Church of Christ at Asbury

In view of the current situation in the Mississippi Valley, as the Governor said, This is our Tsunami, I used an anachronism for Hurricane Katrina. If you have Microsoft works you should be able to open the attachment and copy it on a transparency for immediate use. If not here is the basic outline - Use your own ideas to fill in the blanks. Peace to all - Kirk K - Killer Storm ________ known dead. Sin is like a killer storm. Able, Stephen, James, Apostles, Christ. Reign of terror begins in the heart: King Saul - envy; Jehoiakim (Jerm. 36) rebellion; Saul of Tarsus (Acts 7:54-8:3) spiritual blindness; Unforgiving brethren (1 Jn. 3:14-19). A - Awesome destructive force - Winds up to 160 mph. Sin destroys: Nature of gambling (Loss of property) Controlled substances (loss of finances, family, friends, self esteem) Pornography (loss of holiness, create suspicion; building resistance to temptation). T - Tidal waves near 20ft in some locations. Surge of sin overwhelms everything we do g...

Dry today....again. I'm sober too:)! All is well at the White house. Hope your house is fine. Today's main points about Lazarus' resurrection are: Remove, Respond & Release. Hope you can make this into a good one! - kirk Jesus, The Ultimate Grave Robber John 11 I. Introduction A. Stories of Grave robbers. 1. I read story about South Africans digging up the body of a white deputy as a cure for AIDS. The belief is that if you grind up the bones of a white person and consume them you will be cured from this dreadful disease. 2. According to the Vermont News, a medical facility was confronted by 300 of the local citizens of Hubbardtown demanding the return of the body of one of their deceased. It was assumed she was snatched for medical purposes. They recovered the body and no charges were brought. B. Jesus, one day will become the greatest grave robber of them all. 1. Not that he steals bodies, but that the grave cannot hold ...

For those who were looking for some encouragement for the elders, look under "III. A. The shepherd...." Had a couple of showers but still blazing hot. Thanks to West End Church of Christ for a great clothes closet. We were able to assist at least 35 families in distributing preowned clothes. Pray for our follow up most have no church they call home. Kirk “G” Whiz! John 10 I. Introduction A. Euphemisms say more than what a person means. 1. The expression “Gee” according to Webster, is slang for “Jesus.” 2. Perhaps you have heard the term, “Gee Whiz!” when someone gets excited. 3. I would like to use this term, not in derogatory manner. I’d like to note some words that begins with the letter “G” which describes our Lord and Savior in John 10. B. Our text tells us that Jesus is: 1. The Great Guide; The Great Gatherer; The Great Giver; and The Great Guardian. C. A play on “G” 1. Jesus is The Gr...

Surprise! have a bonus for you today. At the end of this lenghty sermon is an additional short one named after the song, "This world is not my home." As it is all across the nation we are melting. Plant life is almost non-existent, mankind is slowly slinking away to near dehydration. We all are looking for Lazarus to come put a drop of diet Dr.Pepper on our tongue for we are in torment. I'm afraid if it were to rain right now and all animal life was outside we would puff up three times our normal size. (Would that be considered as a population explosion?) :) Hope you all are well - Kirk Main points of lesson #11. People pay fines because they fail to heed the signs.2. God is honored through our sickness or trouble by letting him work through it for our good.3. Six Signs we need to remember:a. You cannot argue the goodness of God according to your circumstancesb. You can’t always expect God to work the same way in your lifec. You CAN ALWAYS expect God’s work in your life ...

I'm baaaccckkk...... Been off to camp and had VBS the following week. Hope you enjoy this one. We have been having a lot of terrible life situations occuring in the lives of the brethren here so here itgoes.... Kirk A Chasm Wide Exod. 14:8-14 I. Introduction A. There is a great gulf fixed, Lazarus said to the rich man. 1. And so it is with certain times in our life - a great chasm (pronounced Kazim), a gorge, a deep impassable gully we will face and who will aid us in the crossing? 2. The known meets the unknown, the charted meets he unmapped. B. Great gulfs are fixed for a purpose. 1. Paths of planets. 2. Childhood and adulthood - what if children were born knowing what adults knew? 3. Men and women - designed to help one another, - we will ever understand one another? 4. Corporate business and employees. Politics and religion. War & peace. C. On a more personal note: 1. Good vs. evil. 2. Dying and living. 3. Humanity and God. 4. Heaven and hell. D. A great gulf has been fixed...