Cottonwood Sermons

Vision Part 5 - Parenting Foundations   Embracing (and Maintaining) God’s Vision for your family will: 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and be careful to do them, that it may go well with you...      Deuteronomy 6:3 (ESV)   1.)...

My Church – God’s Fulfillment “My Body”   Matthew 16:18-19, 1Corinthians 12:12-27   Jesus: “I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.”   The Fundamental (Foundational) Truth of the Church: Matthew 16:18-19 “And I...

Example Part 4 - Parenting Foundations     Your child’s life will be most significantly impacted by:     20 “When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the Lord our God...

Discipline Part 3 – Parenting Foundations   Review: Love and Training.     10 “And when the Lord your God brings you into the land…and when you eat and are full, 12 then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of...

Say NO! to the Carrot! My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. Proverbs 1:10 Brief review: #OWP! … LATGISOYS! … BLING! … Note: the first 3 exhortations of Solomon have to do with relationships! With God … … … with your parents … … … and...

My Church – God’s Fulfillment “Choices, Decisions, Commitment” Acts 1:1-8 (Matthew 16:18-19)   Psalm 37:5 “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:”   Acts 1:4 “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father...

Training: Parenting Foundations, Part 1   “Power can force obedience, only love can summon a response of love.”                  Philip Yancey     Love is Foundational in Parenting:     4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one...

Training: Parenting Foundations, Part 1       Training is Foundational in Parenting:     “Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the rules—that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are...

Say NO! to the Carrot! My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. Proverbs 1:10 Brief review: #OWP! … LATGISOYS! … BLING! … Note: the first 3 exhortations of Solomon have to do with relationships! With God … … … with your parents … … … and...

Something Greater - “The Battle for My Mind”   2 Corinthians 10:1-18   Proverbs 23:7 “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.”   Armed and Dangerous - The Necessary Weapons: Vs 1-2: “By the humility and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you – I...

Easter 2017 – What Does it All Mean? Matthew 28:1-10   Genesis 3: 15 “he will crush your head and he will strike your heel”   The significance of 3 scenes – stories from Gospel of Matthew Scene 1: Matthew 26:17-30; Last Supper: Vs 28 “this is...

Poured Out – part 2     Theme Verse: But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.     Phil. 2:17 (NIV84)     Jesus calls us to a Poured-Out...

Poured Out – part 1   Theme Verse: But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.    Phil. 2:17 (NIV84)   The “Poured Out” life of Jesus:   32 “If...

BLING! My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; for they will be graceful ornaments on your head, and chains about your neck! Proverbs 1:8,9 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be...

Live As Though God Is Sitting On Your Shoulder!   The fear of the LORD is beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 We make mistakes and have regrets when we act as though no one sees. The fear of the Lord: The...

Why is there Evil and Suffering? Trump Cards: The Questions We Hope We are Never Asked! - Part 3   But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you...

One Wish! At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” And Solomon said, “…give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who...

#9 – Something Greater “A Foolproof Investment” 2Corinthians 9:1-15   A Foolproof Investment: “Always give yourself fully to the work of the Lord”   4 Truths of Spiritual Investments Vs 6: “Remember this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap...