Ruston Chuch Of Christ

Jesus the King pays the biggest ransom for the most unworthy of people.

Traditioins we should keep vs. Traditions we should re-examine.

God's Providencial Care - The care or benevolent guidance of God

1. The resurrection of Jesus is proof positive of life after death 2. Absurdity of denying the resurrection 3. A change will come about 4. Death is the result of sin

The donkey which Christ rode into Jerusalem for the last time represented peace. This period in Jewish history saw revolts in Jerusalem and the amassing of Roman military in order to maintain order. Christ was thought to have come to lead the Jewish nation to victory over Rome.

1) The preaching of the cross is the preaching of the Gospel 2) To detract from the cross is to pervert the Gospel 3) Being a disciple of the Lord means telling others of the cross

1. Grace has brought salvation 2. Grace teaches us how to live 3. Grace offers us hope 4. Grace reminds us of who we are

Courage Requires: 1. Faith 2. Risk 3. Work

About the 3,000 believers from Acts 2:40-47 and the pattern of believers thereafter. Are we believers? Or are we members of the Church?

1. God is Love 2. God is Patient 3. God is Just

1. Illustrate the value of lost things 2. Illustrate the urgency of finding lost things

1. Evil in this world 2. Two Classifications of temptaion 3. Ways Satan tempts us

1) The Bible is the Word of God 2) Compassionate Church 3) Evangelistic 4) Filled with Christ centered people

Launching of the new Caring Ministry at the Ruston Church of Christ

9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in h-onor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Rom. 12: 9-13

The Relationship between Christ and His Church

Sowing the Seed of the Kingdom 1. The Sower 2. The Seed 3. The Soil 4. Satan 5. Savior

The death the burial and the Resurrection

In denying Christ and walking at a distance when Christ was arrested in the garden, Peter fell away into sin; however, upon realizing his failure, he repented.

Heir of Salvation