Lawrence St. Church of Christ, Ceres CA

06/03/2026

The Acts 1:20-23
“For it is written in the book of Psalms,
‘Let his homestead be made desolate,
And let no one dwell in it’;
and,
‘Let another man take his office.’ Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us— beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.” So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

05/31/2026

If you have spent any amount of time driving, you will have seen this bumper sticker. Initially your reaction may be "oh that's nice. Everyone should get along regardless of what religion they are." While we should do our best to live at peace with those around us Romans 12:16-18, this bumper sticker implies that ALL religions and spiritual traditions are equally valid.
What did Jesus say? John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I AM THE WAY and the truth and the life. NO ONE comes to the Father except THROUGH ME."
This statement alone, from the one whom the world upholds as the poster child of Love, declares ALL other pathways to GOD as Invalid. One of the most loving things we can do is to tell people the truth, even if they are offended by it.

05/20/2026

Ephesians 4:4-6
There is one BODY and one SPIRIT, just as you were called to the one HOPE that belongs to your call, one LORD, one FAITH, one BAPTISM, one GOD and FATHER of us all, who is above all and through all and in all.

The plea of the Restoration Movement has always been Christian Unity. That unity must be built upon the Truth found in Holy Scripture. Not church traditions, creeds, or man-made innovations.

05/10/2026

Being a Mother is Honorable and raising godly children is the greatest thing a Mother can do. Where would the Church be without Mothers?!

A Mother's Promise - a sermon by Kevin PresleyOne of the most famous mothers of all time was one of the most influential. Her people were in spiritual and mo...

05/09/2026

The Acts 1:15-17
In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty), and said, “Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus. For he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry.

05/03/2026

The Acts 1:12-14
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

04/23/2026

The Acts 1:9-11
Jesus Ascends to Heaven
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

04/17/2026

The Acts 1:4-8 "And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

04/12/2026

The Acts 1:1-3
Prologue
The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself ALIVE after His suffering by MANY INFALLIBLE PROOFS, being seen by them during FORTY DAYS and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

04/05/2026

Matthew 28:1-7
He Is Risen!
Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”