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  1. Sep 23

    Readiness Starts in the Heart | Luke 14 & Philippians 3 | Rickie Jenkins

    Are you ready? It starts in the heart. In this session from our men's weekend at the Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, Rickie Jenkins shows that readiness is never an accident or something we're shamed into. It's a deliberate choice that starts with what we treasure and guard in our hearts (Proverbs 4:23; Luke 6:45). Using Jesus' call to count the cost in Luke 14, Rickie leads us through a spiritual audit in three parts: - Remember what we were: Joseph, Jacob, and "such were some of you" (1 Corinthians 6) - Remember who we are: Paul's "not that I have already attained," and pressing toward the mark of becoming like Christ (Philippians 3) - Remember where we're going: a heavenly citizenship and a glory that will be revealed in us (1 John 3; Romans 8; 2 Corinthians 3) "We don't go to heaven. We grow to heaven." He closes with three questions for each of us: Who am I becoming? Do I have joy in who I'm becoming? Do I really have an appetite for the glory to be revealed? Part of our "Are You Ready?" weekend series. ๐Ÿ“– Scripture: Proverbs 4:23; Luke 6:45; Luke 14:25โ€“33; 1 Corinthians 6:9โ€“11; Philippians 3:12โ€“21; 1 John 3:1โ€“2; Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 3:18 ๐ŸŽง Listen on the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1040440/episodes/19850406-rickie-opening-session โ›ช Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ, Lubbock, Texas #ReadinessStartsWithin #BibleStudy #ChurchOfChrist

  2. Sep 23

    Ready for Action | 1 Peter 1 & 4 | Noah Diestelkamp

    Are you ready for action? In this Sunday morning sermon at the Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, Noah Diestelkamp of the Cedar Park church opens with something we all do: playing out hypothetical scenarios in our heads that we're not actually prepared for. The danger is doing the same thing spiritually. In 1 Peter, our hope is a living hope, grounded in the resurrection of Jesus, that can't be corrupted, destroyed, or lost. And true hope changes the way we live. Like a farmer who plows and plants because he believes the rain will come, real hope moves us to act. In this sermon: - A living hope that gives us direction and motivation (1 Peter 1:3โ€“9) - "Preparing your minds for action": girding up the mind for the work God has for us (1 Peter 1:13) - Being aware: sober-minded, watchful, and looking outside ourselves - Being equipped: called to be holy as our Father is holy, and growing into it (1 Peter 1:14โ€“19) - Getting ready now: serving one another and working with one another (1 Peter 4:7โ€“11) "If we wait for some big, important time in the future to take action and do what is right, we'll find it's too late. The time to prepare is now." Part of our "Are You Ready?" weekend series. ๐Ÿ“– Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3โ€“19; 1 Peter 4:7โ€“11 ๐ŸŽง Listen on the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1040440/episodes/19850386-noah-am-sermon โ›ช Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ, Lubbock, Texas #1Peter #LivingHope #ChurchOfChrist

  3. Sep 23

    Ready for Self-Control | Proverbs 16 & 1 Corinthians 9 | Noah Diestelkamp

    Are you ready for self-control? In this men's breakout session at the Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, Noah [Last Name] starts by asking the room what real men do: hunting, deep-sea fishing, working on cars, chopping wood. Then he turns to Proverbs, where the strongest man isn't the one who conquers a city but the one who rules his own spirit. This is an interactive class, and the men in the room help build out what self-control is, where we need it, and what it takes. In this session: - A man without self-control is a conquered city; a man with it is mightier than the conqueror (Proverbs 25:28; 16:32) - There's no area of life where self-control isn't needed - Self-control is productive, not just preventive: Jesus chose the cross - Self-control is about making the choice, not just making the right choice - The prerequisites: knowledge, a greater goal, practice, diligence, trust in God, and humility (1 Corinthians 9:24โ€“27; 10:1โ€“12) - Self-control is a choice, and self-control is submission: "Blessed are the meek" Part of our "Are You Ready?" weekend series. 0:00 What do real men do? 4:40 A city with broken walls (Proverbs 25:28) 5:58 Better than the one who takes a city (Proverbs 16:32) 8:24 Where do we need self-control? 19:56 Self-control is productive, not just preventive 34:36 The prerequisites of self-control 42:43 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 9 55:03 Humility, choice, and submission ๐Ÿ“– Scripture: Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 16:32; Titus 2:11โ€“12; Galatians 5:22โ€“23; 1 Corinthians 9:24โ€“27; 1 Corinthians 10:1โ€“12; Matthew 5:5 ๐ŸŽง Listen on the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1040440/episodes/19850459-noah-breakout-session โ›ช Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ, Lubbock, Texas #SelfControl #ChurchOfChrist #MensMinistry

  4. Sep 23

    Ready to Stand Firm? | Ephesians 6 | Rickie Jenkins

    Ready to stand firm? In this men's breakout session at the Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, Rickie Jenkins opens Ephesians 6, where Paul, writing from prison, tells Christians three times to "stand." This is an interactive class. The men in the room help define conviction and courage and name the Bible's great "standers": Abraham, Moses, Nehemiah, Esther, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Jude, and Paul himself. In this session: - Standing firm requires conviction, and conviction is tested when there's a price to pay - Courage isn't fearlessness: Polycarp's "Eighty and six years I have served Him" - Knowing who we're standing against: not flesh and blood, and not each other - Getting right with God at home, in purity, and in the church - The whole armor of God, piece by piece - Hope for the future: God's promises, the power of the resurrection, and a home waiting for us - The Cheyenne Dog Soldiers and the question: will you hold your ground until everyone passes safely? Part of our "Are You Ready?" weekend series. 0:00 Reading Ephesians 6:10โ€“20 5:58 The wild boar experiment 8:32 Standing firm requires conviction 18:01 Standing firm requires courage 30:26 Putting on the armor of God ๐Ÿ“– Scripture: Ephesians 6:10โ€“20; Psalm 139; Joshua 24; 2 Corinthians 11; 1 Corinthians 15 ๐ŸŽง Listen on the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1040440/episodes/19850378-rickie-breakout-session โ›ช Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ, Lubbock, Texas #Ephesians6 #ArmorOfGod #ChurchOfChrist

  5. Sep 23

    Are You Ready to Let Go? | Philippians 3 | Rickie Jenkins

    Are you ready to let go? In this Sunday morning Bible class at the Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas, Rickie Jenkins walks through Philippians 3, where Paul lays out a lifetime of credentials and then counts it all as loss "for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." Paul wasn't letting go of evil things. He was letting go of good things he had held onto tightly for years, so his hands would be open to gain Christ. Rickie draws a clear line between release and resignation. Resignation gives up because there's no hope left. Release is an active choice that comes from trust. In this lesson: - Paul's "resume of resumes" and why he walked away from it (Philippians 3:4โ€“7) - Three things we struggle to let go of: a grudge, a role we used to fill, and a promise we haven't fully accepted - "Forgetting those things which are behind": honoring the past without living there - Putting off the old man and renewing the mind (Ephesians 4, Romans 6) - Abraham, Isaac, and the question: how many Isaacs do we need to let go of? (Genesis 22) - The relay race: sometimes you have to hand off the baton to win Part of our "Are You Ready?" weekend series. ๐Ÿ“– Scripture: Philippians 3:4โ€“14; Genesis 22; Ephesians 4; Romans 6; Hebrews 12 ๐ŸŽง Listen on the podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1040440/episodes/19850321-rickie-jenkins-bible-class โ›ช Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ, Lubbock, Texas #Philippians #BibleClass #ChurchOfChrist

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Published from the Milwaukee Avenue Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas- Sermons - Classes - Devos- Bible Readings