Sermons and Messages
“So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.” -Romans 10:17
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Andrew Elliott shares the lesson 'Spirt Lead'. Reading in the book of Acts, Andrew continues the series looking at the early church and how the disciples were transformed by and being lead by the Holy Spirt.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 08/02/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'Whiplash'. Reading from Acts 4, Kyle shares how most of the first century disciples were generous with their possessions, however some only pretended because Satan had filled their hearts. The greater sin was what was behind their actions. Kyle's reminds us to be on guard against this type of pride in our hearts. That pride is always competitive and often disguises itself as virtue. That often pride comes from comparison and an insecurity that is rooted in pride.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 07/26/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Max Plager shares the lesson 'An Unexpected Healing'. Reading from Acts 3, Max helps us look closer at the man who was lame from birth and healed by Peter. He shares how a blessing that is meant to transform our life may be one that we don’t see because we are not looking at it when it is right in front of us. That maybe we were expecting something else. How we must have faithful expectations and faithful actions, as we keep our eyes on God.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 07/19/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'The Crisis of Disillusionment'. Kyle explores the thoughts and feelings of disappointment that occurs when you discover that something (like the church) or someone (like your spouse or close friend) are not as good, true, or valuable as you had previously believed. Reading in the book of Acts, we see how the early church and its disciples had times like this. We can or will go through times like this now. Kyle's challenge: Once we are past the 'naive idealism' part of our Christian walk, we have to be on guard against 'cynical detachment' and find the 'faith filled realism' of a mature disciple.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 07/12/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Andrew Elliott, shares the lesson 'Acts of the Spirit'. Reading from the book of Acts, we see Peter's explanation to the crowd gathered in the first part of Acts. That this is the 'end times' written about; the time for the out pouring of the Holy Spirit. Andrew's lesson helps us understand how we should not treat the Bible like a rule book, but rely on the forgiveness and gift of God. That we will never fully understand our guilt and regrets without understanding the guilt that Jesus took on for us. That the gift is not a balanced scale, but its unbalanced love.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 07/05/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares a short lesson on 'Mishpat' and outlines how the church and each of us can serve those of need. Kyle, reading from Acts 2, reminds us how the early disciples 'gave to everyone who had need' and we must strive to do this as well. We see that the Old Testament word 'Mishpat', is more than charity. It is failing to care for the vulnerable and is a breakdown of justice. Our mission includes helping what is called the 'quartet of the vulnerable', widows, foreigners, orphans, and the poor.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 06/28/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Andrew Elliott begins a new series with the lesson 'Acts of the Spirit'. Reading from the books of Acts and John, we learn about the Holy Spirit and what Jesus described as an advocate. That this was part of God's plan from the beginning. How Jesus exchanged his physical presence for this divine presence that could live inside each of his people. In this lesson, Andrew helps us see that when we put our hopes in the power of this world (and not God) it changes the way that we think and the way that we live. Instead, we must put our hope in the Spirt and power of God, so we can reflect his joy, peace, comfort, love. Simply put: The power you expect is the power you reflect.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 06/21/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman and the worship team lead the congregation in songs of worship to God.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 06/14/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman brings us the lesson titled 'Digital Identity'. Kyle shares scriptures from the books of Galatians, Timothy, and Proverbs. Kyle asks: How is our identity and new reality being formed by our interactions with others through social media and social interactions? How much do we focus ourselves on what others post about their views? Are we focusing on messages and echo chambers where the only things we hear are views which simply confirm our own biases? Kyle reminds us that true Christian thinking is communal not isolated. While communal thinking can create friction, it also is diverse, and is humble. Your primary identity will shape the way you think about everything else in life. Through the lens of Jesus, is where everything should be viewed before convictions are formed. We must always remember: The ground is level at the foot of the cross.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 05/31/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'The Abolition of Thought'. Beginning with a reading from 2 Chronicles 18: vs 1 through 27, Kyle discusses how we must be intentional in how we are formed as a disciple. He challenges us to think about how we are interacting with social media. Kyle reminds us that social media needs outrage to thrive. Like King Ahab who looked for someone agree with him, social media can be used in the same way where we use it to confirm how we feel or think. His challenge: For us to be disciples of Jesus, we must be careful with our thinking, taking captive of every thought. We should not be quick or hasty with our words or judgments, but have deliberated restraint, exercise patient examination, and humble curiosity.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 05/24/26
