Hohenwald Church of Christ's Podcast

This message will encourage us to be more patient in waiting on God in challenging times. We will look at numerous examples from Holy Scripture of how God reveals his plan in his time. Portions of Isaiah 40 and Romans 5 will be used in this lesson.

This message is intended to remind us of the magnitude of the birth of our Savior. Luke 2:6-15; Micah 4:8; and John 1:29 will be used as part of this lesson.

This message will serve to remind us why God is worthy of our worship one week before we celebrate the arrival of a king. I will preach from Isaiah 55 and Matthew 13.

This message will take a look at the parables of Jesus in Luke 15 and Luke 18 as we attempt to fix the teachings of Jesus on the subject of forgiveness.

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This message will serve to follow last week’s discussion of faith as the foundation of the Christian experience. This lesson will seek to remind us what faith should produce in the way of good fruit and service to others. I plan to use James 2:14-26; Hebrews 10:19-25; and possibly Titus 3:14 or 1 John 3:18.

Guest Preacher: Johnny Clayton

Guest Preacher: Johnny Clayton

This message will seek to challenge those who hear to consider the source of their joy. John 16 and 1 Thessalonians 3 will be the focus of this lesson.

This message will look at baptism as part of salvation and where we get our doctrine of baptism. Romans 6 and 1 Peter 3 are scriptures we will look at, as well as excerpts from the book of Acts.

This message is about how our battle with sin and human nature is ongoing. I will use Galatians 5:16-26; Mark 14:32-42; and 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 to look at how the Holy Spirit works on our behalf as we wage this war.

This message will look at how we should be slow to draw a conclusion about a situation or about someone else’s life. I plan to use portions of Proverbs, James, and possibly Luke to show what God’s word teaches us.

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I will use portions of Hosea 6, Matthew 9, and Matthew 12 to illustrate how we need to put mercy into practice when dealing with others, just as we seek mercy from our Heavenly Father.

This message will seek to give us insight into what unity in the body might look like. Portions of John 17 and Colossians 3 will be used, as well as an example about the apostles which teaches us about how differing viewpoints can work toward a common good.

This message is the last in our series on Daily Reminders and will serve to remind us of not only how to grow spiritually, but what we are preparing for. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 will be the focus text, but other scriptures will be used as well.

This message is the last in our series on Daily Reminders and will serve to remind us of not only how to grow spiritually, but what we are preparing for. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 will be the focus text, but other scriptures will be used as well.

This message will be delivered as part two in our series, Daily Reminders. We will look at why God’s children should exhibit gratitude in our lives each day. Parts of Psalm 105 and Psalm 106 will be used as well as part of 1 Thessalonians 5.

This message is the first in a series, Daily Reminders, in which we will look at daily habits, disciplines, and routines that lead to spiritual growth. I will Colossians 3:5-13 and 2 Peter 3:18 in this lesson.

This message will conclude our series, Fresh Air, as we explore what the good news of Jesus Christ provides for our lives as we follow him. This lesson will look at Luke 7:36-50.

As the second segment of our Fresh Air series, this lesson will focus on the meaning of the gospel and how it defines God’s love. 1 Corinthians 15:1-10a; Romans 5:3-11; and John 15:9-15 are scriptures that will be used to illustrate this love.

This will be the first message in our series, Fresh Air, about what the gospel provides for us. This first lesson will focus on peace as I use John 14:1-10; 26-28, and 2 Thessalonians 3:16 to illustrate the beauty and benefit of God’s peace. I will also make reference to people who had encounters with […]

This message is about the Jewish practice of Jubilee in Leviticus 25 and how this helped the people of God to understand the importance of generosity. I will also use Luke 12:13-21 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-13 in helping us to understand how we should practice generosity with a giving heart.

This stand-alone message is an effort to remind us once again of the necessity to forgive others as we seek to be forgiven. This is not about a new perspective on this subject, but rather a call to treat others as we seek to be treated. Matthew 18:21-35; Ephesians 4:25-32; and Matthew 6:14-15 will all […]

This message will look at the biblical perspective of leaving a legacy of faith to future generations. 2 Timothy 1 and Psalm 78 will be used to challenge adults to live as a faithful witness.

This message will focus on the problem of letting fear and judgement prevent us from loving people the way we should. Most of this lesson will center around the story of Jonah as we consider how we sometimes allow ourselves to feel a similar way toward others.

This message continues our series on real-life faith as we take a look at how our Heavenly Father responds to our repentance. Psalm 32:1-7; Acts 3:19-20; and James 1:14-15 will serve as our scripture focus for this lesson.

This message begins a three-part series, Real-Life Faith in which we will be urged to resist the temptation of projecting a carefully filtered version of ourselves. This first part will look at Galatians 2:11-14 and Colossians 3:22-25 as we focus on the problem of pleasing people.

This message will look at what the Lord spoke through Jeremiah regarding Israel in Jeremiah 18:1-6 and also at how Matthias was added to the apostles in Acts 1:15-26. The focus of this lesson is letting ourselves be molded by God.

This message will include a discussion of the resurrection and we will read from Luke 24:13-35 as we consider what it means to experience Jesus in our lives today.

This message will move from our usual Palm Sunday message to consider the cost of eternal living. This lesson will use Luke 14:28-30 and Matthew 16:24-26 as the focus of this teaching.

This message will focus on the most famous teaching of Jesus from the Torah from Mark 12:28-34. We also look at Paul’s teaching on the subject from Romans 13.

This message will bring our Equipping series to a close and will focus on what should be at the heart of our use of our God-given gifts—love. I plan to use 1 Corinthians 12:27-14:1; as well as portions of Galatians 5 and Romans 13 as we take a look at what love has to do […]

This message is a continuation of our series, Equipping, in which we are encouraging the believers who gather with us to find and use whatever gifts God has blessed us with in the year ahead. Romans 12:3-8 and John 13:1-17 are the texts used to inspire us this week.

This message will be a conclusion of what began last week: The Gospel According to ___________. We will look at scripture from both testaments including portions of Genesis 3, Job 42, and Luke 24. This lesson is intended to remind us of the importance of a closer walk with our Lord as we live according […]