Madison Church of Christ Sermons

Divine Connections | Andrew Itson | Trusting God in a World That Never Stops

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

This morning Andrew Itson brings us a lesson about the Sabbath. The Sabbath is meant to be a time of stopping to reflect on the Creator and all He has done. It is a time of purposeful rest to allow us to fully live the lives God has called us to live.

Exodus 20:8-11, 31:12-17

Deuteronomy 5:12-15

This sermon was recorded on June 28, 2026.

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Divine Connections | Trent Thomas | Replacing the Creator with the Created

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

In Exodus 32, Israel exchanged the life and presence of God for a golden calf, revealing how quickly our hearts can turn to idols. The destruction of the calf showed its worthlessness, while the people were forced to face the consequences of their misplaced worship. This lesson will challenge us to identify and cut out idols in our own lives, recognizing that true life is found in God alone.

This sermon was recorded on June 21, 2026.

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Divine Connections | Richard Turner | Carrying the Lord's Name

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

This morning Richard Turner will bring us a lesson about Carrying the Lord's Name. Turns out, the third command ment about not using the Lord's name in vain isn't what you think.

Scripture Reading: Exodus 34:4-7

This sermon was recorded on June 14, 2026.

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Divine Connections | Brandon Pressnell | The First of the Ten Words

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

After 400 years of slavery in Egypt, God hears the pleas of His people and sends a reluctant leader named Moses to bring His people back into covenant relationship. His power is seen in the form of 10 miraculous plagues against the Egyptians and capped off with an unimaginable crossing of the Red Sea. After three months of preparing the Israelites to meet their Deliverer, Moses is directed by God to share with them the joy and blessing of relationship with Him and the things that distance us from Him.

Scripture Reading: Exodus 19:16, Exodus 20:3

This sermon was recorded on June 7, 2026.

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Service Sunday | Trent Thomas

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 31 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Scripture Reading: John 13:1-17, Mark 10:35-45

This sermon was recorded on May 31, 2026.

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Lamentations | Brandon Pressnell | The Painful, Sovereign Hand of Mercy

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 24 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Jeremiah’s words, rhythmic in all other chapters, breaks into a dark weariness, mixed with glimpses of fatigued praise. His question is piercing, “Why do you forget us forever?” If we are not careful, rather than looking into our own hearts to uncover our sins, we find ourselves calling out God for His absence. But FULL repentance is what brings about God’s FULL restoration. It is important to be reminded that in the waiting, God, in His sovereignty, is not absent or inactive.

Scripture Reading: Lamentations 5:15-22; 2 Chron 36:22-23

This sermon was recorded on May 24, 2026.

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Lamentations | Andrew Itson | Unguarded Strengths

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 17 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

When pride turns precious gold into broken pottery, how do we rebuild? In Lamentations 4, we will explore how Jerusalem's overconfidence led to devastating ruin. Lamentations 4 serves as a warning that no human strength is sufficient on its own. Relying on past success can be dangerous. When we use our strengths to build our own kingdom, we make ourselves vulnerable to spiritual failure. Join us as we, like the people described in Lamentations, audit our lives, and turn from self-reliance to God.

This sermon was recorded on May 17, 2026.

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Lamentations | Brandon Pressnell | Dare to Hope

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 10 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

In the rubble of what was once a vibrant city, the mound of Zion stands as a visual representation of the state of Judah’s heart. Lamentations 3 zeroes in on how this deportation has impacted her remnants when they survey the destruction. With vivid imagery, this chapter highlights the emotions and experience of what felt like a surprise ambush, shocking, and completely debilitating. But in the intensity of this heartbreaking helplessness, the poet, from spiritual muscle memory, dares to find hope in the One who can and will eventually right all wrongs.

Scripture Reading: Lamentations 3:19-26; 40-42

This sermon was recorded on May 10, 2026.

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Lamentations | Andrew Itson | When the Bow Turns

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 03 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Today, we enter one of the darkest times in Judah's history. The right hand of God, once stretched out as a bow to protect, becomes a force of judgment against His own people. Lamentations 2 forces us to confront a terrifying reality: persistent disobedience invites the discipline of God. The ruin of Jerusalem was not God’s impulsive anger, but the fulfillment of God’s long-standing warnings. Yet, there is hope in the ruins. God’s judgment is not meant to alienate us, but to drive us to raw repentance and grief. Today, we explore the need to turn from false comforts and routine denial and bring our "deep as the sea" grief directly to Him. May we all ask ourselves a difficult but important question, “Will we choose denial or repentance?”

This sermon was recorded on May 3, 2026.

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Lamentations | Brandon Pressnell | Lamentations

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Sin has a way of bringing us to isolation and defeat and sometimes in that time of extreme grief, we call out to God, but do not feel His presence. Where are You? Why don’t you care? Why have You abandoned me? The more we ask these questions with no response, the more we are reminded that these questions are actually God’s questions to us. Where are YOU? Why don’t YOU care? Why have YOU abandoned me? Often, solitude creates a contemplative mindset that brings us to the clarity we already knew. I left God. His silence echoes in our conviction, allowing our grief and misery to do its work - create a longing for restoration.

Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 25:1-12; Lamentations 1:1

This sermon was recorded on Apr 26, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Andrew Itson | The Joy of Spiritual Disciplines

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

We often try to fix our inner emptiness with cheap, quick fixes rather than addressing the unexamined culture of our daily lives. The word, spiritual disciplines often carries a heavy weight or sounds like a chore. But as we’re going to discuss today, the spiritual disciplines are not an end themselves, the power is in God. However, spiritual disciplines have the opportunity to make what is invisible, visible. As we will see in our texts, spiritual disciplines may seem painful or restrictive at first, but they are designed for transformation rather than mere information. Today we will end our series by discovering how to move from a life of exhausting, chaotic routine to a structured, flourishing life by practicing the way of Jesus.

This sermon was recorded on Apr 19, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Brandon Pressnell | Guide, Guard, and Direct Us

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Having considered the rhythms of Jesus’ life of making space for the gospel, preaching the gospel, and living out the gospel, the best use of our time is abiding in Christ so we may be trained in His ways. Like a trellis in a vineyard, this is going to require structure and discipline that will guide us, protect us from harm, and make room for God’s transformative work in our lives. As we consider our purpose in a world filled with attraction, reaction, and distraction, we must ask ourselves, “What structure will I need to grow in Jesus’ Way?”

Scripture Reading: John 15:1-8

This sermon was recorded on Apr 12, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Andrew Itson | Detours with Jesus

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Detours are rarely convenient and often frustrating. However, as we’ll see in our text today, it’s often in the detour, not the destination, that we recognize Jesus. In Luke 24, Jesus has just risen from the grave. However, we’re going to see how Jesus carefully and compassionately deals with two people's crushed hopes and expectations. Like these two people on the road to Emmaus, Jesus wants to take our crushed hopes and our unrealistic expectations and reframe them around His words AND in the breaking of bread.

This sermon was recorded on Apr 5, 2026.

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Lads Lead Sunday 2026 | Faith Without Works Is Dead

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Several of our lads lead today's sermon with messages they will soon take to the L2L 2026 convention concerning the passage from James 2:14-17 in which the Bible tells us that faith without works is dead.

This sermon was recorded on Mar 29, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Brandon Pressnell | Practicing What We Preach

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

As an apprentice of Jesus, our discipleship will be effective when we walk in His rhythms. Building relationships through hospitality and making room for the gospel, doors will open to preach the good news of Jesus, and while that is so important in reaching a world looking for a new way of life, perhaps the most important rhythm is to live out the gospel. When our practices match our preaching, we are walking in the Way of Jesus.

Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:3-8

This sermon was recorded on Mar 22, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Andrew Itson | Set the Table

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

This sermon was recorded on Mar 15, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Brandon Pressnell | The Friction of Formation

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Transformation is a process that requires endurance for the long haul and an open heart to the will of Jesus. Even when we are willing and receptive to the Spirit’s work in us, we battle against the friction of sin; the ones we commit, the sins committed against us, and the sin all around us. Not only that, but we find ourselves spiritually sick from sin’s impact along with the other influences that shape us. In our text this morning, Jesus reminds all of us who follow Him that He is the one who can heal our soul’s diseases.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 9:9-13

This sermon was recorded on Mar 8, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Andrew Itson | Being Transformed

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0000

This sermon was recorded on Mar 1, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Brandon Pressnell | With Jesus in Solitude

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Following close to Jesus would’ve been exhausting, much like the busy schedules of our daily routines. But notice what Jesus does in those moments where life is overwhelming - He finds solace in solitude with God. It is His fuel. It is His peace. It is His reset. It is His grounding. More importantly, it is His connection and relationship. In today's message, we will see the pressing needs all around Jesus. His reaction should be ours. Be with God. Find restoration of purpose, focus, and the awareness of what is most important.

Scripture Reading: Mark 1:21-35

This sermon was recorded on Feb 22, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Andrew Itson | Return North

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Goal number one of an apprentice or disciple of Jesus is to “Be with Jesus.” Well before the disciples or called to do what Jesus did he invited them to a life of coming alongside Him. Right after promising a helper, the Holy Spirit, in Jesus lets us know that our true source of life is abiding in Him. Our source of energy, our source of strength, and our source of wisdom is being IN and WITH Him. Today we’re going to talk about the progression and sequence that we can take to retrain our lives and minds by abiding in Him and contemplating His glory.

Isaiah 61:1-3

John 14:26-27

John 15:1-5

This sermon was recorded on Feb 15, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Brandon Pressnell | Christian or Disciple

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

When Jesus instructed His disciples He often used analogies to describe how to walk in the way. In this morning’s scripture reading, we will find out not only how challenging the way can be, but also how to identify those traveling in the way, and a warning to those who may talk a good game, but not be fully committed to the way.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:13-23

This sermon was recorded on Feb 8, 2026.

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The Way of Jesus | Andrew Itson | Dust of the Rabbi

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Andrew begins a new series on the Way of Jesus. The lesson today begs the question: how closely are you following Jesus and are you covered in the dust of the Rabbi?

John 6:66-69

This sermon was recorded on Feb 1, 2026.

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Obscure, Secure, Sure | Brandon Pressnell | Maiden in the Middle

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

You may think that your work in the background or simply away from the visibility of most people goes unnoticed, but God uses these things in sometimes large, unexpected ways. Today Brandon shares the story of Naaman and how it was the words of a small kidnapped girl from Israel - the maiden in the middle - who helped spearhead the change in Naaman.

2 Kings 5:1-16

This sermon was recorded on Jan 25, 2026.

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Obscure, Secure, Sure | Andrew Itson | Mud Pits and Pitstops

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Andrew brings us the first in this two-part series. This lesson focuses on how Jeremiah's time in the cistern shows us that our own periods of being stuck in mud pits aren't just low points with no greater purpose, and how changing our viewpoint to those being pitstops makes for positive change.

Jeremiah 38:1-13

This sermon was recorded on Jan 18, 2026.

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Vision Sunday 2026

Madison Church of Christ — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Today the elders share a message to the entire congregation that looks back on 2025 and looks ahead to 2026 which includes connecting to each other, our multitude of ministries, and above all to God. Together we make up the net - imagine a fisherman's net - bound strong together with no worn places, no holes or gaps, and strong enough to lift any load God would have us to hold.

This sermon was recorded on Jan 11, 2026.

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