Sermons from the East Texas congregation

What Solomon Forgot About Being Happy

Given by Steve McNeely
September 12, 2020

For all his God-given wisdom, Solomon missed some very important principles.

Justice, Judgment and Mercy

Given by Rod Gehrke
August 22, 2020

How do these three fit together-justice, judgment and mercy?

The Work of Jesus Christ and the Saints

Given by James Ellis
August 22, 2020

Isaiah chapter 61 contains the Work of Jesus Christ; what He has done and what He will do when He returns. As we lead up to the fall festivals, let's consider the work that will be done after He returns and what role the saints will play in that work.

Ninth Commandment: Honest to the Core

Given by Ken Treybig
August 8, 2020

Some believe the 9th commandment only prohibits perjury--or lying about a "brother". Let’s explore the 9th commandment today and see if the Bible will shed some light on these items. Is the command only about legal settings or about legal settings that involve someone of your same faith? Is saying something that is not true to be...

The Courage to Stand Firm and Take Action

Given by Steve McNeely
August 1, 2020

The Maccabees are a powerful example of men of courage in a difficult time. Will we have the same courage in the difficult times ahead of us?

Hope: Our Spiritual Anchor

Given by Ken Treybig
July 18, 2020

Even God's people feel discouraged at times. 1Cor 13:13 says hope is one of the “Big 3” of Christianity. What does God tell us about hope? How do we use it to rise above despair? How do we strengthen our spiritual hope?

Gratitude

Given by John Trotter
July 11, 2020

An examination of the Godly character trait of gratitude, why it is important, challenges to gratitude, and how we can have greater gratitude.

Liberty Through Law

Given by Ken Treybig
July 4, 2020

Independence Day in the US celebrates liberty. Liberty is a very popular concept in our human realm. Type that word into a search engine and you’ll get 100s of millions of hits. Google brings back nearly 700 million. Liberty from Britain was important to the American colonies. It was also important to ancient Israel and is an important topic in...

Don't Give (or Take) Offense

Given by Ken Treybig
June 27, 2020

Human relationships are complicated so it's no wonder Jesus taught about them. In fact, Jesus guaranteed us there would be problems in this realm. Let’s look at that instruction today, and see what lessons we can glean from it.

Perfect Parenting

Given by Ken Treybig
June 13, 2020

Last month we had Mother’s Day and next weekend is Father’s Day—two national holidays that our nation has set aside to pay tribute to parents. In this message I’d like to review some basic principles of parenting—given by the One who created family, God Himself!

Use the Force-Walking With the Spirit

Given by Scott Hammer
June 6, 2020

What is the Spirit? What is the Dark Side? The two paths. What is the evidence of the Spirit in us?

The Importance of Pentecost

Given by Ken Treybig
May 30, 2020

It seems rather appropriate that we should be restarting services of the Church after a three month drought of in-person services on the weekend of the Feast that pictures the start of the Church. I’m sure we will hear more about specific details and implications of Pentecost tomorrow on the webcast from headquarters. However, today let’s look at...

From the Upper Room to Corinth and Beyond

Given by Steve McNeely
May 23, 2020

Things can change rather quickly. How did the Church go from the unity in the upper room before Pentecost to the divisions in Corinth in a few decades? We must be sure we stay faithful to the truth to the end.

Who Is the Beast?

Given by Ken Treybig
May 16, 2020

Who—or what—is the Beast that comes out of the sea in Revelation 13? Who—or what—is this second Beast that is pictured coming from the earth? Later in this chapter we’re told there is a "mark" of this Beast that is required to be able to buy or sell and those without it are killed....