Elbert christian church
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Sermons
Worship Service – 11/24/24
Message Title: “Reasons We Should Be Thankful to God”
Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!
Worship Service – 11/17/24.
Message Title: “The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same.”
The election is over. Some say things are going to change. Will they really? Who knows.
God’s Word tells us that there is nothing new under the sun. Do you really believe it? You should.
What does change really mean for those in Christ? That is the question.
Worship Service – 10/20/24
Message Title: “The Biblical Definition of Marriage”
Marriage is as old as human civilization itself. It was established by God with Adam and Eve. For thousands of years, it has been universally understood and respected. Yet, now it is being undermined by those who reject the sovereignty of God and the authority of his word, and many are being deceived by a counterfeit. This week we will examine the real thing.
Worship Service – 10/13/24
Message Title: “Pro God, Pro Life”
When does life begin? Is an unborn baby a person? Is it part of a woman’s body? Does the government have a right to control what you do with your body? Is God pro life or pro choice? Does God’s Word even address the subject? Where should a Christian stand on this issue?
If you have ever asked or been asked any of these questions, you won’t want to miss my message this Sunday. I will be as straightforward and clear as I can. Most importantly, I will show you what God has said.
Worship Service – 10/6/24
Message Title: “What Does God Have to Say About Immigration?”
He actually says a lot! We have obligations to immigrants and they have obligations, as well.
As is so often the case, knowing the right thing to do isn’t difficult but doing the right thing is another story.
Worship Service – 9/22/24
Melton Family Singers
We had such a special service today with the Melton Family Singers! What a wonderful blessing! Be sure and watch this so you may be blessed too!
Worship Service – 9/8/24
Ask What You Can Do For Your Country.”
JFK wasn’t the first one to say these words but he is certainly remembered for them. I wonder what he would think of his country today. Some were afraid that, as a Catholic, he would be a minion of the Roman Catholic Church. It sounds silly today. Our current president is Catholic and it doesn’t seem to affect him at all.
Seriously though, what does God say about what we should do for our country? Join us and find out!
Worship Service – 9/1/24
Message Title – “One Nation Under God”
Yeah, we’re going there. Religion and politics.
Why? God governs the universe and ordained government before we knew we needed it. He has quite a bit to say about it that we all need to hear.
Worship Service – 8/25/24
Message Title: “Turning Your Trials Into Testamony”
Worship Service – 8/18/24
Message Title: ” Dealing with Depression”
Major depression seems to be rising in our society. Whether it’s actually increasing or just being more recognized, I’m not able to answer. Yet, I do know what it feels like and you probably do, too, or you know someone who does.
Depression happens and sometimes it can lead to a crisis of faith but it doesn’t have to. Thankfully, Jesus himself shows us a way to resist the temptations that come with those sad periods of life.
Who is Jesus? Was He just a prophet? Was He created? Who do you think He is? The book of John tells us many things about who Jesus really is.
Join us to find out what the scripture says about who Jesus is.
Worship Service – 5/19/24
Message Title: “How to Really Love Your Wife”
Some believe there must be some secret to being a great husband but there’s not. God’s word is clear. It just takes commitment and courage.
Join us and discover how to really love your wife!
Worship Service – 5/12/23
Message Title: “How to be the Worst Mom in the World
Worship Service – 5/5/24
Message Title: “There’s a First Time for Everything”
Your first day of school. The first time you rode a bicycle. The first time you drove an automobile. Your first job. Your first child. Life is full of firsts. They can be intimidating but they can also open up new opportunities!
This Sunday we’ll explore several “firsts” of the early church. Hopefully, they’ll give us some confidence to face the challenges of some “firsts” in our lives as we strive to live for Christ. Join us!
Worship Service – 4/28/24
Message Title: “Two Paths:
Every day we are faced with choices. The right choice can move us upward, onward, and forward. The wrong choice can cost us, sometimes dearly. How do we make sure we are choosing the right path?
The early Christians faced a fork in the road. Some chose one way and some chose another. One was wrong, the other right.
This week we’ll explore biblical principles for choosing the right path.
Worship Service – 4/21/24
Message Title: “From Conflict to Consensus”
Conflict is an inevitable part of life – at home, at work, and even at church. It’s been said that some of us are like porcupines in a snowstorm. We need each other to keep warm but we prick each other if we get too close.
Join us as we explore how the apostle Peter managed and resolved a potential rift in the early church.
Worship Service – 4/14/24
Message Title: “K.I.S.S. – Keep it Simple Stupid”
Sometimes we make things way too complicated. Relationships. Family. Work. Cleaning out the closet. Even our relationship with God and His church can get more complicated than it should be. It wasn’t always like that.
The truth of the Gospel is refreshingly simple! Join us as we rediscover how simple our relationship with our Savior can be.
Worship Service – 4/7/24
Message Title: “Not Ability, But Availability”
When it comes to how we can serve God, we sometimes get overly concerned about our skills and abilities, or lack thereof. Usually, the issue is not what can you do, but what are you available to do. I heard an old preacher once say, “God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called.” And guess what. We are all called!
Join us as we discover how God does the heavy lifting, and we just need to be available.
Worship Service – 3/31/24
HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY!
He has risen! He has risen indeed!
Worship Service – 3/24/24
Message Title: “Beyond the Obvious”
Sometimes God asks us to look beyond the obvious and see a deeper truth or principle at work. This Sunday we’ll look at how God led Peter to see a truth beyond the obvious and what we can learn from his example.
Worship Service – 3/17/24
Message Title: “What Does a Christian Need To Do That Does Not Make Him A Christian?”
The answer may surprise you! Join us to find out!
Worship Service – 3/10/24
Message Title: “Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere”
I used to joke that there were only two times you needed your Bible, when you’re at church and when you’re not. I know, it’s campy. At the risk of being even more campy, the best place and time to share the Gospel is any place and any time.
Join us as we discover what amazing things God can do any time and any place!
Worship Service – 3/3/24
Message Title: “What Does Every New Believer Need?”
Worship Service – 2/25/24
Message Title: “Will You Answer?”
Some talk about their “calling” from God as a life long mission, but that’s not the only kind of call God makes. Sometimes, he calls us to do a quick one-time task. Either way, the right thing to do is answer Him. Join us as we learn from a man who had understandable reasons to not answer. Thankfully, he did and helped change the course of history.
Worship Service – 2/18/24
Message Title: “SON-stroke!”
The man who wrote two thirds of the New Testament was once a persecutor of Christians. However, on the way to Damascus to find more Christians, he experienced SON-stroke and one of the worst enemies of the church became one of its greatest leaders.
Join us as we explore the conversion of Saul of Tarsus who became the Apostle Paul.
Worship Service – 2/11/24
Message Title: “What’s Your Mission?”
Some have the misconception that when you come to Christ and receive salvation, your job is done. The truth is that you were dead in sin and powerless. Now, you are alive in Christ and your journey has just begun. You share the mission Christ gave, the Great Commission. Come and see how one man did it, and how you can do it, too!
Worship Service – 2/4/24
Message Title: “Used, but not Used Up”
In 1984, Waylon Jennings released the hit single, “I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain’t Used Up). Like most hit songs, the message resonated with people. Most of us know what it’s like to be used and abused. This Sunday we’re going to discover some ways to recognize users and abusers. Most importantly, we’ll learn being used and abused doesn’t mean you’re used up. God still has great plans for you!
Worship Service – 1/7/24
Message: “Be a Warrior for God”
Dallas Schroeder, preaching
Worship Service – 12/31/23
Message Title: “Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024”
Reflecting on the past while anticipating the future is a balancing act. Leaning too far one way or the other means missing an opportunity or forgetting why you’re here. Join us as we discover how to gracefully live with the past and faithfully face the future.
Christmas Eve Service – 12/24/23
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Luke 2: 11,12
Jesus is the reason for the season!
Merry Christmas!
Worship Service – 12/24/23
Message Title: “The Promise of Joy”
Isaiah predicted the birth of Christ and the promise of joy it would bring. Discover how you can have the joy of the Lord in your life as we celebrate the birth of Jesus together.
Worship Service – 12/17/23
Message Title: “You Are Not Alone”
Technology and social media claim to connect people more than ever before but it’s not true. It just gives us a window to look through while remaining outside and disconnected.
The birth of Christ is real proof that we are not alone. Emmanuel means “God is with us.” It’s the next Christmas promise we’ll explore in Isaiah.
Worship Service – 12/10/23
Message Title: “Peace on Earth”
The angels declared peace on earth at the announcement of Jesus birth. Yet, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of peace in the world. What gives? You can have the peace of Jesus despite the chaos in the world. Come see how!
Worship Service – 12/3/23
Message Title: “God is There”
Psalm 139 asks “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.”
God is there wherever there is. Join us to explore this amazing truth!
Today’s Worship Service – 11/19/23
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Message Title: “How to Fulfill God’s Purpose for Your Life”
Worship Service 11/12/23
Message Title: “Trust God Always”
We’ve been examining Stephen’s defense of his faith in Acts 7. This week we’ll see how God is in control even in the worst of times and how His plan for you may not be what you think, but it is better.
Worship Service 11/5/23
Message Title: “Don’t Expect a Fair Fight”
When you take a stand for Christ, expect challengers. Expect a crowd, but don’t expect a fair fight. Your opponent will cheat, lie, steal, or whatever he needs to do for the KO. Discover how to win against all odds in this multi-part series about Stephen.
Worship Service – 10/22/23
Message Title: “Don’t Expect a Fair Fight – Part 1
When you take a stand for Christ, expect challengers. Expect a crowd, but don’t expect a fair fight. Your opponent will cheat, lie, steal, or whatever he needs to do for the KO. Discover how to win against all odds in this multi-part series about Stephen.
Worship Service – 10/8/23
Message Title: “Only Jesus Holds the Key”
God’s kingdom is not a social club. Members don’t decide if you can join and you can’t buy or earn your way in. Only Jesus holds the keys to the kingdom. Only he decides who to let in or shut out. It really doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. Whether that is comforting or disturbing depends on your relationship with Christ.
Join us as we look at the sixth letter to the seven churches in Revelation.
Worship Service – 10/1/23
Message Title: “Church of the Living Dead”
When is a church dead but doesn’t know it? That is the question Jesus answers in his letter to the church at Sardis.
Join us as we look at the fifth letter to the seven churches in Revelation.
Worship Service – 9/24/23
Message Title: “Jezebel is Where?”
Jezebel was such an evil queen that thousands of years later we still revile her name. So, it’s a big deal when Jesus says that she is in your church! What does that even mean? It means things are pretty bad.
Join us as we look at the fourth letter to the seven churches in Revelation.
Worship Service – 9/10/23
Message Title: “Fearless and Faithful”
The Lord’s second letter in Revelation was to the church at Smyrna, a short but encouraging note to a persecuted but faithful people. You will also be encouraged to remain faithful even to death and receive crown of life.
Worship Service – 6/25/23
Worship Service – 4/16/23
Dallas Schroeder preaching
Worship Service 3/26/23
“You Gotta Serve Somebody”
“In 1979, Bob Dylan won a Grammy for his song “Gotta Serve Somebody”. The chorus says, “It may be the devil. It may be the Lord, but you’re gonna have to serve somebody.”
He’s right. I hope you’re serving the Lord. It may surprise you what that really means. Let’s find out together!
Worship Service – 3/19/23
What Are You Wearing?
What you wear says a lot about what kind of person you are, what you do, and how you feel about yourself.
Most of us care about how we dress but have you thought about spiritual clothing? How we dress spiritually is much more important than how we dress physically. Nice clothes can’t hide being poorly dressed spiritually. Join us to explore the classiest styles in spiritual clothing!
Worship Service – 3/12/23
Message Title: “Don’t Look Down”
We’ve all done it, climbed too high, started second guessing yourself, and looked down. Now, your knees are weak, you’re getting a little dizzy, and you don’t want to move.
The same thing can happen in your spiritual life. In the physical world, the safest thing to do is probably to climb back down but not in the spiritual world. You are climbing for your life. Keep climbing! God’s Word shows us how.
Worship Service – 3/5/23
Message: ” How to Survive in a Dark and Dangerous Land”
The Bible tells us that we live in a fallen world. Of course, if you keep up with the news, it tells the same message: our world can be a dark and dangerous place. However, when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we don’t have to fear evil because God is with us! He has also given us guidelines to survive in a dark and dangerous land.
Worship Service – 2/26/23
Message Title: “Our Last and Only Hope”
Why do so many headlines sound like memes from a dystopian science fiction novel? Why are dystopian movies so popular? Even Revelation, the last book of the Bible, is actually titled “The Apocalypse’. Could it be that we know that things usually get worse before they get better?
No matter how bad things get, there is hope but only in Jesus. Let’s see why.
Worship Service – 2/19/23
Message title: “Guard Your Freedom in Christ”
From political correctness to religious legalism, ungodly forces and philosophies attempt to strip away your freedom in Christ. Don’t fall for their deception. Join us as we discover how to identify and avoid their traps.
Worship Service 1/22/23
Message: All You Need is Jesus
Some don’t believeit. Some won’t accept it. They think they need something extra, something different. I promise you, whatever they think they need, it is something they control. Jesus reigns supreme over all things – including you and me. That;s what some can’t accept. Yet, those who do, know what it means to have true life! Let’s explore this great truth in Colossians.
Worship Service – 1/15/23
Message: “A Worthy Walk”
Sometimes the greatest challenge to our faith isn’t a major loss or hardship but complacency. This Sunday we’ll explore how to keep your edge and maintain a walk worthy of Christ’s call.
Worship Service – 1/8/23
Sermon title: “When You Don’t Know How to Pray.”
Sometimes we’re just at a loss on how to pray. Maybe we don’t understand enough to know what to ask. Maybe we aren’t sure that we’re asking for the right thing. The reasons could be endless.
So, what do you do when you don’t know how to pray or even what to pray for? My advice is to start with what you know. Join me Sunday and I’ll explain. It’s going to be a good day.
New Years Day Worship Service – 1/1/23
Message: “Getting a Good Start”
There are few things that boost confidence in a new venture like a good start. We may have questions and doubts about the coming year, but we can have confidence in God. Join us as we jump into Paul’s letter to the Colossian church and discover insights on how start the year out right.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!