golden chain that binds the happy souls above; And he’s an heir of heav'n who finds His bosom glow with love. I will always remember a weekend retreat that took place some 30+ years ago. If my… - [A Turn For The Better](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-turn-for-the-better/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 04, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ One of the surest aspects of life in general is that we have choices to make each and every day. Being faced with an array of options… - [Care-Filled Rebuke](https://cortlandcoc.org/care-filled-rebuke/): Parents are tasked by God to train up a child in the way he should go (Prov.22:6a). Such training requires disci-pline (Prov.19:18). Solomon urges, do not hold back discipline from the child, although you beat him with a rod, he… - [The Proverbial Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-proverbial-jesus/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 27, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ During the months of August & September (and we're now adding October), we have asked our church family (and any others who'd like to take part) to… - [One Greater Than Solomon](https://cortlandcoc.org/one-greater-than-solomon/): Most of the words of wisdom recorded in the Book of Proverbs were written by King Solomon. He authored some 3,000 proverbs (1Kgs.4:32). Being favorably pleased by his humility, God blessed Solomon immensely. As a young king, Solomon petitioned God… - [Nourished By Kindness](https://cortlandcoc.org/nourished-by-kindness/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 20, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ This morning we want to visit another significant sub-topic addressed in book of Proverbs: KINDNESS. ACTS OF KINDNESS should never be underrated. There is something quite marvelous… - [Recurring Acts Of Kindness](https://cortlandcoc.org/recurring-acts-of-kindness/): Much has been said over the years about random acts of kindness. It may well be that the randomness of these acts of kindness adds significantly to their esteemed value: the spontaneous nature in which they occur contributes to fueling… - [Count Down Before Blasting Off](https://cortlandcoc.org/count-down-before-blasting-off/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 13, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ As we read daily from Proverbs it would be helpful to keep a notebook with the various topics addressed. The TONGUE fell into two subcategories: how to… - [An Absence Of Anger](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-absence-of-anger/): In a day when people speak so boldly about rising up to support the call for social justice, something is amiss: lo and behold, a double-standard is being applied. King Solomon warns of such a sham in one of his… - [A Reproach To Our Maker](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-reproach-to-our-maker/): Link to sermon video: A Reproach To Our Maker - T Siverd A REPROACH TO OUR MAKER Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 06, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ I want to share a few comments before we begin… - [The People Said Nothing](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-people-said-nothing/): Link to sermon video: The People Said Nothing - T Siverd THE PEOPLE SAID NOTHING Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 30, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Please plan to join us for worship next Sunday, September 6th, at… - [When Silence Isn't Golden](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-silence-isnt-golden/): Francis of Assisi is often attributed with having said, “Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary, use words.” The problem is there’s no record that Francis ever said such a thing. As Mark Galli has noted, “he was… - [Watch Your Mouth!](https://cortlandcoc.org/watch-your-mouth/): Link to sermon video: Watch Your Mouth! - T Siverd WATCH YOUR MOUTH! Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 23, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ From the days of our youth we've all heard the admonition, Watch Your Mouth!,… - [The High Cost Of Careless Talk](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-high-cost-of-careless-talk/): Does a fountain send out from the same opening both sweet and bitter water? Jesus was sent by The Father to redeem mankind. His saving blood was the only thing that could truly atone for man’s sin. To deny the… - [Longevity With Peace](https://cortlandcoc.org/longevity-with-peace/): Link to sermon video: Longevity With Peace - T Siverd LONGEVITY WITH PEACE Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 16, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Throughout the month of August all are invited to join us for a two-pronged… - [Today I'm Nearer To My Home](https://cortlandcoc.org/today-im-nearer-to-my-home/): One sweetly solemn tho’t Comes to me o’er and o’er: Today I’m nearer to my home Than e’er I’ve been before. Last night after supper my wife and I traveled to the Poland Hospice House to visit Doug Cassidy. As… - [A Diverse Curriculum](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-diverse-curriculum/): Link to sermon video: A Diverse Curriculum - T Siverd A DIVERSE CURRICULUM Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 09, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Throughout the month of August all are invited to join us for a two-pronged… - [An Uptick In Homeschooling](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-uptick-in-homeschooling/): With the ongoing angst regarding the COVID, many parents are considering home-schooling their children. This tried and tested method of educating children has been around forever. Some parents find it intimidating - - allocating the time and the energy needed… - [Pondering The Proverbs](https://cortlandcoc.org/pondering-the-proverbs/): Link to sermon video: Pondering The Proverbs - T Siverd PONDERING THE PROVERBS Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 02, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Throughout the month of August all are invited to join us for a two-pronged… - [Logos, Ethos & Pathos](https://cortlandcoc.org/logos-ethos-pathos/): When it comes to sharing one's faith nothing facilitates the spread of the gospel better than "the holy trinity" of logos, ethos and pathos. Logos is the Greek word for “word”. There are many words that accompany a wide-range of… - [A Tree Of Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-tree-of-life/): Link to sermon video: A Tree Of Life - T Siverd A TREE OF LIFE Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 26, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Due to an ongoing uptick in the virus, our Sunday AM Gatherings… - [A Life-Giving Tree](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-life-giving-tree/): One of my dearest relatives called recently inquiring as to the meaning of the book of Revelation. So many people have a faulty understanding of this prophetic scroll - - they mistakenly read it as a predictor of current events.… - [We Need Each Other](https://cortlandcoc.org/we-need-each-other/): Link to sermon video: We Need Each Other - V Rossi - [Stones Of Remembrance](https://cortlandcoc.org/stones-of-remembrance-sermon-2020-07-12/): Link to sermon video: Stones Of Remembrance - T Siverd Link to video: When The Jordan River Stopped For Joshua STONES OF REMEMBRANCE Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 12, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Due to an uptick… - [The Equalizer](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-equalizer/): Link to sermon video: The Equalizer - T Siverd THE EQUALIZER Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 05, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Due to an uptick in the virus, our Sunday AM Worship Gatherings have been suspended throughout… - [Red & Yellow, Black & White](https://cortlandcoc.org/red-yellow-black-white/): My first impressions of the far-reaching nature of the glorious gospel of God's grace were shaped by the words of an anonymous traditional children's song. It was short and sweet while being simple and profound: Jesus loves the little children,… - [Building Bridges](https://cortlandcoc.org/building-bridges/): BUILDING BRIDGES Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 28, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Throughout the month of July we will only be meeting for Sunday Morning worship. - - - - - Many years ago a gospel preacher… - [The Favor Of Participation](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-favor-of-participation/): The apostle Paul's words of commendation to newly-planted churches in a Roman province just north of Greece remain truly eloquent (cf. 2Cor.8:1-5). He tells how the Macedonian disciples dug deep in the midst of their own trials to provide support.… - [Together Again](https://cortlandcoc.org/together-again/): TOGETHER AGAIN Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 21, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Brief announcements regarding: seating … songbooks … facemasks … communion … offering … dismissal. Other gatherings (Sunday AM Bible Class & Midweek) will remain “on… - [Surround Us Lord](https://cortlandcoc.org/surround-us-lord/): Link to sermon video: Surround Us Lord - T Siverd Link to song video: Surround Us O Lord Link to song video: A Mighty Fortress Link to song video: You Are My Hiding Place SURROUND US LORD Sermon By Terry… - [A Bulwark Never Failing](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-bulwark-never-failing/): Psalm 125 was a song sung by the people of Israel on the occasion of their goings up to Jerusalem (for festivals of worship). Its words declare the protection of Yahweh: As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds… - [World On Fire](https://cortlandcoc.org/world-on-fire/): Link to sermon video: World On Fire - T Siverd Link to the song video: Hide Me Away, O Lord WORLD ON FIRE Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 7, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Good morning to all… - [In Everything For Good](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-everything-for-good/): And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Some might argue that the above text, Rom.8:28, is theoretical theology. i.e., this is God's… - [When Small Is Big](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-small-is-big/): Link to sermon video: When Small Is Big - T Siverd WHEN SMALL IS BIG Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 31, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Greetings to all of you. Our re-start date on June 21st is… - [A Little Moment Of Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-little-moment-of-joy/): I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of the shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the… - [Faith Over Fear During This Pandemic](https://cortlandcoc.org/faith-over-fear-during-this-pandemic/): Link to sermon video: Faith Over Fear During This Pandemic - R Espinosa Faith Over Fear During This Pandemic Introduction This came from a Bible reading plan from christianityworks.com with Bernie Diamond doing the teaching. I understand how serious this… - [Be Thou My Vision](https://cortlandcoc.org/be-thou-my-vision-2020-05-24/): Link to sermon video: Be Thou My Vision - T Siverd Link to the song video: Be Thou My Vision BE THOU MY VISION Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 24, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Good morning. Our… - [The Lord Is Our Keeper](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-lord-is-our-keeper/): Link to sermon video: The Lord Is Our Keeper - T Siverd THE LORD IS OUR KEEPER Pre-Sermon Study By Terry Siverd / May 23, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Good morning to everyone. This coming Sunday will be… - [Undaunted](https://cortlandcoc.org/undaunted/): I finally started reading Stephen Ambrose's Undaunted Courage around the ides of March. It had been on my books-to-read list for the last couple of years, but at approximately 500 pages long and rather small print I kept putting off… - [My Wife, My Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/my-wife-my-life/): Yesterday my wife and I marked our 45th wedding anniversary. We are planning to cele-brate with a meal at a nice restaurant sometime soon (once the restrictions are loosened). We did splurge in buying a new purple mattress, due to… - [The Gift Of Maternity](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-gift-of-maternity/): Link to sermon video: The Gift Of Maternity - T Siverd THE GIFT OF MATERNITY Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 10, 2020 / Cortland Church of Christ Good morning to each one of you. I am coming to you… - [We Shall Overcome](https://cortlandcoc.org/we-shall-overcome/): (Author Unknnown) The following essay came by way of Jeannie Siverd's cousin, Charlynn Helms. As she notes, it was “copied and pasted from a completely blind but 100% brilliant friend” For a slightly different perspective at the moment, imagine you… - [Grandma, Mattie And Mom](https://cortlandcoc.org/grandma-mattie-and-mom/): (MOTHER’S DAY / 2020) “...Do not forsake the teaching of your mother; Bind them continually over your heart…" / Proverbs 6:20-21 My mother was born and raised in the deep south on the southern edge of downtown Pensacola in a… - [The Gift Of Song](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-gift-of-song/): Link to sermon video: The Gift Of Song - T Siverd Link to the song video: Be Still My Soul Link to the song video: Be With Me Lord THE GIFT OF SONG Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 03,… - [His Song In The Night](https://cortlandcoc.org/his-song-in-the-night/): As with Israel in ancient days, the church of our day continues to turn to songs in times of trouble. ONE CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER IF GOD MADE US THIS WAY. Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs are delightful instruments that… - [We Are Blessed Beyond Measure](https://cortlandcoc.org/we-are-blessed-beyond-measure/): Please watch this video before watching the sermon video: Intro Link to sermon video: We Are Blessed Beyond Measure - V Rossi We Are Blessed Beyond Measure Hopefully you have first watched the video of the father & son participating… - [Taught By Trials](https://cortlandcoc.org/taught-by-trials/): Link to sermon video: Taught By Trials - Terry Siverd TAUGHT BY TRIALS Sermon By Terry Siverd - - April 19, 2020 - - Cortland Church of Christ For many of us these last two months have pumped up our… - [Glad Tidings](https://cortlandcoc.org/glad-tidings/): Link to sermon video: Glad Tidings - T Siverd GLAD TIDINGS Sermon By Terry Siverd /December 18, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Jeannie and I are planning to be out of town for the latter part… - [Seasoned With Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/seasoned-with-joy/): Link to sermon video: Seasoned With Joy - T Siverd SEASONED WITH JOY Sermon By Terry Siverd /December 11, / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In his journal, Ecclesiastes (insightful albeit sometimes cynical), King Solomon writes (Eccl.3:1) -… - [Our God Truly Is An Awesome God](https://cortlandcoc.org/our-god-truly-is-an-awesome-god/): Link to sermon video: Our God Truly Is An Awesome God - V Rossi OUR GOD TRULY IS AN AWESOME GOD That short video that we just watched helps put what we will be considering this morning into perspective. God… - [You Have Come To Mount Zion](https://cortlandcoc.org/you-have-come-to-mount-zion/): Link to sermon video: You Have Come To Mount Zion - T Siverd YOU HAVE COME TO MOUNT ZION Sermon By Terry Siverd /November 27, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Most of us have noticed that… - [A Pervasive Gratitude](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-pervasive-gratitude/): Link to sermon video: A Pervasive Gratitude - T Siverd A PERVASIVE GRATITUDE Sermon By Terry Siverd /November 20, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Our life on earth is a sojourn. I want to urge you… - [God The Just Is Satisfied](https://cortlandcoc.org/god-the-just-is-satisfied/): Link to sermon video: God The Just Is Satisfied - T Siverd GOD THE JUST IS SATISFIED Sermon By Terry Siverd /November 06, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org At the center of any study of Christology… - [Let Us Not Be Moved!](https://cortlandcoc.org/let-us-not-be-moved/): Link to sermon video: Let Us Not Be Moved! - R Espinosa Be Ye Steadfast Unmovable Sermon – Let Us Not Be Moved! By Kevin Cauley Be Ye Steadfast Unmovable Sermon – Sermon outline on the Christian duty to be… - [How Did He Learn So Much?](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-did-he-learn-so-much/): Link to sermon video: How Did He Learn So Much? - T Siverd HOW DID HE LEARN SO MUCH? Sermon By Terry Siverd /October 30, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org As we begin to bring this… - [Compelled By His Example](https://cortlandcoc.org/compelled-by-his-example/): Link to sermon video: Compelled By His Example -T Siverd COMPELLED BY HIS EXAMPLE Sermon By Terry Siverd /October 23, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Over the next short while I want to wrap up our… - [Drawn By His Restraint](https://cortlandcoc.org/drawn-by-his-restraint/): Link to sermon video: Drawn By His Restraint - T Siverd DRAWN BY HIS RESTRAINT Sermon By Terry Siverd /October 16, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Last Sunday, in our current sermon series on Christology, we… - [Exit Strategy](https://cortlandcoc.org/exit-strategy/): Link to sermon video: Exit Strategy - J Dorton Exit Strategy Luke 12:13-21 The background and story of Carl McCunn.. West Germany... College... Navy 1981 Alaska..Photography... No arrangement for pilot to pick him up... Nov... Took his own life... Sad… - [Amazing Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/amazing-grace-sermon-2022-10-02/): Video on God's Amazing Grace Link to sermon video: Amazing Grace - R Espinosa Amazing Grace The Meaning Of Grace What comes to mind when you think of grace? Many of us understand grace to be ‘undeserved favour’. It’s when… - [He Himself Was Tempted](https://cortlandcoc.org/he-himself-was-tempted/): Link to sermon video: He Himself Was Tempted - T Siverd HE HIMSELF WAS TEMPTED Sermon By Terry Siverd /September 25, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org We invite you to open your Bible to Matthew 4… - [Immersed In His Humanity](https://cortlandcoc.org/immersed-in-his-humanity/): Link to sermon video: Immersed In His Humanity - T Siverd IMMERSED IN HIS HUMANITY Sermon By Terry Siverd /September 11, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org We are currently engaged in an extended sermon series by… - [The Human Steps Of Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-human-steps-of-jesus/): Link to sermon video: The Human Steps Of Jesus - T Siverd THE HUMAN STEPS OF JESUS Sermon By Terry Siverd /September 11, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org As we continue to delve into the field… - [The Man Christ Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-man-christ-jesus/): Link to sermon video: The Man Christ Jesus - T Siverd THE MAN CHRIST JESUS Sermon By Terry Siverd /September 04, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org We've all scratched our heads when pondering Jesus' incarnation as… - [Made In The Likeness Of Men](https://cortlandcoc.org/made-in-the-likeness-of-men/): Link to sermon video: Made In The Likeness Of Men - T Siverd MADE IN THE LIKENESS OF MEN Sermon By Terry Siverd /August 28, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In this sermon series, Probing The… - [In The Days Of His Flesh](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-the-days-of-his-flesh/): Link to sermon video: In The Days Of His Flesh - T Siverd IN THE DAYS OF HIS FLESH Sermon By Terry Siverd /August 21, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In this sermon series which I… - [At Home In Nazareth](https://cortlandcoc.org/at-home-in-nazareth/): Link to sermon video: At Home In Nazareth - T Siverd AT HOME IN NAZARETH Sermon By Terry Siverd /August 14, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org As I mentioned last Sunday, for years now I found… - [The Word Was God](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-word-was-god/): Link to sermon video: The Word Was God - T Siverd THE WORD WAS GOD Sermon By Terry Siverd /August 07, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Our thanks to Vic Rossi for the sermon he preached… - [Lessons From Down Days](https://cortlandcoc.org/lessons-from-down-days/): Link to sermon video: Lessons From Down Days - T Siverd LESSONS FROM DOWN DAYS Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 31, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Most of you know that I've been struggling with… - [Fearfully And Wonderfully Made](https://cortlandcoc.org/fearfully-and-wonderfully-made/): Link to sermon video: Fearfully And Wonderfully Made - V Rossi Fearfully and Wonderfully Made I remember an interview with Bob Hope after he had gotten up in years. He commented about how he finally has a lot of time… - [Spiritual Prosperity - Part 2](https://cortlandcoc.org/spiritual-prosperity-part-2/): Link to sermon video: Spiritual Prosperity - Part 2 - R Espinosa Spiritual Prosperity – Part 2 By Tom Moore INTRODUCTION A. As far as I can recall, I’ve never heard of anyone going in to the boss and asking,… - [Spiritual Prosperity - Part 1](https://cortlandcoc.org/spiritual-prosperity-part-1/): Link to sermon video: Spiritual Prosperity - Part 1 - R Espinosa Spiritual Prosperity – Part 1 By Tom Moore INTRODUCTION A. As far as I can recall, I’ve never heard of anyone going in to the boss and asking,… - [For The Joy Set Before Him](https://cortlandcoc.org/for-the-joy-set-before-him/): Link to sermon video: For The Joy Set Before Him - T Siverd FOR THE JOY SET BEFORE HIM Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 03, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org My aim for this Probing… - [With Loud Crying and Tears](https://cortlandcoc.org/with-loud-crying-and-tears/): Link to sermon video: With Loud Crying and Tears - T Siverd LOUD CRYING AND TEARS Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 26, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org I have titled this brief series, “Probing The… - [Becoming Sin For Us](https://cortlandcoc.org/becoming-sin-for-us/): Link to sermon video: Becoming Sin For Us - T Siverd BECOMING SIN FOR US Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 19, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those who are joining us online...Happy Father's… - [The Horror Of The Cross](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-horror-of-the-cross/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 12, 2022 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those who are joining us online - - we're grateful for your interest in the study of God's word. Over the next… - [Memorial Day](https://cortlandcoc.org/memorial-day/): Link to sermon video: Memorial Day - R Espinosa Memorial Day Introduction Last Monday was a national holiday here in the U.S. that we call Memorial Day. It is observed each year on the last Monday in the month of… - [Why Attend Every Service?](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-attend-every-service/): Link to sermon video: Why Attend Every Service? - R Espinosa "WHY ATTEND EVERY SERVICE?" Mark Copeland INTRODUCTION In my life as a Christian, I have noticed the following in every church...There are some Christians who attend every service of… - [How I Study The Bible](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-i-study-the-bible/): Link to sermon video: How I Study The Bible - R Espinosa "GIVE ME THE BIBLE" Mark Copeland How I Study The Bible INTRODUCTION In this series ("Give Me The Bible"), we have covered...The Problem Of Biblical Illiteracy Why I… - [How I Read The Bible](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-i-read-the-bible/): Link to sermon video: How I Read The Bible - R Espinosa "GIVE ME THE BIBLE" Mark Copeland How I Read The Bible INTRODUCTION In this series ("Give Me The Bible"), thus far we have covered...The Problem Of Biblical Illiteracy… - [Why I Study The Old Testament](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-i-study-the-old-testament/): Link to sermon video: Why I Study The Old Testament - R Espinosa "GIVE ME THE BIBLE" Mark Copeland Why I Study The Old Testament INTRODUCTION What benefit is the Old Testament (OT) to the Christian today...?Is the Christian under… - [Why I Obey The Bible](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-i-obey-the-bible/): Link to sermon video: Why I Obey The Bible - R Espinosa "GIVE ME THE BIBLE" Mark Copeland Why I Obey The Bible INTRODUCTION Share thoughts about Noah and his great example of obedience…Do you think that he felt foolish… - [Why I Love The Bible](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-i-love-the-bible/): Link to sermon video: Why I Love The Bible - R Espinosa "GIVE ME THE BIBLE" Mark Copeland Why I Love The Bible INTRODUCTION In this series ("Give Me The Bible"), thus far we have explored...The Problem Of Biblical Illiteracy… - [Why I Believe The Bible](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-i-believe-the-bible/): "GIVE ME THE BIBLE" Mark Copeland Why I Believe The Bible INTRODUCTION In our previous study, we offered reasons to read the Bible...Its unique nature: Continuity - Distribution - Survival - Teaching - Influence Sufficient reasons for anyone searching for… - [Why I Read The Bible](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-i-read-the-bible/): Link to sermon video: Why I Read The Bible - R Espinosa Why I Read The Bible Mark Copeland INTRODUCTION Perhaps you have heard people say things like..."Oh, you don't read the Bible, do you?" "Why, the Bible is just… - [Sharing The Gospel - Bible Class](https://cortlandcoc.org/sharing-the-gospel-bible-class/): See the attached file for Sunday morning Bible class notes. - [The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-problem-of-biblical-illiteracy/): Link to sermon video: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy - R Espinosa "GIVE ME THE BIBLE" Series Mark Copeland The Problem Of Biblical Illiteracy INTRODUCTION A growing problem is one of biblical illiteracy...Not just by those in the world Also… - [Beatitudes - Blessed Are the Peacemakers](https://cortlandcoc.org/beatitudes-blessed-are-the-peacemakers/): See the attached file for Sunday morning Bible class notes. - [Total Commitment!](https://cortlandcoc.org/total-commitment/): Sermon On Commitment and Dedication – Total Commitment! By Tom Moore Sermon on Commitment and Dedication – Inspiring Sermon outline by Tom Moore on the kind of commitment God will accept – total commitment. From Matthew 19:16-22. INTRODUCTION: Illustration In… - [Let Us Develop Patience](https://cortlandcoc.org/let-us-develop-patience/): (2 Peter 1:5-7) Introduction: 1. In these verses "the Christian graces" are listed. 2. According to vs.5, we are to give all diligence in developing them. 3. This morning we are concentrating on the 4th grace -- "patience." Discussion: I.… - [Priorities Based On Perspective](https://cortlandcoc.org/priorities-based-on-perspective/): Link to sermon video: Priorities Based On Perspective - V Rossi PRIORITIES BASED ON PERSPECTIVE Do you ever feel joyless as far as your Christian walk? Do you ever feel like you’re just treading water as far as your spirituality?… - [Lesson From God's Word](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-love/): Link to sermon video: Lesson From God's Word - J Clark Lesson From God's Word 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous love does not brag and is not arrogant Does not act… - [Loving Our Fellow Man & Woman](https://cortlandcoc.org/loving-our-fellow-man-woman/): Link to sermon video: Loving Our Fellow Man & Woman - R Espinosa Sermon on Brotherly Love | Loving Our Fellow Man & Woman By Kevin Cauley Scripture ref: 1 John 3:14-19 SUBJECT: Love TITLE: Loving The Brethren PROPOSITION: In… - [Christian Olympics - Preparing to Run the Race](https://cortlandcoc.org/christian-olympics-preparing-to-run-the-race/): Link to sermon video: Christian Olympics - Preparing to Run the Race - R Espinosa Christian Olympics – Preparing to Run the Race By Kevin Cauley Scripture ref: 1 Corinthians 9:26-27 SUBJECT: Salvation TITLE: Christian Olympics – Preparing to Run… - [Imitate Christ](https://cortlandcoc.org/imitate-christ/): Link to sermon video: Imitate Christ - V Rossi Chameleon Week Four - Imitate Christ The only imitation we should be striving for in our life is to imitate Jesus. It means we look like Him in how He loved… - [You Are God's Ambassador](https://cortlandcoc.org/you-are-gods-ambassador/): Link to sermon video: You Are God's Ambassador - V Rossi Week Three - You are God’s Ambassador God, because He decided to use us to accomplish His mission in this world, calls us His “ambassadors.” We are called to… - [You Are Chosen](https://cortlandcoc.org/you-are-chosen/): Link to sermon video: You Are Chosen - V Rossi WEEK TWO: You Are Chosen As followers of Christ, we have been chosen by the God of all creation as His possession. We are chosen and set apart through Christ… - [Fighting The Urge To Fit In](https://cortlandcoc.org/fighting-the-urge-to-fit-in/): Link to sermon video: Fighting The Urge To Fit In - V Rossi FIGHTING THE URGE TO FIT IN Good morning & welcome! We will be presenting a four-part series starting this morning on Romans 12:2 This morning we will… - [Staying Focused - Living The Focused Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/staying-focused-living-the-focused-life/): Link to sermon video: Staying Focused - Living The Focused Life - R Espinosa Sermon on Staying Focused | Living The Focused Life By Tom Moore PROPOSITION: Sermon on Staying Focused: To teach the Bible’s doctrine of living the focused… - [How To Be More Evangelistic](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-to-be-more-evangelistic/): Link to sermon video: How To Become More Evangelistic - R Espinosa How To Be More Evangelistic | 4 Practical Ways By Kevin Cauley Top of Form Bottom of Form PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will study four ways we… - [What Will I Make Of The New Year?](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-will-i-make-of-the-new-year/): Link to sermon video: What Will I Make Of The New Year? - R Espinosa What Will I Make of the New Year? By Kevin Cauley Scripture ref: Acts 17:24-28 SUBJECT: New Year TITLE: What will I make of the… - [Unfazed By The Star](https://cortlandcoc.org/unfazed-by-the-star/): Link to sermon video: Unfazed By The Star - T Siverd UNFAZED BY THE STAR Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd / Cortland Church of Christ / December 19, 2021 Long ago, there was a bright star that shone in Bethlehem,… - [But Even If He Does Not](https://cortlandcoc.org/but-even-if-he-does-not/): Link to sermon video: But Even If He Does Not - T Siverd BUT EVEN IF HE DOES NOT Sermon By Terry Siverd / December 12,, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those joining us… - [Wise Beyond Their Years](https://cortlandcoc.org/wise-beyond-their-years/): With Christmas just around the corner our minds are often drawn to reflect on THE WISE MEN referenced in the account of the incarnation of Jesus - - the magi spoken of in the gospel according to Matthew (Mt.2:1-12). As… - [On Being A Sheep](https://cortlandcoc.org/on-being-a-sheep/): Link to sermon video: On Being A Sheep - T Siverd ON BEING A SHEEP Sermon By Terry Siverd / December 05,, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those joining us online - - we're… - [Grief In The Midst Of Gratitude](https://cortlandcoc.org/grief-in-the-midst-of-gratitude/): I remember that first Thanksgiving after my father died. Our family gathered 'round the table at mom's place, as we had done so many times throughout the years, but this Thanksgiving was different: Dad's chair was empty. As the elder… - [A Wide Door For Effective Service](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-wide-door-for-effective-service/): Link to sermon video: A Wide Door For Effective Service - T Siverd A WIDE DOOR FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 28,, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those joining us… - [Sola Scriptura](https://cortlandcoc.org/sola-scriptura/): Every serious student of the Word of God intentionally surrounds himself or herself with a collection of helpful resource volumes that have been provided by the scholastic efforts of others. All readily acknowledge the indispens-able value of a good Bible… - [Entering God's Gates With Thanksgiving](https://cortlandcoc.org/entering-gods-gates-with-thanksgiving/): Link to sermon video: Entering God's Gates With Thanksgiving - R Espinosa Entering God’s Gates with Thanksgiving By Kevin Cauley Scripture ref: Psalm 100 SUBJECT: Thanksgiving to God TITLE: Entering God’s Gates with Thanksgiving PROPOSITION: We enter God’s gates with… - [Judgment By Fire](https://cortlandcoc.org/judgment-by-fire/): Link to sermon video: Judgment By Fire - T Siverd JUDGMENT BY FIRE Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 14,, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those who are joining us online - - we're… - [He Seldom Talked About It](https://cortlandcoc.org/he-seldom-talked-about-it/): With the coming and going of Veterans Day this past Thursday, I found myself reflecting on the life of my uncle Buddy - - William Sharit Enfinger. From the days of my youth I knew that uncle Buddy had served… - [The Day Of God's Wrath](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-day-of-gods-wrath/): Link to sermon video: The Day Of God's Wrath - T Siverd THE DAY OF GOD'S WRATH Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 07,, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those who are joining us… - [Wherein Dwells Righteousness](https://cortlandcoc.org/wherein-dwells-righteousness/): The end of the world predicted by Jesus in His Olivet discourse (Mt.24:3) heralded the soon-coming removal of the old covenant realm. It was part of the all these things shall take place that Jesus declared would transpire before the… - [Standing On Solid Ground](https://cortlandcoc.org/standing-on-solid-ground/): Link to sermon video: Standing On Solid Ground - V Rossi Standing on Solid Ground Since the advent of the Church, there have been people who have tried to spread false teachings about what it means to be the people… - [Like A Thief In The Night](https://cortlandcoc.org/like-a-thief-in-the-night/): Link to sermon video: Like A Thief In The Night - T Siverd LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 17, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those who are… - [A Disclosure Of Things To Come](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-disclosure-of-things-to-come/): A DISCLOUSURE OF THINGS TO COME Matthew 24:36 is often referenced to counter the contention that Jesus' second coming occurred in the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70. The argument goes like this: there was a coming of Christ in… - [The Lord Is Not Slow](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-lord-is-not-slow/): Link to sermon video: The Lord Is Not Slow - T Siverd THE LORD IS NOT SLOW Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 10, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those joining us online -… - [Stretching The Truth](https://cortlandcoc.org/stretching-the-truth/): “Any interpretation that stretches the words 'shortly' and 'at hand' into 2,000 years stretches the truth.” How excited we were to read this statement (made a few years ago by a brother in Christ who preaches for a large church… - [A Little More On "A Little"](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-little-more-on-a-little/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 03, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those who may be joining us online. As always, we're grateful for your participation. “Hermeneutical gymnastics” (a lot of bouncing around, stretching… - [Anathema Maranatha](https://cortlandcoc.org/anathema-maranatha/): The word maranatha is an Aramaic phrase transliterated into Greek which occurs in 1Cor.16:22. The meaning of this compound word has been debated among scholars. Does it mean our Lord has come or does it mean our Lord, come!? The… - [An Arena Of Great Expectations](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-arena-of-great-expectations/): Link to sermon video: An Arena Of Great Expectations - T Siverd AN ARENA OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 26, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to those who may be joining… - [An Alternative Approach](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-alternative-approach/): Encountering the numerous plainly-stated time statements attached to the eschatological sayings of the New Testament has brought about some less-than-desirable responses on the part of Bible commentators - - New Testa- ment expositors in particular. Some feel compelled, in the… - [An Undeniable Dozen](https://cortlandcoc.org/an-undeniable-dozen/): Link to sermon video: An Undeniable Dozen - T Siverd AN UNDENIABLE DOZEN Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 19, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to our livestream listeners - - we're thankful for you… - [How Do You Handle Time?](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-do-you-handle-time/): In the New Testament there is a multitude of references to eschatological happenings (judgment, the second coming of Christ, end of the age/world, resurrection, etc.) These many citations pertaining to “last things” are often accompanied by an impressive array of… - [A Foreshadowing Transformation](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-foreshadowing-transformation/): Link to sermon video: A Foreshadowing Transformation - T Siverd A FORESHADOWING TRANSFORMATION Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 12, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Welcome to this morning's livestream sermon from the Cortland church of… - [Speaking Of His Exodus](https://cortlandcoc.org/speaking-of-his-exodus/): All of the synoptic gospels record the transfiguration of Jesus (Mt.17:1f; Mk.9:2f and Lk.9:28f). Taking along Peter, James and John, Jesus climbed a high mountain in order to spend time together in prayer. While praying, the face of Jesus became… - [Clouds Of Glory](https://cortlandcoc.org/clouds-of-glory/): Link to sermon video: Clouds of Glory - T Siverd CLOUDS OF GLORY Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 05, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. We welcome you to this morning's livestream.… - [Wonders In The Sky](https://cortlandcoc.org/wonders-in-the-sky/): We humans have always had a fascination with the sky: solar eclipses; full moons; twinkling planets; falling stars; images in the clouds; etc.. In a generic kind of way all of these things ought to capture our attention and prompt… - [Exegetical Audacity](https://cortlandcoc.org/exegetical-audacity/): Link to sermon video: Exegetical Audacity - T Siverd EXEGETICAL AUDACITY Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 29, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Welcome to one and all and thank you for tuning in to today's livestream sermon. We… - [A Most Embarrassing Quote](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-most-embarrassing-quote/): As a prolific author and late-blooming “believer”, the late, great C. S. Lewis wrote volumes of essays and books covering a wide-spectrum of interests. His many writings have become cherished by people of faith (myself included). Among his best-sellers are… - [The Fall And Rise Of Jerusalem](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-fall-and-rise-of-jerusalem/): Link to sermon video: The Fall And Rise Of Jerusalem - T Siverd THE FALL AND RISE OF JERUSALEM Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 22, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Thank you for accessing today's livestream sermon. We… - [Making All Things New](https://cortlandcoc.org/making-all-things-new/): The New Testament book of Revelation consists of an extended vision given to John the apostle by an angelic messenger (Rev.1:1-2) concerning events that were of great consequence to the early Christians. This book is titled, The Apocalypse - -… - [Do Not Seal This Scroll](https://cortlandcoc.org/do-not-seal-this-scroll/): Link to sermon video: Do Not Seal This Scroll - T Siverd DO NOT SEAL THIS SCROLL Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 15, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ We're glad to welcome you to our time of Bible… - [From Hideaway To Headlines](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-hideaway-to-headlines/): The Daniel we read about in the Old Testament book bearing his name has long captured out minds and hearts. As children our young hearts pulsated to hear the story of Daniel in the lion's den. What bravery! Happily, this… - [Rider On The Storm](https://cortlandcoc.org/rider-on-the-storm/): Link to sermon video: Rider On The Storm - T Siverd RIDER ON THE STORM Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 08, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Welcome to one an all! We're thankful for our Cortland Church family… - [Antichrists: Plural, Past & Poisonous](https://cortlandcoc.org/antichrists-plural-past-poisonous/): Link to sermon video: Antichrists: Plural, Past & Poisonous - T Siverd ANTICHRISTS: PLURAL, PAST & POISONOUS Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 01, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Welcome to one an all. This morning's sermon will be… - [Beware Of The Dogs](https://cortlandcoc.org/beware-of-the-dogs/): In the early days of Jesus's ministry He cautioned His disciples; beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves (Mt.7:15). The apostle Paul gave multiple warnings concerning these aberrant and abhorrent… - [The Gathering Together](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-gathering-together/): Link to sermon video: The Gathering Together - T Siverd THE GATHERING TOGETHER Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 25, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ This morning I want to invite you to join with me in taking a… - [Making Two Into One](https://cortlandcoc.org/making-two-into-one/): In his letter to the church at Ephesus, the apostle Paul referred to something he called the mystery of Christ. Paul affirmed that this mystery, which was previously unknown to sons of men, had been given to to him by… - [The Washing Away Of Sins](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-washing-away-of-sins/): Link to sermon video: The Washing Away Of Sins - T Siverd THE WASHING AWAY OF SINS Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 18, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ This morning I want to take a break from our… - [Baptism As The Obedience Of Faith](https://cortlandcoc.org/baptism-as-the-obedience-of-faith/): Baptism into Christ is a decisive act on the part of a believer to walk by faith so as to become a child of God, to become clothed with Christ (Gal.3:27). Baptism is not a rite or ritual performed by… - [United It Stands](https://cortlandcoc.org/united-it-stands/): Link to sermon video: United It Stands - T Siverd UNITED IT STANDS Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 11, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ There are many things about eschatology that have become twisted. e.g., As noted last… - [Significant Confirmation](https://cortlandcoc.org/significant-confirmation/): During the last days God bore witness with Christ's disciples, confirming their spoken words both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit (Heb.2:3-4). These miraculous signs vouchsafed the Divine - - testifying… - [The Day Of The Lord](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-day-of-the-lord/): Link to sermon video: The Day Of The Lord - T Siverd THE DAY OF THE LORD Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 04, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Many preachers have used the events of the last two… - [Lincoln's Proclamation](https://cortlandcoc.org/lincolns-proclamation/): We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have… - [Jerusalem Surrounded](https://cortlandcoc.org/jerusalem-surrounded/): Link to sermon video: Jerusalem Surrounded - T Siverd JERUSALEM SURROUNDED Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 27, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Eschatology is the study of end-time things. Notice that I said “end-time things” not “the end… - [Remember Lot's Wife](https://cortlandcoc.org/remember-lots-wife/): In addressing His first-century disciples concerning His (second) coming, Jesus employed a catchphrase that would have been easily recognized by those steeped in Old Testament literature: Remember Lot's Wife (Lk.17:32). This ancient expression pointed back to the days of God's… - [Father & Son Together](https://cortlandcoc.org/father-son-together/): Link to sermon video: Father & Son Together - T Siverd FATHER & SON TOGETHER Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 20, 2021 / Cortland Church of Christ Happy Father's Day to all of you dads. Please open your Bible… - [Bless God, You!](https://cortlandcoc.org/bless-god-you/): Link to sermon video: Bless God, You! - L Siegle Reflections about the “Last Days” of 2024 “BLESS GOD, YOU” (Psalm 103) Series: These are the last days of 2024…. What has God accomplished in our lives? Thesis: The Scriptures… - [What Salvation? III](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-salvation-iii/): Link to sermon video: What Salvation? III - L Siegle What Salvation? III “The Serpentine EFFECT” (Colossians 1:15-20) Series: What Does the Bible Teach about Salvation? Thesis: The Scriptures teach that salvation is necessary for those who place their faith… - [Going Back to Galilee](https://cortlandcoc.org/going-back-to-galilee/): Link to sermon video: Going Back to Galilee - T Siverd GOING BACK TO GALILEE Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd / Cortland Church of Christ -- November 17, 2024 Larry & Linda Siegle arrived a year ago from Hawaii. Larry… - [What Salvation? II](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-salvation-ii/): Link to sermon video: What Salvation? II - L Siegle What Salvation? II “The RECEPIENTS of Salvation” (Acts 4:12) Series: What Does the Bible Teach about Salvation? Thesis: The Scriptures teach that salvation is necessary for those who place their… - [What Salvation?](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-salvation/): Link to sermon video: What Salvation? - L Siegle What Salvation? I “The BOUNDARIES of Faith” (I Cor. 1:18) Series: What Does the Bible Teach about Salvation? Thesis: The Scriptures teach that salvation is necessary for those who place their… - [Matters of Life and Death X](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-x/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death X - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death X “THE Practical Perspectives” (Deut. 30:16-20) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has set… - [Matters of Life and Death IX](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-ix/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death IX - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death IX “The Kinsman-Redeemer Brought Victory” (Hebrews 2:5-18) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has… - [Matters of Life and Death VIII](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-viii/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death VIII - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death VIII “DO we HAVE Genuine LIFE?” (John 5:24-27) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God… - [Matters of Life and Death VII](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-vii/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death VII - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death VII “BUT What about THIS…?” (Matt. 13:13-16) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has… - [Matters of Life and Death VI](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-vi/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death VI - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death VI “The HELL You Say…” (II Thess. 1:5-10) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God… - [Matters of Life and Death V](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-v/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death V - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death V (Hebrews 2:14, 15) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has set before each… - [Matters of Life and Death IV](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-iv/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death IV - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death IV (Ecclesiastes 9:5-10) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has set before each of… - [Matters of Life and Death III](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-iii/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death III - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death III (Psalm 119:160) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has set before each of… - [Matters of Life and Death II](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death-ii/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death II - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death II (Psalm 119:160) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has set before each of… - [Matters of Life and Death I](https://cortlandcoc.org/matters-of-life-and-death/): Link to sermon video: Matters of Life and Death I - L Siegle Matters of Life and Death I (Deut. 30:11-20) Series: Matters of Life and Death Thesis: Learning to understand and appreciate what God has set before each of… - [Finding Your Focus](https://cortlandcoc.org/finding-your-focus/): Link to sermon video: Finding Your Focus - L Siegle Finding Your Focus (Colossians 3:1, 2) Thesis: Learning where the focus of every believer belongs. INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is Finding Your Focus 2. When you are… - [Tested Genuine Faith](https://cortlandcoc.org/tested-genuine-faith/): Link to sermon video: Tested Genuine Faith - L Siegle Tested Genuine Faith (I Peter 1:3-12) Thesis: Faith that is tested is faith that is genuine INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is Tested Genuine Faith 2. These two… - [What Have They Heard?](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-have-they-heard/): Link to sermon video: What Have They Heard? - L Siegle What Have They Heard? (Colossians. 1:3-14) Thesis: What is the Reputation of the church in the community? INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is What Have They Heard?… - [The Substance of Trust](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-substance-of-trust/): Link to sermon video: The Substance of Trust - L Siegle The Substance of Trust (Hebrews 11:1) Thesis: What Does it MEAN to TRUST God? INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is The Substance of Trust 2. There is… - [Victory in the Midst of Adversity](https://cortlandcoc.org/victory-in-the-midst-of-adversity/): Link to sermon video: Victory in the Midst of Adversity - L Siegle Victory in the Midst of Adversity (James 1:12-15) Thesis: What Does it MEAN to TRUST God? INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is Victory In the… - [God in Whom I Trust](https://cortlandcoc.org/god-in-whom-i-trust/): Link to sermon video: God in Whom I Trust - L Siegle God in Whom I Trust (Psalm 56)) Thesis: What Does it MEAN to TRUST God? INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is God in Whom I Trust… - [Dependence with Persistence](https://cortlandcoc.org/dependence-with-persistence/): Link to sermon video: Dependence with Persistence - L Siegle Dependence with Persistence (Matthew 7:7-11) Thesis: God expects His children to continue and look past the circumstance to the end INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is Dependence with… - [The Unique Expression of God's Image](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-unique-expression-of-gods-image/): Link to sermon video: The Unique Expression of God's Image - L Siegle Such a Time as This… (Matthew 16:13-20) Thesis: The Importance of our spiritual identity for ‘Such a time as this.’ INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series… - [The Church THEN and NOW](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-church-then-and-now/): Link to sermon video: The Church THEN and NOW - L Siegle Such a Time as This… (Matthew 16:13-20) Thesis: The Importance of our spiritual identity for ‘Such a time as this.’ INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is… - [The Foundation and Basis of Relationship with God](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-foundation-and-basis-of-relationship-with-god/): Link to sermon video: The Foundation and Basis of Relationship with God - L Siegle Such a Time as This… (Matthew 16:13-20) Thesis: The Importance of our spiritual identity for ‘Such a time as this.’ INTRODUCTION 1. The title of… - [What DO We Believe?](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-do-we-believe/): Link to sermon video: What DO We Believe? - L Siegle Such a Time as This… (Esther 4:14) Thesis: The Importance of our spiritual identity for ‘Such a time as this.’ INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is Such… - [Who ARE We?](https://cortlandcoc.org/who-are-we/): Link to sermon video: Who ARE We? - L Siegle Such a Time as This… (Esther 4:14) Thesis: The Importance of our spiritual identity for ‘Such a time as this.’ INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is Such a… - [God's Lovingkindness and Our Response](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-lovingkindness-and-our-response/): Link to sermon video: God's Lovingkindness and Our Response - L Siegle God’s Lovingkindness and Our Response (Micah. 6:6-8) Thesis: The history of Divine Judgment and God’s Lovingkindness Toward His People INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is, God’s… - [God's Lovingkindness in Israel](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-lovingkindness-in-israel/): Link to sermon video: God's Lovingkindness in Israel - L Siegle God’s Lovingkindness in Israel (Deuteronomy 30:11-20) Thesis: The history of history was an expression of God’s lovingkindness toward His people. INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, God’s… - [God's Lovingkindness Defined](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-lovingkindness-defined/): Link to sermon video: God's Lovingkindness Defined - L Siegle God’s Lovingkindness Defined (Isaiah 63:7) Thesis: What is the meaning of God’s Lovingkindness? INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is: God’s Lovingkindness Defined 2. It is beyond the ability… - [Abiding in Light, Life, and Love III](https://cortlandcoc.org/abiding-in-light-life-and-love-iii/): Link to sermon video: Abiding in Light, Life and Love III - L Siegle Abiding in Light, Life, and Love III (John 15:7-17) Thesis: The invitation to ABIDE means “knowing” God in a real and personal way. INTRODUCTION 1. The… - [Abiding in Light, Life, and Love II](https://cortlandcoc.org/abiding-in-light-life-and-love-ii/): Link to sermon video: Abiding in Light, Life and Love II - L Siegle Abiding in Light, Life, and Love II (Matthew 7:21-23) Thesis: The invitation to ABIDE means “knowing” God in a real and personal way. INTRODUCTION 1. The… - [Abiding in Light, Life, and Love](https://cortlandcoc.org/abiding-in-light-life-and-love/): Link to sermon video: Abiding in Light, Life, and Love - L Siegle Abiding in Light, Life, and Love (John 15:4) Thesis: The gospel invites those who become God’s children to discover the light, experience the life, and demonstrate love… - [Let God Prevail Because God Will Prevail](https://cortlandcoc.org/let-god-prevail-because-god-will-prevail/): (Isaiah 55:1-13) Thesis: What areas of our lives do we need to ‘let God prevail’? INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is, “Let God Prevail Because God will Prevail”. 2. The Bible is a narrative of HIS-story--about the fall… - [Is THIS the Day Foretold?](https://cortlandcoc.org/is-this-the-day-foretold/): Link to sermon video: Is THIS the Day Foretold? - L Siegle “Is THIS the Day Foretold?” (I Thess. 4:13-18) Thesis: How can we KNOW that a verse teaches something? INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is, “Is THIS… - [When It LOOKS Like All is Lost!](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-it-looks-like-all-is-lost/): Link to sermon video: When It LOOKS Like All is Lost! - L Siegle “When It LOOKS like All is Lost” (Luke 23:44-49) Thesis: It is the human nature not to see the reality and to lose all hope INTRODUCTION… - [Praises of Men or of God?](https://cortlandcoc.org/praises-of-men-or-of-god/): Link to sermon video: Praises of Men or of God? - L Siegle “Praises of MEN or of GOD?” (John 12:42, 43) Thesis: It is the human desire to not be “caught” doing something that brings embarrassment and a sense… - [Jousting With Dissonance](https://cortlandcoc.org/jousting-with-dissonance/): Link to sermon video: Jousting With Dissonance - T Siverd JOUSTING WITH DISSONANCE Sermon By Terry Siverd / March 17, 2024 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Last Sunday I shook hands with Justin Smith (for the first… - [How the World Misses the Gospel](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-the-world-misses-the-gospel/): Link to sermon video: How the World Misses the Gospel - L Siegle “How the World Misses the Gospel” (Matt. 7:15-23) Thesis: The world misses the gospel because of how we confuse their concept of who God is and what… - [The Foundation of True Discipleship](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-foundation-of-true-discipleship/): Link to sermon video: The Foundation of True Discipleship - L Siegle Foundation of True Discipleship (Matt. 7:24-27) Thesis: How We think affects faith, action, and example. INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is, “Foundation of True Discipleship”. 2.… - [The Restoration of His Glory IV](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-restoration-of-his-glory-iv/): Link to sermon video: The Restoration of His Glory IV - L Siegle Restoration of His Glory IV (Matthew 16:13) Thesis: Who Was “This Jesus”? The Jewish Mistaken Expectation INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is, “Restoration of His… - [The Restoration of His Glory III](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-restoration-of-his-glory-iii/): Link to sermon video: The Restoration of His Glory III - L Siegle Restoration of His Glory III (John 17:1-5) Thesis: How do we understand what Jesus ‘emptied himself’ of in coming into the world to become the redemptive “lamb… - [The Restoration of His Glory II](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-restoration-of-his-glory-ii/): Link to sermon video: The Restoration of His Glory II - L Siegle Restoration of His Glory II (John 17:1-5) Thesis: How do we understand what Jesus ‘emptied himself’ of in coming into the world to become the redemptive “lamb… - [The Restoration of His Glory](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-restoration-of-his-glory/): Link to sermon video: The Restoration of His Glory - L Siegle The Restoration of His Glory (John 17:1-5) Thesis: The Son of God was ‘made flesh’ and the time came for His sacrificial death, and glorification in the heavens.… - [The Parking lot Syndrome](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-parking-lot-syndrome/): Link to sermon video: The Parking lot Syndrome - L Siegle The Parking lot Syndrome (Luke 12:13-21) Thesis: God desires that His children learn to be content and to keep Him first in our lives each and every day. INTRODUCTION… - [How and Where to ‘Stand’ with God](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-and-where-to-stand-with-god/): Link to sermon video: How and Where to 'Stand' with God - L Siegle How and Where to ‘Stand’ with God (Romans 5:1-11) Thesis: God has provided by faith, peace, and access into grace where believers now stand in our… - [Have We Become a 'Mathetes'?](https://cortlandcoc.org/have-we-become-a-mathetes/): Link to sermon video: Have We Become a 'Mathetes'? - L Siegle Have We Become a ‘Mathetes’? (Matt. 28:18-20) Thesis: God has invited each of us to become genuine ‘disciples’ of Jesus Christ and to learn how to walk as… - [Powerful Living Comes from Powerful Obedience](https://cortlandcoc.org/powerful-living-comes-from-powerful-obedience/): Link to sermon video: Powerful Living Comes from Powerful Obedience - L Siegle Powerful Living Comes from Powerful Obedience (Rom. 6:16, 17) INTRODUCTION 1. This next part of the series is, “Powerful Living Comes from Powerful Obedience” 2. Which comes… - [Moving Forward: 2024 What Lies Ahead](https://cortlandcoc.org/moving-forward-2024-what-lies-ahead/): Link to sermon video: Moving Forward: 2024 What Lies Ahead - L Siegle Moving Forward: 2024 What Lies Ahead (Psalm 34:1-10) INTRODUCTION 1. This next part of the series is, “Moving Forward: 2024 What Lies Ahead” 2. Story of the… - [Moving Forward To The Past](https://cortlandcoc.org/moving-forward-to-the-past/): Link to sermon video: Moving Forward To The Past - L Siegle Faith Fulfilled: Forever From First to Last (Romans 10:17) INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “Faith Fulfilled: Forever from First to Last” 2. This next part… - [The Unity Of The Faith](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-unity-of-the-faith/): Link to sermon video: The Unity Of The Faith - L Siegle Faith Fulfilled: Forever From First to Last (Romans 10:17) INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “Faith Fulfilled: Forever from First to Last” 2. This third part… - [Faith And The Authority For Action](https://cortlandcoc.org/faith-and-the-authority-for-action/): Link to sermon video: Faith And The Authority For Action - L Siegle Faith Fulfilled: Forever From First to Last (Romans 10:17) INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “Faith Fulfilled: Forever from First to Last” 2. This third… - [When Faith Responds](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-faith-responds/): Link to sermon video: When Faith Responds - L Siegle Faith Fulfilled: Forever From First to Last (Romans 1:16, 17) INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “Faith Fulfilled: Forever from First to Last” 2. This second part of… - [Faith Fulfilled:  Forever From First to Last](https://cortlandcoc.org/faith-fulfilled-forever-from-first-to-last/): Link to sermon video: Faith Fulfilled: Forever From First to Last - L Siegle Faith Fulfilled: Forever From First to Last (Romans 1:16, 17) INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “Faith Fulfilled: Forever from First to Last” 2.… - [The Kingdom "Good News"](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-kingdom-good-news/): Link to sermon video: The Kingdom "Good News" - L Siegle The Kingdom “Good News” (Colossians 1:9-14) INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is, “The Kingdom “Good News” 2. It was the late Chicago-Sun-Times Journalist, Sidney J. Harris, who… - [Are We There Yet?](https://cortlandcoc.org/are-we-there-yet/): Link to sermon video: Are We There Yet? - L Siegle Are We There Yet? (Phil. 3:12-17) INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this message is, “Are We There Yet?” 2. There is nothing quite as enlightening as going on a… - [In All My Remembrance Of You](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-all-my-remembrance-of-you/): Link to sermon video: In All My Remembrance Of You - T Siverd IN ALL MY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU Sermon By Terry Siverd / November 04, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Larry & Linda Siegle are… - [Like Father, Like Son](https://cortlandcoc.org/like-father-like-son/): Link to sermon video: Like Father, Like Son - T Siverd LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 29, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org This Wednesday PM, our soon-to-be new preacher, Larry Siegle… - [Winsome And Welcoming](https://cortlandcoc.org/winsome-and-welcoming/): Link to sermon video: Winsome And Welcoming - T Siverd WINSOME AND WELCOMING Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 22, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org My time as your preacher is quickly drawing to a close.… - [Bearing With One Another](https://cortlandcoc.org/bearing-with-one-another/): Link to sermon video: Bearing With One Another - T Siverd BEARING WITH ONE ANOTHER Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 15, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Our sermon series on The Fruit Of The Spirit… - [Bearing One Another's Burdens](https://cortlandcoc.org/bearing-one-anothers-burdens/): Link to sermon video: Bearing One Another's Burdens - T Siverd BEARING ONE ANOTHER'S BURDENS Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 08, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org A few years back we had a Bible class… - [A Steady Recollection](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-steady-recollection/): Link to sermon video: A Steady Recollection - T Siverd A STEADY RECOLLECTION Sermon By Terry Siverd / October 01, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org When we began this protracted sermon series on The Fruit Of… - [Let's Be Real](https://cortlandcoc.org/lets-be-real/): Link to sermon video: Let's Be Real - T Siverd LET'S BE REAL! Sermon By Terry Siverd / September 24, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Please open your Bible to Acts chapter five which will be… - [Just A Pile Of Bricks](https://cortlandcoc.org/just-a-pile-of-bricks/): Link to sermon video: Just A Pile Of Bricks - V Rossi “JUST A PILE OF BRICKS” Here is a couple ordinary bricks. In this state, not good for much. As a pile they are not being used for their… - [Be Strong And Courageous](https://cortlandcoc.org/be-strong-and-courageous/): Link to sermon video: Be Strong And Courageous - R Espinosa BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS Mike Mazzalongo Introduction I want to share this sermon with the intention of encouraging each of us to persevere in our life as a child… - [The 3 R's in Labor Day](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-3-rs-in-labor-day/): Link to sermon video: The 3 R's in Labor Day - R Espinosa The 3 R’s in Labor Day (Material gathered from Mike Mazzalongo, Steve Shepherd & Mike Riley) The last thing we want to do on the Labor Day… - [Filled With Compassion](https://cortlandcoc.org/filled-with-compassion/): Link to sermon video: Filled With Compassion - T Siverd FILLED WITH COMPASSION Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 27, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Our thanks to Vic Rossi and Rob Espinosa for last preaching… - [Humble and Kind](https://cortlandcoc.org/humble-and-kind/): Link to sermon video: Humble and Kind - R Espinosa Humble and Kind Rob Espinosa This sermon is titled based on a song by the country artist Tim McGraw: Humble and Kind. I like this song very much and I… - [All You Need Is Love](https://cortlandcoc.org/all-you-need-is-love/): Link to sermon video: All You Need Is Love - V Rossi ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE! Sermon We often hear references to different generations like generation x or generation z. Back in the late 60s and early 70s was… - [Well Content With Weaknesses](https://cortlandcoc.org/well-content-with-weaknesses/): Link to sermon video: Well Content With Weaknesses - T Siverd WELL CONTENT WITH WEAKNESSES Sermon By Terry Siverd / August 06, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org This morning's sermon title comes from Paul's Corinthian correspondence… - [A Gentleness Evident To All](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-gentleness-evident-to-all/): Link to sermon video: A Gentleness Evident To All - T Siverd A GENTLENESS EVIDENT TO ALL Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 30, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Our thanks to Kris Wildman for the… - [Say Something](https://cortlandcoc.org/my-faith-during-my-journey-to-play-professional-football/): Link to sermon video: Say Something - K Wildman Say Something Kris Wildman I’m good at the art of making small talk, if you want to get into a deep conversation that might invoke emotions in me or you, that’s… - [To Your Faith Add Goodness](https://cortlandcoc.org/to-your-faith-add-goodness/): Link to sermon video: To Your Faith Add Goodness - T Siverd TO YOUR FAITH ADD GOODNESS Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 16, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Two words come from the same root… - [Captives Of The Word](https://cortlandcoc.org/captives-of-the-word/): Link to sermon video: Captives Of The Word - T Siverd CAPTIVES OF THE WORD Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 09, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org The preeminence of the written Word of God is… - [Fervent In Spirit](https://cortlandcoc.org/fervent-in-spirit/): Link to sermon video: Fervent In Spirit - T Siverd FERVENT IN SPIRIT Sermon By Terry Siverd / July 02, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org The apostle Paul writes some of the deepest truths of any… - [Live Honorably In Every Way](https://cortlandcoc.org/live-honorably-in-every-way/): Link to sermon video: Live Honorably In Every Way - T Siverd LIVE HONORABLY IN EVERY WAY Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 25, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In his epistle to the Hebrews*, Paul… - [Love Is Patient](https://cortlandcoc.org/love-is-patient/): Link to sermon video: Love Is Patient - T Siverd LOVE IS PATIENT... Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 18, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Happy Father's Day to all of our dads. Last Sunday was… - [Rooted & Grounded In Love](https://cortlandcoc.org/rooted-grounded-in-love/): Link to sermon video: Rooted & Grounded In Love - T Siverd ROOTED & GROUNDED IN LOVE Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 11, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org This morning we want to bookend this… - [The Power Of Pause](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-of-pause/): Link to sermon video: The Power Of Pause - T Siverd THE POWER OF PAUSE Sermon By Terry Siverd / June 04, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In this series on The Fruit Of The Spirit… - [In God We Trust](https://cortlandcoc.org/in-god-we-trust/): Link to sermon video: In God We Trust - T Siverd IN GOD WE TRUST Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 28, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org For most of us humans, there is a significant… - [A Time To Laugh](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-time-to-laugh/): Link to sermon video: A Time To Laugh - T Siverd A TIME TO LAUGH Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 21, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Our thanks to Rob Espinosa for preaching last Sunday… - [Honoring Our Mothers](https://cortlandcoc.org/honoring-our-mothers/): Link to sermon video: Honoring Our Mothers - R Espinosa Honoring Our Mothers Sermon outlines by Melvin Newland and Mike Mazzalongo on the Mother’s Day topic were used in this sermon. Introduction Welcome all the Mothers that have joined us… - [Grace To The Humble](https://cortlandcoc.org/grace-to-the-humble/): Link to sermon video: Grace To The Humble - T Siverd GRACE TO THE HUMBLE Sermon By Terry Siverd / May 07, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In our current sermon series, labeled The Fruit Of… - [Abiding](https://cortlandcoc.org/abiding/): Link to sermon video: Abiding - T Siverd ABIDING Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 30, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In conjunction with this morning's L2L presentation, today's sermon has been crafted to be abbreviated.… - [Seasoned With Salt](https://cortlandcoc.org/seasoned-with-salt/): Link to sermon video: Seasoned With Salt - T Siverd SEASONED WITH SALT Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 23, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org I ran across an article recently that caught my attention: Seven… - [Pruned For The Good](https://cortlandcoc.org/pruned-for-the-good/): Link to sermon video: Pruned For The Good - T Siverd PRUNED FOR THE GOOD Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 16, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Jesus did not come to earth just to die… - [They Came To The Tomb](https://cortlandcoc.org/they-came-to-the-tomb/): Link to sermon video: They Came To The Tomb - T Siverd THEY CAME TO THE TOMB Sermon By Terry Siverd / April 16, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org True of false? President Abraham Lincoln was… - [A Case Of Sklerotrachelos](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-case-of-sklerotrachelos/): Sermon By Terry Siverd / Cortland Church of Christ / April 02, 2023 This morning I want to introduce you to a hapax legomenon. A “hapax” is a word that occurs only once in a select body of literature. This… - [Clothed With Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/clothed-with-joy/): Link to sermon video: Clothed With Joy - T Siverd CLOTHED WITH JOY Sermon By Terry Siverd / March 26, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org One of the hallmarks of discipleship is JOY. We begin our… - [The Jesus Style](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-jesus-style/): Link to sermon video: The Jesus Style - T Siverd THE JESUS STYLE Sermon By Terry Siverd / March 19, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org When I was a young lad (in my pre-teen years) I… - [Respect And Honor](https://cortlandcoc.org/respect-and-honor/): Link to sermon video: Respect And Honor - T Siverd RESPECT AND HONOR Sermon By Terry Siverd /March 12, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org In this sermon series we are attempting to explore and expand upon… - [Resilience And Fortitude](https://cortlandcoc.org/resilience-and-fortitude/): Link to sermon video: Resilience And Fortitude - T Siverd RESILIENCE AND FORTITUDE Sermon By Terry Siverd /February 26, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org Our thanks to Vic Rossi for his sermons the last two Sundays.… - [Taking The "Bad" Out Of A Bad Day!](https://cortlandcoc.org/taking-the-bad-out-of-a-bad-day/): Link to sermon video: Taking The "Bad" Out Of A Bad Day! - V Rossi Taking the “Bad” out of a bad Day! Acts 16:16-34 (read) During our Scripture reading this morning we heard the story concerning Paul’s adventure in… - [Why A Crown Of Thorns?](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-a-crown-of-thorns/): Link to sermon video: Why A Crown Of Thorns? - V Rossi Why A Crown Of Thorns? Greetings: Do you remember the phrase that was coined that says, “The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed and the New Testament… - [Why We Pray?](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-we-pray/): Link to sermon video: Why We Pray? - R Espinosa WHY WE PRAY MIKE MAZZALONGO There are many approaches to take in discussing the subject of prayer. For example: Learning how to pray by studying the Lord's prayer in Matthew… - [You Can Make A Difference In Someone Else's Life!](https://cortlandcoc.org/you-can-make-a-difference-in-someone-elses-life/): Link to sermon video: You Can Make A Difference In Someone Else's Life - R Espinosa You Can Make a Difference In Someone Else’s Life! Text: Jude 1:22 If you are burdened for someone who isn’t serving God the way… - [What You Should Get Out Of Church](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-you-should-get-out-of-church/): Link to sermon video: What You Should Get Out Of Church - R Espinosa WHAT YOU SHOULD 'GET' OUT OF CHURCH MIKE MAZZALONGO There are a variety of ways to assess our experience when we come to a church service,… - [Do We Trust In God?](https://cortlandcoc.org/do-we-trust-in-god/): Link to sermon video: Do We Trust In God? - R Espinosa Do We Trust In God? Thomas Thornhill Jr. Learning to Trust God In our last lesson about our need to know God we noted a number of things… - [A Distortion Of Grace](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-distortion-of-grace/): Link to sermon video: A Distortion Of Grace - T Siverd A DISTORTION OF GRACE Sermon By Terry Siverd /January 08, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org We closed last year with an emphasis on Christian disciplines… - [Seeking His Face](https://cortlandcoc.org/seeking-his-face/): Link to sermon video: Seeking His Face - T Siverd SEEKING HIS FACE Sermon By Terry Siverd /January 01, 2023 / Cortland Church of Christ - - www.cortlandcoc.org I've had four dogs in my life. First came Penny, when I… - [Wednesday Bible Study](https://cortlandcoc.org/wednesday-bible-study/): During the winter months, beginning NOVEMBER 4, 2026, the Wednesday evening 6:30 PM Bible Study is available LIVE on Facebook (Cortland Church of Christ page) and later posted to YouTube. - [Completely Incomplete?](https://cortlandcoc.org/completely-incomplete/): It was 30 years ago, in a Hollywood 'blockbuster' movie starring Tom Cruise, that the character Jerry Maguire uttered those immortal words, "I love you. - [Welcome to our new website](https://cortlandcoc.org/welcome-to-our-new-website/): Welcome to the new website of Cortland Church of Christ in Warren, Ohio. We meet at 2330 Hoagland Blackstub Road. - [The Mystery: Two Branches of the One Tree](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-mystery-two-branches-of-the-one-tree/): Primary text: Colossians 1:24–29 Theme verse: “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” — Colossians 1:27 Central message: Christ dwells in one reconciled people, matures every believer, and works through them with His power. Introduction: The Mystery Revealed Scripture: Colossians… - [To Live For Jesus We Must Live Like Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/to-live-for-jesus-we-must-live-like-jesus/): As our title implies, we need to get real about being a follower of Jesus. To live for Jesus is to be like Him. All of us at one time or another wanted to be like someone. Someone that has… - [Kingdoms in Conflict](https://cortlandcoc.org/kingdoms-in-conflict/): Colossians 1:13–22. 1 Central message: The Father brings us into the kingdom of His Son. Through Christ, we receive rescue, redemption, reconciliation, and the hope of restoration. 1 I. Introduction: The Question of Allegiance 2 The opening foundation: God created… - [The Holy Ones and the Shared Inheritance](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-holy-ones-and-the-shared-inheritance/): (Colossians 1:1–12, NKJV) Opening Theme. One people in Christ — Jew and Gentile — qualified together for the inheritance of the saints in the light. 1 Introduction: A Letter to a Church That Paul Had Never Met. Colossae was a… - [The Need for Patience-From God’s Perspective](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-need-for-patience-from-gods-perspective/): Introduction Title: The Need for Patience — from God's Perspective. Subtitle frames the two Greek terms the sermon turns on: hypomonē and makrothymia, with all scripture from the NASB. Opening problem — "We Have Lost the Word." English Bibles collapse… - [The Meaning and Fulfillment of Passover](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-meaning-and-fulfillment-of-passover/): Introduction Text: Exodus 12 — the night God passed over Israel. Key verse: "When I see the blood, I will pass over you." — Exodus 12:13 2 Thesis: Passover was not a ritual Israel invented but a rescue God commanded;… - [God’s Appointed Time: A Study of Israel and the Feast Days](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-appointed-time-a-study-of-israel-and-the-feast-days/): Link to sermon video: God’s Appointed Time: A Study of Israel and the Feast Days - L Siegle God's Appointed Times — (Leviticus 23, NKJV) Theme: The feasts are mo'edim — appointed times God set to meet with His people.… - [Prayer, People & Preaching](https://cortlandcoc.org/prayer-people-preaching/): Link to sermon video: Prayer, People & Preaching - L Siegle "Prayer, People, and Preaching" Text: Mark 1:35–39 (NKJV) Text "Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place;… - [The God of All Seasons](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-god-of-all-seasons/): Link to sermon video: The God of All Seasons - L Siegle God in the Difficult "Seasons" of Life Psalm 71 — "In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame." (v.1) I. Introduction… - [Of Love & Loyalty](https://cortlandcoc.org/of-love-loyalty/): Link to sermon video: Of Love & Loyalty - L Siegle Love and Loyalty Matthew 26:6–13 (NKJV) Introduction — The Setting (Slides 1–4) Bethany, six days before the cross; the house of Simon the leper Two hearts in one room:… - [The Pain of Betrayal](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-pain-of-betrayal/): Link to sermon video: The Pain of Betrayal - L Siegle The Pain of Betrayal — Matthew 26:14–25 (NKJV) 1 Sermon text: "One of you will betray Me." 1 Introduction There is no wound quite like the wound made by… - [Freely You Received, Freely Give](https://cortlandcoc.org/freely-you-received-freely-give/): Link to sermon video: Freely You Received, Freely Give - V Rossi Freely You Received, Freely Give Vic Rossi Jesus took the bread, blessed the bread, broke the bread, and then gave the bread! The last time that I was… - [God’s Supreme Revelation: The Son Above All](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-supreme-revelation-the-son-above-all/): Link to sermon video: God's Supreme Revelation: The Son Above All God's Supreme Revelation: The Son Above All (By: Rick Calvert – 08/2/2026 @ Cortland Church of Christ, Warren OH) Scripture Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6 (NKJV) “God, who at various times… - [From Groaning to Glory](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-groaning-to-glory/): Link to sermon video: From Groaning to Glory - L Siegle From Groaning to Glory A Sermon on Romans 8:18–25 (A Fulfilled Perspective) Introduction: A Creation in Labor Paul writes to a suffering church in the closing days of the… - [The Pathway of Deliverance](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-pathway-of-deliverance/): Link to sermon video: The Pathway of Deliverance - L Siegle The Path of Deliverance A Study of Psalm 18 — Trusting God for Victory in Life's Struggles Introduction: Where the Path Begins Psalm 18 is a song born from… - [The Problem of Cultural Change & Generational Transition](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-problem-of-cultural-change-generational-transition/): Link to sermon video: The Problem of Cultural Change & Generational Transition - L Siegle The Problem of Cultural Change & Generational Transition And Its Effect on the Church Luke 6:43–49 (NKJV) · Roots · Fruit · Words · Foundation… - [The Power of Decision](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-of-decision/): Link to sermon video: The Power of Decision - L Siegle THE POWER OF DECISION Joshua 24:14–28 — Four‑Point Sermon Outline (NKJV) Takeaway: Joshua 24 is one of Scripture’s clearest calls to decisive faith. God’s people cannot drift into obedience;… - [Everlasting Fulfillment](https://cortlandcoc.org/everlasting-fulfillment/): Link to sermon video: Everlasting Fulfillment - L Siegle Everlasting Fulfillment Living Now in the Kingdom That Has No End A Five-Point Exposition of Isaiah 9:6–7 "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end." —… - [With Arms Wide Open](https://cortlandcoc.org/with-arms-wide-open/): Link to sermon video: With Arms Wide Open - L Siegle With Arms Wide Open — Father's Day Sermon Outline (June 21, 2026) Four marks of a godly father, drawn from Creed's "With Arms Wide Open" and Scripture Introduction: The… - [The Weight of His Glory](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-weight-of-his-glory/): Link to sermon video: The Weight of His Glory - L Siegle “The Weight of His Glory” INTRODUCTION — “GLORY DOESN’T MEAN WHAT WE THINK IT MEANS” Most Christians hear the word glory and imagine brightness, radiance, beams of light,… - [Believers Got Talent](https://cortlandcoc.org/believers-got-talent/): Link to sermon video: Believers Got Talent - L Siegle Believers Got Talent Matthew 25:14–30 Every believer receives unique assets from God to expand His kingdom. This parable reveals how we must manage those spiritual and practical gifts. Introduction The… - [The God Who Always Comes Through](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-god-who-always-comes-through/): Link to sermon video: The God Who Always Comes Through - L Siegle The God Who Always Comes Through Psalm 25:1-21 | God's Faithfulness Introduction Psalm 25 gives us a window into David's heart during a season of pressure, shame,… - [God's Watchman at Work](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-watchman-at-work/): Link to sermon video: God's Watchman at Work - L Siegle GOD’S WATCHMAN AT WORK The Role and Importance of being God’s “Watchman” Text: Ezekiel 3:16-27 Introduction: In Ezekiel 3:16-27, God calls Ezekiel to be a watchman—a man who must… - [Preparing to Do What God Has Called Us to Do](https://cortlandcoc.org/preparing-to-do-what-god-has-called-us-to-do/): Link to sermon video: Preparing to Do What God Has Called Us to Do - L Siegle PREPARING TO DO WHAT GOD HAS CALLED YOU TO DO Prepared to Serve Text: Ezekiel 3:1-15 Theme: Before God sends us out, He… - [Portrait of a Mother's Sacrifice](https://cortlandcoc.org/portrait-of-a-mothers-sacrifice/): Link to sermon video: Portrait of a Mother's Sacrifice - L Siegle PORTRAIT OF A MOTHER’S SACRIFICE “MOTHER’S DAY” (I Samuel 1:9-28) Thesis: Celebration and appreciation for our mothers. INTRODUCTION 1. The time of this message is, “Portrait of a… - [Walking in the Favor of God](https://cortlandcoc.org/walking-in-the-favor-of-god/): Link to sermon video: Walking in the Favor of God - L Siegle BACK TO BASICS III “Walking in the Favor of God” (Psalm 5:1-12) Thesis: Exploring the majesty of what it means to walk in God’s favor each and… - [How to Remain Connected](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-to-remain-connected/): Link to sermon video: How to Remain Connected - L Siegle BACK TO BASICS “How to REMAIN Connected” (John 15:1-5) Thesis: The DIFFERENCE between STRIVING and simply ABIDING INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “Back to Basics” 2.… - [The Gospel of God](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-gospel-of-god/): Link to sermon video: The Gospel of God - L Siegle BACK TO BASICS “The ‘GOSPEL of GOD” (Romans 1:1-6) Thesis: Understanding the ‘elements’ pertaining to the ‘Gospel of God’ INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “Back to… - [Finding Peace in a World of Chaos](https://cortlandcoc.org/finding-peace-in-a-world-of-chaos/): Link to sermon video: Finding Peace in a World of Chaos - L Siegle Finding PEACE in the Midst of Chaos Introduction We live in a world that feels increasingly fragile. Every time we turn on the news or scroll… - [The Servant's Triumph: From Servant to Sovereignty](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-servants-triumph-from-servant-to-sovereignty/): Link to sermon video: The Servant's Triumph: From Servant to Sovereignty - L Siegle THE ‘SERVANT’S’ TRIUMPH: FROM SORROWS TO SOVEREIGNTY “The Victory of the Cross” (Isa. 52:13-53:112) Thesis: The importance of what came through Christ and the work of… - [At the Center: Christ, the Cross, and the Gospel](https://cortlandcoc.org/at-the-center-christ-the-cross-and-the-gospel/): Link to sermon video: At the Center: Christ, the Cross, and the Gospel - L Siegle “At the Center: Christ, the Cross, and the Gospel” Introduction — The Power of a Center 🧭 Illustration: Think of a wheel. If the… - [Attention Distractions of Believers](https://cortlandcoc.org/attention-distractions-of-believers/): Link to sermon video: Attention Distractions of Believers - L Siegle THE ‘STRUCTURE’ OF SALVATION III “Attention Distractions of Believers” (Matt. 6:22, 23; Rev. 2:7) Thesis: God has ENTRUSTED the message of salvation “in Christ” to believers to share with… - [Understanding the Elements](https://cortlandcoc.org/understanding-the-elements/): Link to sermon video: Understanding the Elements - L Siegle THE ‘STRUCTURE’ OF SALVATION II “FOUR ELEMENTS TO GRASP” (Dan. 9:24-27) Thesis: God has ENTRUSTED the message of salvation “in Christ” to believers to share with the world. INTRODUCTION 1.… - [The Message Entrusted](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-message-entrusted/): Link to sermon video: The Message Entrusted - L Siegle THE ‘STRUCTURE’ OF SALVATION “The MESSAGE ENTRUSTED to Us” (II Timothy 1:1-14) Thesis: God has ENTRUSTED the message of salvation “in Christ” to believers to share with the world. INTRODUCTION… - [Training for Service](https://cortlandcoc.org/training-for-service/): Link to sermon video: Training for Service - L Siegle Spiritual Development: Training for Godliness Text Focus: 1 Timothy 4:6–11 I. The Purpose of Spiritual Development - Spiritual growth aims at a genuine relationship with God - Growth is intentional… - [Stepping into the Reality](https://cortlandcoc.org/stepping-into-the-reality/): Link to sermon video: Stepping into the Reality - L Siegle God the “Way Maker” “Stepping INTO the REALITY” (Psalm 121:1-8) Thesis: OUT from the SHADOW and INTO the REALITY INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “God the… - [Grace Came to Make a Way](https://cortlandcoc.org/grace-came-to-make-a-way/): Link to sermon video: Grace Came to Make a Way - L Siegle God the “Way Maker” “GRACE Came to Make a Way” (Titus 2:11-14) Thesis: Jesus the GRACE that “Appeared” to Make a Way for those who are lost.… - [The Good Shepherd Always Makes a Way](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-good-shepherd-always-makes-a-way/): Link to sermon video: The Good Shepherd Always Makes a Way - L Siegle God the “Way Maker” “The GOOD Shepherd Always Makes a Way” (John 10) Thesis: Jesus the Way Maker for the Sheep INTRODUCTION 1. The title of… - [A Boat Trip with Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-boat-trip-with-jesus/): Link to sermon video: A Boat Trip with Jesus - L Siegle God the “Way Maker” “A Boat Trip with Jesus” (Isaiah 43:18, 19) Thesis: Seeing God as the Way Maker INTRODUCTION 1. The title of this series is, “God… - [What God Accomplished](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-god-accomplished/): Link to sermon video: What God Accomplished - L Siegle - [What was Meant and What it Means?](https://cortlandcoc.org/what-was-meant-and-what-it-means/): Link to sermon video: What was Meant and What it Means? - L Siegle Redemption Realized “From the Beginning: The BIG Picture” (Rom. 15:4-7; I Cor. 10:11-13) Thesis: What is the inseparable connection between SOTERIOLOGY and ESCHATOLOGY? INTRODUCTION 1. The… - [From the Beginning: The Big Picture](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-the-beginning-the-big-picture/): Link to sermon video: From the Beginning: The Big Picture - L Siegle Redemption Realized “From the Beginning: The BIG Picture” (Rom. 15:4-7; I Cor. 10:11-13) Thesis: What is the inseparable connection between SOTERIOLOGY and ESCHATOLOGY? INTRODUCTION 1. The title… - [Characteristics of Change](https://cortlandcoc.org/characteristics-of-change/): Link to sermon video: Characteristics of Change - L Siegle Reformed, Conformed, Transformed “Characteristics of CHANGE” (Romans 12:1, 2) Thesis: The PROCESS God uses to transform ordinary lives into something He can use for His glory. INTRODUCTION 1. The title… - [From the Outside In: Reformed, Conformed, Transformed](https://cortlandcoc.org/from-the-outside-in-reformed-conformed-transformed/): Link to sermon video: From the Outside In: Reformed, Conformed, Transformed - L Siegle From the OUTSIDE In: Reformed, Conformed, Transformed “The PROCESS God’s Uses to Change Believers” (Hosea 4:1-3) Thesis: The PROCESS God uses to transform ordinary lives into… - [The Power of Joy](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-power-of-joy/): Link to sermon video: The Power of Joy - L Siegle The POWER of Joy “The Relationship Between God and Believers” (Nehemiah 8:10) Thesis: The very nature of Almighty God is revealed in His expression of genuine JOY. INTRODUCTION 1.… - [Love Will Find a Way](https://cortlandcoc.org/love-will-find-a-way/): Link to sermon video: Love Will Find a Way - L Siegle Love Will Find a Way “The Relationship Between God and Believers” (I John 4:7-10) Thesis: The very nature of Almighty God is revealed in His expression of Divine… - [God's Inexpressible Gift](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-inexpressible-gift/): Link to sermon video: God's Inexpressible Gift - L Siegle - [Relationship between Promise and Fulfillment](https://cortlandcoc.org/relationship-between-promise-and-fulfillment/): Link to sermon video: Relationship between Promise and Fulfillment - L Siegle What Will We Pass Along to Others? “The Relationship Between PROMISE and FULFILLMENT” (I Cor. 10:11) Thesis: It is not what we have that matters, but what we… - [How are We Remembered?](https://cortlandcoc.org/how-are-we-remembered/): Link to sermon video: How are We Remembered? - L Siegle What Will We Pass Along to Others? “HOW Are we Remembered?” (Romans 12:9-21) Thesis: It is not what we have that matters, but what we can pass along to… - [Awesome by Design](https://cortlandcoc.org/awesome-by-design/): Link to sermon video: Awesome by Design - L Siegle God’s Positioning System III “AWESOME By Design” (Psalm 139:13-16) Thesis: God has created each of us with a purpose INTRODUCTION 1. The title of the message today is, “AWESOME By… - [The Futility of Running](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-futility-of-running/): Link to sermon video: The Futility of Running - L Siegle God’s Positioning System II “The FUTILITY of Flight” (Psalm 139:7-12) Thesis: God has created each of us with a purpose INTRODUCTION 1. The title of the message today is,… - [God's Life-Mapping of You](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-positioning-system-gps/): Link to sermon video: God's Life-Mapping of You - L Siegle God's Positioning System (GPS) God’s Life-Mapping of YOU (Psalm 139:1-18, 23, 24) Thesis: God has created each of us with a purpose INTRODUCTION 1. The title of the message… - [I for an Eye](https://cortlandcoc.org/i-for-an-eye/): Link to sermon video: I for an Eye - D Koehler I for an Eye I can only imagine being a Disciple walking alongside Jesus, witness miracle after miracle and having Him tell me that I am going to do… - [God's "Covenant of Salt and Light"](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-covenant-of-salt-and-light/): Link to sermon video: God's "Covenant of Salt and Light" - L Siegle God’s “Covenant of Salt” and Light (Matt. 5:13-16) Thesis: God has made a covenant that has an enduring nature that preserves His purpose. INTRODUCTION 1. The title… - [The Elements of Restoration](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-elements-of-restoration/): Link to sermon video: The Elements of Restoration - L Siegle The Time to Build and Rebuild “The ELEMENTS for Restoration” (Jer. 6:16; II Chronicles 7:14) Series: The Time to Build and Rebuild Thesis: God wants to build a house… - [The Need for Restoration](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-need-for-restoration/): Link to sermon video: The Need for Restoration - L Siegle The Time to Build and Rebuild “The NEED for Restoration” (Hebrews 3:1-6) Series: The Time to Build and Rebuild Thesis: God wants to build a house of those who… - [A Tale of Three Hearts](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-tale-of-three-hearts/): Link to sermon video: A Tale of Three Hearts - L Siegle The Heart Posture “A TALE of Three Hearts” (Luke 15:11-32) Series: The Healing Heart Posture Thesis: There is a “sickness” in the human heart that only God can… - [God's Fitness Program](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-fitness-program/): Link to sermon video: God's Fitness Program - L Siegle The Heart Posture “God’s Fitness Plan” (Psalm. 73:1, 2) Series: The Healing Heart Posture Thesis: There is a “sickness” in the human heart that only God can heal. INTRODUCTION 1.… - [God's Desire to Heal Our Hearts](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-desire-to-heal-our-hearts/): Link to sermon video: God's Desire to Heal Our Hearts - L Siegle The Heart Posture “God’s DESIRE to Heal the Heart” (Jeremiah 17:5-10) Series: The Healing Heart Posture Thesis: There is a “sickness” in the human heart that only… - [The Pattern of God's Sacred Space](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-pattern-of-gods-sacred-space/): Link to sermon video: The Pattern of God's Sacred Space - L Siegle God’s “Sacred Space” III “The PATTERN of God’s “Sacred Space” (Hebrews 8:4-6) Series: God’s “Sacred Space” Thesis: There is a “sacred space” where God “dwells” with His… - [The Intimate Place of Rest](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-intimate-place-of-rest/): Link to sermon video: The Intimate Place of Rest - L Siegle God’s “Sacred Space” II “The Intimate Place of Rest” (Psalm 95:1-11) Series: God’s “Sacred Space” Thesis: There is a “sacred space” where God “dwells” with His people, in… - [The Sanctuary of God's Dwelling](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-sanctuary-of-gods-dwelling/): Link to sermon video: The Sanctuary of God's Dwelling - L Siegle God’s “Sacred Space” “The Sanctuary of God’s Dwelling” (Exodus 15:17, 18) Series: God’s “Sacred Space” Thesis: There is a “sacred space” where God “dwells” with His people, in… - [God Teaches us to Live](https://cortlandcoc.org/god-teaches-us-to-live/): Link to sermon video: God Teaches us to Live - L Siegle SALVATION SERIES IV “God Teaches US to Live” (Psalm 119:27, 27) Series: SALVATION SERIES Thesis: There is ONE Lord, ONE Faith, ONE Baptism, ONE God. INTRODUCTION 1. We… - [Hold to God's Unchanging Hand](https://cortlandcoc.org/hold-to-gods-unchanging-hand/): Link to sermon video: Hold to God's Unchanging Hand - L Siegle SALVATION SERIES III “Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand” (Isaiah 41:1-13) Series: SALVATION SERIES Thesis: There is ONE Lord, ONE Faith, ONE Baptism, ONE God. INTRODUCTION 1. We are… - [A Cruciform Life](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-cruciform-life/): Link to sermon video: A Cruciform Life - T Siverd A CRUCIFORM LIFE Sermon Outline By Terry Siverd Cortland Church of Christ / August 03, 2025 Tell of the teen boy in the church van who used the word “Dude”… - [Believing, Knowing and Doing](https://cortlandcoc.org/believing-knowing-and-doing/): Link to sermon video: Believing, Knowing and Doing - L Siegle SALVATION SERIES II “BELIEVING, KNOWING, and DOING” (Romans 10:5-13) Series: SALVATION SERIES Thesis: There is ONE Lord, ONE Faith, ONE Baptism, ONE God. INTRODUCTION 1. We are continuing a… - [The Basis of Salvation](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-basis-of-salvation/): Link to sermon video: The Basis of Salvation - L Siegle SALVATION SERIES I “UNDERSTANDING the BASIS of Salvation” (Romans 10:5-13) Series: The SEARCH for B.I. (Biblical Intelligence) Thesis: The EASY way is not always the BEST way. INTRODUCTION 1.… - [The Blessing of Fulfilled Living](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-blessing-of-fulfilled-living/): Link to sermon video: The Blessing of Fulfilled Living - L Siegle THE SEARCH FOR B.I. (BIBLICAL INTELLIGENCE) “The BLESSING of Fulfilled Living” (Col. 1:10-12) Series: The SEARCH for B.I. (Biblical Intelligence) Thesis: The EASY way is not always the… - [When the Word is Lost](https://cortlandcoc.org/when-the-word-is-lost/): Link to sermon video: When the Word is Lost - L Siegle THE SEARCH FOR B.I (BIBLICAL INTELLIGENCE) III “When the WORD is Lost” (II Kings 22:8-13) Series: The SEARCH for B.I. (Biblical Intelligence) Thesis: The EASY way is not… - [The Desire for Victory](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-desire-for-victory/): Link to sermon video: The Desire for Victory - L Siegle THE SEARCH FOR B.I (BIBLICAL INTELLIGENCE) II “The DESIRE for VICTORY” (Psalm 39:1-4) Series: The SEARCH for B.I. (Biblical Intelligence) Thesis: The EASY way is not always the BEST… - [The Discovery of the Treasure](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-discovery-of-the-treasure/): Link to sermon video: The Discovery of the Treasure - L Siegle THE SEARCH FOR B.I (BIBLICAL INTELLIGENCE) “The DISCOVERY of the Treasure” (Matthew 13:44-46) Series: The SEARCH for B.I. (Biblical Intelligence) Thesis: The EASY way is not always the… - [The Story of God - Part 2](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-psalms-of-praise-to-our-god/): Link to sermon video: The Story of God - Part 2 - L Siegle THE PROCESS OF REDEMPTION “The STORY of God - Part 2” (Psalm 100) Series: The Process of Redemption Thesis: The PROCESS of Redemptive history unfolded exactly… - [The Story of God](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-story-of-god/): Link to sermon video: The Story of God - L Siegle THE PROCESS OF REDEMPTION “The STORY of God” (Romans 15:1-9) Series: The Process of Redemption Thesis: The PROCESS of Redemptive history unfolded exactly as God has intended. INTRODUCTION 1.… - [Election was God's Selection](https://cortlandcoc.org/election-was-gods-selection/): Link to sermon video: Election was God's Selection - L Siegle THE PROCESS OF REDEMPTION “ELECTION was God’s Selection” (Deut. 7:6-9) Series: The Process of Redemption Thesis: The PROCESS of Redemptive history unfolded exactly as God has intended. INTRODUCTION 1.… - [Faith and The Faith of God](https://cortlandcoc.org/faith-and-the-faith-of-god/): Link to sermon video: Faith and The Faith of God - L Siegle THE PROCESS OF REDEMPTION “FAITH and THE FAITH OF GOD” (ISAIAH 28:5) Series: The Process of Redemption Thesis: The PROCESS of Redemptive history unfolded exactly as God… - [The At-one-ment with God](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-at-one-ment-with-god/): Link to sermon video: The At-one-ment with God - L Siegle THE PROCESS OF REDEMPTION “The AT-ONE-MENT With God” (Rev. 7:15, 16) Series: The Process of Redemption Thesis: The AT-ONE-MENT With God INTRODUCTION 1. We begin a series of messages… - [Honoring Our Parents](https://cortlandcoc.org/honoring-our-parents/): Link to sermon video: Honoring Our Parents - L Siegle MOTHER’S DAY “A Mother’s Love" Series: NONE Thesis: The Blessing of Motherhood. INTRODUCTION 1. Today, is “Mother’s Day”—on the ‘Halmark Holiday’ calendar…the reality is that our love and admiration for… - [The Blessing of Pressure](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-blessing-of-pressure/): Link to sermon video: The Blessing of Pressure - L Siegle The ‘Blessing’ for Life’s Uncertainties “The BLESSING of Pressure” (II Cor. 4:16-18; ) Series: The BLESSING Thesis: WHAT can prepare us as we face the uncertainties of daily living?… - [Where Is God... When?](https://cortlandcoc.org/where-is-god-when/): Link to sermon video: Where Is God... When? - L Siegle The ‘Blessing’ for Life’s Uncertainties “Where is God…When?” (II Cor. 4:16-18) Series: The BLESSING Thesis: WHAT can prepare us as we face the uncertainties of daily living? INTRODUCTION 1.… - [The Testimony of the Gospel](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-testimony-of-the-gospel/): Link to sermon video: The Testimony of the Gospel - L Siegle WHO IS ‘THIS JESUS’? VI “THE TESTIMONY OF THE GOSPEL” (John 14:1-7) Series: WHO IS THIS ‘JESUS’? Thesis: The “gospel accounts” are designed to introduce the people to… - [Sacred Time, Sacred Space](https://cortlandcoc.org/sacred-time-sacred-space/): Link to sermon video: Sacred Time, Sacred Space - L Siegle WHO IS ‘THIS JESUS’? V “SACRED TIME, SACRED SPACE” (John 8:20-25) Series: WHO IS THIS ‘JESUS’? Thesis: The “gospel accounts” are designed to introduce the people to the person… - [Why Does Knowing This Jesus Really Matter?](https://cortlandcoc.org/why-does-knowing-this-jesus-really-matter/): Link to sermon video: Why Does Knowing This Jesus Really Matter? - L Siegle WHO IS ‘THIS JESUS’? IV “WHY Does Knowing This Jesus Really Matter?” (John 6:60-69) Series: WHO IS THIS ‘JESUS’? Thesis: The “gospel accounts” are designed to… - [The Source of Grace and Truth](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-source-of-grace-and-truth/): Link to sermon video: The Source of Grace and Truth - L Siegle WHO IS ‘THIS JESUS’? III “The SOURCE of Grace and Truth” (John 1:16-18) Series: WHO IS THIS ‘JESUS’? Thesis: The “gospel accounts” are designed to introduce the… - [The Rejection of this Jesus](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-rejection-of-this-jesus/): Link to sermon video: The Rejection of this Jesus - L Siegle WHO IS ‘THIS JESUS’? “The REJECTION of This Jesus’” (John 1:9-18) Series: WHO IS THIS ‘JESUS’? Thesis: The “gospel accounts” are designed to introduce the people to the… - [The Identity of Christ as 'the Word'](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-identity-of-christ-as-the-word/): Link to sermon video: The Identity of Christ as 'the Word' - L Siegle WHO IS ‘THIS JESUS’? “The IDENTITY of Christ as ‘the Word’” (John 1:1-18) Series: WHO IS THIS ‘JESUS’? Thesis: The “gospel accounts” are designed to introduce… - [The Process of Spiritual Growth](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-process-of-spiritual-growth/): Link to sermon video: The Process of Spiritual Growth - L Siegle EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH IV “The Process of Spiritual Growth” (II Peter 1:5-12) Series: EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH Thesis: God’s has a purpose for the Cortland congregation and how to… - [The Pattern of Spiritual Growth Defined](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-path-of-spiritual-growth-defined/): Link to sermon video: The Pattern of Spiritual Growth Defined - L Siegle EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH III “The Pattern of Spiritual Growth Defined” (II Peter 1:5-12) Series: EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH Thesis: God’s has a purpose for the Cortland congregation and… - [God's Road to Victory](https://cortlandcoc.org/gods-road-to-victory/): Link to sermon video: God's Road to Victory - L Siegle EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH “God’s Road to Victory” (Galatians 5:16-25) Series: EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH Thesis: God’s has a purpose for the Cortland congregation and how to be equipped to accomplish… - [Success in Kingdom Service](https://cortlandcoc.org/success-in-kingdom-service/): Link to sermon video: Success in Kingdom Service - L Siegle EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH “Success in Kingdom Service” (II Pet. 1:3-8) Series: EQUIPPED to ACCOMPLISH Thesis: God’s has a purpose for the Cortland congregation and how to be equipped to… - [Common and Yet Still Blessed](https://cortlandcoc.org/common-and-yet-still-blessed/): Link to sermon video: Common and Yet Still Blessed - V Rossi Blessed Broken Given, Week 1: Your Life as Bread [CONNECTION] Is there anything more ordinary than bread Everywhere you go in the world, there is some version of… - [Discipleship for Evangelism IV](https://cortlandcoc.org/discipleship-for-evangelism-iv/): Link to sermon video: Discipleship for Evangelism IV - L Siegle Discipleship for Evangelism “Preparation for the Second Exodus IV” (Phil.1:12-18, 27) Series: Discipleship for Evangelism Thesis: The greatest sensation in life is knowing the value of looking ahead to… - [Discipleship for Evangelism III](https://cortlandcoc.org/discipleship-for-evangelism-iii/): Link to sermon video: Discipleship for Evangelism III - L Siegle Discipleship for Evangelism “Preparation for the Second Exodus III” (I Peter 2:9, 10) Series: Discipleship for Evangelism Thesis: The greatest sensation in life is knowing the value of looking… - [Discipleship for Evangelism II](https://cortlandcoc.org/discipleship-for-evangelism-ii/): Link to sermon video: Discipleship for Evangelism II - L Siegle Discipleship for Evangelism II “Preparation for the Second Exodus II” (Romans 15:4-7) Series: Discipleship for Evangelism Thesis: The greatest sensation in life is knowing the value of looking ahead… - [Discipleship for Evangelism I](https://cortlandcoc.org/discipleship-for-evangelism-i/): Link to sermon video: Discipleship for Evangelism I - L Siegle Discipleship for Evangelism I “Preparation for the Second Exodus” (Matthew 28:18-20) Series: Discipleship for Evangelism Thesis: The greatest sensation in life is knowing the value of looking ahead to… - [The Way Forward](https://cortlandcoc.org/a-way-forward/): Link to sermon video: The Way Forward - L Siegle THE WAY FORWARD “2025” (Psalm 91) Series: ---- Thesis: The greatest sensation in life is knowing the value of looking ahead to what is next INTRODUCTION 1. The title of… - [HIS Story is OUR Song I](https://cortlandcoc.org/his-story-is-our-song-i/): Link to sermon video: His Story is Our Song I - L Siegle HIS STORY IS OUR SONG I “The SONG of Mary” (Luke 1:46-55) Series: How God has spoken to the needs of humanity. Thesis: There is an impact… - [The Lesson of the Potter](https://cortlandcoc.org/the-lesson-of-the-potter/): Link to sermon video: The Lesson of the Potter - L Siegle Reflections about the “Last Days” of 2024 II “The Lesson of the Potter” (Jeremiah 17:23; 18:1-8) Series: These are the last days of 2024…. What has God accomplished… ## Pages - [Blog](https://cortlandcoc.org/blog/): News, sermon notes and announcements from the Cortland Church of Christ. - [Contact](https://cortlandcoc.org/contact/): Call or text the church, or come and see us on a Sunday morning. - [Prayer list](https://cortlandcoc.org/prayer-list/): Each week we remember these people by name in prayer. 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