Through Hope, They Will Know

Note: This is the Sunday Sermon at the Sacramento Christian Conference on March 27, 2011. It was delivered by Wes Wright of the Greater Reno church of Christ. I Samuel 30:4-6, Romans 8:18 -Hope has no value until you lost all hope. I Samuel 22:6, 18-19, Colossians 2:20 -False hope will kill you! -Do you place your hope in structure, accountability, and rules above Scripture? I Samuel 23:1-16 -Through hope, they will know. -Rely on God for every decision you make. Comment: legalistic red tape and hopelessness hinders the Spirit's ability to work through us. As the Lord's church, we must always put our hope in Him.

Through Your Faith, They Will Know

NOTE: This is the second keynote address of the Sacramento Christian Conference from Don Splitt delivered on March 26, 2011. Hebrews 11:1-6 -Faith is the human response to God's faithfulness. -Satan atttacks our faith through circumstanses and emotions. vv.35 -Hard situations out to refine our faith. Hebrews 10:32-39 -Have you shrunk back on your faith? -(Does it affect your evangelism?) Hebrews 11:7-21 -Don't complain about God's will! Hebrews 12:1-5 -Be faithful to the end! -True faith in Christ is remaining faithful to Him to the end. Luke 16:19-27 (Lazarus and the Rich Man) -Do you regret not sharing the gospel to more people? -Example from Schindler's List Comment: This is a sobering message about the subject where I am weak: evangelism. Too often, I use circumstances as an excuse not to share the gospel. I realize is that my weakness in social intereaction due to how I was mistreated in the past hinders my desire to win people to Christ. That is something I need to change now!

Through Your Love, They Will Know

NOTE: This is the first keynote address at the Sacramento Christian Conference, delivered on March 25, 2011, from Drew Nitchoff. John 13:34-35 -Jesus command that His disciples love one another. John 15:12-13 -You must sacrafice yourself for others -This is the difference between a nominal believer and a true disciple of Jesus. I John 2:6 -You must walk as Jesus did in love. John 13:1 -The full extent of Christ's love-to the end! -The Lord's church is not some social club! I Corinthians 13:1-3 -Love is not optional! (see I John 1:5-10) Matthew 5:14-16 -Let your light shine; it will lead others to Christ. Comment: The way God shown His love for us through the sacrifice of His Son is the exact same way we ought to show the love of Christ through our sacrifices for one another.