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August 30th, 2014 – Sermon on “Hell: Is it real?” or “The rest of the story” by Dennis O’Banion

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 8/31/2014

Dennis O’Banion’s sermon on “Hell: Is it real?” or “The rest of the story”, focused on the reality of hell in the Biblical perspective and the perception of hell in the minds of the world. Dennis explained the COG7 belief in the lake of fire and examined the reasons people did not believe they would ever go to hell in spite of living a sinful life.  Some notable quotes are: “there is the assumption that everyone is going to make it to the Kingdom of God” and “sin does not have consequences in our society”.

Dennis usDennis croppeded the following scriptures: 2 Cor. 5:18-20, 1 Cor. 2:14, Rom. 2:4-6, Deut, 32:22, Matt. 5:21-22, 29-30, 10:28, Mal. 4:1-3, John 3:16, 2 Pt. 3:9-14.

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  8-30-2014 sermon  (27 min)

Dennis is an Elder of the Conroe COG7 and is serving as the church administrator. He preaches upon request.

 

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August 23rd, 2014 – Sermon on “[Not] Sweet Talk” by Michael Smith

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 8/24/2014

Michael Smith’s sermon on “[Not] Sweet Talk”  focused on the decisions we make to server God or not and some of the ways we need to protect our faith. Michael started out with a recipe for a sweet and contrasted that with the scripture dealing with Elijah’s challenge to the priests of Baal and the way God revealed Himself to Elijah. He ended with advice on depression.

Michael Smith 1-12-13 Michael used the following scriptures: 1 Kings 16:33, 18:17-18, 21-23, 27, 1 Kings 18:27, 1 Kings 19:3-4, 10-13

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 8-23-2014 sermon   (31 min)

Michael is a member of the Conroe COG7 and was preaching by request.

 

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August 16th, 2014 – Sermon on “Shaky legs, the little drummer boy, and God in high definition” by John Arnold McCoy

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 8/17/2014

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 Arnold McCoy croppedJohn 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

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August 9th, 2014 – Sermon on “Photo finish” by Jeff Kendrick

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 8/10/2014

Jeff Kendrick’s sermon on “Photo finish” was a combination of two subjects: Overcoming the lusts of the eyes and understanding the dangers of the internet. Jeff used the scripture extensively to support his points and supplemented them with contributions from women regarding their thoughts on the moral danger of the internet.

IMG_0451Jeff used the following scriptures: Heb 4:12, Prov 23: 1-3, Gal 5:19-21, 1 John 2:15-17, Matt 5:27-30, James 1:12-15, Proverbs 7:1-27, Prov 23: 1-3, Heb 12:1-2, Phil 4:4-8

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  8-9-2014 sermon (32 min)

Jeff Kendrick attends the Conroe Church of God 7th Day with his wife Jeana.  Although he is not a preacher by profession, he occasionally contributes sermons and is the founder of this blog.

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August 2nd, 2014 – Sermon on “Courage” by Mickey Banda

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 8/3/2014

Mickey Banda’s sermon on “Courage” included many anecdotes and family stories that he used to illustrate the point that “Courage is action in the presence of fear”.  Notable quotes were: “When does it (courage) happen, how does it come about?” and “Mickey BandaWe have a reason to fear, but we have a reason to be courageous”.

Mickey used the following scripture:  Joshua 1, Matt 14:22, John 16:33.

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  8-2-2014 sermon   (31 min)

Mickey Banda comes from The Open Door Church of God (7th Day) in Houston, Texas and was preaching by request

 

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July 26th, 2014 – Sermon on “Look what I found” by Wayne Hrenyk

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 7/27/2014

Wayne Hrenyk’s sermon on “Look what I found” basically pointed us to read the Bible daily as a means of staying a people dedicated to the life of serving God. He exhorted us to put God first in our lives over pursuits such as TV, internet, and other distractions from reading the Bible.

Wayne Hrenyk

Wayne used the following scriptures: 2 Chron 34:14-19, 35:3, 2 Tim 3:2-4

Some notable quotes were: “We should be the people of the Book” and “If you are serious with God then He will be serious with you”

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  7-26-2014 sermon  (38 min)

Wayne is the pastor at the Triple Tree COG7 church in San Antonio and was speaking by request.

 

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July 19th, 2014 – Sermon on “Speaking Wholesome Words” by John Crisp

by Site Moderator Posted: Monday, 7/21/2014

John Crisp’s sermon on “Speaking Wholesome Words” was focused on the words Christians shouldn’t use and the attitudes that spawn them. John gave testimony of his upbringing and the training he received and he gave us steps on how to purify our minds.

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John used the following scriptures: Matt 12:36-37, Ex 20:7, Phil 2:9-11, Eph 5:4, Matt 12:34-35, Prov 11:22, matt 5:37, Prov 4:23, 14:3, 15:28, Eph 4:29, Ps 141:3, 19:14

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 7-19-2014 sermon  (19 min)

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July 12th, 2014 – Sermon on “Relentless Faith” by Dennis O’Banion

by Site Moderator Posted: Monday, 7/21/2014

Dennis O’Banion’s sermon on “Relentless Faith” was based on a description of the Canaanite woman found in Matt.15:21-28 and her faith. Dennis examined the audacity of the woman to approach Jesus and the disciples and then examined the type of faith she demonstrated by persevering in her request for healing for her daughter.

Dennis croppedSome notable quotes were: “Faith doesn’t have shame” and “Do we have faith that won’t quit?”

Dennis used the following scriptures:  Matt 15:21-28, Matt 11:21-23

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 7-12-2014 sermon (35 min)

Dennis is an Elder of the Conroe COG7 and is serving as the church administrator. He preaches upon request.

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July 5th, 2014 – Sermon on “The Joy of Freedom and the Myth of Freedom” by Nathan Lawson

by Site Moderator Posted: Monday, 7/21/2014

Nathan Lawson’s sermon on “The Joy of Freedom and the Myth of Freedom” was a consideration of how the freedom that we value as Americans must be subjugated to the Will of God. Nathan gave examples of his delight in the concept of freedom and his greater delight in giving that up in favor of following Jesus.

Nathan used the following scriptures: Ps. 24:1-2, Rom 3:23, 6:10-23, 14: 11-12, Josh 24:15

nathan2Some notable quotes were: “We have the freedom to choose which God to serve” and “My greatest joy is the freedom from sin”

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 7-5-2014 sermon (41 min)

Nathan Lawson is an Elder at the Conroe Church of God 7th Day and lives in Conroe, TX.

He is the retired pastor of the Conroe church and was preaching by request.

 

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June 21st, 2014 – Sermon on “Amazing Grace” by Tony Riggs

by Site Moderator Posted: Saturday, 6/21/2014

Tony Riggs’ sermon on “Amazing Grace” started with the essence of the song Amazing Grace by analyzing the title and then proceeded through the song with Tony adding in parts that impressed him. Tony reviewed the life of John Newton and the events that molded him into the author of the song.

Tony Riggs

Tony used the following scriptures: Mark 2:12 + 6:51, Gen 6:8, Rom 3:23-24, Eph 2:5+8

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  6-21-2014 sermon  (26 min)

Tony is a member of the Conroe COG7 and was preaching by request.

 

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