Matthew – Lamar Avenue Church of Christ – Paris, TX https://lacoc.org A community of people who strive to live lives that please God. Sun, 29 May 2022 16:49:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://i0.wp.com/lacoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-LamarAvenue-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Matthew – Lamar Avenue Church of Christ – Paris, TX https://lacoc.org 32 32 180485810 “The Greatest Sermon” Matthew 5-7 https://lacoc.org/sermons/the-greatest-sermon-matthew-5-7/ Sun, 29 May 2022 16:49:38 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1603

]]> 1603 “A Wise Man built…” Matthew 7:24-29 https://lacoc.org/sermons/a-wise-man-built-matthew-724-29/ Mon, 23 May 2022 19:37:17 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1599

]]> 1599 “Good Fruit” (Matthew 7:13-29) https://lacoc.org/sermons/good-fruit-matthew-713-29/ Sun, 15 May 2022 16:46:00 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1584

]]> 1584 “The Golden Rule” (Matthew 7:12) https://lacoc.org/sermons/the-golden-rule-matthew-712/ Thu, 12 May 2022 18:01:40 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1580

]]> 1580 “Ask, See, Knock!” (Matthew 7:7-11) https://lacoc.org/sermons/ask-see-knock-matthew-77-11/ Sun, 01 May 2022 17:13:44 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1576

]]> 1576 “Dogs & Pigs” (Matthew 7:6) https://lacoc.org/sermons/dogs-pigs-matthew-76/ Sun, 24 Apr 2022 17:20:11 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1573

]]> 1573 “The Resurrection Should Change You.” https://lacoc.org/sermons/the-resurrection-changes-everything-has-it-changed-you/ Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:54:04 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1559 1559 “Do Not Judge!” (Matthew 7:1-5) https://lacoc.org/sermons/do-not-judge-matthew-71-5/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:15:14 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1556

Jesus’ words are related to how we treat each other.

“To judge” has two meanings in the New Testament:

  1. It can mean discerning between things.
  2. It can also mean to sit in a place of superiority to condemn.

The humorous metaphor Jesus uses teaches that “judging” can lead to hypocrisy.

Become a “one another” church.

  • “One another” implies a certain sense of responsibility to one another.
  • “One another” offers the potential for belonging.
  • “One another” calls for us to recognize our interdependence.

Build social capital at Lamar Avenue—make relationships a priority!

]]> 1556 “Don’t Be a Worrywart” (Matthew 6:25-34) https://lacoc.org/sermons/dont-be-a-worrywart-matthew-625-34/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 17:11:33 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1547 In our text this morning three times Jesus plainly says, “Do not worry!” (6:25, 31, 34)

Jesus says not to worry about three things:

  1. Life
  2. Life’s Necessities
  3. And, the future

Jesus gives three illustrations of why worry is silly.

  1. We are more important than birds.
  2. What can worry change?
  3. We are more important than flowers.

Jesus gives the corrective to worry in verse 33, which becomes the pivotal verse of this section.

Not only must the kingdom of God be first on our priority list, the kingdom of God must also determine our priority list!

]]> 1547 “To Fast, or not to Fast” (Matthew 6:16-18) https://lacoc.org/sermons/to-fast-or-not-to-fast-matthew-616-18/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:30:24 +0000 http://lacoc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1544 Fasting is deliberate and sustained abstinence from food.

Fasting in the Bible was usually done for one of the following reasons:

  1. As an act of mourning;
  2. As an act of repentance;
  3. As an auxiliary to prayer;
  4. As an act of preparation to encounter God.

Fasting was only commanded once in the Law of Moses.

Fasting was primarily a voluntary activity.

The Pharisees fasted twice a week, on Monday and Thursday.

Jesus was concerned that fasting had turned into a show for praise of others and all its spiritual value was ruined.

Applications from This Text:

  1. Think of fasting as often as you think of praying.
  2. Recognize and respond to sacred moments in life.
  3. Embrace the pathos of God.
  4. Consider observing the liturgical calendar.
  5. Resist the temptation to appear better than we are.
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