November 9th, 2013 – Sermon on “Does God have eyes?” by Elder Nathan Lawson

by Site Moderator Posted: Monday, 11/11/2013

Nathan Lawson’s sermon on “Does God have eyes?”  started with asking if God is omnipresent and then asked if we were concerned that God is watching us. Nathan went on to say that if our lives aren’t changed we haven’t got close enough to God nor had a deep enough relationship. He ended up asking the church to come down to the front for prayer.

nathan2Nathan used the following scriptures: Heb. 4:12-16, Prov. 15:1-3, Ps. 139:7-12, 11:4-7, 102:18-22, 34:13-19.

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  11-9-2013 sermon

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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October 26th, 2013 – Sermon on “All things are possible to him that believes” by Dennis O’Banion

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 10/27/2013

Dennis O’Banion’s sermon on “All things are possible to him that believes”  was described as a lesson on the power of faith. Dennis used Mark 9:14-29 as the primary text and paraphrased it to begin with. He continued with an empathetic interpretation of the text. One quote was ” our faith is sufficient because it is given by God, not perfect, but sufficient”

Dennis croppedDennis used the following scriptures: Mark 9:14-29, 2 Cor. 5:7, Gal. 2:20, Heb. 11:1 +6, Matt. 17:20

Listen to the audio here -> 10-27-2013 sermon Mac  or  10-27-2013 sermon Windows

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

 

 

 

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October 19th, 2013 – Sermon on “A Father’s Example” by Michael Smith

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 10/20/2013

Michael Smith’s sermon on “A Father’s Example”  started out with Michael explaining the positive influence his parents had on his formative years, especially his father. Michael read a testimony by Lorraine Carr about her father and then named most of the members of the church that had influenced him, most of whom had passed on by now. Michael admonished the young people to watch their associations and to develop character. He also challenged the church at large to touch someone’s life.

Michael Smith 1-12-13Michael used the following scriptures: 1 Tim. 6:11, Prov. 22:6

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  10-19-2013 sermon

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

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October 12th, 2013 – Sermon on “It’s not that complicated” by Mickey Banda

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 10/13/2013

Mickey Banda’s sermon on “It’s not that complicated” started with an unusual series of AT&T commercials that were geared to show how AT&T wireless is an uncomplicated choice. Mickey added various anecdotes and personal experiences as he developed the sermon:

Mickey BandaMickey used the following scriptures: Duet. 30:9-19, Jer. 32:15+26, Titus 9:6-16, Heb. 4:15

Mickey Banda comes from The Open Door in Houston, Texas and was preaching by request

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 10-12-2013 sermon

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October 5th, 2013 – Sermon on “Plowshares and Pruning hooks: Ultimate Peace” by Chip Hinds

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 10/6/2013

Chip Hinds’ sermon on  “Plowshares and Pruning hooks: Ultimate Peace”  started with the explanation of the COG7 Vision, which turns out to be found at http://cog7.org/about-us/mission-and-vision/.  He also explained the Conference theme for 2013-15 which is “The Worshipping Church”.  Following this Chip expanded on the Plowshares and Pruning hooks theory of what peace consists of.

Chip HindsChip used the following scriptures: Heb. 10:23, Isaiah 2:3-4, 9:6, Luke 2:14, John 14:27, Rev. 21;1-5, 22:3

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 10-5-2013 sermon

Elder Chip and Mary Hinds are from Tahleguah, OK and he is the southwestern district superintendent of the COG7 and he preaches today by invitation.

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Sept 28th, 2013 – Sermon on “A Tour of the Temple” by John Crisp

by Site Moderator Posted: Saturday, 9/28/2013

John Crisp’s sermon on “A Tour of the Temple” gave examples of God’s displeasure with the people of Israel using scriptures, primarily Ezekiel, because of their abominable sins they harbored in their hearts.  John compared the sins of Israel with the sins we can have within us. Using the temple to represent our bodies and minds, John challenged us to clean our temples daily.

JohnCrispJohn used the following scriptures: Ez. 8:1-18, 2 Chron. 26:16, 1 Cor. 6:19, 3:16, 2 Cor. 6:16, 10:12, Gal. 3: 5-10, rom. 6:12, col.3:13, Ez. 11:12, Ps. 85:8 and Jonah 2:8.

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 9-28-2013 sermon

John Crisp is an Elder at the Conroe Church of God 7th Day and lives in Conroe, TX and preached by invitation as he does on a regular basis.

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Sept 21st, 2013 sermon – “The Lifting of the Veil” by Jeff Kendrick

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 9/22/2013

Jeff Kendrick’s sermon on “The Lifting of the Veil” used the scripture and personal experience to explain the lifting of the spiritual veil or blindness in both individuals and in the Jewish people today. Jeff used the current beliefs of Jewish people to illustrate how far from Christ they are, then used the scripture to explore the future reconciliation of the Jews to God. The sermon ended with a call for genuine rebirth and recommitment of the congregation.

jeff in striped tie croppedJeff used the following scriptures: Matt 6:22-23, Prov 24:30-34, 2 Cor 3:12-18, Rom 11:1-33, 2 Pet 3:15-16, 1 John 2:9-11, Phil 2:12-13

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->9-21-2013 sermon

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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Sept. 14th, 2013 Sermon on “People of Action – Examples from the Bible for today” by Michael Smith

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 9/15/2013

Michael Smith’s sermon on “People of Action – Examples from the Bible for today” contained many examples of how the actions of people in the Bible led to mostly positive results.  Some excerpts are: a short person climbed a tree, a hole in the roof, dipping himself in the river Jordan, cutting off an ear, touching the Ark and dying.

MichaeMichael Smith 1-12-13l used the following scriptures: Luke 19:2-6, 2 Kings 5:10-14, Matt 26:51, 2 Sam 6:6-7, Prov. 3:5-6

Listen to audio of the sermon here -> 9-14-2013 sermon

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

 

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Sept 8th, 2013 – “Four things to consider about the power of God” by Ruben Frausto

by Site Moderator Posted: Monday, 9/9/2013

Ruben Frausto’s sermon “4 things to consider about the power of God” was an exercise in demonstrating God’s power by the scriptures. Ruben first showed a video explaining S.H.I.N.E. and then spent some time following that up. He then started the actual sermon that concentrated on the miracles that established the early church leaders and gave personal testimony to the times God has delivered members of his family.

Ruben FraustoRuben FraustoRuben used the following scriptures: Ro. 15:4, Heb 13:8, Luke 1:37, Acts 3:18, John 5:1-9, Mark 5:22-34, Ex 20:5-6, Ps 103:1-4, Matt 11:28-29

Listen to the sermon here ->Windows -7-2013sermon, Mac 9-7-2013sermon

Ruben Frausto lives and pastors in California in addition to being a leader in S.H.I.N.E

 

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August 31st, 2013 – Sermon on “The Great Separation” by Roy Keim

by Site Moderator Posted: Sunday, 9/1/2013

Roy Keim’s sermon on “The Great Separation” examined the differences our choices can make on Judgement Day giving examples from his early working experiences running a metal lathe. Roy posed several questions including 1. the tolerance God might have for us on Judgement day, and 2. Am I a goat or a sheep?

Roy Keim croppedRoy used the following scriptures: Mark 9:23, Matt. 16:22-27, 16:28, 25:30-46

Listen to audio of the sermon here ->  8-31-2013 sermon

Roy Keim is an Elder in the Conroe Church of God 7th Day and was preaching by request

 

 

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