Springer Road Church of Christ
Lawrenceburg, TN
The very first men that became the disciples of Jesus received the invitations, “Come and See” and “Follow Me.” With those sweet few words Jesus extended the greatest invitation to His disciples, and He still extends that invitation to us today. In this lesson, Nate Bibens teaches on Jesus’ first calling of His disciples in John 1:19-51!
Come and See: The First Disciples – Audio Only
After the awe-inspiring scene of His baptism, Jesus was led by the Spirit to the wilderness. There He would face Satan in a series of temptations. In this sermon, Nate Bibens retells the events of Matthew 4 and Luke 4, showing how Jesus overcame every temptation. This event teaches us great things about how our adversary attacks us, and how we too can overcome as Jesus did!
Temptations in the Wilderness – Audio Only
After 30 years of near silence, the gospel narrative focuses on Jesus as He departed Nazareth and headed to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist. This momentous event was the inauguration of Jesus’ public ministry, and was accompanied by divine signs. In this eigth sermon of the Life of Christ series, Nate Bibens teaches on this important event that is recorded in Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11 and Luke 2:41-52!
The Baptism of Jesus – Audio Only
The gospels do not give us much information about the childhood or early life of Jesus. What we do have is recorded in Matthew 2 and Luke 2. In this sermon, evangelist Nate Bibens teaches on the flight of Jesus’ family to Egypt, Jesus visit to the Temple at the age of 12, and Luke’s comments about the growth of Jesus!
Early Life of Jesus – Audio Only
First Corinthians chapter 4 is the final portion of Paul’s opening arguments and remarks before turning to some other issues the Corinthians were facing. In the lesson, James Smith focuses on 1 Corinthians 4:1-6 where Paul discusses the true status of the preacher and teacher, and teaches some important lessons about judgment!
Servant and Steward – Audio Only
Following up on the wondrous birth announcements, Nate Bibens teaches on the marvelous narratives of the birth of Jesus, recorded in Matthew 2 and Luke 2. Not only had the Lord’s birth been announced in miraculous ways, His birth was accompanied by some unique visors and divine proclamations!
The Birth of Jesus – Audio Only
Finishing up chapter 3, Nate Bibens teaches on the capstone of Paul’s opening arguments to the Corinthians, as he reminded them of how God views man’s wisdom, and illustrates that the Corinthians had everything backwards!
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Nate Bibens continues discussing the wondrous events leading up to the birth of Christ. In this sermon, Nate teaches on Mary’s visit to Elizabeth and the songs of each woman (Luke 1:39-56) as well as the final angelic birth announcements of the gospel narratives – the angel that spoke to Joseph about his betrothed Mary and the child she was carrying (Mt. 1:18-25)!
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Moving to 1st Corinthians chapter two, Nate Bibens teaches on verses 1-5, where Paul reminds the Corinthian Christians of the gospel message he originally preached to them, the simple but powerful message of Christ crucified!
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In the final sermon from the first chapter in 1st Corinthians, David Brown teaches on Christ crucified, Who is the power and wisdom of God as Paul argued in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.
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