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.

Super Faith Sunday

Note: This a sermon from Don Splitt to the Sacramento Church on February 6, 2011.

Hebrews 5:7-10
-Do you Believe that God has a Beautiful plan for you?
-Do you believe, at one time, you can do great things for Him?

Example: The Masculine Journey; Go beyond the wounded warrior to a sage.

Luke 5:1-11
Because you say so, Jesus...be prepared to go into deep water.

Allow God to help you make things happen rather than watch things happen!

Haggai 2:9
The second house will be bigger than the first house.
(Don passes a post card of our facility once belonging to the Winding Way church of Christ upon its erection in 1972).

DREAM AGAIN! BELIEVE AGAIN!

Comment: On the heels of Phase One of our Special Missions Contribution and the subsequent improvements to our facility, I must dream again. Perhaps, the Sacramento Church will be regarded as a "pillar" church in the Central Valley region. -CL

Go Big or Go Home!

Note: This is a summary of a sermon from Luke Donatello of the Bakersfield church of Christ to the Sacramento Church on January 30, 2011.

Ephesians 1:18
Do you love a big God or do you pray to the "baby Jesus"( aka Will Ferrel in Taladega Nights)?

Romans 1:1
Do not be blind to God's greatness!

Hebrews 11:1, 6
-God rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
-Do you have a conviction that God rewards? Does it change with circumstance or environment?

Matthew 9:27-36
-Are you cynical? That makes you blind to God's love!

Matthew 6:6
God sees us even when we don't see Him.
Pray BIG!
Matthew 13:54-58
Lack of faith=lack of miracles.

Luke 11:1, 5-8.
Be disruptive and shameless in prayer.

Luke 18:7-8
Do you ask God in faith?

GO ALL IN! STOP BEING LAZY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS YEAR IS A CAREER YEAR!

Comment: this year, I need to dream big not only for my own faith, but for the future of the Sacramento Church. -CL

Baptized Disciples

Here is a recording of a sermon from Don Splitt to the Sacramento Church. C lick on the link and go to the sermon heading "Baptized Believers in Jesus".

Baptism is a touchy subject, but since it is tied into the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15-16), it is essential to our conversion into a saving relationship with Christ. I urge you to examine the Scripture to see where are you in your own relationship with God and tell others about how to really come to know Him.


Charles Linzie

As promised..

Earlier this month, I was in San Diego for the Southwest Christian conference. I noted that I was going to post notes from the lessons. Instead, I am going to give you a link to all of the lessons on this site http://www.southwestchristianconference.com.


In the coming weeks, I will post lessons on the theme, The Core Principles of the Christian Church.

Charles Linzie