There are times when we struggle and are sad. However, as Matthew Balentine shows us, if we realize the great love God has for us, we will be comforted and have no need to cry. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on i...
Feb 20, 2022•37 min•Ep. 685
Using the account of Jesus and the leper in Mark 1, Matthew Balentine discusses our need to be clean and how we can be made clean. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-...
Feb 13, 2022•35 min•Ep. 684
As we listen to the words of Jesus in Mark 1:16-18, Matthew Balentine shows us that following Him is a personal decision, is a journey, and it comes with a reward. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at http...
Feb 06, 2022•38 min•Ep. 683
Speaking on the topic of togetherness, Johnathn Germany looks at how we need to struggle, encourage, and grow together. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-a...
Jan 30, 2022•27 min•Ep. 682
We can choose to worry or we can choose to trust God. By coming unto Jesus, we can cast our worries on Him. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-alive/2833578...
Jan 23, 2022•28 min•Ep. 681
Shawn Townsend discusses what we need to do in the new year to be more effective for the cause of Christ. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-alive/283357842...
Jan 17, 2022•36 min•Ep. 680
Matthew Balentine uses the writing of Haggai to show that when our focus is not on God then our lives will be out of focus as well. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our...
Jan 16, 2022•26 min•Ep. 679
Basing his sermon on Romans 12:14-21, Jonathan Germany discusses how our treatment of others is the result of how we view them and how we can improve our view and, thus, our treatment. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purcha...
Dec 29, 2021•24 min•Ep. 677
Matthew Balentine looks at the account of the birth of Jesus, as recorded in Luke 2:1-21, and presents four lessons we can learn from it. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/alb...
Dec 20, 2021•36 min•Ep. 676
As Matthew Balentine continues his discussion on what we must do to live transformed lives, he focuses on our relationship with others, by looking at Paul's words in Romans 12:14-16. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchase...
Dec 12, 2021•32 min•Ep. 675
Matthew Balentine continues his discussion on what we must do to live transformed lives. His text is taken from Romans 12:9-13. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god...
Dec 05, 2021•36 min•Ep. 674
Jonathan Germany discusses three requisites for every Christian if he or she is to be a valuable member of God's kingdom. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is...
Nov 29, 2021•26 min•Ep. 673
Looking at two passages from the letters of Paul, Matthew Balentine discusses our need to be sanctified and what we must do to be transformed according to God's will. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at h...
Nov 21, 2021•36 min•Ep. 672
Matthew Balentine discusses three steps we should take in order to properly focus on being one church with one mission. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-a...
Nov 14, 2021•34 min•Ep. 671
Shawn Townsend looks at three occasions of when Jesus was active at the Temple. From them, he discusses four truths that can be drawn. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/...
Nov 07, 2021•44 min•Ep. 670
Using Psalm 68:3 as his text, Johnathan Germany discusses three truths we should remember about the joy that comes from God. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he...
Oct 31, 2021•29 min•Ep. 669
Continuing to look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, Matthew Balentine discusses the picture of God that can be drawn from the actions of the father in that famous parable. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purch...
Oct 25, 2021•32 min•Ep. 668
Matthew Balentine continues to look at Jesus's parables about things that are lost. In looking at the lost son who returned home, he addresses four truths about those who become lost: leaving is our choice, Satan is always around us, returning is our choice, and we must create a home to which the lost may return. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow u...
Oct 17, 2021•32 min•Ep. 667
Just as when we navigate on a trip, in our journey through life we need to know where we were, where we are, and where we are going. Jonathan Germany shows us that proper navigation will result in unity, growth, and maturity. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "...
Oct 10, 2021•30 min•Ep. 666
Looking at the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin, Matthew Balentine points out two truths about which we should be frequently reminded. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.c...
Oct 03, 2021•35 min•Ep. 665
As children in the hands of the Master Potter, we must be willing to let him mold us and make us after his own will. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god-he-is-aliv...
Sep 26, 2021•29 min•Ep. 664
In the third part of a series, "An Awesome God," Matthew Balentine looks at the final person of the Godhead--God the Holy Spirit. From Ephesians 1:13-14, he discusses the role of the Spirit in the life of each believer. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansio...
Sep 19, 2021•41 min•Ep. 663
In the second part of a series, "An Awesome God," Matthew Balentine looks at the second person of the Godhead--God the Son. From Ephesians 1:5-10, he discusses how Jesus, through our relationship with him, redeems us. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions...
Sep 12, 2021•23 min•Ep. 662
In the first part of a series, "An Awesome God," Matthew Balentine looks at the first person of the Godhead--God as our Father. From Ephesians 1:3-6, he discusses God's blessing us, choosing us, and adopting us. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over ...
Sep 05, 2021•27 min•Ep. 661
While our starters are out due to COVID protocol. Shawn Townsend stepped up with a lesson based on John the Baptist's exclamation upon seeing Jesus coming toward him at the Jordan River. Shawn discusses six things that we can behold about the Lamb of God. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, H...
Aug 29, 2021•38 min•Ep. 660
During Jesus's last meeting with his disciples before his death, he gave them many words of encouragement. Part of his message is found in John 14:1-6. From this familiar passage, Matthew Balentine reminds us of three things in which we should place our trust when we are feeling down. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on I...
Aug 22, 2021•22 min•Ep. 659
Matthew Balentine uses the experience of Moses's development to show that God will prepare people for the plan he has for them. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased on iTunes at https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-god...
Aug 15, 2021•28 min•Ep. 658
On the popular game show "Let's Make A Deal," contestants often give up guaranteed prizes in the hopes of gaining something believed to be better, only to find out they've traded for a "zonk" prize. Jonathan Germany uses this as an analogy for Christians who too often give up gifts from God for worthless gifts of the world. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media: Like us on Facebook...
Aug 08, 2021•26 min•Ep. 657
With schools around the country beginning to commence a new academic year, Matthew Balentine presents a timely lesson for teachers, students, and all those who love and support them. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media:Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Instagram The song, "Our God, He Is Alive" (from the album, "Mansions Over the Hilltop") can be purchased...
Aug 01, 2021•22 min•Ep. 656
Jonathan Germany picks up the series on Old Testament stories, by looking at the account of the three faithful Hebrews and the fiery furnace. From this well-known story, he discusses lessons we can learn about faithfulness, peace, and acceptance during difficult times in our lives. ***** Please join us in person at the Ninth Avenue Church of Christ, located in Haleyville, Alabama. You are also invited to join us through social media:Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Follow us on Insta...
Jul 25, 2021•31 min•Ep. 655
