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Canyon Church Faith Hope Recovery PodcastEpisode 2: Mark Kercheville, part 2Mark continues his discussion of how God turned his kidney transplant into a huge blessing for not only him, but his family and church as well. At the time of this recording, Mark will have had his kidney 31 years. He got his kidney from a 9-year-old boy that was tragically killed in a car accident in Colorado. He will discuss the details of that relationship as well.Support the show2024-08-1635 minCanyon Church Faith Hope Recovery PodcastEpisode 1: Mark Kercheville, Part 1Mark Kercheville discusses the blessing he received from having a kidney transplant in 1991 that has lasted over 30 years and the uncertainty that helped build his faith. Also in 1991 he suffered from a tumor on his vocal chords that threatened to leave him speechless, threatening his career as a 6th grade teacher and teacher in his church.Through anecdotes and sometimes tears, Mark's story will allow you to see trials as a great way to build your faith.Support the show2024-07-3031 min
Alston Road Church of Christ PodcastCaptured by Satan to do His WillSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-09-1744 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSeeking First the Kingdom of GodSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-09-0335 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastWorthy is the LambSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-08-2733 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastCenturion's Humble Faith (Luke 7:1-10)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-08-0629 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Temple of the LORDSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-07-1639 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastTend Your Garden: Living Fruitfully for God's GlorySeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleCredit for this sermon goes to my friend Daniel Broadwell of the Bellaire Church of Christ In Genesis 1 the earth is without form and it is empty, it is dark and disordered. But God formed and filled the earth with light and life. And then he set humans over it all, telling them to be fruitful, multiply, to fill the earth, and to have dominion over it. In Genesis 2:5 the story rewinds to...2023-07-0321 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastStaying Sane Among Scoffers (2 Peter 3:1-9)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleChristians live with an orientation towards time, history, and life that is different from many others. With time we live (in theory) with a constant awareness that we don’t know when all time as we know it will end. Everything might seem stable from what we can see, but we know the Lord will appear from heaven to end it all in the blink of an eye. 2023-06-1227 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Dangers of ProsperitySeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-06-0435 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastOf Mutts and Men (2 Peter 2:10-22)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-05-1525 min
Santee Church of Christ PodcastKinship Along the WaySeries: N/AService: Gospel MeetingType: Gospel MeetingSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-05-0245 minSantee Church of Christ PodcastMarching to ZionSeries: N/AService: Gospel MeetingType: Gospel MeetingSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-05-0243 minSantee Church of Christ PodcastEnduring God's Discipline Along The WaySeries: N/AService: Gospel MeetingType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-05-0236 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSalvation and Judgment (2 Peter 2:3-10)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleHave you ever imagined what it would have been like to be Lot living in Sodom and Gomorrah before it fell? Peter tells us in 2:7-8. He was greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked. Day after day he tormented his righteous soul over their lawless deeds. Do you ever feel that way in our current environment? Initially, Lot’s response might strike us as odd. Of course we’...2023-04-3026 minSantee Church of Christ PodcastSeeing the Cross as our Great SpectacleSeries: N/AService: Gospel MeetingType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-04-2643 minSantee Church of Christ PodcastDealing With DelaySeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: Gospel MeetingSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-04-2638 minSantee Church of Christ PodcastEnduring God's Discipline along the way_Scott KerchevilleSeries: N/AService: Sun PMType: Gospel MeetingSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-04-2443 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastChrist Is Risen!Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-04-0950 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Paradoxical Path to the ThroneSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2023-04-0236 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSeeking the Lord with All Our Heart (2 Chronicles 15)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleIt’s sometime in the 300s-400s BC. The leftover remnant of Israel and Judah had returned long ago to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. God had promised he would (1) come fill the temple with glory and (2) send a king like David to rule over them forever. But they became concerned about their own properties more than the temple, the full tithe was not brought in, the priests and Levites began to leave Jerusalem, the temple began to show wear, co...2023-03-2442 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastExploitative Expositors (2 Peter 2:1-3)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleAfter the airplane highjackings on September 11th, airport security changed dramatically. Before, it was very quick. You could walk through security with ease. Family and friends could walk with you to the gate before heading back home. It was pleasant. Now, we take large electronics out of our bags and our things are scanned more carefully. We take off our shoes, belts, and jackets and step into full body scanners. Do your wife and three-year old...2023-02-2628 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastA Lamp In A Dark Place (2 Peter 1:19-21)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleNotice Isaiah 59:9-15a. There is no doubt about the dark atmosphere of this passage. These are not the days of energetic revival, faithfulness, and hope. Rather, society is full of unrighteousness and injustice. No one is honest, no one knows peace, they have strayed far from the Lord. And it’s not just out there — they see the sin in themselves. But the environment is so bleak that if they try leave behind evil...2023-02-2033 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastEyewitnesses of His Majesty (2 Peter 1:16-18)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleIn Avengers: Infinity War and End Game the powerful titan-god Thanos gathers powerful “infinity stones” so he can “bring order” by killing half of the population of the universe. And he succeeds. He descends from the heavens in a mass invasion to snatch up the final infinity stone. As soon as he snatches up the final stone, he vaporizes billions of lifeforms in the snap of a finger — turning the universe upside down. Those left alive are stunne...2023-01-3033 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Importance of Reminders (2 Peter 1:12-15)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleI was talking through various challenges with a dear friend of mine from college and though he said other things, he also said something he has said to me repeatedly lately: “Prayer helps.” We have known each other for over 15 years, we have read together, travelled together, cried together, and enjoyed many deep conversations about the bible, theology, philosophy, and family life. He’s intelligent, thoughtful, and knows me well. And yet with all this, his reply...2023-01-2222 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastWhy We Make Every Effort (2 Peter 1:8-11)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleNo real, health advice here, so ignore the specifics, but let’s say that for some crazy reason you decide to never eat chocolate or dairy again. Then one day someone invites you to their home and after dinner they hand you a slice of the richest, densest, most delicious-looking chocolate cake you have ever seen, and they set a full glass of chilled full fat milk next to it. But, like a pro, you thank yo...2023-01-0926 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastMake Every Effort (2 Peter 1:5-7)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevillePeople in the world and even at church will sometimes question why we pursue godly living so intently. Many become consumed by this idea that Christian standards have become overbearing. Peter knew that as the time passed from Jesus’ first coming and as a second coming appeared to be delayed that people would rise up within the church with all sorts of unhealthy thinking, teaching, and living. Peter said some would question the authenticity of the te...2022-12-1833 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastGranted All We Need for Godly Living (2 Peter 1:1-4)Series: 2 Peter (Hastening the Day of God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleIn high school and college I worked at Sonic and later at Applebee’s. Everyone always found out that I was the kind of Christian that did not sleep around. And though some people admired that, it was more common for people to joke about it. “Do you really think God would send you to hell for that?” And I explained that God is merciful towards those who repent, but that I would indeed face hell if I w...2022-12-0820 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastMarching to Zion (Hebrews 12:12-17)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleMany of us have suffered for a variety of reasons over the past couple of years. The hearers of Hebrews were suffering too. What was it all for? How could they and how can we endure? Earlier, Hebrews encouraged them with the story of the Israelites. Israel left slavery in Egypt, but when the going became tough, their faith did not last the wilderness: they stopped boasting in their hope and refused to trust God could bring rest in the...2022-08-2234 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastEnduring God's Discipline (Hebrews 12:1-11)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleMany of us have suffered in the past couple years. The pandemic, physical and mental health, economic struggles, marriage and family strife, persecution, friends abandoning us, and more. In these times we want to know what the Scriptures say to us. How ought we to think of these various trials? How can we endure? What are they for? The hearers of Hebrews knew suffering and they were at a crossroads. Years ago when they began to f...2022-08-0828 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastLoving, Believing, and Confessing the Truth (The Gospel of John)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe Scripture reading is from John 11:38-53. I’ll never forget this Babylon Bee article I saw a few years ago: “Man Bravely Abandons Unpopular Christian Belief to Affirm Extremely Popular Cultural Belief.”--PORTLAND, OR - Local Christian blogger Jonathan Pennington is being called a hero by progressive theologians after he courageously abandoned an extremely unpopular Christian teaching in order to instead affirm a very popular belief held in wider se...2022-07-2435 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Spirit's Power and Our HabitsSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2022-07-1745 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastBefore the Flood (Genesis 6)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe other day I was trying to snuggle Judith to sleep in our dark room, but she wouldn’t go down. She was screaming, so I brought her out to Ashley in the living room. When I opened the door — light! She threw her head back wondering what just happened. Light really doesn’t seem like that big of a deal unless you have just come out of darkness. John has helped us see the importance of Noah’s faith, and I wan...2022-07-0520 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastWhich Dirt Are You? (Matthew 13:1-23)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe question Jesus will answer in our text today is this: why do different people react so differently to the word of God? But let’s quickly set the context, because this parable could be an explanation of what has been happening over the last two chapters. 11:18-19 — People malign Jesus as a glutton, drunkard, and friend of sinners.11:20-24 — The cities where Jesus did most of his mighty works did not repent.11:25...2022-06-0738 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastDealing with Delay and Uncertainty (Exodus 32:1)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleA lot of people in Uvalde, Russia, Ukraine, and elsewhere are reasonably wondering what God is up to right now. Whether it's now or later, big or small, personal, communal, or global, we all encounter times where we wonder what God is up to, why Jesus is delayed in coming, what is really true, and if waiting through this delay and uncertainty will be worth it. The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt, but God sent Mo...2022-05-3135 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastWhy Justice in Government MattersSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleOn January 22nd, 1973 the Roe v. Wade decision struck down a Texas statute which banned abortions. In 1857 the Supreme Court decided that blacks are humans but not persons or citizens with unalienable rights. Though this was later overturned, the Roe v. Wade decision used this same logic — declaring that unborn babies are humans, but not persons with the right to live. This decision legalized abortion across the entire United States. Now, nearly fifty years later, it is possible Supreme Court is...2022-05-0833 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastGod's Mighty Hand and Satan's Restless Hunt (1 Peter 5:6-14)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleFor two years we have been studying 1 Peter off and on being reminded that we are foreigners suffering in exile for a little while, awaiting the eternal day of glory and exaltation. Now, as Peter wraps up his letter, we ask: how should we think and live until God exalts us in due time? First, Humble Yourselves So That God May Exalt You (5:6-7)We are to humble ourselves under th...2022-04-2533 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastShepherding the Flock (1 Peter 5:1-5)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleJudgment is beginning now at God’s house, so, in our text, Peter exhorts the elders over God’s house. Let's rewind for a moment to setup Peter's words. It is 591 BC and Ezekiel is sitting in his home in exile outside of Babylon. The elders of Judah had come to hear a word from the Lord. The exiles had been away from home for six years and felt this whole thing was an injus...2022-04-2130 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Church as the Temple (and more) in the Book of ActsSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe world is always changing and in her 2018 book iGen author Jean Twenge analyzes copious amounts of data to help us appreciate the differences between teens today and teens 10-40 years ago. One observation she makes is that there is a much lower percentage of teens today who are interested in the Church — Christianity proclaims a worldview that appears archaic and cruel to many teens. Twenge wonders and hopes at the end of this chapter that maybe the church could he...2022-03-2839 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastArmed to Suffer and Surprise (1 Peter 4:1-6)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleAs a minority community, Peter has been preparing us to be both questioned and slandered for our hope and actions by pointing us to Jesus who also suffered the same things. Today, he will tell us to arm ourselves to suffer and to leave behind human passions. Next, he will warn us that, in their surprise, the world will revile and vilify us for not joining them, but that we should not worry because they will have to...2022-03-2332 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastStewarding Grace for Jesus' Eternal Glory and Dominion (1 Peter 4:7-11)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville“All things praise thee, Lord most high, Heav’n and earth, and sea and sky; All were for Thy glory made, That thy greatness thus displayed; Should all worship bring to Thee; All things praise Thee — Lord may we!” All things were made for the glory of God the Father, and the aim of all history is that in the Son God would have glory and dominion over all things, and that through the Spirit his presence would fill all...2022-03-2333 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastMarriage, Multiplication, and OnenessSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleI have lived on the West Coast, East Cost, and the South and have travelled to China and India. Many of you have been to and lived in far more places. People in different places eat and dress differently, go to bed at different times, practice wide-ranging traditions, and often think about the world and their place in it completely different ways; yet, they all practice marriage. Even when Europeans landed on the shores of the Americas, they found that...2022-03-2332 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe God Who Serves (John 13:1-19)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleReading ancient mythology can be surprising as a Christian — the gods of Greece, Rome, and various cultures are often quite selfish and evil. They sleep around, scheme, break rules, and get revenge. But it really shouldn’t be that surprising, because Paul says the gods in idols temples aren’t gods at all, but demons. The gods of pagan mythology appear to often really be empowered by what we call demons. These pagan gods exist because rebellious sons of God don’t...2022-03-2332 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastAll Things NewSeries: The Gospel and the KingdomService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleBecause it was so ironic, I don’t think I’ll ever forget two years ago at the beginning of 2020 when John asked who among us was hoping 2020 would be better than 2019. A lot of people raised their hands. That hope didn’t turn out so great. And, I remember how once we neared the end of 2020 we longed to put a very difficult year behind us. Leaving behind 2021 for 2022, I don’t think a lot has changed...2022-01-0339 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastTear Open the HeavensSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleDo you ever feel tired and discouraged — wondering what in the world we are doing, what God is doing, where God is? Hoping for some sort of direction or action from God? That’s not uncommon for people of God, especially this time of year. Not only do we miss loved ones, but the days are shorter. It’s darker and colder. It would be nice to have some light. The Scriptures are full of people who live in darkness and in...2022-01-0332 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSeeing the Cross As the Greatest SpectacleSeries: Technology and the ChristianService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevillePsa. 119:37 ESV, “Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways.” Heb. 12:1–2 NIV, “Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles… fixing our eyes on Jesus… For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Luke 23:47–48 ESV, “Now when the centurion saw...2021-12-0834 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastWhen Blessings Become Like Idols, Isaiah 2:6-11Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2021-11-0741 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastRotting Away (Ezekiel 24)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2021-09-1229 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastGlory after Suffering (1 Peter 3:17-22)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleRead Genesis 6:1-13 with me and consider what it would have been like to be Noah and his family before the flood. This is a sad and strange account. Eve previously saw that the fruit looked good when Satan presented it to her, so she took it and ate it. Here, the “sons of God” see that the daughters of men look good, so they take any they want as wives. God immediately expresses displeasure — saying his Spirit won’t...2021-08-3018 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastResolving and Thriving (Daniel 1:8-21)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleDaniel and his friends were shipped off to Babylon and forced to attend Babylon University. Last time we talked about the importance of recognizing that Babylon’s secular worldview is everywhere — in the very air we breath. When Babylon educated Daniel and his friends, their goal was indoctrination, not free education. Everything they learned was contained with in a Babylonian story that centered on Babylonian gods and Babylon’s triumph for Babylon’s glory. When the state edu...2021-08-1727 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSchooled By Babylon (Daniel 1:1-7)Series: (none)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleA few months ago I was doing work at our kitchen table while Ashley was with the girls in our room. She asked me to pull out dinner at a certain time. I was hard at work and at some point the smoke alarm went off. Dinner wasn’t due to be done for another 15-20 minutes, so I thought it was just giving off a little smoke, I fanned the alarm with a towel, it shut off, and I got ba...2021-08-0226 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastResponding to Insults and Questions (1 Peter 3:9-16)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevillePart of the message of the gospel is that the God who made the land, the sky, the sea, and the fresh waters is bringing his kingdom and coming in judgment. We are his delegates — priests of the king sent into the world with this warning and with terms of peace. As our neighbors, coworkers, family members, and friends find out who we are, some will be curious and some will even be excited because they have been pr...2021-07-1935 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastJoseph's Faithfulness and God's Blessing (Genesis 39)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleWhy do we obey God? Why do we work hard to not disobey him? Why has Jesus’ freed us from the curse of sin? What is the purpose? We are going to consider the story of Joseph as an example of what God does with his obedient children. I want us to see in action what God has saved us to do and why it is imperative that we obey God’s voice. In Genesis, God creat...2021-07-0532 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastNo Rest (Revelation 14:6-13)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleIt is already summer and the kids get to rest. Remember what that was like, adults? I remember how hard it was my first couple of summers out of college to grapple with the fact that summer means nothing as an adult. You have now stepped onto the hamster wheel and you have to keep running till you die — no rest. When God made the heavens and earth, it was it was formless and void — disordered and e...2021-06-0627 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastDwelling in Unity (1 Peter 3:8; Psalm 133)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleWhen we were younger there were certain kids shows we weren’t allowed to watch. Even some kids shows make bad attitudes seem normal. The show “Rugrats” was like that. The characters were hostile to one another — always fighting and whining about something. However realistic that may be, my parents could see a difference in how we brothers treated one another after watching shows like that. We are not of the world, but we do live in...2021-05-3130 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastHusbands, Honor Your Wives (1 Peter 3:7)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleI grew up in a home with three other brothers, but no sisters. Ashley travelled to Arkansas to meet my family in the summer of 2009 in between our sophomore and junior years of college. One day we went canoeing and then came back to the house to play a card game named “Nerts.” It is a fast-paced game and it always got rowdy in my family. We called names, slapped, pushed, threw cards. It was great. After we clea...2021-05-2426 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSide by Side for the Gospel (Philippians 1:27-30)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevillePaul is writing to the Philippians in chains from prison encouraging them to be joyful and united. For them to live needs to mean Christ. The world is fighting against them, so they cannot be distracted. Sometimes this is seen in physical danger. More often, enemies of the cross do battle in a more seductive manner. That’s one thing we see in Revelation. The beast threatens with fear and violent force; the prostitute spreads her legs. What ought we to...2021-05-0327 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastNew Wineskins for New Wine (Luke 5:33-39)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleLuke presents Jesus as one who is fulfilling God’s promises of old. Jesus’ family and John’s family were not law-breakers but law-keepers — circumcising, sacrificing, and participating in Israel’s feasts. He is not novel, but he is indeed doing a new thing that is based on an old thing. Redemptive history is taking a massive step forward towards the marriage of God with his people as Jesus steps on the scene. With a new step in redemptive history come new p...2021-04-1831 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastMaking the Resurrection Real Today (Romans 6:1-14)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleScott K. — Making the Resurrection Real Today (Romans 6) — 4/4/21 Early on Sunday morning nearly two thousand years ago, a few women went to Jesus’ tomb to anoint his body. Jesus was supposed to be the hope of Israel and of the world. And yet, he had been falsely accused and murdered. Now, this wasn’t the first time something like this happened. In these days, plenty of Jews picked up swords and claimed they were going to...2021-04-0439 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastImperishable Beauty (1 Peter 3:1-6)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville(Scripture Reading) Isaiah 3:16-24 (NIV11). “The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, strutting along with swaying hips, with ornaments jingling on their ankles. Therefore the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion; the LORD will make their scalps bald.” In that day the Lord will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces, the earrings and bracelets and veils, the head...2021-03-2236 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastOne Man's ObedienceSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleOne of the most frustrating things about reading the Bible is how often people who have the power and opportunity to make everything so much better mess everything up. There has only ever been one time when everything went perfect and as planned. God created the and formed the world in six day and on the seventh day he rested. Everything was very good. The water stopped where it was supposed to, trees bore fruit, birds were chirping, Adam and...2021-03-0836 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastShe Loved Much (Luke 7:36-50)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2021-02-2100 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastCalled to Suffer Unjustly (1 Peter 2:18-25)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe past year has opened our eyes to the darkness in the world around us and as such we have talked about how to think about injustice from a lot of different perspectives. We have talked about how the evil gods of the divine council are the powers behind it all. We have talked about how we ought to hope in God to judge these gods and the powers that be. We have demonstrated through John the Baptizer...2021-02-1100 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastRespecting the Image of God (Genesis 1:26-28; 9:5-7)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2021-02-1100 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastLiving Between the Advents (Luke 7:18-23)Series: The Gospel and the KingdomService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe more you read Isaiah the more it becomes apparent that he probably addressed many of his oracles to various leaders in Jerusalem — priests, prophets, princes, kings, judges and rulers. From Isaiah’s perspective, a large part of what is wrong in Jerusalem and in the world is a top down problem. Unjust laws and judgments were cast by judges and rulers (Isaiah 10:1-2). Priest and prophet were full of alcohol (Isaiah 28:7-8). It should be no surp...2021-01-1100 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Wrath of God (Romans 1:18-32)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleNotice Acts 24:24-25. Paul was on trial before the governor Felix. Felix was not a follower of Jesus, but he knew plenty about this Jesus following. Despite this, notice what happens when he visited with Paul one day. “After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and sai...2020-12-1400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSubject to Caesar (1 Peter 2:13-17)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleFor thousands of years people have lived under the mediocre and often oppressive reigns of the kings of earth. But the prophets have promised for a long time that a trustworthy king will come to truly do justice. And he has finally come — Jesus Christ. When the first Christians gave their worship and allegiance to Jesus and his kingdom, the world quickly realized that the reign of King Jesus rivaled the reign of Caesar. Jesus was building an un...2020-12-1400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastDo Justice and Love Kindness (Micah 6:8)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-11-1500 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastJudging the Injustices of the Gods (Psalm 82)Series: Psalms (Worshipping God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville*Though the sermon does not address the relationship between Psalm 82 and John 10, here are a few notes to consider*God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: “How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? (Selah) Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the ha...2020-11-0300 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastGlorifying God As Exile in a Hostile World (1 Peter 2:11-12)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville(English)As Moses explained God’s instructions to Israel in Deuteronomy, he motivated them to obey by telling them what God was planning to accomplish through their obedience. Deuteronomy 4:6–8 ESV, “Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ For what great nation is there that...2020-11-0200 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastJudas Selling the Shepherd (Zechariah 11; Matthew 27.3-10)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-10-1100 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastGuilty VictimsSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-09-0600 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastIdentity and Purpose in Exile (1 Peter 2:4-10)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleI’ll never forget the feeling I had when Jose Altuve hit his third homerun in the first game of playoffs in 2017. I was with Taylor at the game. And when the Astros won the world series, I cried. I felt like I was apart of something so much bigger than me. We crave to be part of something that matters, something that is bigger than us. We take pride in the country we are from and the ci...2020-08-2400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastLove and the Gospel (1 Peter 1:22-2:3)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleIn a story for the Atlantic called “The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake” David Brooks argues that the detachment of the nuclear family from extended family has been a mistake. Throughout history, extended families lived near one another — working family farms and businesses together. Grandparents were useful and cared for, moms and dads worked alongside aunts and uncles, cousins grew up learning and working together, and the many children had many hands to catch them when they fell. There...2020-08-2400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastI Know My SheepSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-08-0900 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThough the Earth Gives Way (Psalm 46)Series: Psalms (Worshipping God)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-07-1700 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastHope and Holiness in Exile (1 Peter 1:13-16)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleThe Israelites had been tired, exhausted slaves for generation after generation. Each day they rose early to make bricks in the heat all day, sometimes being whipped. Each day they came home late, their bodies full of aching , slowly eating their dinners. They had cried so much. They had lost so many. So many sons. They were tired, discouraged and hopeless. But not today. Today, there was a different energy in their cities when t...2020-07-0200 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastFearful Conduct in Exile (1 Peter 1:17-21)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleJoseph had been exiled from the land of promise to Egypt. He was sold by his brothers and had become the slave of Potiphar. He was unjustly mistreated. He was all alone. He heard nothing from his father. He received no more dreams from God. From our perspective, it seems he had been completely abandoned. That kind of aloneness can really eat away at a person. The desire we all have to know and be known can grow...2020-07-0200 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastOur Desperate Need for ResurrectionSeries: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleA couple weeks ago the New York Times published an opinion piece by an ICU doctor in Boston that made me sick. “BOSTON — As an I.C.U. doctor I’m used to giving bad news, but I was not prepared for this. I paused outside my patient’s room to watch her for a moment. She lay on the bed, tethered to a ventilator by the tracheostomy tube in her neck. Her husban...2020-05-1400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastTransformed or Conformed? (Pandemic Thinking)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleI appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.(Rom. 12:1–2 ESV) A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The...2020-05-1400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastThe Storm That Stopped (Mark 4:35-41)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-05-1400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastRejoicing through Trials in Exile (1 Peter 1:1-12)Series: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville1. Rejoice in Our Sure Inheritance (1:1-5)1 Peter 1:1–5 (ESV), “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. Blessed be the God and Father of our L...2020-05-1400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastWe Are ExilesSeries: 1 Peter (Living in Exile)Service: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevillePsalm 44:11, 13-16 (NLT-SE), “You have butchered us like sheep and scattered us among the nations... You let our neighbors mock us. We are an object of scorn and derision to those around us. You have made us the butt of their jokes; they shake their heads at us in scorn. We can’t escape the constant humiliation; shame is written across our faces. All we hear are the taunts of our mockers. All we see are our...2020-05-1400 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastAn Unforgivable Party (Isaiah 22)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-04-2700 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastDon't Be Too Righteous (Ecclesiastes 7:15-24)Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-03-0900 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastLight or Dark? (1 John 1:5-2:2)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-03-0100 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastRelax, Eat, Drink, Be Merry (Luke 12:13-21)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-01-1500 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastGreat Joy, Violent Fury (Matthew 2)Series: N/AService: Sun AMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott KerchevilleImage: "Scene of the Massacre of the Innocents"I recently saw this painting which depicts a scared mother in Bethlehem when Herod killed all the boys two years old and under. Other depictions of a nativity scene often go around during Christmas, but I like this one because it reminds us of a different side of Christmas, of the birth of Jesus." God with us" is not simply news that calls for another round of hot cocoa. Magi — wi...2020-01-1500 minAlston Road Church of Christ PodcastSuspicion and Sovereignty (1 Samuel 21-22)Series: 1 Samuel (The Coming King)Service: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Scott Kercheville2020-01-1500 min
Miscellaneous – West Palm Beach church of ChristWorship In AweA sermon from Scott Kercheville. No text available.2019-02-0434 minMiscellaneous – West Palm Beach church of ChristGod Is Sovereign When Opposed (Jonah 1)A sermon from Scott Kercheville. No text available.2015-12-2831 min