Sermons from the Rolla, Missouri congregation

What’s In the Box?

Given by Mark Whynaucht
July 1, 2023

The Ark of the Covenant, God’s box. I hope as we consider the ark and the things in it, that we realize it is the very basis for all God’s dealings with us. Just as He did for ancient Israel, He will feed and nourish us with perfect nutrition with spiritual food. He will always supply all of...

Idolatry

Given by Ray Harris
June 24, 2023

What is idolatry? Where did it start? In this sermon we talk of these things, and we'll see a few persons' experience with idolatry from the Bible as well as some steps we should take to be ever watchful of idolatry to keep it from cropping up in our Christian lives.

Going Onto Perfection

Given by John Foster
June 17, 2023

Jesus told us to become perfect. Our perfection has to have a foundation and we are to build on that toward maturity. Jesus gave us a number of examples and concepts on how we can become perfect like our Father in heaven is.

How Do We Become Righteous

Given by Greg Swartz
June 10, 2023

A review of the covenant with Abraham, the New Covenant, and how they relate.

First Through Whose Eyes

Given by Brian Holman
June 3, 2023

The Feast of Firstfruits has great meaning for God's Church. We can learn from other "firsts" in the Bible, lessons that can be applied to us today as we exercise the Holy Spirit and striving daily to live in the light of God.

The Holy Spirit: The Power of God

Given by Matt Zollner
May 28, 2023

God gives us a measure of His power to help us grow spiritually and overcome.

Having the Right Kind of Boldness

Given by John Foster
May 27, 2023

God's spirit enables us to boldly come before God for help and that we can boldly say the Lord is our helper. But there is a reckless kind of boldness that we must avoid.

The Counting of Pentecost

Given by Mike Buchanan
May 20, 2023

God gives us the exact day of the Hebrew calendar to keep all of His festivals except the Feast of Pentecost. God tells us to count to determine the exact day of Pentecost. We will see the count begins on the day the wave sheaf offering is presented to God during the Days of Unleavened Bread. We are told to...

A New Creation

Given by John Foster
May 13, 2023

God expects us to live differently than before and with the Holy Spirit within us, we have the help we need to become the new creation God expects us to be.

Last Sayings of Jesus

Given by Jeff Schmidt
May 6, 2023

The last words that Jesus said on the day that He died by crucifixion deserves our full attention and consideration. All of Christ’s sayings were powerful and very meaningful. But the last words of Jesus on the cross as He died for us should change our lives…..

Coping With Change

Given by John Foster
April 29, 2023

Change is something we all face in life. And for those of us in Church, there is a change we go through for both the minister and congregation when a pastoral transfer takes place. There are some ways we can cope with this, and any change, in a positive way.

Our Part In God's Work

Given by John Foster
April 22, 2023

Many of us don't have the opportunity to have a job working directly for the Church, but that doesn't mean we don't have a part in God's work. We all have a part, and the sermon explains what that part is.

Leadership by Example

Given by Ray Harris
April 15, 2023

Leadership in the church is completely different than leadership in the world. In the church, it's not tied to an office but rather required by God for every Christian. This sermon goes into where godly leadership comes from, how it's acquired and how it is used in the church as well as the reasons God requires it before we're to...

Striving for Humility

Given by John Foster
April 12, 2023

The removal of leaven for 7 days reminds us that pride also needs to be replaced with humility. This doesn't come naturally and we have to learn to put on humility. Three ways on how this can be done is discussed in the sermon.

Slave of Sin or Servant of Righteousness

Given by Brian Holman
April 8, 2023

The Sermon begins by covering the topic of "What do we believe" regarding forgiveness before and after Baptism. It then transitions to focus on the role of slavery in the Bible and the choice we make to be slaves of sin or servants of righteousness with the undercurrent of understanding the meaning of Passover and the liberty we...