Western Hills Church Of Christ, Temple

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this passage, Scott brings Paul's message to the Corinthian church regarding sexual immorality that is all around them in their culture and threatening Corinth's church.  Paul clearly lays out the way of life those who follow Christ must pursue in the attitude toward sex and sexual behavior.

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  Washed, sanctified, and justified are the words Paul uses in this passage to describe those who have become followers of Jesus Christ and made Him Lord of their lives.  They are new people not bear the burden of the labels of their past lives.

Scripture:  Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 5:41 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this fifth of the Vision 5 series, Scott challenges the church to the Elders vision of Western Hills going the extra mile, a two mile area around the location to serve in whatever ways we can those within that circle and most certainly beyond.

Scripture: Review of 1 Corinthians Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  Scott resumes his series discussing the themes of 1 Corinthians.  This summary message is a re-introduction to the themes covered so far in his previous messages.

Scripture:  Acts 1:6-8, Acts 28:30-31 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  Scott presents the final sermon of the "Vision 5"  series.  The fifth of the commitments the Elders are calling the Western Hills congregation to make over the next five years is to seek an opportunity to plant a church somewhere in North America.  In the context of Acts, Scott brings the text of Acts as it applies to us today in seeking to tell the world about Jesus.

Scripture:  Acts 10 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this message, Scott explores the challenges of becoming a diverse church.  He approaches that with a story about Peter, one chosen by Jesus to take the story of Jesus everywhere, who is sent to take that story to someone Peter probably doesn't think worthy of hearing it.  Scott asks the question of each believer, What keeps you from accepting everyone as worthy of Jesus' story?

Scripture:  Romans 6:1-11 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  What is it?  Why is it?  Who can participate?  What difference does it make?  These are the points Scott unpacks about baptism as he guides listeners through Romans 6:1-11.  

Scripture:  Acts 8:26-40 Speaker:  Scott Meyer  Summary:  As Scott continues the series, "Vision 5," in this message he brings the account of the Ethiopian and Paul.  The challenge before the church is to follow Paul's example and for "Everyone to lead one" to come to know Jesus and make the commitment to follow him.  

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary: In this message, Scott introduces a five year vision for the church.  Each of the five objectives of this vision will be explored in the Sundays following then he will return to the Corinthians series.  This Sunday's message lays the ground work for the five objectives in the context of the power of new.      

Scripture:  Luke 2:1-21 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this message, Scott continues this Christmas series with the story of the shepherds. The good news that the shepherds heard that quiet night is the same good news that we hear every time we read or hear the story.  It is the miracle of the incarnation.  What does that incarnation mean for us?    

Scripture:  Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary: You've probably seen any number of manger scenes during the Christmas Season.  Usually, you will see Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, some shepherds, perhaps some animals and three wise men.  Who are these three wise men?  Why have they come?  How did they come to the decision to travel some 800 miles to see a baby?  Scott invites you to consider these questions and what the wise men can challenge us to do.

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary: We're all familiar with the practice of exchanging gifts during the Christmas Season.  As Scott guides us through the story of Jesus birth, he will examine what each of the players in that story exchanged for the gift of Jesus.  It may very well be not what you expect.

Scripture:  I Corinthians 6:1-11 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary: How should a Christian respond when they have been wronged by another Christian?                                                Paul offers a way that runs counter to the wisdom of our culture and is not for the faint of heart.

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  What is the church's responsibility when one of its members is involved in a very egregious violation of God's standards?  This is the challenge that Paul addressed in this section of scripture.  Scott brings insight into the church's responsibility to bring that person through redemptive discipline.

Scripture:  I Corinthians 4:6-21 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this message Scott explores a section of 1st Corinthians in which the apostle Paul, tells the church in Corinth that they should imitate him in the demonstration of faith because the one he imitates is Jesus.  Scott ends the message with some very penetrating questions about those who imitate and those who are imitated.

Scripture:  I Corinthians 3:1-23 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  What is the "foundation" for who we are as a church?  In 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, Scott talks about the answer that Paul, the apostle, gives to that question.  So, based on the "foundation," who are we to be as collectively and individually acting as builders on that foundation.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this message Scott examines the source of true wisdom.  It is clear from Paul's language that true wisdom does not come from anything this world can offer, but rather from God.  As you listen, consider the source of true wisdom as compared to the source of the wisdom the world has to offer.

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this message Scott discusses Paul's statement about the contrast in attitudes about the cross of Christ.  To some the cross is foolish, but to others it is glorious.  Why do believers in Christ find that he is the ultimate gift from God that brings meaning to life?

Scripture:  1 Corinthians  1:10-17 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  In this message Scott addresses the issue of a divided church.  Paul's pleas in this passage are reiterated in Scott's message.  Just as Paul calls for unity in the church at Corinth, Scott calls us to responsible representation of the church as it was intended to be: unified.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Speaker:  Scott Meyer Summary:  This is the first message in a series that explores the Apostle Paul's letter to the church in Corinth.  Paul will address the way of life of some in the Corinthian church who have indulged in pagan practices that are directly contrary to life in Christ.  Scott begins the journey through Corinthians as we continue to understand what the church is really all about.