Tomah Church of Christ

1 John 2:28-3:3

If you are “born of God” you are one of His children and he wants us to know that we are part of something greater than ourselves. 

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1 John 2:18-27

In this passage in 1 John, he will tell us everything we need to know about the antichrist. 

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1 John 2:12-17

As Christians we are all looking forward to spending eternity in heaven. With all the challenges and temptations of life, sometimes we wonder if we will make it. In this passage in 1 John, he gives us some encouragement and instruction to help us get from here to eternity.

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1 John 2:3-11

What does it truly mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus?

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1 John 1:5-2:2

We may all understand the idea of walking in the light philosophically but what does it mean to walk in the light in reality?

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1 John 1:1-4

Can you imagine what it must have been like to actually see and hear and touch Jesus. If you could experience what the apostles did, how would it change your life?

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2 Peter 3:8-18

As Peter ends his letter, he makes it clear that Jesus is coming again and we won’t know when when that will be. The important question we need to ask ourselves is, “Am I Ready?”

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2 Peter 2:17-22

We have all made decisions where in retrospect we ask ourselves, “What was I thinking?” We throw logic and good sense out the window and allow our emotions and desires to take over. In this next passage in 2 Peter, the apostle will give us more good advice on how to make the right choice.

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2 Peter 2:9-16

In this next section of 2 Peter, we see the apostle taking some time to expose the false teachers by doing some behavioral profiling.

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2 Peter 2:4-9

We now come to a point in Peter’s letter where he deals with a subject most people would rather not think about. One that may even make us feel a little uncomfortable.

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2 Peter 2:1-3

When the church, the household of God, is in disrepair you need to get the right people in to get things back on track. Last week Peter told us about the “go to guys” and now in chapter 2 he will tell us about the “guys you might want to stay clear of”.

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2 Peter 1:12-21

Fake news is news or information consisting of deliberate disinformation. The purpose is to discredit someone or something or to skew opinions. Although we have heard the term used a lot over the past few years, it isn’t new. As a matter of fact a lot of what Peter is dealing with in this letter is that the church is being infected with this disinformation.

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2 Peter 1:1-11

In Peter’s second letter to the church, he again gives them instruction so that they don’t lose their way.

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1 Peter 5:5-11

As Peter comes to the end of his letter, he leaves the church with some final instructions to help us stay on course and reach our final destination.

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1 Peter 5:1-5

Peter now has a few things to say to those who would be leaders in the church. At all times, but especially during times of crisis the people of God need good leadership.

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1 Peter 4:12-19

In these last verses in Chapter 4, Peter has some concluding thoughts regarding the suffering the church was going through because of their faith.

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1 Peter 4:1-11

For the early church, their lives had been turned upside down. Every thing they thought was normal was now changed to a new normal. Peter points out to the church that when they gave themselves to Christ their lives changed. They had left what what had been normal for a new normal.

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1 Peter 3:13-22

This passage speaks to all who would be living for Jesus in the midst of a hostile and ungodly culture. The principles that Peter gives the church will help to equip us to act appropriately in the midst of any and all persecution, trials and suffering of all kinds.

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1 Peter 3:8-12

It’s easy to “love life and see good days” when everything is going right in your life, but in this sermon we will discover how we can “love life and see good days” even when things aren’t going good. 

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1 Peter 3:1-7

Although Peter is addressing this part of his letter to husbands and wives, I believe the principles he teaches us are important for all of us to be able to  pursue excellence in all our relationships. 

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1 Peter 2:18-25

Peter has told us that we need to keep our behavior excellent.  In this next section of Peter’s letter we will see how we can pursue excellence even when life isn’t fair.

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1 Peter 2:11-17

In this lesson, we will see the importance of pursuing excellence.

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1 Peter 2:4-10

So how do we see ourselves?  Do we know who we really are?  In today’s passage in First Peter, he will give us some insight into who we are.

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1 Peter 1:17-2:3

In this sermon we learn what it means to be part of the family of God.

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1 Peter 1:10-16

In 1 Peter 1:16, we are told to be holy as God is holy. We might struggle with the concept of being holy as God is holy and as I pondered that this week it seemed like an impossibility. But, none-the-less, Peter says to just do it. In this sermon we will strive to understand what it means to be holy and how we can be as holy as He is holy.

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1 Peter 1:1-9

Peter wrote his letter to the church to encourage them during times of trial. I hope you will join me in seeing how we too can get through times of trial in our lives.

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1 Corinthians 15:1-8

The resurrection of Jesus Christ was the single most important event in history.  With His resurrection everything changed forever and so I stand amazed.  How about you? 

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James 5:13-20; 1 Kings 18

If there has ever been a time for powerful and effective prayer it is now.  Join with me as we discover what made Elijah’s prayer powerful and effective.

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James 5:12

In this short verse, we find an important principle necessary to make everything that James has been talking about in his letter work.

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James 5:7-11

Are you struggling with something in your life? Have you lost patience, wondering if things are going to get better? If you are then you may want to hear what James has to say on the subject.

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James 5:1-6

This next passage in James is a warning to those who are faced with a choice of following God or trusting in what money can do for them.

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James 4:13-17

What we plan to do with our lives isn’t just a question for today or tomorrow, it is a forever question. James tells us that God’s will should be the determining factor of how we live and what we do. The question is then, “what is God’s will?”

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James 4:10-12

The temptation to say condemning critical things or standing in judgment of others seems to be to strong to resist. However, James gives us reason and instruction on how to prevent that kind of behavior.

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James 4:1-10

“Why can’t we just all get along?” In this next passage in James, he gives us some insight in to why we quarrel and fight but also tells us what we need to do to get along.

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James 3:13-18

“Who is wise and understanding among you?” Great question but how do we know if we are wise or not? In this next section of James’ letter, he describes for us two kinds of wisdom and the test to see which kind of wisdom we have.

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James 3:1-12

What comes out of our mouths matters and in this lesson we will learn to speak words that heal and not hurt.

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James 2:14-26

In this next passage in James’ letter to the church, he tells us that faith needs to be something we do not just something we have.

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James 2:1-13

As James defines religion in his letter to the church, we see that religion is more about working on relationships than it is about adhering to a list of rites, rituals, and rules. As we go on in James’ letter we learn more about how those who profess to be believers in the Lord Jesus Christ should be living this life of faith.

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James 1:18-27

What does the word religion mean to you? In this sermon, we will see what kind of religion pleases God and you may be surprised at what God “accepts as pure and faultless.”

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James 1:12-18

In this sermon, we learn some truths about temptation.

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James 1:1-12

Has life got you down? Do you now or have you ever felt life your troubles will never end, caught up in an endless struggle with no hope of ever having joy in your life again? In this sermon, we will see that there is help to survive the struggles of life.  

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Matthew 2:1-12

Only two groups received the birth announcement for the arrival of the Son of God. A group of shepherds who were in the vicinity and a group of “wise men” who would have to make a long, dangerous journey to see Him. The question is what were they all looking for and what are people looking for today?

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Luke 2:1-7

When we read the account of the birth of Jesus, it’s hard for us to imagine that we would not be able to find some room for an expectant young woman with no place to stay. But as Luke tells us in his gospel, “there was no room for them.” The question we’ll be exploring in this sermon is why not?

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Hebrews 13:15-25

This is the final sermon in the series of sermons from the book of Hebrews. As the writer concludes his letter, he makes his final plea to help them get back on track with each step they take.

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Hebrews 13:8-16

In this sermon, we see what the Hebrew writer has to say to the church about what pleases God.

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Hebrews 13:1-8

Throughout the Old Testament, God’s people were repeatedly assured by God that he would never leave them or forsake them. The writer of Hebrews also wants the church to know that this promise still stands today and you can take that to the bank.

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Hebrews 12:18-29

As the old hymn begins, “There is a habitation built by the living God, for all of every nation who seek the grand abode.” But the question we’ll be asking in this sermon is, “Is the path we’re taking the one that will get us there?”

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Hebrews 12:12-17

I believe that the writer of Hebrews has one goal in mind as he finishes his letter to the church. That is that no one lose their way and therefore not complete their journey to their final goal, heaven. In this next sermon in the series, we learn the importance of our relationship with God and with one another in completing the journey.

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Hebrews 12:4-13

Everyone goes through times of trouble. In this sermon, we will get some help from the writer of Hebrews on having the right perspective in helping us make it through those difficult times and finish the race.

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Hebrews 12:1-4

The early church was in danger of losing it’s way. The Hebrew writer has been reasoning with the church to help them to not lose faith in Jesus and why they should not turn back to a system of rule keeping. Chapters 12 and 13 are dealing with the survival of believers. In this next sermon, we will see some things that are necessary for believers to survive, so they can make it to the finish line.

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Hebrews 11:32-40

When reading this passage in Hebrews 11, you may say to yourself, “Wow! I could never do that!” I could never accomplish anything close to what they did or deal with the kind of suffering they did for their faith. But we need to remember that none of these people mentioned or alluded to in this passage would be considered the best candidates for accomplishing the things that they did. In this sermon, we will look at how God can accomplish great things in and through spiritually inconsistent, imperfect, flawed, broken and messy people just like us.

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Hebrews 11:1-10

Everyone has faith. We can’t get through a single day without living by faith. We flip a switch and have faith a light will come on. We turn the key in the ignition and believe the motor will start. But, of course, sometimes our faith may be misplaced. In this sermon, we see what the Hebrew writer has to say about living by faith.

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Hebrews 10:32-39

We have all had those times in our lives where we just get tired of the fight and want to throw in the towel and quit. In this lesson from Hebrews, we will get some insight into some things that will help us stay on track and keep from throwing in the towel.

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Hebrews 10:19-31

Here and in the previous chapters, the Hebrew writer has given us all the ingredients necessary for man to return to the relationship he enjoyed in Eden before sinning and losing his position with the Father. He now gives us the some help in growing in that relationship so that we don’t throw it all away.

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Hebrews 10:1-18

Most of us would agree with the statement, “Nobody’s perfect”. In this sermon, we will see that perfection is attainable even for the imperfect.

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Hebrews 9:11-22

As the Hebrew stated in 9:22, blood is the cleansing agent necessary for the forgiveness of sins. But the questions we need to answer are why that works and how it works.

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Hebrews 9:1-12; 23-28

What are you looking forward to in life? Where do you see yourself in the future? In chapter 9 of Hebrews, we get some insight as to how we should be answering those questions.

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Hebrews 8

In this sermon, we find out why the New Covenant under Christ is new and improved.

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Hebrews 7

Life is full of change. Some of those changes are good others not so much. As the writer of the Hebrew letter continues his argument against going back to the old way, he tells us why Jesus, as our great high priest is a change for the better.

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Hebrews 6:13-20

The recipients of this letter are facing some very trying times and for these former followers of the Jewish faith the temptation was strong to give up on Jesus and return to the old ways. Hope is essential in our Christian walk. It keeps us moving forward to our goal of eternal life. Giving us the strength and courage to get through those challenges to our faith. In this sermon, we will see the reasons why a follower of Jesus should never lose hope.

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Hebrews 5:11-6:12

The Hebrews who read this powerful little letter were reminded that they were needing someone to teach them God’s Word all over again because of their lack of maturity, their slowness to learn, and their unwillingness to push on to gaining godly wisdom and truth. They had become comfortably numb to the things of God. The question we need to be asking ourselves are we doing any better than they were or like them have we become comfortably numb to the things of God.

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Hebrews 4:14-5:10

The Hebrew writer now tells us that Jesus is a “great high priest”. In this sermon, we will see why that was important for the intended recipients of the letter and why it’s important to us today.

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Hebrews 4:1-13

Since the beginning, it would seem that people have a had a serious heart condition.  Hearts that have been hardened toward God and what He has called us to do.  In this sermon, we will see that God wants us to understand the consequences of not dealing with this heart condition but also that there is a cure for it.  

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Hebrews 3:1-19; Psalm 95

In Hebrews three, we are faced with the challenge of asking ourselves daily, “What will I do with Today?”

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Hebrews 2:5-18

As the Hebrew writer made a case for Christ being fully God, he now goes on to make a case for His humanity. In this sermon, we see the reason for Christ’s humanity, as he gives us a number of arguments for the humanity of Christ.

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Hebrews 2:1-4

I believe we would all agree that it’s important to pay attention, but often times the tides of life get our attention and we wind up paying attention to the wrong things, in danger of drifting away. In this lesson, we will look at some of the things in life that can carry us right past the safe harbor of God’s salvation.

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Hebrews 1:4-14

In the previous lesson, we learned that Jesus in a better messenger with a better message. In this sermon we take a look at angels and why Jesus is “superior to angels” and why that is important to the church.

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Hebrews 1:1-3

This is the first in a series of sermons from the book of Hebrews where we will learn why Jesus is the best.  

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2 Timothy 4:9-22

In a song by Barbara Streisand, she sang, “People, people who need people are the luckiest people in the world.” But the thing is that they are not the luckiest people in the world. They are everyone in the world. People need people. Of course, we all have had those people in our lives who have disappointed us, not been there when we needed them or are just plain difficult to get along with. In this sermon, we will see why people needing people is important.

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2 Timothy 4:1-8

As the apostle Paul’s life and his letter to Timothy come to an end, he leaves Timothy and the rest of us with this final message, to finish strong.

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2 Timothy 3:1-17

Chapter 3 of 2 Timothy begins with a declaration to Timothy that there will be difficult times ahead for those who will follow Jesus. In this sermon, we will find out how we can overcome these difficult times.

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2 Timothy 2:20-26

Life is full of pitfalls and in this sermon we will learn how to see and overcome the pitfalls of life.

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2 Timothy 2:14-19

In this sermon, we will discover how we can overcome hopelessness.

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2 Timothy 2:1-14

All those who have been given the wonderful gift of salvation are called to share that good news. In this sermon, we will see what Paul says we need to help us pass it on.

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2 Timothy 1:1-14

As Paul comes to the end of his life here on earth, he writes this final letter to a dear friend and fellow preacher. He writes this letter to encourage Timothy not to be discouraged and to boldly go and tell the world about Jesus.

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