sermon blog

John A. McCoy’s sermon on “The Starting Line” used the analogy of the master caution light in an airplane instrument panel to illustrate how we need to evaluate all the reasons causing spiritual alerts in our lives. He went on to describe the blessing of a new pastor as not the end of a cycle, but the starting line with new responsibilities and then went on to apply the starting line effect to our relationship with God on an everyday basis.

John Arnold used the following scriptures: Gen. 6:9, Rom. 6:4, 10:13-14, Matt. 28:18-20, Eph. 4:11-12, John 9:1-3, Phil. 1:6, Lam. 3:21-23, Luke 21:25-28, Heb. 10:35-36

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  4-4-2015 sermon   (22 min)

John Arnold is a member of the COG7 in Conroe TX and was speaking by request

John Arnold McCoy’s talk on “Glory Days” focused on the highlights of his life, biblical highlights and spiritual highlights we should strive for. John Arnold considers his sermons to be talks and he adds humor to his observations. A couple of notable thoughts were: “What will the story of our life and faith be?” and “Our Glory is in the Cross”.

John Arnold used the following scriptures: Rev. 18:21, Mark 13:1-2, Matt. 6:19-21, Luke 9:58, Heb. 11:13-16, Gal. 6:14, 2 Cor. 10:17

Listen to audio of the service here -> 10-11-2014 sermon (23 min)

John Arnold is a member of the COG7 in Conroe TX and was speaking by request

John Arnold McCoy’s sermon on “Shaky legs, the little drummer boy, and God in high definition” was a mixture of thoughts including John’s testimony about overcoming fear, his respect for how God is apparent in the world, and how our testimony should focus on relating to others how God is real to us.  Some notable quotes are: “What happened in your life that made Him real to you?” and “How do you overcome fear?”

John used the following scriptures: Ps. 19:1, John 14:8-9, 2 Tim. 2:15, 1 Pt. 3:15, Matt. 25:24-26

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  8-16-2014 sermon   (30 min)

John Arnold is a member of the COG7 in Conroe TX and was speaking by request

John Arnold McCoy’s sermon on “How many times do I have to tell you?” was in part a tribute to mothers and in part encouragement for us to recognize every moment is important. John Arnold focused on the two elements of Purpose and Hope. Some notable quotes were: “Little things are important” and “Don’t make excuses, make a change..”

John Arnold used the following scriptures:  Heb 13:2, Col 3:23, Matt 17:20-21, Ps 23, John 1:12, Ro 8:28, 1Pt 1:3, 3:15

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  5-10-2014 sermon (25 min)

John Arnold is a member of the COG7 in Conroe TX and was speaking by request.

John Arnold McCoy’s sermon on “Beneficial Doubts”  started with comments about various doubts in the Bible and ended with the comments about the benefits of assurance. John Arnold used examples from his life and others to make the sermon interesting. One quote is: “(the) benefit of the doubt is about understanding and forgiveness”.

John used the following scriptures: John 20:26-29, Rev. 21:7-8, Matt 21:21, Rom 14:23, 2:23, Matt 6:11-13, Heb 4:15

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 3-15-2014 sermon (21 min)

John Arnold is a member of the COG7 in Conroe TX and was speaking by request.

John Arnold McCoy’s sermon on “The Superbowl of your Salvation” used the analogy of a professional football team and cast major Biblical characters as quarterbacks.  Starting with Noah and Elijah, and Jesus, John Arnold kept score with God’s side keeping ahead. Running up to the final play of the series in Revelations, John Arnold reminded us that we needed to be committed to going out into the world and executing our assignments.

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 5-11-2013 sermon

John Arnold used the following scriptures: Matt 24:36, Rev. 3:15-16, 1 Cor. 2:9, John 16:33

John Arnold is a member of the COG7 in Conroe TX and was speaking by request.

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