Saved By What?

Saved By What? | church of Christ

Saved By What? | church of Christ

Imagine you are on a ship in a severe storm.  You are on deck trying to get to safety.  A strong gust of wind blows you off into the water.  A man on board sees you and throws you a life preserver.  You grab it and swim back to the ship and climb to safety.  The question is:  “What were you saved by?”  The ship, the man who threw the life preserver, the life preserver, the water or yourself –  The truth is you were saved by all of them.  If you take any one of them away, you will be lost.

The Bible informs us that one is saved by many things.  What are we to make of that?  Jesus said that we are governed by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.  (Matthew 4:4) “But He answered and said, ‘It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God’ ”  NKJV  So anything which God declares as necessary for salvation in one passage of Scripture must be implied and included in all other passages which speak of salvation.  So what does the Word of God declare we are saved by?

What Does the Bible Say | church of Christ | Lesson

What Does the Bible Say | church of Christ | Lesson

The Word of God says a lot about what's wrong in our society today.  Let me encourage you who may be reading this to get your Bible some time today and everyday thereafter and read for yourself, 'What does the Bible Say?'

This World is Not My Home | church of Christ | Lesson

This World is Not My Home | church of Christ | Lesson

       Our number one goal in this life must be for heaven to
be our home. "Enter by the narrow
gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that
leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by
it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way
which leads to life, and there are few who find it"
(Matthew
7:13-14).  No one will accidentally go to
heaven.

The church of Christ at Granby

The church of Christ at Granby

In the first century A.D. Jesus Christ built His church made up of His people.  The New Testament teaches us that Jesus left Heaven, came down to Earth and was slain and resurrected,so that we can die, leave Earth and go to live with Him in Heaven forever.  We have all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God and the wages of sin is death.  Jesus came here andsuffered the penalty we should have so we could be forgiven of our sins and have the hope of eternal life.

Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.  The New Testament scriptures teach us how the first century Christians lived and worshipped God.  Using only the word of God,adding nothing to, nor taking anything away, we can learn how the faithful first century Christians lived acceptable lives before God.  By patterning our lives and worship after the approved examples we read of in the New Testament we can be assured that we are living a pleasing life before God.

We at the church of Christ at Granby strive to be the same as the first century church of Christ.  The Bible teaches us the doctrines and worship of men are vain and that we must seek God's righteousness instead of our own.  Our worship must be in spirit and in truth.  We wear no manmade names, we teach no manmade doctrines, we participate in no manmade worship, striving to glorify God in both name and deed through diligent obedience to His will.  We know that if we seek Biblical authority for all that we practice, believing what the first Christians believed, living how they lived, teaching only what they taught, and worshipping God how they worshipped, we can be today just what they were then;  Christians only.

We share a great joy in our hope in Jesus Christ and it is our sincere desire to share this joy with everyone.  All are invited to come join our family in Christ and learn more of the New Testament church of Christ.

What It Means To Preach Christ | church of Christ

What It Means To Preach Christ | church of Christ



Preaching Christ involves the great truths of the gospel.  These truths need to be proclaimed to the whole world.  When believed and obeyed, they bring life everlasting. 

Book of Acts | Two Examples Of Sharing | church of Christ

Book of Acts | Two Examples Of Sharing | church of Christ

Book of Acts | Two Examples Of Sharing | church of Christ

Book of Acts | Two Examples Of Sharing | church of Christ

Book of Acts | Salvation in Christ Alone | church of Christ

Book of Acts | Salvation in Christ Alone | church of Christ

An expository Sermon on Acts 4:1-12

Book of Acts | Chapter 6 | church of Christ

Book of Acts  | Chapter 6 | church of Christ



After the death of Stephen, a severe persecution arose against the Lord’s church.  Verse 1  Acts 8:1 “Now Saul was consenting to his death.  At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.”  NKJV  Christians, with the exception of the apostles, were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.  A young man by the name of Saul was instrumental in this persecution.  Verses 2-3  Acts 8:2-3 “And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.  As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.” NKJV  But who was this Saul and why was he so zealous in persecuting followers of Christ?

Overcoming Pride and Arrogance | church of Christ | Sermon

Overcoming Pride and Arrogance | church of Christ | Sermon



 (Micah 6:8) “He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?”  NKJV  Let’s follow this advice and work at cultivating humility in our lives.  Instead of seeking seats of honor, let us take the lowly places among men.

Gideon an unlikely hero | church of Christ | Sermon

Gideon an unlikely hero | church of Christ | Sermon



Gideon was truly an unlikely hero.  He is an example of how God can use anyone to bring about His will.  When God looks at us He does not see us for what we are, but for what we can become through Him.