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Chatham Christian ChurchA Praying ChurchIf a church is a praying church, it can handle whatever might come. Especially if it’s praying for others, and it’s praying for strength and direction.2025-02-1627 minChatham Christian ChurchA Church Facing LawlessnessWhen a good church, one that’s growing in faith and love, comes under persecution, it doesn’t make sense. Especially when the attacks come from people who claim to know and love God and from the community in which the church is seeking to minister.2025-02-1024 minChatham Christian ChurchA Confused ChurchThe young church in Thessalonica was a good church. One for which the Apostle Paul could be thankful, one of which he could speak proudly, and one for which he could confidently pray. It was not, however, a perfect church.2025-02-0225 minChatham Christian ChurchA Good ChurchThis morning we begin a study of Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians and find out how they were doing.2025-01-2719 minChatham Christian ChurchFaithful Until He ComesWhat is it you want to ask Jesus when He comes back?2025-01-1920 minChatham Christian ChurchHold Fast Until He ComesIt's been nearly 2,000 years since Jesus left this world and promised to return... So where is He?2025-01-1221 minChatham Christian ChurchLive In Peace Until He ComesWe are coming to the close of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. At first glance it looks like he is simply closing with a series of unrelated admonitions and instructions for the church in Thessalonica.2025-01-0621 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Lord Will ComeIf you drove home for Christmas with your kids, you probably heard, “Are we there yet?” And if their phones died, you no doubt heard an anguished, “How much further?” That might give you some idea how Paul must have felt when the Thessalonians started quizzing him about the second coming.2024-12-2814 minChatham Christian ChurchThose Who Sleep In JesusPaul touches on some of the basic concerns the Thessalonians had about those who sleep in Jesus. He doesn’t answer all possible questions about those who have gone on before us, but he does tell us what we need to know and explains it in a way that can help us understand.2024-12-2220 minChatham Christian ChurchBrotherly LoveThe love of God was shown to us through the sending of His Son and we celebrate that expression of His love every Christmas. But the world doesn’t fully comprehend God’s love until it sees it expressed between brothers. That’s why we’ve been commanded to love each other and why we need to fully understand brotherly love.2024-12-1522 minChatham Christian ChurchSexual ImmoralityMatthew begins his gospel with the genealogy of Jesus, and after seventeen verses that most of us pretty much skip over, he jumps right into the birth of Jesus. But he’s the only one who tells us something very important about Joseph...2024-12-0124 minChatham Christian ChurchCommunicating That We CarePaul told the Thessalonians how he felt about them, and we need to do the same to those we love and care about.2024-11-2520 minChatham Christian ChurchReceiving the Word of GodSome of the Thessalonians were so sure that God was speaking through Paul that they accepted what he had to say. They received his word as the very word of God.2024-11-1720 minChatham Christian ChurchLeaders in the Family of GodSo what do we look for in a leader... and how do you know if you’ve found one?2024-11-1025 minChatham Christian ChurchAvoiding a Vain WitnessNo one wants their witness for Christ to be in vain... I don’t, you don’t, and the Apostle Paul didn’t.2024-11-0322 minChatham Christian ChurchA People of Faith, Love, & HopeThe hope of Christ’s return should be the primary motivator in every Christian’s life. And if it were we too would be known for our work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope.2024-10-2725 minChatham Christian ChurchTo the Church at ThessalonicaMake sure this letter gets read to all the brothers and sisters. Don’t leave anyone out.2024-10-2029 minChatham Christian ChurchCome, Lord JesusAll that remains is for John to bring the Revelation to a close, and he does so by affirming the truthfulness and the relevance of all we’ve seen.2024-10-1324 minChatham Christian ChurchThe City of GodLast week we were given a glimpse of the holy city, as John shared with us his vision of the new heaven and earth. Today that city comes clearly into view.2024-10-0722 minChatham Christian ChurchParadise RestoredI don’t think we’re remiss in thinking of heaven, our eternal home, as a restoration of the original home God created for us.2024-09-3023 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Final JudgementHow do you picture the final judgment? Does your picture frighten you?
...the final judgment doesn’t have to be a frightening picture at all. At least not for those of us who are in Christ.2024-09-2224 minChatham Christian ChurchThe MillenniumThis morning we come to the most controversial passage in the most controversial book of the Bible. We come to Revelation twenty and the millennium.2024-09-1629 minChatham Christian ChurchArmageddon!This morning we come to Armageddon!2024-09-0921 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Bridegroom's ChoiceDon’t let the wedding feast begin before you’re ready for it. Don’t make the king cast you into outer darkness because you failed to dress for the wedding.2024-09-0124 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Beauty and the BeastWe’ve all heard of Beauty and the Beast... Well guess what, we’ve got a beauty and beast story in the book of Revelation as well.2024-08-2530 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Wrath of GodJustice demands that God act in the face of sin... and act He does.2024-08-1931 minChatham Christian ChurchAssurance of VictoryThey were already facing such monstrous forces of evil in the form of the Roman government. But to have their foes painted so vividly before their eyes must have been unsettling even for them.
So what did they need to hear in the fourteenth chapter? How about the assurance of victory?2024-08-1128 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Holy Spirit as Wind and FireGod is loving and merciful and gracious combined with infinite power. That's the Holy Spirit living inside of us.2024-08-0330 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Spirit of PeaceGod wants you to enjoy His supernatural peace made possible by the Holy Spirit while we are representative of Him on earth for this short period of time.2024-07-2829 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Beast from the EarthSatan's second ally, as revealed in Revelation 13, is the beast from the earth, and we want to focus our attention on this second beast this morning.2024-07-2127 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Beast from the SeaWe must never allow our uncle in Washington to replace our Father in heaven.2024-07-1426 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Dragon's AttackIn the twelfth chapter of Revelation we’re given a behind-the-scenes look at what was going on in the spiritual realms at the time. And there we find visions of a dragon’s failed attack on baby Jesus, and his subsequent attack on the church.2024-07-0722 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Final WarningI know you’ve seen the effects of sin in nature, in lives, and in society. You’ve heard from God’s word, and the church, the eternal consequences of sin, and the offer of forgiveness. How have you responded to the trumpets of God?2024-06-3029 minChatham Christian ChurchTrumpets of WarningThe key to understanding the trumpets we’re about hear won’t be given until the end of chapter nine... so we’re going to have to cover both chapters eight and nine this morning if we’re to make sense of the trumpets of warning.2024-06-2328 minChatham Christian ChurchWho Is Able To Stand (Poor Audio Quality)DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THIS RECORDING HAS VERY POOR AUDIO QUALITY (Sorry.)
And then, after given a horrifying picture of the end of the world, when men from kings to slaves will cry out for the mountains and rocks to fall on them in the hopes that they might escape the wrath of the Lamb, we were left with a question: “Who is able to stand?”2024-06-1627 minChatham Christian ChurchBreaking the SealsHistory, and life itself, make it very clear that Christians are not exempt from hardships. In fact, Christians often have to face additional hardships because they are Christians.2024-06-0927 minChatham Christian ChurchWorthy to Open the BookUnsettled times lead to much anxious speculation about the future.2024-06-0218 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Throne of HeavenThe picture of a glorious, all-powerful God on His throne can be the most comforting picture imaginable... or it can be the most frightening.2024-05-2623 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Church in LaodiceaTo the angel of the church in Laodicea write...2024-05-2031 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Church in PhiladelphiaTo the angel of the church in Philadelphia write...2024-05-1330 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Church in SardisTo the angel of the church in Sardis write...2024-05-0629 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Church in ThyatiraAnd to the angel of the church in Thyatira write...2024-04-2930 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Church in PergamumAnd to the angel of the church in Pergamum write...2024-04-2230 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Church in SmyrnaAnd to the angel of the church in Smyrna write...2024-04-1533 minChatham Christian ChurchOur First LoveTo the angel of the church in Ephesus write...2024-04-0829 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Christ of the LampstandOn Easter Sunday morning the Apostle John outran Peter to the tomb.... some sixty years later the Risen Lord appeared again to John.2024-03-3126 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Revelation of Jesus ChristSurely if God intended the Revelation to be understood He would have given us the basics we need to understand it... and this He has done...2024-03-2429 minChatham Christian ChurchTo The Beloved GaiusJohn's third letter is addressed to the beloved Gaius, and in it we will be challenged to prosper in the truth, support the truth, submit to the truth, and witness to the truth.2024-03-1823 minChatham Christian ChurchTo The Chosen LadyWe must be committed to the truth.2024-03-1027 minChatham Christian ChurchChristian CertaintyJohn wraps up his letter in the last four verses with three more assurances, actually certainties, and a final warning.2024-03-0320 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Assurance of Answered PrayerIf you died today, would you go to heaven?2024-02-2621 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Assurance of Eternal LifePaul's made it absolutely clear that if we’ve received the gospel and are holding fast to it, we’re saved.
Saved from the consequences of our sin.
Do you believe that?2024-02-1823 minChatham Christian ChurchSteps to a Nike FaithAfter all, Nikes make you a winner, or at least they make you look like one. And as a result they have become the most recognizable shoe in the world and a household name.2024-02-1219 minChatham Christian ChurchGod's Love Perfected in UsGod is love and the ultimate expression of God’s love was made 2,000 years ago when He sent His only begotten Son. That fact has changed our lives. However by itself that fact doesn’t change many lives.2024-02-0521 minChatham Christian ChurchLove ExpressedGod defines love. And if we define love as expressed in God and revealed the Bible, love can be the guiding principle of life.2024-01-2820 minChatham Christian ChurchGod Is LoveLove helps us understand God. And God helps us understand love.2024-01-2220 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Spirit of TruthJohn reminds us that even though the spirit of the antichrist is prominent, the spirit of truth will win.2024-01-1423 minChatham Christian ChurchDon't Believe ItA Christian must be a believer... a Christian is also called to be an unbeliever. The same Scriptures that encourage us to believe also encourage us not to believe.2024-01-0822 minChatham Christian ChurchConfidence Before GodJohn has made it very clear that we can be assured of our standing before God... Not only can we have assurance, we can actually have confidence before God.2024-01-0121 minChatham Christian ChurchAssurances for the HeartThere is a lot of uncertainty in the world today.2023-12-2519 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Course of HateThis morning we continue our study of the two most powerful forces in the world: love and hate.2023-12-1824 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Path of LoveJohn has already drawn our attention to light and darkness, life and death, truth and error, God and the devil. And this morning we come to love and hate, the two most powerful forces on earth.2023-12-0320 minChatham Christian ChurchChild of God or the DevilThere are more children of the devil in the world than there are children of God.2023-11-2723 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Ingratitude of SinIgnatius, one of the early church fathers who was a disciple of the Apostle John, said ingratitude was the cause, the beginning, and the origin, of all evils and sins. And that understanding didn’t come just from John.2023-11-1921 minChatham Christian ChurchConfident When He AppearsIf we are abiding in Him there will be no need for shame. In fact, as John points out, we can even be confident when He appears.2023-11-1322 minChatham Christian ChurchAntichrists of the Last HourYou’ve no doubt heard that the current war in Israel may very well be the beginning of that battle... I don’t accept that line of thinking. Let me simply say that I believe the battle pictured in Revelation is spiritual in nature.2023-11-0626 minChatham Christian ChurchPassions of DarknessIt’s impossible to be driven by the lusts of the world and the love of God at the same time.2023-10-3021 minChatham Christian ChurchAll in the FamilyImmature Christians may be standing in the light, but they are not walking in the light. They are going nowhere, suffering from arrested spiritual development.2023-10-2320 minChatham Christian ChurchSomething Old, Something NewThe Apostle John speaks of something that is both old and new that when carried into a marriage not only blesses it, but guarantees its success. In fact, it’s something that needs to be carried into every relationship of life including our relationship with God.2023-10-1622 minChatham Christian ChurchIf We Know HimHow do you know if you really know the Lord?2023-10-0919 minChatham Christian ChurchWhatever Became of Sin?Let’s take an honest look at sin... and see what John has to say about it.2023-10-0220 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Light, the Lie, and the LifeHow would you finish this sentence: "God is ____" ?2023-09-2523 minChatham Christian ChurchA Clear Understanding of ChristOur faith must be built on the witness of those who actually beheld and handled Jesus while on earth. And on our shared experience of listening to Christ and seeing Him at work in our lives and in the lives of others.2023-09-1825 minChatham Christian ChurchForgivenessThe story of Joseph and his family was necessary to set the stage of history for the coming of the Messiah, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Lord Jesus Christ.2023-09-1133 minChatham Christian ChurchManaging Your WaitInstead of wasting or being unproductive with time, how can you better manage your wait?2023-09-0431 minChatham Christian ChurchBe An Ambassador (Like Joseph)The ten men who planned to kill Joseph are not nearly as dangerous as the one woman who tries to seduce him.2023-08-2833 minChatham Christian ChurchJoseph: The BetrayalThe Lord God Almighty is many wonderful, beautiful things and one of those beautiful realities is that He is sovereign over everything.2023-08-2131 minChatham Christian ChurchAll You Need to KnowWhy is it we always want to know what we don't really need to know? Why are we so interested in everybody else's business?2023-08-1422 minChatham Christian ChurchLove Re-affirmedJesus asks, "Do you love me?"2023-08-0718 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Perfect Fishing TripAfter Thomas declared that Jesus was his Lord and God, the next thing we hear from the mouth of a disciple is, “I am going fishing.”2023-07-3120 minChatham Christian ChurchEvidence for BeliefHow do you know if something is true?2023-07-2421 minChatham Christian ChurchOn Sunday EveningThe traditional time for all of us to meet together is Sunday morning, but that may not have been the case for the early Christians... they actually met on what we would consider to be Saturday night.2023-07-1720 minChatham Christian ChurchEncountering the Risen ChristThere’s a big difference between seeing an empty tomb and seeing the risen Christ.2023-07-1020 minChatham Christian ChurchAn Empty GraveTry to picture yourself going to a cemetery to put flowers on the grave of a loved one, a couple days after the burial, and finding the grave has been opened... the body is gone.2023-07-0218 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Burial of JesusHad God made provision for the proper burial of His Son by a rich man hundreds of years before His death? Was Jesus’ funeral pre-arranged by His Father?2023-06-2622 minChatham Christian ChurchCertified As DeadThat’s why it is imperative that we know for certain that Jesus died on that cross 2,000 years ago. And that’s why, even though they didn’t issue death certificates in 33 A.D., John goes to such detail to show Jesus certified as dead.2023-06-1921 minChatham Christian ChurchIt Is Finished!What did Jesus mean when He said, “It is finished” ?2023-06-1218 minChatham Christian ChurchDomestic Concerns at the CrossWe should never get so caught up in the big issues of life that we ignore the simple domestic responsibilities we’ve been given. Our Lord didn’t.2023-06-0420 minChatham Christian ChurchSoldiers at the CrossThere are many explicit prophecies in the Bible that you’d have to be intentionally blind to miss. And we come to one of them in our text for today, one that was unknowingly fulfilled by the soldiers at the cross.2023-05-2922 minChatham Christian ChurchA Public ExecutionMost of us would not want to witness an execution. We wouldn’t want that image etched into our memories. There is, however, one execution that we must keep fresh in our minds.2023-05-2222 minChatham Christian ChurchHe Should Have Listened To HerDon’t make Pilate’s mistake: Listen to the woman God has put in your life.2023-05-1523 minChatham Christian ChurchFinding Truth In The Middle EastWhile preachers and politicians argue over who’s right, the search for truth in the Middle East continues. I do believe, however, that we can find the needed truth if we’ll look again at what took place in a courtroom in the Middle East nearly 2,000 ago.2023-05-0822 minChatham Christian ChurchA Chance for DenialEveryone knows that Peter blew it.2023-05-0121 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Trial of the High PriestThe greatest injustice of all time is not something you hear about in the current news cycle because it occurred 2,000 years ago.2023-04-2325 minChatham Christian ChurchFacing the Future with ConfidenceIt’s easy to be pessimistic about the future.2023-04-1721 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Lord's Prayer for the ChurchIn the final part of His prayer Jesus prayed specifically for us, for the church. He prayed for those who would become His followers through the word of the apostles. Those who would hear it directly from them, and those who would read it as the word of God down through the ages.2023-04-1023 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Lord's Prayer for the ApostlesHe prayed first for Himself, that He would accomplish what He had come to do. And then His focus turned to His apostles.2023-04-0219 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Lord's Prayer for HimselfThe Lord's Prayer is found in the 17th chapter of John.2023-03-2618 minChatham Christian ChurchThe Royal LawThe Great Commission calls us to be an ambassador of Jesus Christ to all nations, even the ones that make us uncomfortable, even the people that make you a little nervous.2023-03-2029 minChatham Christian ChurchChrist to the WorldHow to be an effective witness for Christ. Written by Rick Wenneborg.2018-03-1716 min